The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-03
Strength Test
Senate Program

Strength Test
Senate Program
II there is any real anti -administra-
tlon sentiment in the senate it is ex-
pected to develop this afternoon in ex-
ecutive session when the appointments
Of Governor Williams are to be con-
sidered for approval.
Appointments Up To-day.
The list of appointments was sent to
the senate Yesterday, the first day OF
the session for approval According to
rules the matter went over for one leg
islative day. Today the appointments
are to come up again for consideration.
Those members who want conces-
sions from the governor are expected
to seek the continuance OF approval.
They have indicated their belief that
prompt approval of all the COVER
nor's appointments would give the chief
executive all he wants from the legis
lature and that the withholding of ap-
proval would equip them with political
ammunition
Governor Not Disturbed.
Friends Of the governor say that he is
not at all disturbed over the situation
1t is understood that il the senate sees
fit to reject any OF the appointees this
action will be met Immediately by new
| appointments
Officers Chosen.
The principal business transacted by
the two bodies yesterday consisted OF
the selection of presiding officers the
completion of the working organization
the canvass of tho vote in JOINT session
and the receiving Of two resolutions by
the senate. Both the house and the SEN
ate adjourned after an hours session.
Paul Nesbt was made speaker OF
the house, Sen c. W. Board. president
pro tempore of the senate. oe ). Nor
ris was made secretary OF the senate by
acclamation. The Governor Williams
recommendation for appointments were
filed with the senate in executive ses-
sion
The following is the list submitted
s. /. Morley. warden of the state pen
itentiary, July |. to expire January. 1919
Boone Williams Sept !, 1915, to ex'
pire, January. 1919,
Industrial Commission--W. {. Jack
son. term TO expire Jan. ], 1917; w. l.
Blessing, term to expire ian, |, l9ll
! A A. Mcdonald, term to expire Jan. |
1928
Board Of Agriculture-C. B. Camp
hell, term to expire May l9. 1917; r
r. McLish, term to expire May l9
1920; J. J Savage, term to expire Ma,
10. 1918; ]. A. Whi,ehurst, term to cx
pire May l9. 1921
Fish and Game Commissioned, A
Chcnoweth, appointed Aug. q 1915, t,
succeed George b. Noble, term to ex
pire January, 1919
State Board of Educa,ion--Rober
Campbell, term to expire June 80 1919
| J. NJ. Sandlin, term to expire June 30
1921; ], N. Shepler. term to expire lun'
~, 1921; J. c. Rails, term to expire Jun'
30, 1917.
Fire Marshal-C. c. Hammonds, tern
to expire Jan. IS, 1919.
Pharmacy Board-W. r. Jarrett, sec
retary. tern TO expire July !. 1919: II
s. Shackleford. term to expire June Is
1918: S. B. Howard term to expir,
June 10, 1920; Sam w. Stone. term Il
expire June IS, 1919: J. w. Montford
term to expire June IS, 1917.
State Election Board-H. B. Beeler
term to expire in January, 1919; Errss
Dunlap, term to expire in January. 1919
State Mining Board-F. w. Nc
Laughlin, p, X, Allen, d. L. McAlpine
Martin Clark. all terms to expire Ma,
%. 1919
Commissioner Of Highways--Georg
B, Noble, term to expire in January
1919.
State Board Of Public Affair,-Col
| A. N. Leecraft, TO succeed Sam l.. Nor
ley. resigned, term to expire January
1919.
| Just before the house convened at
o'clock today, Speaker Paul Nesbitt
announced that the work Of making U,
standing committees OF the house woul,
not be completed until sometime tomor
row
Bills providing for the designation o
Canadian county as separate nomi
mating district for state senator and fo
district Judge for the Thirteenth dis
trict will be introduced this Afternoon
by Representative T. +. Hensley o
Canadian county. AT present Okiaho
ma and Canadian counties constitut,
one senatorial and one judicial nomi
mating district /, is understood thi
bill will have the support Of the Okla
homa county delegation in the lcgi.la
turc.
Tax Law Amendment.
The bill amending the gro. produc
ton tax on oil providing five ways o
distributing the tax also will he pre-
sen,ed by Mr., Hensley. -
A bill TO repeal the cigaretiaw passe,
two years ago will be introduced h,
Representative ] O. McColls,er o
Greer county. This will repeal IN
present law and make the sale of cip
arets in Oklahoma unlawful