The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-01
WAREHOUSES BILL CROWDED
OFT or MONDAY SESSION
Is DUE FOR TO-DAY


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il cost him more money than he
could afford to lose, he SAYS. And he
insists the exaction was Injustice
Yesterday a bill by Morten Ruth
erford Of Muskogee seeking TO reduce
the expenses of the city court OF that
own came up before the senate for
consideration. Rutherford asked that
it he passed as strictly local blt.
Golobie got up and 'old some OF
the history Of the court and his con-
nection with it, Although the law af-
tccting it had been amended in 1919
removing some of he Objectionable
features, he suu didn't think much
OF the court. Rutherford. himself did
moi make a defense OF tine court, his
bul was merely intended to make It
less costly TO the people OF the county
he said
Finally, after there had been con
siderable discussion, Golobie deal. his
blow. He moved that Rutherforj's
oill be recommitJed with instructions
to repeal the law which created the
court, and his motion carried. If
the senate takes the same attitude
when the committee report is made,
it will vote 10 kill the court.
In this connection it might be men
toned ,hat Rutherford, who took the
disposition Of his bill in good humor
added q new expression TO the senate
vocabulary The move 10 recommit
the bill he termed an attempt to wal
lace" it, Bob Wallace of Panls Val
ley has q habit of moving recommital
sfrer discussion of measure has
reached a certain point
The warehouse bill was not taken
up yesterday, al the request OF Har-
ry Cordell but was put over until
this afternoon, when further discus
sion Of and probably vo,e on Harry
GAasser's amendment Will be in or
der.
Senate republicans continued their
fight on appropriations for the high
way department \ bill appropriating
500 900 for the engineering division
Of the department to provide Tor the
testing of road material, was thrasheG
out Friday and it was advanced To
third reading yesterday without much
opposition. Charles McPherren of Du-
rant, who introduced the measure
SAID the appropriation was necessary
to permit federal aid projects in %
counties to be carried on--that federal
aid money totsling some four million
dollars would he lost il he bill was
NOT passed But another emergency
appropriation of $1,000 10 cover the
expenses Of the annual automobile
license collection was fought bitterly,
and further action on II was postponed
until today. Republicans voiced the
suspicion hat this money was TO help
pay the debt the highway department
owed he penitentiary for automobile
tags--a debt which they thought
should have been paid from the d.
partment's regular funds. Joe Sher-
man of Sherman, republican, asserted
the head OF the department was not
managing it properly; on the showing
made 10 the senate, or the money had
been misused.
The senate yesterday passed bill
by E. N. Frye OF Sallisaw to abolish
the county court at Muldrow. Sequo-
yah county, and one by Mrs. Lamar
Loonev Of Hollis TO permit the county
attorney OF her county to engage in
private practice.
r. F. Woods Of Claremore introduced
resolution in the senate 10 authorize
.Xfenson Of time 10 February 2S
ihe payment OF 1921 automobile
license because Of the present conges-
ton ca business in the highway de-
parumen,. Yesterday was the last day
or payment without penalty. The
resolution was voted down and al the
motion Of Woods. the resolution was
stricken from the record.
The house placed no bills on final
roll call yesterday. 1t put over consid-
Grafton OF the warehouse bill the
boxing bill, and he municipal play
ground bill. a bin to prohibit the ex-
hibi,ion for sale Of dangerous weapons
was killed in committee Of the whole.
Days are growing longer and so,
In prospect, is the legislative session.
1. E. Beck Grant county republican.
introduced in the house yesterdA. a
resolution 10 interpret the cons. .itu-
tional provision regarding length Of
! regular session as follows: The Go
days set as the limit for the So a
day pay FOR legislators be taken 10
mean 60 legislative days the per
diem" 10 mean calendar days In
other words. the resolution would in
ttrpret the constitution 10 authorize
the lawmakers Ia receive 81 a day.
including sunday for a period OF 60
legislative days which excludes sun
days. The resolution is d concurrent
one. This system wss followed by
The seventh legislature.
The house adopted resolution yes
terday which commends one publ
cation for taking the part OF the lcgis-
loture against another publication. II
was introduced 0y John T. Jerkins.
democrat. of Oklahoma City. and was
adopted under suspension Of the
rules. 4 local newspaper criticised in
semi-humorous way the alleged dl-
story methods OF the lawmakers. an
,jher publication devoted an editorial
. replying 10 this criticism The reso-
luton by jenkins cemmends the lat
Ter publication, In support OF his res
oluuou. jenkins made speech in
which ha declared the daily nr.ss is