The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-16
Doings at Legislature OF
Small Moment; House Is
Proceeding Slowly With
Possible Investigation
ABOLITION OF STATE
HIGHWAY DEPT.
WEST OF ANADARKO ASKS ELI
MINATION OF OFFICE WITH
DIRECT PAYMENT OF AUTO
TAX TO COUNTIES.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 15.-While the
dropping of bombs. according to au-
thenticated history, ended with the
signing Of the armistice, insofar as
the World War was concerned, the
armistice seems to have had nothing
10 do with the Oklahoma senate, rs
was evidenced shortly after the noon
hour on Friday Of this week.
According to the best available in
formation everything was seemingly
quiet and superficially peaceful in
and about the senate chamber. Mem
bers Of the higher branch Of the
Oklahoma legislature had lunched 10
repletion, had drank their glasses OF
ice water. had picked their teeth ana
lighted their cigars and We're, so iaf
as outside appearance were concern
cd. at peace with all the world.
Senator Carlock, OF Ardmorc. had
lust lighted fresh San Felice,
thrown the match away and combined
business with pleasure through biting
off a good-sizc hunk of plug chew
irr tobacco. Senator Draughan or
Davis. was gazing rctrospectiveiy
across the fields of driven snow which
lie to the east and west. to the north
ana south OF the capitol building
senotor Denrmon was talking to n
constituent Of the smallpox situation
In Grady county. Senator Luth'r
Harrison was co.itating. in deep
brown study upoi the ultimate results
OF vitriollc editorial he had in mind
Senator Ilollcway vas figuring upon
the time the Frisco would move all
SIS machine shops TO Hugo. Sena-
tor McPherron was dreaming beau
t!fu day dreams Of the early coming
Of the day when Durant would become
the queen city G Southern Oklahoma
Senator Hll was mentally estimating
the maximum possibility OF appro'
pr!ations for tue state institution ~
McAloster. Sc.ator lillard was re
viewing. IN the back part OF his think
ing apparatus, yet undeliVcre'
speech which would tell OF the pas
grandeur. the present greatness an'
the future possibilities Of Okiahomi
CITY. Other senator's were busy wond
ering what the Republican house
representatives had in contemplation
while Senator Golobic, Republican
floor leader looked as though h
could tell them. hut wouldn't
The presiding officer of the scnat
had called the body to order. an
looked as though he felt sorry 10
the act. Clerks and pages nodde
over their work The sergeant n
arms and his assistants stood at NJ
tcn,ior. In half-hearted way, Will
the doorkcepers slept at the switc
and tho steam radiators thumped nm
Eroaro1 and growled and complainc
about the cold weather.
And theu--swish. blng, bang, boon
likc thundorclap from clear skl
like some mctcorlc wnnderer of IN
heavens dropped from the other't
bluc to earth without y prewarnin'
came the explosion.
without moments intlmntion
It's coming, without q seconds advan'
information, without chance ut pt
pnrcdncss, without even an electric
,nuttcriug to show that the mir w
surchargcd with possibilities. u
bomb dropped from the mouth
the run when Senator Clark Nicho'
Of Eufnula, Mcintosh county. pull'
the lanyard.
Brcalang into the easy slesta white
threatened to ,ngulf the senate, Sc
aior Nichols slowly arose from I
reat. unfoldcd his full length. wav
his hand In the general direction
the chair. and said,
"Mr. Pr, s.dent, wish to introdu
a resolution"
rhc white indirect lights of tho SC
ate chamber still held their eners
denying charm. Senators did =
want to be hurried into oratory, o.
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