The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10

call yesterday-or seemed to be ready
Many senaturs. however, were no. sat
isfied with the measure as amended
by Harry Glasser. the other day. His
amendments would make the state aid
obtainable only for permanent state
roads, and would provide for the ap-
portionment Of the state money among
the counties on the basis of area, popu-
alton and taxable wealth. Il. T.. Woods
moved yesterday to recommit the bill
with instructions to strike the Glasser
amendments and bring back the orig
inal bill. A motion to table the Woods
motion lost 20 to 20 Then the Woods
motion lost, 20 to 81. Attacking the
amendments from another angle. w.
IL. Woods moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was advanced
TO third reading. Ross Lillard moved
to table the motion, but his motion
lost Chrales McPherren moved to re-
consider the vote by which the Glasser
amendment limiting state aid to per-
manent state highways was adopted.
His motion prevailed and he then
offered substitute for the CHASER
amendment which practically restored
the original wording of the bill, max
ing state aid available for dirt roads.
This was adopted. Several other
amendments were offered, including one
by Lillard to provide for federal ap-
proval on all projects for which state
aid was used, but none was adopted.
On motion of Davidson, the bill again
was advanced to third reading. An
attempt to suspend the rules for
final roll-call failed. The bill Is now
again ready for final passage, with
one CHASER amendment--regardin ap-
portonment-still a part of it.
The adoption by the senate OF reso-
luton to adjourn the regular session
March 19 is not generally accepted at
the state house as the last word on
the subject. 1t is quite possible the
at that time; Bob Davidson, whose
judgment in such matters is consid-
cred fairly reliable, says the senate
will have its work finished by the
nineteenth. 1t has disposed Of practi-
cally all necessary appropriations, he
budget for state institutions, and that
bill will be acted on first by the house.
But the lower house Is not expected
to be ready for adjournment at the
date set in the senate resolution.
George Schwabe, speaker said yester-
day he doubted If the appropriations
would be out of the way by that time.
The house appropriations committee
has in the neighborhood OF q hundred
bills before 1t. And among the i'm
portant appropriations yet to be con-
sldered by the house are the budgets
for both state departments and state
institutions, the warehouse bill, and
the bill appropriating three million
dollars for permanent road construc-
ton if the latter passes the senate,
where it is now ready for final roll
call. 1t will be remembered the SEN
ate was occupied five days with the
departmental budget bill
1t should be recognized, however,
that the house is making better pro-
gress than it did earlier in the ses.
sion. This may or may not mean that
the republicans of the house, who
organized that body and must accept
the major responsibility for its ac-
uons. have united under a central
leadership. The fact remains that the
house is making better progress.
The work Of yesterday affords an
example of the inclination of the low
er branch to get down to business. In
committee of the whole. II bills were
disposed of. Sam A. Neely of lie Flore
county should be given due credit for
the work accomplished yesterday. TAX
ing the chair at the invitation Of
Speaker Schwabe, he proved himself
one of the most efficient chairrnen the
house has produced He showed con-
siderable proficiency in preventing five
or six men from making a speech at
the same time.
The bills taken up by the house in
committee of the whole were ones
which have been passed by the senate.
Among them was one to appropriate
$4,000 as an emergency aid to union
graded and consolidated school dis.
tricts, and one appropriating some sl7,-
600 for the southeastern state normal;
these We're approved without diff
Guilty. An appropriation Of $1,000 for
the Panhandle Agricultural College
also was recommended for passage.
Favorable action also was taken on
the hill amending the trusts and pools
law TO include buying as well as sell
ing, although there was some oppo.
sition. Davidson's bill to permit priv
ate corporations TO own stock in other
corporations not in competition with
them, and to sell preferred stock, was
over the objection Of n
small number.
The house baked, however. at Jed
Johnson's bill providing for compul.
sorry physical examination of all per.
sons handling food or drinks for the
public. and voted do not pass" A
similar recommendation was made of
the bill to prohibit the shutting off OF
water and gas for domestic use for
non.payment Of bills without personal
notice to the customer. And with the