Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-29
LEGISLATIVE POT
BEGINS TO BOIL
Members, Politicians and In
terested Parties Set Out
for Capital.
SESSION TO OPEN JANUARY 6
Robertson Will Make His In
augural Address on
January IL.
GOVERNOR IS IN CONTROL
Little Opposition to Admin
istration's Plans Is
in Sight.
SESSION TO OPEN JANUARY {
GOVERNOR IS IN CONTROL
By JERRY RAND

Nv the middle or TINS week, pklh-
homa city will have become the
mecca OF the states sofSns who viii
convene ono week from Tuesday In
legislative session. The usual pre-
opening milling" will occupy the
attention OF the legislators. The old
heads will be there to spear the new
eomers Az they emerge from their
ualns, suitcases or carpctbags In
hand and the llneups will he framed.
Next week the legislature viii ~
Into session, Then viii follow a
week OF oratory. organization and
orchestrauon Tho program for the
legislative meeting will be mapped
out SO far as It can bc mapped with
cut official word from the governor
Who will deliver his inaugural the
i1th Then when the governor. in
his address to the legislature. comes
out officially In fnvor OF the meas
urcs which the Legislature has been
ponderinE unofficiaily, tho lawmak-
cts can get down to business.
Governor for Road bonds.
As the legislative map II now
marked, the heaviest line is made
BY good roads. Governor Robert
son will urge his t3O.ooo.OOO road
bond issue and this is expeskAd to
meet with favor, Tho indinfions
thus far are that the oppoytion Will
develop only as In the amount OF
money which the state should spend
on hard surfaced highways. II Is
said that In some western counties
there Is an inclination to oppose the
big issue OF bonds but II is eonsid-
cred more than likely that 'hh op-
position will never assume menhclns
proportions. -,
The reconstruction OF the appel
late courts IN another matter winch
will keep the legislature ensrosseu,
uoyernor-elect Robertson In said 10
he I'm favor OF an appellate system
which will provide an intermedlats
app,al court between the superior
and dia,rict courts ana the supreme
court fl In possible thht ne VIII
favor An intermediate court OF two
dtvisions. one for civil appeals ana
another for criminal appeals Gases
which would 20 up on appeal from
this Intermediate court would DC
tho.. which are not determined IN
tho i,termediats court by unanl
nous opinion. The supreme cour'
would be the states court OF last y
sort n Ia understood mat Mr. h"u,
.rtson's program has been pat'e1n.u
s,ter that NJ Texas where system
similar TO this proposed system ~
In vogue. ,
O,h~v schemes Proposed.
Another plan which has the SUP
port OF many leading attorneys ~
ihe merger OF the two appe"n.r
court, as they now cxist ana Nns
election ef tbs various jusuVes i'"."
the state at large instead ot hy u,s-
: tricts as at present sun oth'r pr
posals for making over the hPrr,
if>,. judicial system " II Do puI 10,
ward. according to leading al,o, NY
IN. election laws are IN LOT
tnk,rlnx nj this session hut hlui
Implicitly OF views on VIVA. snunN a,
be done 20 relieve the pteseh. cIoV
ton law OF its weight. makes "
Impossibl. to forecast what hcuoh
viii be tAken. Republicans hr'
dissatisfied with the pre7rnt Jaws
governing elections and dem"'ihu "
realize that they are unwiclhlN "hn
that something must be dono "pou'
them.
This Legislature must also deter
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