The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-04
fl ASH IN SENATE
AS WEEK OPENS
scrap over Simpson Bill
n Not Containing Any APP
propriation Feature
MACHINE RUNS WELL
pules of Order, Decorum and
All Parliamentary Pro-
cedure Smashed
py q. W. u. KINDS

OKLAHOMA CITY. May 3.--The
.nd legislative week of the ex-
e'.o,dirary session got off 10 sorry
uou tybtip the house had it's docket
sI,a,.d and was marking time Tor
,s. denominations committee to get
, tie measures before the COM
.s,;ttce OF the whole house. the sen
40 committee legislative hari kari
a,d then spilled the conservation
SOUP In the middle OF the legislative
HS-i ~, clash came on while the senate
.A,k was reading the bills for the
.Annd time. No. Al by simpson was
Sic,rly not an appropriation bill and
!, rrovldod merely for the changing
n tho school district In Custer
foedv hit .t with a motion to in
acfipitelv postpone offering as
reason that the governor had opened
me subject Of appropriations and
mat No. Al could not be so consid-
cred.
ure. simpson president pro tenn
pore. stated that he knew the act
was not within the scope OF the
governors message, that he wanted
Tho bin on the calendar and before
the educational committee, and
snread terror to the opposition by
blandlv stating that he could have
the governor open the subject at
hs bill
The Bars Let Down.
4 motion to table the Ieedy
motion TO indefinitely postpone was
carried, and the bill was referred 20
the committee on education. In the
test vote taken, Clark, republican
caucus leader, and Golobie, republi-
can, voted to sustain the democratic
machine position.
The act practically threw down
y the bars for the introduction OF most
any kind OF a bill in the senate.
OF course this Is contrary TO statu-
tory law and the constitution itself.
but the senate oligarchy was riding
on high Monday afternoon, and rules
OF order, decorum, and all parlia-
mentary procedure were smashed to
smithereens.
President Trapp drove the high
organization steed for time, when
Simpson got on TO canter, but he was
not swift enough and Bob Davidson
finished the run 10 see that rules
we're not allowed to interfere with
the carefully arranged program.
The acme OF the afternoon trag-
~ hNhAAANA tih' anu iultS oI pro-
oedure was attained when Simpson
was trying to get pet bill advanced
ana did not know how. Davidson
ehalrmanned 1t on by stating that
simpson was making motions the
Auer did not know how to make,
and got the bill around to the port
ei security without difficulty.
IN this burst of speed Davidson
very clearly outdistanced anything
the heutenant-goyernor ever at
tempted. He acted as chairman,
acted as the motion maker, told
What the motion was, did the actual
voting and announced the result.
me system is new but those in at
ehuahce WIZ bear true witness that
was effective on the first heat.
Bore Quick Fruit.
The decision TO open the gates for
any sort OF bills bore quick fruit and
he DllI introducers band appeared
a. the entrance OF the bill basket
WIN many contemplated reforms,
forth.
No, a. would,permit cities of 1000
H"sotahts TO Issue bonds for GER
lain purposes.
NO. IS would amend the highway
aN so that municipalities may in
~ HlVlt utDtS.
30, IS would permit the sale OF
e'.,am bonds in lie Flore county,
@Ilfely local measure.
,so,I T. ~ IS the Americanization bfl
.eVuirlhs teaching OF Americanlsm
" the public schools. carrying an
sppropration Of $4,000.
40. ~ carries IA deficiency appro-
4 kauon for the Cameron secondary
IIuuurdl school located at
~ 90 would allow the board OF
,Ssen's 10 build girls dormitories al
~s A. VI. college ut Saltwater.
dsr' Of creates a state board OF
ueatal examiners.
30. b2 regulates the methods Of
~Nns out avenues in cities.
c,no,. % creates new election pre-
S yes,i ana amends the former law
,ba 80 a 10 the number OF voters 10
"e city precinct. ~
IN House House Would Tighten Up.
,b" contrast TO the opening dav in
we We senate, the house OF reprosa,. ="
~, o,Vs adopted a resolution bv Tyieo
I,s, ,0snulsee 70 make Tuesday the
nar,y usy on which the house would
I'M rhts new bills TO be introduced,
hs uoes not mean that il would
Improper for more bills. hut
a, b evidenced that tho majority
,bs De se mouse membership think that
bssfNcIhorB appropriation scope
,lr,Aeeh covered, and that IL is
H." prepare for the grand finish
too mouse appropriation commit
gran, nas agreed on the building pro
M M u VIII stand for.
AZ s 49, program allows a new edifice
wo,' ne university; completes Tho
asbs college building at Chick.
a1,ows inc regular Session