Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-05
GOVERNOR URGES
DEATH FOR YEGGS
Chief Executive in Biennial
Message Takes Firm Stand
Against Bank Bandits.
ASKS LITTLE LEGISLATION
Presents Statistics in Support
of That He Does Seek;
$9,000,000 Expenses.

Special 10 Tho World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan In his
message to the oklahoma legislature
here today Governor Robert t. VIII
liams recommended the passage Of
law making life Imprisonment or
death by clectrocution the maximum
penalty for bank robbers IN the state
lie also recommended that an appro-
priation be made with which to en-
ploy secret service men to npprc-
hcnd bank robbers.
"On account OF the agency Of the
modern high-powcred automobile"
he declared. the criminal has been
able to swoop down upon cOmmuni-
ties in this state hold up citizens and
rob banks and other places. high oN-
llosiVes being used to accomplish
such ends. to such an extent that II
becomes menace to the state"
$4,000. 900 for Expenses.
Maintenance of the state govern
mcnt and state institutions during the
coming two fiscal years beginning
July /, 1917, Will need appropriations
aggreguting $4,000. 600. according 20
recommendations of institution ami
departmental heads and set forth in
the message OF Governor Williams,
which was transmitted to both houses
of the geenral assembly this after
noon.
The governor proposes compare
lively few subjects Tor legislation and
many OF these were considered by
! legislators as being of minor impor-
/ tauCc. The message, comprising -
legal pages closely typewritten and
its accompanying exhibits presenting
statistical data and other Information
on the operation of the government,
! Is said by legislators to contain fewer
recommendations for legislation than
any message yet transmitted to a
regular session of the oklahoma legis-
| laturc.
| Detailed Information.
Appropriations To cover deficiencies
! which had to bc created in some or
| the departments and institutions and
a detailed legislation OF the needs of
these deficiencies constitute n liberal
! portion of the governors message. ON
every subject touched upon by the
| governor. particularly upon expenses.
he has exercised great care in trans
mitting to the legislature all intor-
nation available bearing on the sub
! iects discussed
| BY this Information the governor
thinks the legislature will be supplied
with all the information needed in
determining the cost of conducting
| the state government.
"I.ct Guard Stay"
The house Of representatives today
refused to go on record as asking the
return of the Oklahoma national
| guard such action was taken In face
| Of the fact that the house was without
information as TO the reason for the
| federal government continuing to
| keen the militia on the border.
The house was in joint session lit
| Tie more than an hour today before
! tho governors message was delivered.
Immediate consideration of the
resolution by Representative HALEY
! Of Pittsburg county, designed TO me
mOrializc congress and President VIII
son 10 send the oklahoma guard home.
was voted down by what appeared e
! lee a unanimous vote. When the
resolution IS called up 1t probably will
/ be referred TO the committee on mill
tary affairs.
senate Hears Message.
The governors message was the
chief business before the senate to-
day. altho seven bills and two Joint
resolutions were introduced Tne
senate did not go into executive ses-
sion again to resume discussion OF
Governor Williams appointments.
According 20 the governors list the
beard of agriculture appointments are
next to be taken up and fight %
at least three members Is almost a
certainty. Freeman T.. Miller. for
merlv professor of English at the a
4 NJ. college. and who now is Il mem
her of the house. is thct to be re-
sponsible for the threatened contest