The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
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dog tax which merits attention be-
cause it would affect so many peo.
/ pie. d. $. Hoover of Ardmorc. l.. A.
Everhart of Blaine. county, and T. r..
Beck of Grant county are sponsors of
the bill. BY the provisions of the
bill, dog owners would have to pay
81 tax for one male or spayed female
dog, 50 for each additional dog of
this kind, and SO for each unspayed
| female. Those who. neglect or ignore
the tax would be liable to a fine of
from 81 to sos. Blood hounds used
! for tracking criminals would be eX-
empt The tax would be collected by
| have their own dog tax. Damage
done by dogs,--such as killing chick
ems or wounding other stock-would
be paid for by townships, out of the
dog tax revenue, on application OF
| the owner of the damaged property;
the township would then try to find
who owned the dog that did the DAM
age, and sue him TO recover dam
ages. One provision of the bill is
that anyone who sees dog attacking
/ livestock has a right to Kill the canine
at once. Connecticut has law
somewhat similar to the one proposed
/ for oklahoma.
The early days of the session have
been fruitful in suggestions for new
boards and commissions tendency
/ in direct opposition TO the policy by
which Frank O. Lowden won fame
as governor of Illinois. a pardon
and parole board, real estate board
a BARRIERS board, a state athletic
commission, a state board of chiro-
practic examiners, warehouse com
mission. rural credits commission
these are some of the bodies pro-
posed. on the other hand, Of course
it has been proposed 10 abolish the
corporation commission, the highway
commission and the industrial COM
mission. A move to abolish the state
board of affairs, and one to create
a state tax commission are possible
Nothing new has been given out
concerning confirmation of Governor
Robertsons appointees by the senate
Investigation of the appointments by
committees to which they were as
signed will be reported to the senate
in executive session. Committees are
not telling what their reports will be
The senate probably will not act in
this matter for some time.
The law was too slow for Ton
McKellop of Okfuskee county Hc
appealed from q conviction Of murder
imposing life sentence, but while
the appeal was pending he saw
chance from the penitentiary, ant
took it, He escaped Nov 1920 ant
is still at liberty, according TO the
criminal court of appeals, which yes
terday dismissed his appeal holdint
that he had forfeited his right &c
have the appeal considered.
What's in name? Moody Love
was convicted in the district cour
Of McClain county Of killing Jennie
Lewis: he claimed the killing wa'
accidental. but the jury decided ]
was murder, and sentenced him to thu
penitentiary for life. Love appealed
but no brief for him was filed and M
one appeared to offer oral argumen
in his behalf So the criminal cour
OF appeals considered the record o
the case, found no reservible error
and affirmed the conviction.
Inspectors of the state health de
partment are going through Okla
homa City like strong wind, smash
b ing defective dishes, condemning un
{ fit food denouncing insanitary meth
ods. and winning "top-heads" in IN
local press DR.. A. l.. Lewis. stat
health commissioner, says If IN
legislature will give him 10 additions
inspectors and provide travelling eN
penses that will enable them TO cove
their territories, he will clean up I'll
state. Incidentally the name of ID
f Lewis may be withdrawn from III
{ list Of gubernatorial appointees SUI
, mitted TO the senate for confirms
/ ton; 1t may be decided the goyerno
has sole power to appoint the healt
commissioner.
A number OF Commissioner Levi
/ plans to improve health conditions
! Oklahoma have been submitted TO n
q legis atuc. The eugenic marriae
, bill, the state dog tax. the measuI
n to provide for compulsory physics
e examination OF those who handle foe
for the public. are ideas advocate
:. by the commissioner. Another bI
Y Of the same sort-one making pr
e vision FOR the treatment Of drug az
e dicts--is expected in "a short time.