The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-13
DISGUSTED BY THE
ACTION OF PARTY
KILLING HOSPITAL
BILL, LOCKE QUITS
UNDENIED RUMOR ASSERTS Leg
ISLATOR FROM PUSHMATAHA
COUNTY TENDERS RESIGNA-
TI0N TO SPEAKER
iBy Special Correspondent

Oklahoma City. Okla, -Reb. 12.-Both
houses of the Oklahoma legislature
celebrated Lincoln's birthday by work.
ing. \ period was set aside in each
house, however, for addresses in
honor OF the Great Emancipator."
In the senate memorial speeches were
made by John Golobie of Guthrie,
Luther Harrison of Ada, William A.
Briggs of Woodward, and Wilburn
Cartwright Of Clarita. Among those
who spoke in the house were two who
had voted for Abraham Lincoln, The
chaplain. Rev. II. c. Neil, and Will
liams Higgins, sergeant-at-arms.
The fight over the soldier hos
pita Bill was not reopened in the
house today, although members who
voted against the measure have been
deuged with telegrams.
4 new development is the report
which is supported by strong cir
cumstantial evidence that Victor VI.
Locke, Jr., Republican representative
from Pushmataha county. has sent
his resignation as a member Of the
house to Speaker Schwabe.
Locke has been accounted an ar
dent advocate Of the hospital bill, and
Is understood to be disguised with
the stand taken by his Republican
colleagues.
Schwabe refused today TO confirm
the report of Locke's resignation, vut
It Is known he has received com
munication from Locke. The latter
IS out Of town today. Last night
Locke was heard TO say he had sent
in his resignation.
A bill to amend the present regis.
tration law, which is taken TO be the
lorerunner Of further changes in the
election laws dccreed By Republl'
cans. was reported do pass" by the
committee Of the whole Of the house
today.
The bill requires degistration only
in cities and INCORPORATED towns
and requires registration books to b'
open the year round, except FOR {
short period before elections. II /.
regarded as n Republican measure
Democrats contcnding its effect Is &
make 1t difficult TO keep a party prl
/ mary restricted to members Of tha
party. AMI TO make It difficult TO eS
clude negro voters.
Edwin Dabncy, Democratic fooI
leader, asked that the house post
ponc action on this bill until tn
members had more time to consider IL
Dave Stovall said there were &
bills ahead OF this one. but Il wa
given precedence on the calendar
Clarence Tylcc, Republican, replied tn
arguments against immediate consld
Grafton worc not good, and said tina
important measures should not b
delayed.
Tho camouflago concluded. the hous
then proceeded 10 vote down Dabneyi
motion 10 POSTPONE. The bill wa
taken W and adopted section Dy sce
,lcn. practically without discussion
ana with only q few amendments q
correct errors IN printing.
Tho Republicans voted yes Of
each section. The Democrats mo"
Tho Democrats realizing they wer,
hopclcssly outnumbcted. had to con
tent themselves with getting as muol
fun out OF tho occasion "a they could
They voted against correcting errors
submitted few facctious amendments
called FOR standing votes and aitel
tho Republicans had stood up an,
bccn counted In the affirmative ie
Il GO at that. Their philosophic atti
tudc was probably due 20 the be
lief the senate would promptly smoth
ct the bill when tho house sends !
over.
The senate devoted its working tint
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