The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-22
HARRELD MAY BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR DELAY ON HOSPITAL BILL
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allow county judges to keep the fees
for performing marriage ceremonies.
The bill providing for physical edu-
cation in the schools failed to pass,
after II had been amended to exempt
Christian Scientists. The vote was 81
for it and Is against; the constitu-
tional majority is 23 in the senate.
The senate bill by William A.
Briggs of Woodward and Morton
Rutherford of Muskogee, providing
that wholesalers should sell all ma.
terial used in public work at price
not in excess of their price TO retail
dealers was advanced to engrossment
and third reading last night after
long debate. Il. Il. Woods of Clare
more, who is interested in several
lumber yards, tried to amend the bill
TO have ii apply only to cement, but
Briggs opposed the amendment, say
ing ii might be the lumber trust in
the state would need regulation as
much as the cement trust" Tom
Angin Of Holdenvile also fought the
bill saying it struck at the local
dcalers--the men at the forks of the
creek who help support the state by
taxes James Draughon Of Davis spoke
against the measure. Woods offered
another amendment which would force
all supplies sold to state, county or
city to be sold at wholesale prices
This was voted down. A third amend
ment of his. however, was adopted;
It provides that only one who makes
false representation in order TO get
materials at wholesale is guilty of a
misdemeanor the same as one who
refuses to sell materials for public
work at wholesale prices. There were
few dissenting voices on the vote to
advance this bill.
Although the house is adjourned to-
day, on account of the day being
Washington's birthday and the date
of two political meetings, the senate
will be in session.
Trouble has befallen the senate bill
by c. B. Leedy Of Arnett and James
A. Land of Lone Wolf, which would
provide a department of physical
education for Oklahoma schools. This
bill was advanced to engrossment and
third reading the other day. but the
advancement vote was reconsidered
by the senate yesterday TO permit the
bill to be amended. Luther Harrison
offered an amendment exempung
Christian Scientists from compulsory
examination: this had been agreed to-
il is understood. by u number Of
friends of the measure. There was
considerable debate on the amend
ment. The argument was advanced
that persons had been exempted from
bearing arms in the recent war be-
cause of their religious belief, and II
was only consistent to allow exemp-
ton from the proposed law on the
same ground. Opposition TO this pol
icy was voiced But the amendment
was adopted. Then the bill was ad-
vanced TO cngrossment and third read
ing, and, under suspension Of the
rules, placed on final roll-call. There
were 20 votes for the bill. and Is
against; constitutional majority in
the senate is %. A call was sent out
for senators who were absent from
the chamber, and the roll was sound
ed William Holloway came in and
voted aye William Briggs changed
his vote from aye TO no. Harry Cor
dell changed from no to aye. And
the final vote, rs announced. was u
10 10. Il. p. Hill gave notice OF a
motion to reconsider.
The dog.tax bill championed by d.
$. Hoover of Ardmore had rather
narrow escape from final interment
yesterday In the house. II will be re-
called, this bill failed OF passage last
week by q few votes, due probably,
to the large number OF ubsentees
which made the vote for IL fall short
Of constitutional majority. Notice
was given that there would be a mo-
ton to reconsider the vote. NJ. f.
Shilling OF Marshall county yester-
day moved TO reconsider. Hoover dis
approved. as the number OF absentees
yesterday was large, and moved, as
n substitute. that the matter OF re-
/ consideration be- taken up ON the next
| legislative day. Then W. A. Horn
/ beck of Becllham county, moved Shil-
| llng's motion bo tabled In reply 20 a
question from Leslie Salter Of Alfala
| county. lIornbeck admitted IL his mo-
| ton prevailed. there could be no FUR
| ther attempt to reconsider, aud the
| bill would have to stay dead But
| the motion TO table failed. Hoovcr's
/ motion to take the matter up We'd
nesday carried. The dog tax bill still
has chance to become a law.
The house committee on appropria-
tions yesterday reported favorably on
the senate bill appropriatIng $4,000
TO maintain the Pauls Valley training
school for boys the remainder OF this
fiscal year. $. u. Bailey. Republican
chairman of the committee, explained
tho senate bin was reported instead Of
nf "A house bill that had been consid'
cred In order that time might be
saved. as II was realized the schools
need for money was urgent. II has
been explained In both house and sen
ate that the institution is living from
hand to mouth. with its funds quite
exhausted. The rulos were suspcnde.
by the house. and the bill was place'
on final roll-call pnd passed. Their
was one vote against II. cast by w
:. Caldwell. Republican. OF pawne'
county. who also spoke against th'
hill. After the house had delayed sev
ctal days about taking action ON TIN
emergency appropriation, u resolution
was introduced in the senate by w
". Woods requesting Governor Rob
ertson to parole the inmates of th
school since no funds were availabl
to maintain IL. action on this mensnr
was postponed ON the receipt Of In
formation that the house would ao
promptly II is presumed this sonat
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