The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-04
By CHARLES H. ADAMS
Staff Correspondent

ololA correspondent
Oklahoma City, March s.
Whether the resolution through
which the fifty million dollar high
way improvement plan will be sub
mitted to the people is to be re-
written in conference is a dueS-
ton that is the subject OF much
discussion. The senate practically
completed Joint Resolution No. 10
the upper house good roads meas
ure, Saturday and it is likely to
reach a final vote by senators
some time late this afternoon. The
house concurrent resolution COM
mittee has not been upon the floor
OF the senate and probably will not
get before the upper house.
Chairman NeSbitt is understood
to have stated that as soon as the
senate resolution has been report
ed to the lower body that the house
roads and highways, nothwith-
standing the senate has taken no
favorable action on the concurrent
resolution, will take up the joint
resolution Immediately and ii pos
sible to agree upon its adoption so
that no time will be lost in the COM
mittee. The senate, Saturday, fix
ed April s, as the date on which
the resolution will be submitted TO
the people. If the election is held
on that date the resolution must
be passed and signed by the COVER
nor on or before March 8.
Whether further opposition on
the part OF Senator !. Elmer
Thomas. who sought to substitute
his roads BILL providing federal,
state and county cooperation in.
stead OF a bond issue, will cndeav-
or to place further motions in
tended TO change the general plan,
was not known early today. There
are three motions to reconsider ac-
ton upon routes to be disposed Of,
if nothing else, before the resolu-
ton can be turned over to the en-
rolling and engrosSing department.
1t was expected that the engross-
ment OF the bill would be begun
late this afternoon.
Senator Fred'E, Tucker OF Ard
more moved that the resolution be
recommttcd to the roads and
highways subcommittee with in
structions to include in the meas
ure a provision that the governor
must set out the personnel of the
proposed State Road Commission
in the resolution. On a motion by
Senator +. P. Hill, McAlester, this
was tabled and will not, it is I'M
derstood, again be under consid-
Grafton.
Speculate on Conferees
There is much speculation on
who will be the conferees on the
senate side OF the house, as it is
generally conceded it will. fails to
accept the provisions OF the upper
houses measure. The house, in
that event, will attach its proposed
amendments to the Joint resolution
and it is not believed that he sem
ate will be willing to accede to any
important changes. In that event
a conference will be asked and the
differences submitted to the con-
ferees. Ordinarily there are three
from each house, but because OF
the importance OF the measure and
the bulk OF matters expected to be
up for consideration, it is suggest
ed that each house appoint five
members. 1t is understood that
Chairman Board of the senate
roads committee is inclined to ia
vor the appointment as conferees
OF the members of the sub-com-
mittee which drafted the resolution
in the form contained in the major
ity report. This committee con-
sists OF Chairman Board. Senators
Davidson, Tucker, McAlister and
Simpson. Chairman Nesbitt Of the
house roads and highways COM
mittee would probably be asked to
suggest the names, OF proposed
house conferees and members OF
both houses are said to favor in
cluding in addition to Chairman
Nesbitt, Rep, John L. Gait OF Car
ter county. The length of time
that will probably be consumed
in conference is a matter upon
which no one is willing to hazard
a guess. However, if the intention
is to submit on April s, the resolu-
ton must 60 the entire procedure
OF enactment, including the sigma
turc OF Governor Robertson before
midnight of next Friday.
Ardmore on the Map
The senate may makes Ardmore