The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-25


the maintenance and support of all state
schools, all penal. cleemosynary. chari-
table, custodial and other institutions
Of the state which have been authorized
by law In this connection | call your
attention to the fact that many of the
departments and state Institutions re.
quire emergency deficiency approprla-
tions in order TO efficiently operate un-
Ill June 30. next, the end of the fiscal
year.
Red River Boundary
Since the adjournment of the regular
session. two incidents have occurred
which will call for additional appropria-
tions for the attorney generals depart
ment. The first is the favorable deci.
sion of the supreme court of the United
States in the Red River case. Whereby
the state has established as its south
ern boundary. the south bank of the
Red River as fixed by treaty between
Spain and the United States in 1919. The
fact that Oklahoma was successful in
the Red River case serves to emphasize
the Importance of sufficient appropra'
tons to take care of the enormous
amount of work that the state will be
compelled to perform in adjusting the
conditions that will necessarily arise
The permanent line between the two
states will now have TO be delineated
and established and the claim of the
state in and to the land recovered by
The decision will have TO be litigated and
.lt.t
The other incident is the unfavorablc
decision Of the district court OF Ste
phens county in a certain case wherein
lessee Of school land claimed the
mineral right in the land to the excu.
sion of the state. This case in itself,
might not occasion great outlay of
money were it not for the fact thai
large number Of school land lessees, for
the past ten years or more have beenas-
serting the same right to tracts in other
parts of the state, and, until this de-
cision can be appealed and definitely
settled, we have every reason TO believe
that a large number of similar cases
will be instituted This calls for prompt
and vigorous action on the part Of tho
SNdAt OuSl lut OlllNt VI Nllt dlIli
ney general.
Il believe the attorney general should
be given a contingent fund of not less
than SIS 900 each year for the next b..
ennium for the purpose of protecting
the interests Of the state in these and
other important cases that may arise
81 therefore submit for your oonsid
apa ha Sttl, of annrOnpia.
tions, and trust that you will give the
same your earnest and patriotic con.
sideration.
Soldiers Relief
I'm my message to the eighth legis-
lature, delivered January 4, last,
called special attention 10 the need Of
legislation for hospitals and other fa.
clities for disabled service men
Nothing has been accomplished in thai
direction, and | renew my recommenda-
ton for proper facilities TO meet the
ever-increasng demands that are being
made upon the state by our soldiers ard
| hereby submit the entire subject of
you speedily enact the necessary legis.
lation that will enable the state to re.
pay to the best of its abi'--s, the debt
of gratitude it owes TO our soldier boys,
In conclusion, permit me 10 say that
can see no good reason why this ses.
sion should not be completed within q
week or ten days. The people are ex
pecting the session 10 be brief, and !
shall use my best endeavors TO assist
you in expediting business TO the end
that an early adjournment may be had
Respectfully.
"(StgneD ]. &. A. Robertson,
Governor"
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