The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-20
COMPENSATION BILL
is PASSED BY SENATE

OALAltOMA Cll y feD. Gu.-By
vote of 81 to 7, the senate passed
finally the workmen's compensation
bill, which makes some material
changes in the present law. The bill
had been advanced to final pas
sage last week, when numerous at
tempts were made to amend it, but
without success. One Of the prin-
c1pal changes from the present law
is the waiting period which is cut
from fourteen to seven days Com
pensation is made higher and sew
eral classes of injury are added.
Coming up for final passage, the
bill was debated but little today.
Senator Fleming spoke against it.
He believed the masure as it stood
He believed the measure as it stood
that instead of being accepted philo-
sophically by the interests which
must lead with it, the law would be
discouraging to them. Senators Hill,
Kerr and Coyne favored the pleasure
as it had been perfected, and be-
lieved that it would not cause the
dissatisfaction predicted. 1t was
admitted that while fair to labor,
many concessions had been made.
The bill is now ready to go to the
house. ~ f@ "
The senate this evening took up
the deficiency bill containing an az
gregate of $572,O0O deficiencies that
had been certified to by Governor
Williams. The matter was under
discussion when the senate ad-
journed.
Senator McAlister raised a point
Of order, calling attention to one
item in the bill and asked that fur
ther consideration be deferred. This
was done.
The senate passed finally the bill
by Mr.. Wilson and others relating
to penitentiaries and the sentencing
of prisoners; by Mr.. Mcintosh, au-
thorizing the supreme court to
award damages upon the affirma-
ton of an order, decree Of judg-
ment, for the payment of money.
In committee of the whole the
house advanced the bill by Mr. Wal
den and others providing a local sys-
TEN for free school books. The bill
provides that on petition of 25 per
cent of the electors of any school
district an election may be called
for the purpose of voting bonds to
books are to be made by teachers
and presented to the county superin-
tendent. Teachers are also made
responsible for the care of the books
during the school tetm and the
books may be placed with some one
in the district for safekeeping be-
tween school terms. The bill by
Mr.. Woodward of the house was
also advanced in that body, which
provides for state aid for consoli-
dated school districts. Under the
present law a district must vote
bonds before the aid is given and
the proposed measure obyiates the
bonds.
The bill by Mr.. Woodward pro
viding for the organization of Co
operative associations among the
farmers was also advanced. This
includes mercantile establishments.
The bill by Mr.. Knight and others
to require city and town clerks to
certify to the secretary of state the
names of persons elected in their
city or town was advanced.
The bill by Mr.. Biddison which
would allow investment of sinking
funds in Liberty bonds or any 9th
er United States bonds was advanc-
ed. The bill providing for the case
of poor people in the county where |
they may be found, on motion of
Mr.. Newman, was sent back to the
committee. He protested that under
it's provisions poor of border states
could come across the line and
would have to be taken care of.
The house advanced the bill by
Mr. Cheatham providing for the codi-
Hying commission to codify the laws
of the state, which, by constitu-
tional provision, must be done every
ten years. A commission o. nine,
including the governor as ex-officio
member is provided. They are to
be selected from the legislature and
appointed by the governor. Two
members would be taken from the
and two from the minority
Of the house, and one of the minor
ty and three of the majority of