The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-17

money TO go around, and such claims
as the appropriation in question should
wait until the state has recuperated
financially.
The vote on the passage OF the bill
was is TO IS; the bill was declared
to have failed of passage. Davidson
lodged a motion to reconsider the vote.
Democrats who voted against the ap-
preparation were:Hlll, Hensley, F1em-
ing, Coyne, Rutherford, Spurlock,
West and Harrison. Practically all
the Republicans present voted against
it except T.. L. Woods, who lives at
Claremore.
An appropriation Of $1,000 to aid
the negro schools OF Oklahoma was
passed with the emergency clause by
the senate. A bill making the salar-
les of county commissioners of Creek
county $500 a year was passed.
Likewise an amendment to the wild
ows' pension law which makes it
necessary for a beneficiary to have
lived in the state only one year in
stead of two. And an amendment to
the road law, providing that persons
who wish exemption from personal
road work must pay $40 year in
stead of IS.
Measures designed to relieve the
congestion of the supreme court
the senate Friday afternoon. One Of
these. Senate Bill 100, would provide
additional references. The other, Sem
ate Bill 95, would create court Of
civil appeals in three divisions
The house yesterday was occupied
most Of the time with bills on third
reading and final passage. Among
those passed was the registration
bill, which was rushed through the
amending stage by house Republi-
cans last week. The vote on the
final passage was practically party
vote Republicans for it and Demo-
Gratis against. The house also passed
the bill yesterday providing for cleo
ton contests; this bill was introduced
by Representative Drake Of Wagner
county, who contested and won the
seat Of 4. A. Parkinson, Democrat, in
the present house.
The house resolution calling for 100
beds for soldiers in the university
hospital came up yesterday, and was
amended, on motion Of S. D. Bailey,
Republican, to read 125 beds; It was
passed in the amended form. 1t Is
understood the hospital is already pre-
pared to care for 100 soldiers.
Senator Charles Wells Of Shawnee,
yesterday introduced a bill which
would require physical examination
before marriage. No marriage license
would be issued until certificates had
been presented showing the pros
positive bride and groom were free
from tuberculosis, syphilis and gon-
norrhea. The bill also requires ~
days published notice Of intention to
marry before application Is made for
a marriage license. Violation Of the
proposed law would be a misde-
meanor.
A house bill by Charles c. Platt,
Payne county, Republican, would regu.
late Sunday activities by banning
servile labor, trades, manufactures,
mechanical employment, wholesaling
and retailing of goods for mere profit,
shooting or hunting game, racing,
dancing, playing games where fees
or gain are the consideration. and
picture shows which incte 10 law
lessness.
The house yesterday very calmnly
adopted the report of the investigot-
ing committee recommending impeach-
ment proceedings against NJ. r.. Trapp.
acknowledgements. 4. H. Matthews
Of Pittsburg county, chairman Of the
investigating committee, moved the re-
port be adopted. Speaker schwabe
put the question. and gave time for
discussion. But no one appeared TO