The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-06
WORDS AND MORE WORDS
MIGHT WELL MARK ENTRY
TELLING OF ACTIVITY OF THE
OKLAHOMA SENATE
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tions, although authorizing official pub
slication of the questions and their ex-
planation.
A strong attack was launched on the
Dill to provide a pension fund for
teachers. Only the first section was
adopted today.
Adjournment came in the midst Of a
hot discussion over the state appro-
priation of $4,000. Joe Fleming moved
lc strike this appropriation, but his
motion failed. Senators Hill, Harrison
and Wallace were among these who
opposed the appropriation, claiming
1t was class legislation. Senator Nc
Pherren insisted that teachers were
IN the service of the public, and it
was right the state should contribute
to the pension fund.
No further action on the budget
bill was taken by the senate today
because of the reduced attendance.
The appropriation totals of the bill
as revised have been computed, and
show that the senate increased the
amount recommended by $4,000. The
appropriations committee presented a
bill calling for an appropriation Of
ss,4S5,240 for 1922 and s3,329,92 for
1928. AS amended by the senate the
bill calls for appropriation Of s3,469,-
$50 for 1922 and s3,34S,711 for 1923.
The criminal court of appeals today
affirmed the life sentence given Till
man Jones Of Texas county for kill
Ing Paul Herzog, school teacher of
the same county. The alleged crime was
committed in 1914. Jones shot Herzog
after a trifling dispute, and fled the
state. He was captured in Tennessee.
He claimed he shot the teacher when
he thought he was reaching for a
weapon.
The house was not in session today.
A number of the members however
were at the capitol. Among them was
Speaker Schwabe who was heard to
predict there would be several i'm
peachment cases for the senate to
try.
Among the bills advanced to third
reading by the senate today was one
by ID. S. Hoover of the house, and
John Carlock of the senate, amend
ing the law regarding deputies for
county Officers of Carter county. The
compensation for board of prisoners,
and the, per diem of the county COM
missioners. This bill has passed the
house. There was no opposition to 1t
in the senate as it was clearly local
IN character.
Oklahoma City, March 1.-THE sen
ate is having its troubles with the
departmental budget bill. For -four
days 1t has been amending. adopting
increasing, reducing, reconsiderine
caucusing and squabbllng all to the
accompaniment of words and more
words. When the bill is ready for adj
vancement to third reading-probably
today-the chances are the total ap
preparation will be practically the
same as provided in the bill reported
by the appropriations committees.
Joe Ratliff of Tishomingo, Demo
crat. has had little to say during his
career as a senator He usually con-
tents himself with voting. But he
said something yesterday. You have
been trying TO amend this bill by
guess-word", he told the senate, max
Ing his first speech since the measure
has been under consideration. "Yot
ought to read the bill. Then If yor
see things you think should be chang
ed, look up the facts. II the facts
support your belief. offer the proper
amendments, and give the senate YOU
reasons for the amcndments-not gen
eral or haphazard reasons. but facts
and figures. The committees tha
prepared this bill took testimony ant
made investigations. If you wan
the senate to change the appropria
ton they recommend for any item
you ought to be prepared to give VI
better reasons for making the change
than the appropriations committee car
give for its recommendation.
Impartial observers who have fol
lowed the senate's progress on th'
budget bill, probably will agree tina
the gentleman from Tishomingo spok'
words OF wisdom.
When the senate resumed work OF
the budget bill, the matter up for con
sideration was Senator Wallace's mo
ton to amend the highway department
budget by substituting $4,000 yea
for sGs,500, as the contingent fun'
for the bureau Of engineering. Un
der the rules, 10 minutes was allow
ed each side for debate When th
time had expired. Wallace made
substitute motion to amend by max
ing the appropriation s2s,j0O n year
and another debate began. Senate
Tom simpson. in the chair cut
short by ruling the substitute did no
allow another 20 minutes for goinI
over the ground again in argument
The amendment failed.
At this juncture Senator Lillar,
made u proposition that came nea
having an important effect on appro
prlations for the next two years. III
moved the bill be committed TO a spec
ial committee of five senators, witt