The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-01-13
STATE CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE
NEWS


Especial TO The Heraldl
Oklahoma City. Jan. f-- With
George B. Scbwabe. Of SOwata
elected az speaker Of the House aad
7. c. Simpson Of Custer elected a.
president pro tenn o. the senate. the
Eighth session of the legislature got
under way here today. Thus the
plans OF the Republican and Demo
ratio caucuses we're successfully car
ned out but not without a few fire
works in the Senate.
Following a week Of rumors Of
bolt led b. Senators ". K. Wallace
OF Pauls Valley and Joe Fleming
Of Poiezu the Eallaries were on the
alert for signs Of battle. The hrst
indication came vhen Lieutenant
Governor Trap recognized Z. p.
Hill cf McAllister. majority ilOOr
leader. EhO arose a. the same time
as did Wallace. Wallace appealed
from the chairs decision and de-
msnded a vote. The result vas Zs
10 IS.
Senator Hill then nominated
simpson for president pro TEN and
Fleming dominated Wallace.
Speeches supporting wallace we're
made b. the Republican members.
John GOlobie of Guthrie and T. c.
Woods Of CizremOre leading In the
orztory. Senator'S Davidson Of Tul-
"a. AnEliR OF Holdehvilie. and Ruth
Iford Of MuskoEee championed
Simpson On the vote Simpson won
IS 10 IS. Wallace and Fleming yos-
Ing With the II Republican Sena-
tors.
Following the organization Of the
Senate and House the two bodies
met In Joint session al which Gov
ernor Robertson delivered his mes
sage. The governor took many By
surprise By recommending a par
don-psrole body 10 work in cO-ope-
ration with the governor in exercis-
ing clemeney. and the enactment OF
an indeterminzte sentence Law. He
also strongly urged legislation for
the better1ent OF the farmers con
ditions. This recommendation took
precedence IN his message and was
followed BY a vigorous attack on
"denagogic and selfish organizers.
so-called-" The governor favored
permission to counties TO issue bonds
for the erection and operation OF
warehouses. This recommendation
expressed his opposition to the s3.-
100000 warehouse appropriation BY
the state. proposed By the Farmers
Union and the board OF agriculture
With the American Legion asking
an appropriation OF $4,000 900 for a
hospital for tubercular and disabled
ex-seryice men many plans 10 meet
the situation were floating around
the capital. One would abolish the
new University hospital as a state
Institution and lease IL TO the fed
eral government for a hospital for
disabled war veterans. The move
ment is not confined to Republicans
but has support Of Lieut. Governor
Trapp
Indications are that this will be
an extremely warm session. When
Senator Wallace introduced a reso-
luton to abolish the one and a half
mills tax levy he practically served
notice that he was going to CON
duct an antl-administration fight
HPPiGher bIttNe0 10 the Two NO-
men members OF the legislature
when they answered roll call They
are Bessie $. McColgin OF Roger
Mills county and Mrs Lamar LOoney
OF Hollis. The former is in the
House as member OF the RepubH-
can majority. while Mrs. Looney
has seat up front" in the Sen
ate.
The committee on committees will
probably include three Republican
members as the result OF a con
ference between the Republican and
Democratic floor leaders. scheduled
for Wednesday.
Oklahoma City-with the senate
organized last week and at work
upon legislation. arr with the
permanent house committee 10 be
announced by Speaker Schwabe
following the adoption OF the re-
port OF the committee on rules and
procedure. the eighth legislature
will be in shape to get down 10
real business this week.
The situation can now be sum
married as follows:
l. determination by both hous-
es to cut appropriations TO the
bone. This was indicated By the
adoption OF concurrent resolutions
TO hold up all work on the Talhina
tuberculosis hospital. authorized last
year. and provision that the
board Of affairs submit report
on all work authorized by the sew
enth legislature in order that the
eighth legislature may decide on
advisability OF continuing the work
2. II Is practically certain that
the bill providing for hospital
for disabled ex-seryice men. and
providing S2.000.O0O for same. will
be amended or supplemented. II
is indicated that the amendment
will call for an addition 70 the
State University hospital al re-
duced appropriation.
3. Strenuous opposition TO the
measure providing an Industrial Z
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