The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-20
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
SUFFERING FROM SEVERE
ATTACK OF ABOLISHITiS;
ADVANCE KIDNAPPING BILL

tCoNllHucu from pUSc ~
Democratic campaign funds, is part
Of the rumor.
The senate investigating committee
has not developed much activity yet
The resolution which resulted in the
appointment Of the committee came
from n Republican, Joe Sherman, and
/, Is not improbable the Democratic
committee members are Il bit ''leery."
Gossip has coupled the name OF
prominent Republican with the al
legged fund which the committee was
authorized 10 investigate.
SO. true to prediction, the session
OF the eighth legislature is turning out
not like other sessions. Some say the
essential difference is in the lack
oi cooperation between the two hous-
es, others say the difference Is that
the Democrats nave to recognize their
Republican colleagues as factors TO
BE- considered instead OF coddled OF
ignored. And one senator points out
that this session Is unique In his
bell Russell has not been in evidence
in the senate chamber, either in per-
son or represented by the cat"
Governor Robertson appears to be
taking little part in the work of the
; legislature. If there has, been any
interference on his part, it has not
been noticeable. Apparently he is leav-
/ ing the Legislature 10 work out its
own destiny.
The appropriations committee OF
both houses held joint session today.
for hearings on departmental budgets.
, With the exception of few depart
ments the hearings were concluded.
Governor Robertson today revoked
the parole Of Henry Starr.
Oklahoma City, Feb. 1.-THE fevel
TO abolish things has broken out in
the house. Bills have been INTRODUCED
to abolish eight state schools ant
six appointive boards OF bureaus
Both movements came from the Re-
publican side of the. house.
NJ. VI. Watson of Chandler, intro
duced tho bill to abolish the schools
The measure reads: That il is th'
4 T'llst VI wv ii6hSa NhN
the following named schools be abol
ished-". 1t proceeds TO name th'
Miami school Of mines, the mllitary
academy at Claremore, norinals q
I Ada, Weatherford and -Alva, and dis
trict agricultural schools at Lawton
Warner and Tishomingo.
The attacks on the state board
, was contained in six separate bills
Three By Bruce keenan, OF Cheroke
county, provide: the secretary of stat
take over the work of the secretar
OF the state issues commission; tn
state board of vocational educatio
be abolished the state superintend
| ent of education taking over its du
ties; the services OF high school IL
spectors be dispensed with.
\ viii 4. Crockett OF Mayes count,
, introduced a bill TO abolish the stat
2 market commission. turning over Ger
, tain OF it's functions to the A. & NJ
> college.
Leslie Salter of Alfalfa county, in
troduced two abolition bills; one woul
{ abolish the board Of commissioner
for the adult blind; the other woul
/ abolish the board of managers of cleo
@ mosnary institutions, allowing thes
G institutions TO return to the contrC
{ OF the board OF affairs. AS matte
4 OF fact the board Of affairs largei
4 control these institutions now, sine
n the three members OF the board fori
y majority of the membership OF IN
i eleemosnary board.
e 1t will be remembered action lookin
: 10 the abandonment of a number
a state schools is pending in the ser
e ate. Democrats being the origin;
d tors OF the move. The senate con
mittee on agriculture is expected
Y hold hearing today on the hil