The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25
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from the bill. and make It apply only
to the common schools up to and in
cluding the eighth grade. Opponents
of the measure are expected to fight
this amendment believing that the
present condition of the measure will
add to its unpopularity
Market Bill Delayed.
The same condition, so far as print
ing is concerned, that existed on the
textbook bin was encountered when
the house reached consideration OF
Speaker Paul Nesbitt's bill for the es.
tablishment of a state marketing com
mission and that measure had to be
postponed.
The so.called bulk sales law" by
Representative Petry Of Jackson com-
ty was killed in committee of the
whole, being the only measure re-
ceiying unfavorabe action at the
hands of the house yesterday. Mr..
Petry lodged a motion that on the
next legislative day he would move
to reconsider the vote by which the
bill was defeated
In committee Of the whole the house
approved and advanced to engross-
ment and third reading the bill by
Durant making an appropriation for
libraries at the state reformatories
and pententiary, the bill by Nesbitt,
Halle and Fitzgerald of Pittsburg re-
lating to the method of handling un-
used balances in county funds and the
bill by Beatte, amending the statutes
relating to holding county free fairs.
Court Measures Passed over.
The two bills affecting the supreme
court, one by Cheatham, providing for
continuing the supreme court commits
sion, the other by Neal, providing for
a supreme court of nine members.
were on the calendar, bu, were passed
over until today
The fight of Ed Boyle chief mine.
oil and gas inspector, to gain control
Of the oil and gas production of the
state, appeared in the house for the
first time yesterday when the bill to
establish an oil and gas bureau in con.
ncclion with the corporation commits
sion was taken up. Representative
Wimbish Of Ada offered an amend.
ment, proposing that the bureau be
conducted as a part of the department
Of the mine inspector.
Representative Durant Immediately
objected To the amendment on the
ground that the enforcement of the oil
and gas conservation laws had been
made a part of the work of the corpo-
ration commission, and that it was the
only department Of the state govern.
mea' which had the statutory author.
ity to control oil and gas production.
Time For Study Asked.
Mr. Wimbish asked that further con
sideration of the bin be postponed un.
ul hc could study the question His
request was granted.
\ bin by Representative Eakm, re.
publican, of Garfield county. providing
for the establishment OF home for
Oklahoma members of the C. \. r.
and Spanish war veterans. as recon-.
mcndcd by Governor Williams. was
one of % new bills introduced in the
house yesterday
The EaNn bin provides that the
home shall De established under the
supervision of the board of education
and the state board of affairs and
that It's management De In the hands
of board of five trustees, three Of
whom shall be- members OF the G. 4. /
r, one q member OF the Womans /
Relief Corps and one a member Of the /
Spanish War Veterans organization. |
all to be appointed by the governor |
subject to confirmation by the senate. |
For Election Of Police Chief
Election by direct vote OF chiefs OF
police. municipal judges and city at.
torneys in cities having a population
Of 25ooo or more is proposed In bin
presented by Representative Butter.
field Oklahoma county The purpose
ot this is TO remove these officials
from the influence OF appoiutiye pow.
Pr Another bin by Representative
3uttcrneld provides for the screening
't smokestacks and eNaaus.s OF en-.
,ines used in operation of thrcshinc
machines as a prevention against fire. |
A bin by Representative Patt pro
.idcs for a FIAT registration fee on
of S5 and "a hir bv \y,1.