The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-26
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senate would not have the moral cour-
age TO turn, it down.
Senator Nichols OF Eufaula, who
had spoken before for the bill, drawing
pathetic word picture of the helpless
infants who needed the protection pro-
posed, took it upon himself TO defend
the new blood in the senate. I'm
tired Of one thing" he began, when
Senator Harris Interrupted with: And
Tn tired of two things" After
laughter had subsided Senator Nichols
repeated. I'm tired of having the
ihost OF previous sessions dragged into
this senate" He denounced the alleged
attempts OF older senators to intimi-
date new ones by citing what had
been done before. Previous sessions
have made mistakes he asserted,
and the senate OF the eighth legisla-
ture should act On the facts before
il, without being tied down by The
precedent of its predecessors" He
lauded the work of science in the late
war, taking Senator Harrison to task
Tor saying that the armistice released
many nuts who were trying to
unload their theories on Oklahoma.
Senator Harrison explained then that
he had not referred to anyone in the
army but to many persons who held
government bureau jobs during the
war. and engaged in social service ac-
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tor Nichols again dwelt on the plight
OF infants who might be condemned
tc a life OF blindness by lack of pro-
vision for proper attention to them
al birth.
Then came the point of order--sn
hour and a half ate--and the roll
call which spelled defeat for Senate
bill No. "a
The senate passed the emergency
Appropriation for the boys training
school at ,Pauls Valley. to enable the
institution to operate the remainder Of
Jhis year Senator Rutherford took
occasion TO make it clear 70 the SEN
ate that he was not opposed TO this
appropriaton% as it clearly was neces-
sary and the Institution was not one
of those he regarded as useless and
attacked on the floor of the senate last
week. He announced. however. that
he expected 10 introduce a bill to con-
solidate the Pauls Valley school and
another institution, but such consoli-
dalton could not be effected until the
next fiscal year.
The "chiro bill granting 10 chiro-
practices the right to regulate their
own practice through board OF eX-
sminers composed of members of that
school OF healing was passed by the
senate \ motion. to recommit the
bill was lost A local bin by senator
Hill VII ch allows an assistant coun-
~ attorney TO Pittsburg county, also
carried as did Senator Vests bill re
laling TO truant officers.
While the senate was engaged with
these matters, the house got down to
business and passed eight bills, none
of which was of great importance
Among these was one by Charles Platt
Z Of Payne county, Increasing jurors
fees: as amended by W. =. Disney Of
Muskogee county, it increases the fee
from s. TO So a day; the original
bill provides 81. Another, by Leslie
+. Salter OF Alfalfa county, fixes the
commission of an executor Of an es-
tate larger than $1,000 at two and
one-half per cent. A highway bill, by
Harris, Robertson. German and Jer
kins. Of Oklahoma county amends
the law to allow county funds 10 be
used with federal aid funds in build
Ing roads through incorporated towns.
\ bill passed yesterday. by C A.
Knight OF Poitawatome county, pro-
vides that the clerk OF a school dis
trict be paid for his services.
The house adopted a resolution by
Plat. Republican, calling for an in
vesugauon by a special committee
sppoin ed by the speaker OF the status
{: the board Of managers Of eleemosy-
nary Institutions This board was
created by statute. and an appropria-
ton or more than $4,000 made for it,
Last year the board was reorganized,
and the governor appointed the mem
bers Of the board OF affairs 10 mem
bership on the eleemosynary board. to
replace ,hree whose connections with
the bo9rd OF managers We're severed.
The change was connected with the
shake-up In the management o. the
Boys Industrial school at Pauls VAL
ley
The r-st indication OF when the
legislature might adjourn was given in
the house yesterday when W. r.
Graves Of washta county, Democrat,
introduced a resolution calling for ad-
iournmens sine die al O'Clock on the
afternoon OF March Is The resolution
went over until later as usual
Here are some OF the bills intro
duced yesterday In the house:
L. would be unlawful, punishable by
fine Of 81 900 according TO a bill
by Plat, for landlord 20 discriminate
against tenant with children. A pros
pectlve tenant who was refused the
privilege cf renting, because he haA
children, would also have a cause Of
c.yIl action against the landlord Ten
ants with children would ne liable for
dgmage done by the children. and a
landlord could refuse % let his prop
erty Il 8. could be proved the child
red Of the tenant We're % nuisance ani
source % damage through lack of
parental control a landlord would
have a lien on a tenants property FOR
unpaid rent. 4 tenant would not be
compelled TO pay excessive rental u
he could prove Il excessive.
D. :. Hoover, Democrat. of Carer
county, introduced bill whereby the
district JUDGE would call a grand Jury
esoh year. beginning at the next regu.
lar term " court, and the orssniza.
ton would hold. without pay until tn,
next grand jury was selected beinr
subject TO call.
Senator Dearmon, OF the senate
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