The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-29
EIGHTH LEGISI.ATURE WILL
DEVISE MAXIMUM ASSESSMENT
TAXPAYERS OF OKLAHOMA
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favor Of the clause which insured the |
money becoming available without de- ]
lay unless the governor vetoes the bill /,
The only senators who voted against |
the emergency were Joe sherman Of
Sherman and II. Brown of Watcnsa, |
Republicans.
II is probably unnecessary to point |
out that the bearish attitude towar0
appropriations might be due TO some
thing besides fear for the states ex-
ohequer. The lower house with its Re-
publican majority has been advertised
as an exponent of frugality with the
states money If senate Democrats re-
duce the appropriations passed by the
house. Republicans cannot go before
The people claiming a corner on public
economy.
Provision for a new gymnasium at
the university Is made IN one of the
bills passed by the house yesterday.
The bill appropriates $4,000 to equip
q building used by the n. O. r. G. for
use as gymnasium, this is a modifca-
ton of the original project TO erect
a new building for the purpose. The
house also passed bin appropriatng
$50 600 for new building at the Vinita
insane hospital. and s75 600 for build
ing at the Pryor Orphans home.
In considering the bin by Ben Har-
rison Of Hughes county, to raise the
salaries of elective state officers, there
is evidence that some Republicans fear
ed q Democratic trap. If the house Re
pubhcans went on record as favoring
increased expenditures for salaries, and
rnen the Democratic senate should hap
pen 10 kill the bill the reputation of
the Republicans as cruel economists
would be damaged 30 say the least.
Soiae Republicans voted for the bill yes
terday it is true, but not enough to
caliy 1t, taer1 were 40 vo'es Tor it,
The bill to prevent sta officials So
letting cam palep contributions from
corporations was passed by the house.
q; H. Matthew, bin to allow a change
ir coal mining methods failed quite
decisively. Seven votes were cast for it
ana 81 against Matthews admitted the
operators wanted the bill passed, as it
would make the mines last longer, sam
Neeley Of LeFlore county said the work
ing method proposed in the biz would
increase the hazard for miners.
The full crew bill also failed in the
house yesterday by q vote OF 2S 10 49,
II caused a short debate Tom German
OF Oklahoma City called attention to
the fact Arkansas has q law requiring
at least three brakemen on each train.
ana he asserted "a full crew caused
saving OF time. Judge Bruce L. keenan,
Of TohleQuah speaking against the BILL
invited German 10 name any other
state than Arkansas which had adopted
such legislation Edgar Fenton presi-
dent Of the state federation Of labor,
heard the debate from the house gallery.
Eli Admire's bill TO provide for the
honest playing OF baseball, was an
other bill which failed OF passage m the
house Numerous amen iments We're Of
fered which the friends Of the measure
would not accept, and when the roll call
came the friends were not numerous
enough
Labor legislation was coldly received
IN the senate Yesterday
Principal debate in the senate oc-
cured over parliamentary matter.
The senate passed brakes bill which
would allow citizens to appeal to the
supreme court from The valuations set
by the state beard Of equalization on
public utility or other taxable property
a previous roll call was applied on the
bll Davidson was the only senator
wlo voted mo" Tom Simpson. president
pr>-tem signed the measure. Later
Davidson gave notice OF a motion 10
recons. .jrr tAc vote by which the bill
PASSED Objections Were raised % his
acS.on. on t4e theory tia, the bill had
Ia-sed ont ~ the hands OF the senate
AS matter of fact. the bin was witnin
reach of ihe president. but the oblector.
Iauuin.d tA1t technically 10 was iu
t.r au.aa. a~ Simpson when he signed
t made tl. usual announcement order
lr "trar .mttcI TO tae honorable
simpson finally ruled thar Dav-
uD.g. WAS Doe order and the h.l.
Ec1H Do. l.'. a jhe senate until ,ho
i.i..,H ..te was taken the next
.t1u Rutherford OF MgsFoget
s-. .r.m ,n, chairs ruling The