The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-28
LEGISLATURE CUTS
INTO EDUCATIONAL.
INSTITUTIONS is
NOW THE FORECAST
LOOKS LIKE HOUSE WILL do
SOMETHING IN THE DISABLED
SOLDIER MATTER. WHAT?
ECHO ANSWERETH NOT.

Oklahoma City. April 2S.-Discussion
of the institutional appropriations bill
was expected to begin today in the
house OF representatives Of the Okla
homa legislature.
The house committee on appropria.
tions yesterday directed that the bill
as amended in committee be printed,
and 1t is thought copies will be ready
for distribution to house members to-
day. Debate is TO begin thereafter
The institutional bill was cut approx
mately $40O 900 by the committee. from
the original amount Of s9,4S4.27O.
The committee agreed tentatively to
eliminate entirely the appropriations
for the schools Of mines NJ Miami, and
Wilburton. and the secondary agricul-
tural school at Warner. Final action,
however, has not been taken.
The house appropriations committee
Is expected today TO begin consideration
OF the appropriation bill for mainten-
ance of state departments for the next
two years.
Report on soldier bills Is also eX-
pected in the house today. The bills
are virtually the same as those acted
on at the regular session. They pro-
vide 100000 for n new general hospi-
tai for soldiers to be located by a sold
iers relief commission: s43g.70O for
the erection OF soldiers tuberculosis
sanitarium at sulphur, and s232,9O for
remodelling the New University Hospi-
tai here TO III II for the use Of sold.
iers.
The senate today Is expected to con-
tinuc its discussion Of departmental ap-
preparations.
The first bill Of the special session,
was passed late Wcdneday. II pro-
rides $4,000 for paying interest on
building bonds.
No appropriations for erecting new
buildings will be recommended 10y the
appropriations committee OF the house
OF representatives, Il was decided at a
meeting Of the committee.
The committee decided to interpret
Governor Robcrtson's message as linn
lting the scope Of the special session to
the following subjects;
The general bills Tor maintenance Of
the state government and state insti.
tutions during the next two years. de-
ficiency appropriations essential TO Sc
cure operation of state departments
and institutions until the end of the
current fiscal year, provision for sold
icr hospitals and appropriations FOR
the expenses OF the attorney general
office In connection with further Red
River litigation and the school land
lcssecs eases.
Announcement of the committees
decision was made by :. II. Bailey OF
snyder chairman.
Elimination OF appropriations FOR
new buildings will mean the striking
from the calendar of bills aggrcgating
81 ,hOO .0OO. IL was said. Among the
bills which will be- eliminated 10y the
committees policy are the following
a nurses home at the new univer-
slty Hospital here: ward buildings ai
the asylum for the insane at Norman;
supply and Ninita. girls dormitury at
the negro school at I.angstun. admins
tration building at the panhandle ag-
ricul,uril college at Goodwell; a ward
building at the institution for feeble
minded at Enid. woman's building
at the state pcnitcntiary at McAlestcr,
additions to buildings at the Oklahoma
womans College. at Chlckasha: and
rcmo,lelling VI the armory at the Uni
versity OF Oklahoma.
shortening of the time OF the spec
ial session. certainly will be one re
suit Of this policy" Mr.. nailey said
1--WE should b. able to finish all neccs.
ary work now by the end of mex,
week.
The committee voted to recommend
passage Of the following bills.
Deficiencies for the University ol
oklahoma. sss7.s00. deficiencies foI
the Oklahoma A. and NJ. college. si0o..
900. reappropriation for the panhandle
agricultural school at Gooiwen. $4,000
emergency Appropriation for the first
half Of the summer term at the ed
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