The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-13
EIGHTH GEN. ASSEMBLY SET.
TIES DOWN TO KNITTING;
SENATE IN LEAD IN WORK
OF WORTH ACCOMPLISHED

Senator Harry Glasser of Enid, Re
publican. Chaser says this is the only
bill he has introduced and the only
one he expects 10 introduce lat this
session. He presented it TO the house
at the last session, but it lost by a
small margin.
The mea sure provides for uhe cleo
ton of all municipal officers and all
judges of courts Of record by nom
pandsan system. Justices OF the su-
preme court and judges OF the Grim
inal court of appeal would be in
GUIDED. Nomination petitions would be
required; judge elected by the state
Al large would have 10 have 500 names
on his petition, 100 from each of five
counties other judges would need 200
nomes; other candidates 10 names
from rheir own precinct. tax certi-
iicate would be required from cleo
tors. II any candidate received more
thdn half The votes at the primary
he would be elected; otherwise the two
candidates receiving the highest num-
her of votes at the primary would be
voed On at the general election.
In the house J. Horace Simpson,
Democrat OF Greer county, introduced
bin creating pardon and parole
board OF three members, one of whom
should be a physician and another a
lawyer, This board should consider
all applications for executive cemen-
cy and make recommendations 10 the
governor. The governor would not be
bound 10 grant clemency when recon-
mended, but he could not grant it
unless it was recommended by the
board The governor would appoint
he members Of the board. none OF
whom could be a STATE officer, and
could remove them for official mis-
conduct. The president Of the board
would receive s2,700 a year and the
other members a per diem OF So.
something of sensation was ere
ated in the senate yesterday when
senator Bob Wallace introduced a res
olutIon TO unseat Senator II +. Hens
ley OF Ell Reno, q fellow Democrat.
Hensley was charged with violation OF
the state constitution in holding a seat
in the senate while employed by the
United Sta.es government. The reso-
luton went over under the rules.
Hmsley says he offered his services
al Washington soon after the United
States entered the war and being too
old for military service was made
special agent OF the land office of the
department OF the interior. He has
cf hat no
been given leave OF absence without
pay by the government while attend
ing session OF the Oklahoma legisla-
ture. he claims. He contends he has
right 10 his place in the senate
since he has not drawn money from
both safe and federal government for
The same time.
Shator Ross Lillard Of Oklahoma
City introduced bill in the senate |
that probably will have a wide popu-
lar appeal. The measure would make |
q telephone company in this state LA |
nle for damages FOR mental anguish I
caused for improper service, even |
when no bodily injury or pecunary |
loss resulted
ee"i f. = hlH OF McAleSter. |
proposed an amendment to the rape |
law. raising the age OF consent 10 II /
years. A bill by W. II. Woods. demo- |
crat. and +. r. Woods. Republican,
would make anyone who married with |
m six months OF obtaining a divorce /
guilty OF oigamy; notice OF Intention /
10 appeal from a divorce decree would /
f"ve 10 be given within 10 days.
4 joint resolution by Senator w. /
r. Wallace and J. Il. Fleming OF the |
senate and Representative Porter .
Newman OF the house calls for an an. I
preparation o. 81 500 900 or as much
81 il as needed TO be used with ha I
sum already to the credit OF the fund ,
ms account 70 retire outstanding |
funding bonds Of s2,O22. 400. A bill T.
oy Senator Fleming and NcPherren /
Wooid authorize TWO deputy sheriffs /
Tor counties under $4,000 in popula- I
lion; ihree deputies in counties hay- |
in9 . population OF more than l3O..
coo.
bill by 9. b. Leedy OF Arnett seeks
to create department OF phvs,eol /
education under the direction OF the /
s1at- superintendent Of public lnsirue.
ion
senator K l.. Davidson Of Tuls, and
senator Ross Lillard OF Oklahoma Citv /
Introduced senate bm Yesterday /
srransins the pay o. county attorneys
and couny Judges on the following
scale
IN counties not exceeding : 900 pop-
Hlauon I3i0 yeir. betwe.o o0s
ana 10000 population. 81 500 a WAR,
between 10000 and 20 900 an additional /
$50 year for each thousand nar.
sons; between 10000 and 20 900 an
a1'shuerIl 32i' between 10000 and 90.
500 an additional So; between 40 600 |
ana $4,000 an additional $40: In All /
eornues having a population OF more /
man 100000 he pay 10 be- S. 600 a |
wear
Ihe house Yesterday passed the sen. |
ate resolution extending the time Cor /
paying 1920 ad valorem taxes. smend- .
ihs % TO make ihe time iimn June Is /
Toy the first halr OF The year. and /
september ! Tor the second hair.
Chairman Davidson announced In the /
senate that uhat bodys committee ON |
appropriations wished to consider all I.
oh's carrying appropriations. before .
tney were voted upon Any bills OF
his Kind referred to other committee,
and reported favorably should be then
referred TO the committee on appropria.
lions and not considered by che senate
until the appropriations ccmm.ec had
rerortcd. This wos made a senate rule
Senator Davidson also said the com.
nstee did not wish anyone to appeal