The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-27
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and Martin, who take the places hels
during the regular session by Steffen
Matthews, Locke, German. There are
only two democrats on the committee,
Harrison and Martin. the same number
as before
Virtually all bills introduced the first
day Of the session in the house We're
referred Tuesday TO the appropriations
committee. New bills introduced in the
house Tuesday carried appropriations
aggregating $4,000.
Appointment of new members of the
house investigating committee was not
announced Tuesday. and the speaker
gave no information as 10 when he will
name the committee. The fact that the
committee is 10 be eoganized contin-
ued Tuesday to furnish the subject for
greater part of the speculation al the
capitol.
4. II. Matthews of McAester, who
was chairman Of the committee during
the regular session, is expected to return
here from Washington, D. c., before
The end of the week, members said, but
s was generally agreed that he will not
be named chairman of the committee
again. Suggestion that the committee
VIII not be announced until the end Of
the session found little acceptanc.
among members.
Appropriations rather than investiga.
tlons will furnish the principal occasion
for contention and disagreement during
the special session, many members pre-
dicted.
Routine business occupied the house
during the brief session Tuesday. In
PRODUCTION Of new bills was virtually
the only business taken up. Debate on
proposals and actual voting are not
expected TO begin before Thursday or
Friday. All but seven house members
were on hand Tuesday, the absenteeH
being Denny, Graves, Harman, Locke
Matthews, Nance and Rogers.
Departure from the subjects submit
ted in Governor Robertson's message
was made Tuesday when NJ. NJ Watson
OF Lincoln county introduced a bill re-
lating entirely 10 his own county, au,
thorizing the county commissioners 10
levy tax 10 provide funds for erection
Of buildings on the free fair grounds.
Bruce l.. Keenan, of Tahlequah. Re.
publican, raised the question in the
house Tuesday as to the validity Of
bills introduced which did not deal
strictly with appropriations The const-
tuition provides that in special sessions
only such subjects may be considered
as are recommended by the governor:
We ought TO define clearly what
matters We are going TO allow consider
ed under that appropriations clause,
said Keenan,. We are taking up build |
ing construction bills. and school aid |
bills, and road builiing bills, which |
seem 10 me out Of place in this session. |
ANY bill that carries any appropriation /
can come up under that Interpretation
Of the governors message. There will |
be no limit 10 the subjects that are
brought up unless the house sets such
3 limit. To my mind. appropriation bills
should be construed as meaning only
bills 10 provide for operation and main.
tenance OF such departments and in
eIitutions as are in existence now, with.
out permitting the creation or erection
Of additional structures"
keenan's protest was given merely as
an expression OF opinion and no action
was taken in the house toward limit
ing new bills within specific classified.
tons
What amounts virtually 10 a censure
OF the state board OF public affairs was
passei Tuesday. republicans voting yes
and democrats no. The vote was on
resolution No. by c. L. Tylee. OF OK
mulgee. and related TO the recent sus-
pension Of the elevator service at the
capitol BY order OF the state board OF
sffairs. After reciting the fact that IN.
regular session oi the legislature had
appropriated $4,000 for capitol main. I
tenance FOR this year. the resolution !
demanded that the beard give reasons
Tor spreading untrue and unwarray,ed
rropagania as 10 the discontnuance OF
electric light elevator and telephone
service al the capitol"