The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-19
ECONOMY, CRUEL AND BIT
TER. WILL BE WATCHWORD
OF HOUSE AND SENATE
CONTINUED From Page onel

The committee TO visit the east
side will be: Leslie +. Salter Of Al
falfa county and Austin II. Rice of
Coal county, Republicans, and Mur-
ray T.. Gibbons of McClain county,
Democrat
II is expected the committees will
be dispatched on their business very
soon, as the purpose of the resolu-
tion was to afford speedy relief to
the world-war veterans who need
medical care
Economy was urged in the senate
IN Tho debate on Senate Bill No %.
10y Senators McPherren, Cartwright
and Holloway, AN act making ap.
preparation for furnishing the educa-
uonal building at Southeastern State
Normal. providing for heating build |
ing, connecting with sewer, and de- /
claring an emergency" The appro-
priation carried by the bill is SIT 900 |
The education building ae Durant was |
provided Tor by an appropriation of |
the seventh legislature. II was COM
pleted. but the appropriation was not |
sufficient TO both build and furnish |
#, so the emergency appropriation |
'''NHN A'i a. AlllS tillt II utDfHueu {
on to make it ready for use.
Senator Rutherford who announc- |
ed Monday his opposition to def
cheney appropriations for certain state
institutions including normal schools,
proposed to amend the bill by cut
ting down the appropriation to $4,000.
He said the estimates called for $1O,-
900 for furnishings; he thought it was
good time TO start economy and
provide only $4,000 for this purpose,
necessitating the purchase of furn-
ture OF lesser magnificence than that
originally contemplated. champion
Of normal schools then accused Sen
ator Rutherford of attempting ILL
advised and cruel economy
Senator Briggs of Woodward, Re.
publican rose to a defense Of Ruther-
ford's position, and in short but
scathing speech expressed the opin-
ion that 1t was time for cruel econ
omy. He criticised what he called
lavish expenditures by the state.
Before the discussion of the amend
ment was finished, the debate had
become rather general, and the SEN
ators took occasion to air their views
on wide range Of subjects including
opera chairs, and the University Of
Wisconsin.
An attempt was made TO table the
amendment, but it failed by close
vote. When it came TO the question .
Of adopting the amendment. however, =
several of Rutherford's supporters
backslid, and the amendment was
lost The bill was adopted by sec
tions and advanced 10 engrossment =
and third reading. The responsibility
for turning the tide against curtail- :
ment Of the appropriation may be at q
tributed, in part, TO Senator Luther +"
Harrison of Ada, whose speech. nj W
a critical moment, in support OF the :"
fun appropriation. and in general de- II
fense Of the normal schools Of the !,
state was one OF the most eloquent u
heard at this session.
On one senate measure. however. II
economy. whether cruel or iustifi.
able. triumphed. The bill proposed u
by Senator Carlocl OF Ardmore, and -
Senator Mcpherren Of Durant 70 re. al
imburse Gen. X. l.. Hoxie for money ~
spent in having the statue Of Sequo- ~
yah placed in the national capitol, :,
wee trimmed Of 81 100. This amount VI
was the interest on the principal sum VI
In which the state was indebted 10 u
Hoxic. and was included in the ap- p'
preparation Senator Briggs how AZ
ever, said the debt was not legal az
but moral obligation, and that 60
moral obligations called for no inter- oi
est. On his motion, the bill was sent ~
back TO the committee with instruc- w
tons to prune the amount Of the in W
terest from the appropriation ~
The senate passed Senator Golobic's 70 70
bill relating to salaries OF county Wv
officers in counties between ~ j25 and az
$4,000 in population. This bill was
designed to keep salaries Of Logan az
county Officers where they were ~
when fixed on a population Of $1,000 '''
Tor the county. Logan county has w
decreased ia population in the past W.
decade and the salaries Of the Off ~
cals viii bc decreased unless q special
statute. such as Goobcs keeps them
Whore they are. ~
The movie hll-thc mgasurc that =,
seeks to prohibi, the manufacture ~
and exhibition Of films, pictures, ctco
connected with crimes and criminals
was before the senate Yesterday. hut
was recommittcd TO committee with
out Instructions Objections were ,
raised TO many features Of the meas In
urc. Senator Augln asserted that in or
ITS present loih. lhe u'u Nouia Ir"- be-
hihit Douglas Fairbanks and Mary IN
Pcldori from appearing on The screen CO.
in This state. Senator Lillard objected mi
to iis suppression of newspaper pic co
tures And Senator Luther Harrison cd
pointed out that tuc inhibition against hc,
persons who hlvo bccu convicted or .o
accused Of crime" would apply to sh
pictures of Nathan Hale who died VI.
ON the scaffold and Jesus Christ. who IN,
lied on the cross" VI was evident as
hat the movie bin will have 10 un- sic
lcrgo somo important changes II u col
Is TO receive the approval of % ma
.orty Of the senate spi
\ Joint resolution was introduced th
IN the house yesterday 10 submit 90 tci
amendment the effect Off
" which would bc Go mako women oh
,hiimc tn tho offices of governor.
,ccrctnrv of state, state auditor, nc. iro
state treasurer, super ot
ntcndcnt Of public instruction. and orr
,tnte examiner and Inspector.
4 senate idll by Senator Mcphorren rec
,eeks to create court of civn mp. Gee
,cals. composed of three divisions "''
'astcrn. wcstern and southern, with Wv Wv
hrcc judges to each division whose " "'.'
alares would be the same as those '''
v the supreme court Justices. ."
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