The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-06
SENATE READY TO PASS
BUDGET BILL FOLLOWING
SEANCE OF LONG DEBATES
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the brunt of the attack. He was kept
on his feet much of the time, answer
ing questions, technical and otherwise.
and appealing tn the senate not to
cripple the "sinew$ of war" Talk
of preparedness and a future war We're
prominent in the debate, Senator Dav-
dson said there was no telling when
another war might break out-per-
maps civil war-and the state should
keep its troops really for service. Nc
Pherren declared there was nothing
but war clouds on the horizon right
nowhere had never been n time
when there was 50 much uncertainty
as to war. He said the world war came
Unexpectedly; its outbreak in 1914
was unforeseen. Senator Rutherford
challenged this statement He said the
world war had been expected for
several years because of the great
armament program Of the nations. Mil
itary display has an evil effect on the
young mind Rutherford argued; 1t
makes for warlikeness, he asserted,
and maintained it should be abandoned
to a large extent.
With all items of the budget bill
approved and the bill ready for ad-
vancement beyond the amending stage
another diversion was caused. Senator
Lillard moved to recommit the bill TO
special committee of five with in
ctY 10 t.aIrtnn aNprnnria-
ton which exceeded the 1919 appro-
priation TO not more than 20 per cent
above the 1919 figures. President
Protein Simpson ruled the motion
out of order as a similar one had been
voted on the day before. Lillard pro-
tested but declined to appeal from the
ruling of the chair. Bob Wallace had
no such compunction; he sent up a
motion along the same line, it was
ruled out of order, and he appealed
from the ruling. The senate sustained
the chair by a vote of 35 to 5. The
budget bill then was advanced to
engrossment and third reading.
The house spent most of the day
in committee of the whole. 1t rec
commended number of bills for pass
age, among them being two sponsored
by the American Legion. One of these
provides for the proper display of the
American flag in all school rooms in
Oklahoma and the teaching of respect
and reverence for it by appropriate
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the teaching of American history and
civil government compulsory in all
grade schools and high schools, and
successful examination in these sub
jects a requirement for a college de-
gree. The committee OF the whole
voted not to pass a bill by Ever
hart and Craver which would permit
local bonds to be sold below par
bonds of county, city. town, township.
board of education or school district.
There was long argument over this
measure 1t was realized that financial
conditions sometimes made it diff
cult 10 sell bonds at par ana obtain
the improvements for which they were
issued. but the sentiment of the ma
jority seemed TO oppose this method Of
remedyng the condition. After the
committee voted do not pass. notice
was given of motion to reconsider.
1t is understood an attempt may be
made to solve the problem in a way
that will not let the bar down COM
pletely on bond sales.
The house adjourned to Monday.
when it finished business yesterday
afternoon.
The senate, however. held night
session, and voted to work today. A
number of senator's were excused over
the weekend, so the number present
today will be considerably reduced.
The senate passed three appropria-
tion bills yesterday on final roll call
One is for the orphans home at Hell
ena. Another is for the school for
the deaf at sulphur. The third is for
maintenance OF the capitol building
and state printing expenses. All three
are house bills. and are emergency
measures. the funds to be available
for the remainder of this fiscal year.
It was only by sending out S. o. 5.
calls for senators who were not in the
senate chamber when the roll was
called that enough votes were collect
ed TO put the emergency clause on the
bill for capitol maintenance. II was
stated that the money provided by
the bin was needed to keep heat and
light in the state house, as the funds
for that purpose We're practically ex-
hausted.
If there is no assurance by March
10 that government hospital for
soldiers will be located in Oklahoma
the legion executives Of this state
will resume their fight for hos
pital erected AT state expense, It is
understood. The executive committee
OF the legion is scheduled to hold It's
next meeting March 10. Action on the
hospital bill now on the house calcr-
dar. which has passed the senate. has
been hell ur rending developments
in Washington In regard to hospital
for the state. In the meantime. q dele
cation of OklahOmans will be in Wash
ington next week to pull for" a fed-
eral hospital for Oklahoma. As an
nounced 10y legion headquarters here
the delegation Is composed o. Victor
VI. Locke. Jr., Of Antlcrs. chairman
Roy VI. Johnson of A,dmore; Harry
Of Chandler; Clint Strong II
Clinton; j. j. McGraw of Ponca CITY.
p. J. Hurley OF Tulsa EuFcre Kerr
of Muskogee; 5. \. Layton OF okla.
homa CITY. DR. NIcClnin Rogers os