The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-24

called attention TO the fact that the
authors Of the bonus bill had helped
defeat the permanent hospital bill. lie
voiced the hope the house would rise
above petty politics. He asserted the
eN-service men who are well and can
work don't ask or want a money gift.
Otto Smith of Dewey county. Re
publican, commended the spirit which
prompted the bin but said the ex-
service men did not want Il bonus; it
would DO them no real good he assert
ed, and added that the able-bodied
veterans could make a living as well
as anybody.
w. O. Pratt of Pontotoc county,
Democrat, opposed the bill, mention
ing the feature that il would be two
or three years before any money would
be available.
Sam Necley, lie Flore county, Demo-
crat, also urged the members to vote
against the bill
These men are all eX-service men.
Three Of them. IL will be noted are
Republicans; the bill originated from
their side of the house.
One World War veteran spoke for
the bill - Leslie Salter of Alfalfa
county, Republican. who opposed the
permanent hospital bill when il was
considered by the house short time
ago. Salter said II was true the legion
had not indorsed the bonus bill, but
the legion's stand should be taken with
a grain of salt, as ii was but natural
the organization did not want to be
put in the position Of asking money.
Many eX-service men need financial
help, he said, due to their wartime
sacrifices, and he thought the people
should have a chance to vote on the
proposition.
7. +. Beck of Grant county, Re
publican, one of the authors of the
bill, made a short speech in support
oil the measure. He said n number of
other states were giving bonuses to
their soldiers. Although the legion
of the state is not for the bonus, he
declared the boys at home who do not
belong to the legion are for the bill.
The money would not be available for
n couple of years in order that the
federal government might have time
TO handle the matter if it was going
to, he said. He declared he would
vote for a hospital, but would not
vote for a hospital in a hollow, as
proposed by the leading bill, no mat
ter how many soldiers wanted it.
The vote was then taken on the
motion that the committee Of the
whole recommend the bill do pass
H., g ..
stood up they numbered 10. 1t was
unnecessary to count those opposed
George Schwabe then moved the com
mittee report the bill do not pass.
This was carried by large major.
ity.
The bonus bill provided that the
state should issue bonds to allow a
bonus of s25,OO0,OOO to these Oklaho-
mans who had served in the World
War, 81 to he allowed each person
for each days service. 1t provided the
be referred to the people at
the next general election for their ap"
proval or rejection. T. L. Beck, j. b.
Campbell of Garfield county, and l..
A. Evcrhart of Blaine county, all Pc
publicans, were authors of tn, bonus
bill.
The house. getting down to work at
3 o'clock yesterday morning, trans
acted more business, probably, before
noon than 1t has in any equal space
Of time heretofore this session. Under
special order of business, 1t voted the
clause on the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the maintenance
of the boys training school at Pauls |
Valley for the remainder Of this fiscal |
year. Under the same circumstances
[ then voted the emergency for the |
dill giving the supreme court original |
to determine the legality |
IF the tax levy. Both these measures
nave passed the senate, and now need
lnly the signature of the governor
% become laws. The senate yesterday
'oncurred In n house amendment to
he tax bill.
The house then went into commit
ee of the whole, and recommended
passage of the following bills; an APP
iropriation OF $4,000 for the board
# affairs to cover capitol maintenance
md printing for the remainder OF
his fiscal year; an appropriation Of
Is 900 for this year for the orphans
home at Helena; and appropriation OF
Il 900 FOR the maintenance OF the
chool for the deaf at sulphur for
he remainder of the year.
Among the bills introduced in the
louse was one by Roy Harp of Major
ounty, Republican floor leader. seek
ng TO vest the duties OF the state
ire marshal in the secretary Of the
insurance board.