The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-24
ukL4HOMA LOWER HOUSE
REFUSES TO BELIEVE THE
GOVERNOR LIED



VI 'hem at the opening of the pres-
60 session and told them he was
'Ne authorized representative of the
soVernor and was to receive the gov.
eihoI copies Of bills, journals etc
vance also asserted McCloud told hin,
ne mad record on every member of
'ne legislature and knew more about
"h"t was going on in the legisIa t,,re
'nah the members did. Nance told
the mouse he had been Informed tob,
Cheneweth, Billy Witcher and Tohr
NeNiie'h We're other detectives. Nance
gave the opinion that members in
whose counties state institutions were
iocaled We're being influenced to SIM.
port administration measures bv fear
lhat their institutions would suffar
they did not; he termed the sus-
Pecleu system a "trade-off"
Eawln Dabney of jackson countv
democratic floor leader arose To n
deiense Of the governor. He assert
81 'hat no one he knew to be a de-
'''Ne had ever approached him on
he IIoor OF the house. in this or the
previous session, TO influence his vote
ne insisted the governor had a right
employ detectives so long as they
qua not attempt improper influence
@'oFall said the evidence against
the governor was hearsay. while the
governor had sent the house a direct
uehIal. He insisted this was not a
democratic fight, but was a matter
lof the whole house to act on.
~
mean moved the resolution be refer
red 20 the investigating committee
r.. G. Sharp, Logan county. Repubu-
can, opposed the motion He said the
committee had all the work it could
90 and besides, the house could de-
cide inns matter He asked the reso-
luton be adopted. He said the gov
erhor's right to hire detectives. was
not at issue, merely his reasons for
IL.
f A. Herod Of Woods county Re-
publican, Insisted the governor al.
ready had stated he had no detectives
SO what was the use Of the resolu
ton. On the motion Of !. l.. Treva-
than, Republican, Of Canadian ccun-
~, the Drake motion was tabled Dab
hey then moved the resolution and
The proceedings in connection with it
be stricken from the record Porter
Newman urged this action be taken.
DR.. Sharp again objected He said.
we have denial from the COVER
nor-but are We convinced?" He de-
clarsd he would insist thar the house
consider the resolution again.
Nance was given last word be-
fore the vote. He said il the mem
bers had any doubt as TO the source
or his information. they should call
In the property man OF the senate and
OF the house and ask them what they
Knew concerning the governors con-
nection with Charley McCloud
The motion to expunge the record
carried by strong vote. in which
many republicans joined Ii is doubt /
ful' however. il this could be called |
a strict administration victory. In
other words, this action does not
necessarily mean that Governor Rob.
ertson controls the house. II is
more likely that most OF the repub
Leans thought the Nance resolution
was not 4 proper, or perhaps polite
oasis for an attack on the governor
After the resolution was disposed Of
the house went into committee OF
The whole, with j. L. Trevathan in
the chair. for the consideration OF
bills. Most Of those listed Saturday
Oh general order We're put over for
later consideration. The committee
reported that two bills do pass: one
by Harris Robertson. German and
Jerklns amending the law relating
10 roads and highways; the other bv-
knight, amending the law relating 10
the payment OF school districts
Among the reports OF standing
committees. was one recommending
the passage OF the warehouse bill II
was recommended the bill providing
1or ohe-cent tax on gasoline for
schooi purposes do not pass. 4 com
mlttee substitute for Pullen's bill TO
prohibit the appearance OF insignia Of
secret orders on state school property
was reported favorably.
Harry Jennings OF Rogers county.
introduced bill in the house to pro-
Fiue bath facilities in all schools hay.
ing as many as 200 pupils in cities OF
the urst class \ matron would be in
chSrge OF the bath Whenever n
child came to school insufficiently
washed he Or she could be turned
over 70 the matron, who would see
that The proper abluuons were per-
formed
Jennings and Schoneld also intro
dlced bill seeking 10 amend the
election law. The effect OF the amend
ment u appears, would DE 10 require
only voters IN Incorporated cities and
towns 70 be- registered
+ II. Matthews, OF Pittsburg coun.
y Republican, Introduced bin 10
amend The law concerning medical
practice Il Is said his bill ia n
duplicate of that passed BY the last
legislature. which was repealed bv
rierendum vote at the last election.
dqe largely, 10 the opposition OF chi.
fepractoS. The senate is ready to
act on = bill giving the chiropractors
Practically what they want In the
way " regulating their own practice.
Ogle oi Haskell county ana Drake
" wagner presented a biI which
provides for annument OF IN, one
ana one-haH mill state tax levy FOR
AsEV' and makes Il the duty VI coun.
~ treasures TO remit any or those
taxes which have been paid
VIII A. Crockett ot Msyes county,
presented bill which would give
the farmers union the same exemp.
ton from the law relating 20 old
line insurance as the grange now
has.
Locke, Stoval and Dyer introduced
Dill creating the office OF district
attorney for the twenty-seventh iud.
cial district
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