The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-30

Oratory aud RecriminaiiOn
The senate was in form again yes.
terday. It indulsed in oratory, recrim-
ination and personal testimony in con-
sldering q bill 10 regulate the practice
Of chiropody and then passed the bill
without particular opposition. Senator
Fleming of Poteau moved TO indefinite
~ postpone the measure but on motion
of Senator Durant Of Miami who
sponsored the bill in the senate the
Fleming motion was tabled
Sore Feet Bin
Then came the speeches. William
Briggs OF Woodward gave testimony as
to how much trouble feet can cause and
the need for expert foot specialists.
Luther Harrison of Ada then burst
into flights Of oratory. He said he was
speaking for the bill. II was the most
sensible and meritorious measure tina,
had appeared in the legislature for the
past 13 years, he asserted. He declared
in fanciful yerbiage, that if the senate
did nothing else this session but pass
this sore feet bill If could 80 home
with the knowledge it had well served
the people Of the state When CambySes
invaded Egypt in j27 B. c., the over
throw OF the Egyptians was not due
TO any lack of virility or training. but
merely TO the fact that they had no law
regulating chiropOdsts. said Harrison.
Shakespeare was a faiure--or at least
failed To attain a maximum greatress--
because he didn't write a play or
sonnet about chr1pody avered the
speaker Referring to various states
men and patriots Of the past, the Ada
senator declared with a tremulo stop
in his voice that they had never fought
FOR a cause 50 holy as this corn doctor
bill. Harrison concluded his trudite
GRAFTON with the statement that there
should be no dissenting votes on the
passage OF this important bill.
Durant followed Harrisons burles-
ue endorsement with the declaration
that ~ states now had law similar
to the one proposed for Oklahoma.
Ross Lillard Of Oklahoma City SEEM
ed - resent Harrison's grafton; he
made several uncomplimentary refer
ences 10 the orator. Said Harrison seem
ed TO be familiar with what had gone
on ages ago, but apparently did not
know much about modern times. with
particular respect 10 the development
Of science.
Mrs. Lamar Looney started 10 make
u speech and Harrison seemed 10 be
IN Tor another sco.dIns when he asked
leave TO Interrupt and told her he was
going 20 vote for the bill.
The measure carried by a vote of IS
10 IL. Fleming gave notice Of ! motion
- reconsider. The bill which was in
troduced by Murray Gibbons OF McClain
c.Inty has passed the house. and will
be ready for the governor unless the
senate IeCunsiiers
Pug Bill Dead
The boxing bill appears TO De quite
dead now. After 10 failed by one vote
% final passage iu The senate the other
Gay 81 motion 10 reconsider was lodged
Yesterday the senate voted 20 rcconsiJ.
er the vote by which the measure failed
To pass. The roll was called again on
final passage. ans again the bill failed.
the vote was 20 TO 49, Thus en'is .u
al lIklih1od. the effort 81 this session
70 legaAzs boxing exhibitions .n Okla
homa.
TIE senate passed Tom simpsons
eL 10 provide for additional construc-
tiou and ECU pmeut at the Clinton tu-
bercul-ss sauitorm and maintain the
institution. The Appropriation is $3.50
VVO for the next year. and SEQ OOJ for
tav year following.
Among the bills passed by the house
yesterday was the senate bill providing
fcr the appogtoumcnt OF represents.
ton lu DE lower house during the next
decenuum A b.N 80 increase the sala.
res Vi law clerks and other clerical
Ae.p n ,h, supreme court AMI THE Grim.
maj court OF appeals failed To- pass
A number of bills were advanced IN
'he house yesterday without reference
" the committee OF tha whole
Among those We're the teachers pen.
sion b.l. Luther Harrsons senate bin
g limit the power 10 create deficiencies
@ oN TO give cities Jurisdiction over
lceal rates ul public utilities. IA. h..
kelm's bll TO exempt street improve
men. bonds from taxation. senate bills
2rvvldnr FOR % road patrol system ana
Tor The formation Of road associations.
"a ball ~ allow the expenses OF peace
officers when they 30 10 other state,
after prisoners.