The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-01-20
WITH THE STATE LEasIATURE

seek nf tfH ecE sluuE Inaf ~ The
question banded about the hotel
i8bbiss. capitol corridors or wher-
ever the politically Interested con
xragzts After careful observation
30 writer. werc he asked. would
F-edfcf that there Will be fireworks
sgfore much more legislating Is
zone.
With senator Bob Wallace. the
fsurgent Democral, asking the dis
qualification of Senators Hensley
and Mcpherson alleging The form
o. is disqualified because he held
federal position. and the latter be
fafse he is a Brigadler General
IN the national GIard. the atmos-
5here on the majority side has be
.0me tense. This situation viii be
aggravated when Wallace challenges
me right Of the Senators G. A
Dearmon. Of Naples. and James
DrsUghn OF Davis ~ IL as mem
SER OF the senate 80 challenged
~. Wal.ac- are ~" ats
tho first indication mat Waliace's
attitude would ignite some fire
works came with the Introduction
Of resolution By Senator Clark
Nichols. OF Eufaula. asking that
Wallace's conduct be investigated
and charging him with blockadiBg
legislation. making false accusa-
tions. seeking newspaper no.OTietF
and schemeing against his party and
the electorate. The Republicans
have remained alOof during Ithese
preliminary bouts. But without
doubt both the majority and min
0yity will be hes I'd from when the
resolutions reach the floor Ger
tainly there win be hos clash
tetvcen Wallace and Nichols. Both
are looked upon az lighters" The
latter took his Democratic colleagues
by surprise when he introduced the
resolution attacking Wallace. none
having knowledge OF his intentiO
rniii the resolution was read.
This situation as outlined above
fs auginented by the possibilities OF
tho House Probing Committed The
scope OF this body's work was indi-
Gated with the adoption Of a rule
allowing the committee FUN author
itY "a investigate any state official
or department HEARINGS Irc being
bcid behind clo-ed docrg and Il is
understood that the board OF az
cairs in 20 be the fi-s. deylrtmc cni
~ .he N-rayed.
Important Legislation
Among the important bili1 which
are attracting the attention of the
Legislators. press and public. are.
Senate Joint Resolution NO 2 by
W. n Woods, authorizing an eE-
tension OF time for payment Of
taxes: the warehouse bill and the
SIN providing hospital for dts
abled ex-seryice men and women.
The tax extension measure was
passed by the Senate and came
back from the House with ar
amendment granting a l1gcr es
tension thar that given by Tho Sen
ate. Tho bill as amended met con
siderable opposition on the floor
and wa fina y sent 10 confer
srcc between the TWO houses. Sen
atag Joe sherman led Che light Tor
nc long extension.
The principal arguments advanced
against the measure were that its
pasgaGe would embarrass county
finances and the school districts.
and would allow big tax payers to
withhold thousands CT dollars or
40 one Senator pt. II borrow
thousands ~ dollars from the state
for six months ithout interest" I
The sentiment. however. seems
so bc in favor OF an extension aud
,ifis will no doubt be granted. /
The warehouse bill will come up
,ais week The majority OF mem
ssrs OF both houses seem to favor
THE measure though there In a hes
itancy about appropriating the, So
1900 asked for. from present
hdfcations. however this measure
viii pass after many amendments
Fave been accepted or rejected.
A. exclusively predicted In these
fsnatchos last week the measure
providing S2.O00.0O0 for hospital
fUI- isabTed soldiers. sailors. ma
rines and war nurses. introduced
BY the two women legislators Is q
head issue. A substitute mea uTe
providing for an addition 10 the
state University Hospital and also
Immediate accommodations for tub
CIRCULAR patients will come out OF
committee this week. This action
q" dCctdsd upon AT a me cling OF
ne rlcan Legion State Execu
committee following informa
tts e. s. Senate had re
s. ed to rant authority for Fedesai
sase OF hospital not yet con
's;ructed
The vas; majority OF both house
nahEe the immediate need oi ho1-
piiaf relief tor eX-service mon and
the substitu,e biz viii no JoUb;
% passed
Senator Holl resolution 10 aban-
don seven state educational insti-
tutlons and use them for hospitals
will without doubt be killed IL IL
reaches vote
Senator Insraham lost ia his
sftort 10 secure an amendment 10
the Hill raising jury fees which
would have included hailiffs.
Tho Republicans in the House
EaiRcd an additional member Mon
aay when the elections committee
held W. T. Drake 90 he the legal
representative from Wagner coun-
~ The report which was adopted.
asked for The cancellation of Rep
re,entatiyc T. A. Parkinson's certif-