The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
Of EIGHTH
LEGISLATURE STILL
| UNKNOWN QUANTITY
Which of the Various Ele-
ments With Conflicting
Interests Will Be the
One to Dominate?
MANY QUESTIONS IN
MINDS OF INTERESTED
|FTUATION IN HOUSE REMAINS
UNSETTLED; WHILE DEMO-
CRATIC MAJORITY IS CON-
SIDERED SAFE
Especial Staff Correspondent


the session have passed and the
ighth legislature of Oklahoma is
I'LL Y, the unknown quantity. Its
|olicy has not been defined. Which
the various elements with conflict
lg interests will dominate and put
Trough its program is question
et undetermined. Anyone who can
Certainly predict, from the work Of
he first fortnight, what the legis-
lture will do, is entitled to the sheet
ron handkerchief.
What part will partisan politics
lay in legislation? VIII the legisla-
|ure aid or hinder the administration?
Nil economy be the watchword in
appropriations? Will Investigations
ave important results? viii the ses-
ion increase the prestige in this
tate of Democrats or Republicans?
Vill the two houses be able to COM
romse their differences or will they
heckmate each other?
Some Of the senate leaders, talking
rivately and apparently frankly. say
ne situation in that house is unset
Ell. On strictly party measures, the
Democratic majority is considered
pfc. Not all the Democratic sena-
brs can be counted on as regular"
all matters however. some of them
Re likely to be anti-administration on
britain questions. Bob Wallace, who
tarted out az a stormy petrol and
ghl was reconciled to the other
Democrats, seems to have strayed
rom the fold again. Senate Republi-
hns appear to be standing fairly pat.
lost of the votes have been along
|orty lines. which old timers say is
h'&ual for the senate, where parti-
hnship has not been prominent in
BE- past.
Roll-calls in the house. also, have
hown the dlctation of party allegi-
nee. They have shown, likewise,
hat the Republicans there can put
ver practically what they want. The
Uncertainty lies in what they want
do. Republican leaders in the
ouse are not putting out great
ral of ingenious talk concerning
heir plans. House Democrats seem
bit at sea as to the Republican
ogram. As matter of fact. there
Re grounds for believing that Speak
Schwabe with his following, ana
hc central committee with its fol-
bwing, and the independent elements
h the party had not reached, last
Eeek, an agreement on Republican
lolicy In the house.
A number OF the measures submit-
led to the Legislature last week have
Interesting possibilities. Among these
re the following:
4 dill introduced In the house by
f., Beck OF Grant county would
have all banks and trust companies
operating under the state banking
lws publish each year u list OF un'
laimcd deposits which have not IN
reased or decreased for n period OF
hreo Years. Publication should be
yithin 30 days after the first Of each
-car. The list should set forth the
mount OF each such account ana the
crson To whom 1t Is credited. Ten,
I'm accounts which are not claimed
rlthin n year after the publication
Nhould he turned over to the state
banking department FOR the guaranty
md. a similar law Is In force IN
few states. Beck has u newspaper
.lippng which states that one BANK
(Which published It's unclaimed ac-
cunts had more than $4,000 In such
deposits this year.
Son. James Spurlook OF Harmon
,ns a bill affecting scholarships at the
IA. S NJ. college. 1t seeks to appro-
,rittc s9O.SO year for this schol-
rshlps and TO regulate the selection
alternatcs. II also would compel
Ihosc who take advantage OF the
Ieholnrships to obligatc themselves 10
I,aoomo actual farmers for n period as
long. nj least. as that of their sehol-
I,rships. ,,.
Son. Tom Anglln Of Holdenvilie
has proposed law which would pro-
Inle that four weeks notice be given
=. publication before land Is sold Tor
delinquent taxes.
| A group Conpoheu VI "'N' =,
lrauc and Republican members o'
Inc house has proposed Il consu,u'
Ionnl amendment creating a gradu-
Itod tux On land holdings In excess
bt 900 acres. The revenue would go
H. u, common schools OF the state
Lhcrc would be penalty of Is per
lent for delinquency. and fraud wou,u
Eo tnnished as felony, The scale
of taxation would I've; Excess lana
w 10 $40 acres would pay a tax ol
lk, mill for each dollar Of value be-
rwccn Gao and 1880 acres excess, two
rn,ns, between 1850 and 1920 acres,
0y. mills; between 1920 and 2esv
ncres. 10 mills; between 1850 anu
asoo acres, 90 mills; excess of more
an 1900 acres. 20 mills. Land val.
ned Mt not moro than $4,000 wou'u
so cxcmp, in lieu OF 32o acres
Another housc measure OF bi.
PARTISAN authorship Is the propose'
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