The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-15
PATRIOTISM OF OKLAHOMA
LAW MAKERS PUT TO TEST


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ldA it. Whereupon johnson asked him
If his idea was to help big business,
and he replied in the negative-Ae
merely wanted the people to have a
chance to say whether they wanted
the constitution changed. James Spur
lock Of Harmon, took up the inter
rogating by asking how business is
suffering from the constitution. David
sons answer was to remind him of
the warehouse bill. which he termed
an appropriation of the general funds
of the state to help farmers.
Senator Nichols of Eufaula. raIliel
10 Dayidsou's support. tie declared he
didn't fear the Republicans. If they
can whip US Democrats they ought to
write the constitution" he asserted.
He called attention TO the need for
change in the constitutional lLmita-
tons on counties and cities TO create
Indebtedness, the result Of the present
law Is, he said, that most OF these
subdivisions OF government have TO
violate the law in order to get enough
money 10 operate. In response to
question he told Harry Cordell that If
he (CordelD would look after the short
grass country he (Nichols) would see
that the long-grass country elected
Democrats 10 the constitutional con-
yention
Practically all the Republican sena-
tors voted for the bill. The Demo
Gratis who voted for il were: David
son, Draughon, Hensley, Nichols Nc
Pherren and Rutherford Davidson
gave notice Of q motion to reconsider
she vote by which the measure failed
Of passage.
The senate passed without difficulty
Luther Harrson's bill 90 limit the
power OF the governor to create de
ficienclos. According to the bill, the
governor. in cases Of emergency eX-
cept when the national guard was
called out would have to obtain the
consent OF majority Of a board
composed Of hlmself, the secretary Of
state. the state auditor, the state trea-
surer and the attorney-general, be-
fore he could authorize a deficiency.
No deficiency could be created with
out his authority, and the total Of
the certificates should not exceed
100000 a year. Violation Of the
proposed law would be a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine OF from $500
10 $1,000 and removal from office
When the bill was considered a few
weeks ago there was much opposition
10 the auditor being on the board, but
friends Of the bill gathered suffi-
cient strength to silence the opposi-
uon.
The house yesterday pa-Sed the bill
providing for pardon Gud parole
board-the bill which was advanced
Saturday Clint Graham OF Love
county protested against the proyis-
ion which would make the attorney
general and the presiding judge of
the criminal court Of appeals mem
bers OF the clemency board, but his
protest was unheeded.
Mrs. Bessie McColgin's bill to create
a bureau Of child welfare and public
health nursing in the state health de-
partrnent was defeated by the house,
the vote being 32 TO 36. Notice was
given Of motion to reconsider.
The senate passed the Draughon re-
solution memorializing congress TO
.rnend tax law TO exempt incomes up
10 $1,000 a year, and Spurlock's bill
which would bind students who ac-
orpied scholarships at the A. & II. col
lsge 10 be real farmers for as long a
period as they were scholarship stud
ents
The senate passed the hous bill
creating an additional judgeship for
the eighth judicial district, but the
emergency failed