The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
To INVESTIGATE
BRIBERY CHARGE
ON 'CH|RO' BILL
House Committee Today Launches
Probe OF Statement That Sup
porters Of Measure Had
Hired Lobbyists

committee today began an invcsti'
CATION into the charges OF bribery
made by the opponents OF the CHI
ropractor bill during the debate on
The measure which was had yesier-
day afternoon.
The charges that lobbyists were
working to secure the passage of
the bill and had attempted bribery,
were made by Representatives Sharp
and Harp.
More than 81 100000 in appropria.
tions is asked In bills appearing on
Wednesdays senate calendar. Four
bills carrying appropriations total.
ing moro than 100000 were ad-
vanccd.
Senate bill No. l2S by Charles Il.
McPherren of Durant and 7. c.
Simpson of Thomas both democrats,
which seeks to provide $4,000 sup.
Elemental appropriations for the en-.
ginering division of the highway de.
paItment, passed to third reading in
spite of opposition from the republi-
can side OF the senate.
Senate bill No. 1877, by Il. p. Hill,
Of McAlester democrat, Joe Sher
man of Sherman, republican, and
Ross Lillard of Oklahoma CITY,
democrat, appropriating $500 for
the salaries of custodlans of the
Grand Army and Confederate mem
orial halls at the capitol, was ad-
vanced.
Senate bill No. 1876, by r. l..
Davidson, of Tulsa, democrat. au.
thorizlng the payment of attorneys
fees to Yankauer and Davidson, at.
torneys-at-law, for services rea-
dered in the collection of $58,25119
inheritance tax from the estate Of
John d. Archibald, won the approval
Of the senate and was passed to
third reading.
Senate Bill No. Si, by Charles T..
McPherren Of Durant, democrat. and
others, appropriating $1S5,0O0 to inn
prove rural schools, was advanced
without important amendments, fol
lowing some two hours of argument.
Others Not Acted Upon.
Other bills pending on the calen-
dar calling for appropriations, not
dealt with, were:
Senate bill No GS, by c. A. Dear
mon of Naples, democrat, and others
making a $4,000 appropriation to
pay the salaries of teachers at okla
homa College for Women; senate bill
No. 1853 by NJ. w. Pugh of Boise
city, democrat, making an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the maintenance
Iof the Panhandle Agricultural insti-
tute of Goodwell; senate bill No. IT'S
by senate committee on appropria-
tions, making an appropriation of
S323, 900 to pay deficiency certificates
as certified by the governor; senate
Dill NO. 81 by c. B. Leedy of Ar
nett, republican, and James A. Land
of Lone Wolf, republican, providing
for a department of physical educa.
tlon IN the office of the state super.
lntendent Of public instruction at a
cost OF $l6,S00; senate bill No. SO
by Mrs. Lamar Looney of Hollis
democrat, and others, making an an
preparation Of $4,000 for the pur
pose Of aiding union graded and con
solidated school districts; senate
bill No. 81, appropriating $500 for a
heating plant in the presidents home
at Northeastern State Normal ant
senate bill No. . by Mrs. Lama
Looney to provide for the construc
tion by the state of an Oklahom:
hospital for honorably discharged
soldiers, sailors, marines and arm,
nurses at cost of 100000.
If the senate were to vote ever
cent asked on Wednesdays calenda
and the house were to 0. X. th
vote $1,415,4S6 would be departin
from the state treasury before th
end of the year. And the warehous
bill contained in Thursdays calel
dar and you have $3,415,4S6.