The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-03
CDk G0SiNnTTEE PROBES
QILARGES OF LOBBYING
TOR CHKOPKACTIC BILL

Hines moisted on doing 50. The re-
oult v1a highly entertaining 10 the
IHQIIe<1 II Most of The members, 100,
ippG15o4 10 find considerable en-
1no1260t In their proceedings, and
I4~611E and applause were frequent.
SX.1X Crayer of Washington, county
ON <lhe house TO task for its la,9ses
Into acetiousness in considering the
UchiIobill. He said it wasn't a laughing
IHmof(1f, this matter of settling the
! Qualo< <Ications OF persons who held hui
m&u lives in their Hands. He thought
The board of examiners. should be al
Viewed 10 raise the standards in one
Hyear instead of four L.. FL. Mat
theWs of McAlester wished the pro-
HvlSi0n that members OF the examining
board must be high school graduates.
Troy V. Harp Of Major county urged
moro rigid qualifications SO did
Bruce L. Keenan, Of Cherokee. county,
HwhO warned tire house il was treading
Won dangerous ground in passing the
kbnl. John f. Martin of Oklahoma cour-
4 ty, suggested an amendment by which
all chiropractors now practicing could
Aet certificates without examination
Dave Stovall Of Chocaw county said
those whose applications were reject
n Cd should be allowed to get their fee
Of s25 back. These were only. few
Iio8 the proposed amendments. All were
II voted down. The same fate befell the
Il facetious amendments of which there
were Il number For instance: DR..
lsls.. 80 4 ~
i posed the board OF examiners meet
uiWi hin 80 years after the passage OF
the act instead of 80 days; Eli Ad-
miro of Creek county suggested the
II license fee be made $500; Craver sug-
Il Rested witnesses attest the mark OF
4 an applicant if he could not write.
y .#I4eslie Il. Salter of Alfalfa county
Irepublcan, lead the fight for the bill
4 and undertook to answer many OF the
4 criiicisms Of opponents
"A Harp, republican floor leader, and
Dr. Sharp finally told the house they
n hnd evidence that members had been
Il improperly approached to favor The
4 bill. When all sections Of the measure
4 hnd been approved, and the matter o
4 N the committees report was ready fol
consideration this charge was brough
np again, and Sam A, Neeley of Ii
Fore county moved the bill be re
] ferred to the investigating committee
ItsIf we are going to investigate" h
81 sad, "let's do 1t at home" Ben Har
i rlson OF Hughes county advocated
this action he said no one would b.
il Justified in voting for the bill unit
II the charge had been investigated; h
i INSISTED the charge should not b
i treated with frivolity.
AL this point Speaker Schwabe gain
ed recognition and said the matte
II mould no! be referred to the invest
Rating committee because it was ere
oted 10 make Investigations OF the eS
n ecutive and Judiciary. He declared
howeyer consideration OF the mcasur
II Mould go no further until the charg
had been locked into. and moved IN
commIttce of the whole report progress
II ana ask leave to sit again. His me
6n was lost, adherents OF the bi
Rlying TO the cry, stick To you
gins" Or. Sharp then asked unanin
ous consent 10 make few remark
q concerning the bill; objections wer
Al raised and he sat down j. L. Treva
than Of Canadian county moved IN
~, ,&nm.t.ee Of the whole report III
ch.ro bih do pass, and the motto
carriel> There inRy be further develol
IL menrs in connection with this bill Il
day
While the house was so engaged ye'
N tPrddy the senate was occupied wit
matters OF finance. The bill by Nj
Pherren and Simpson making q SUI
plemental appropriation of Sl5,OOo
AGoiry on the work OF automobile rel
tktraton in the highway departure
.Was advanced TO third reading aft
h some opposition from the republics
eide of the house. A bill providir
FOR custodians, at 800 month. Il
She Grand Army and the Confede
tAte memorial halls in the cafdrol VI
advanced The same was done wi
n " bill 10 pay the claim OF Yaneuer
n Davidson, attorneys, for services
N connection with collecting the inhel
Y lance tax from the estate of the la
a jJohn D. Archibald Of New York.
Tho chief debate in the senate co
n cernea the proposed appropriation
n 2iS5.o0 for rural schools. This oi
by Mcphcrrcn. Holloway. Cariock, CO
s1seH, Cartwright. Durant, Leedy. Loo
1ey,. West and Ratliff, would add IL
d )Rmount 10 tho appropriation made
q the last legislature for this fiscal ycl
rrhe original appropriation was 80
1000, Holloway said applications (
.f;bomc s26o,ooo OF state aid already Ia
lbeen received and more Is sxpect'
Frhe money is to aid rural schoC
(which are not able TO remain in Sc
l. sion a proper length of timc after I
n maximum levy for their support h
been myde.
H. Tho law providing for this state
n to neehy rural schools will be l
/ ccaled IL bill introduced by Sena'
/ Spurlock passes. and Spuriock spo
1 ycstcrday against the appropriation.
said the remedy Tor weak scho'