The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
ADJOURNMENT Or LEGIS-
LATUKE LIKE CUP OF TAN
TALUS; NEAR.FAR AWAY
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Dave Stovall of Hugo w. II. Disney
Of Muskogce and J. A. Smallwood of
Red Oak to keep the house in ses-
sion this afternoon, but they failed.
Oklahoma City, March 26.-Recom.
mendation for passage of bill appro.
rriating $4,000 during this fiscal yeat
for state aid to schools was probably
the most important action taken by the
lower house of the Legislature in its
two brief sessions today. The morning
session was devoted to the advancement
by unanimous consent of bills on the
calendar to third reading. During the
afternoon, four bills were considered
and recommended for passage in COM
mittee of the whole, after which the
chamber quit work until Monday.
The bill for state aid to schools was
drawn with the purpose of enabling
every district in the state to maintain
a nine months school, it was brought
out in debate. AS originally introduced
in the house it carried s502, 900. The
bill is the most extensive state aid
measure thus far considered by the
legislature. Authors of the bill are /.
l.. Harris. Republican, Oklahoma coun-
U, and II. +. Cummings, Republican,
Caddo county.
The house also recommended for
passage a bill providing for the CONVEX
sion of the armory at the University of
Oklahoma into gymnasium. The meas
ure carries an appropriation of $4,000
Another bill recommended for passage,
appropriates $4,000 for the erection
of a building at the institution for
feeble-minded attendants.
House bill 222 permitting the sale
below par of road bonds already issued
in Muskogee, Okmulgee, Bryan and Ok
lahoma counties, became law today
without Governor Robcrtson's sigma
ture. The bill provides the bonds may
be sold as low as SO cents on the dol
lar.
The bill was received at the COVER
nor's office last Monday afternoon,
March 81. After five days, according
to the constitution it becomes a law if
the governor has failed to take any ac-
ton. The governors only comment con-
cerning the bill during the week was
that he was Undecided what action he
would take.
As introduced in the house originally
by /. l.. Hires of Britton. the bill pro-
vided only for the sale of Oklahoma
county bonds at reduced rates. The
senate amended to include the 9TH
er counties mentioned and the house
concurrei in the amendment ten days
ago.
Federal aid money for road construc-
tion in the counties would be lost to
the counties beyond recovery unless the
money becomes available before the
end OF the fiscal year. June 30, advo-
Gates of the bill said on the Legislative
floor.
The Oklahoma senate spent the most
of their morning session today in con-
sidering advancement of house bills,
many OF the senators being absent. A
house joint resolution appropriating
sS2,657 for federal aid to county roads
was turned over TO the senate commit
tee on appropriations.
Among bills advanced was one regu-
lating the practice of chiropody, one
fixing the compensation for county
surveyors in counties having popula-
tfons Of not less than $1,000 nor more
than 1880, one creating the office OF
law clerks for referees of the supreme
court, and one regulating the hours of
employment OF women in certain in
dustries OF the senate.
Sentence of 10 years to life imprison-
ment for highway robbery, are con-
tained In senate bill which was au-
dienced TO the passage stage in the sen,
ate today. Il. NJ. Frye OF Sallisaw Is
author Of the bill. No bills were in
trcduccd In the upper house today.
Among measures scheduled for roll
call early Monday In the senate is one
BY Mrs. Lamar Looney of Hollis. au-
thorizng the immediate appropriation
OF 100000 for aid to certain state
schools for the remainder of the fis-
cal year ending June 30. 1921, and the
boxing bill authored by Eli Admire In
the lower house.
Mrs. Loney's measure passed the SEN
ate yesterday without the emergency
and she lodged notice she would move
for reconsideration.
The senate bill making an appropria-
ton for the state board of medical ex-
amincrs AMI declaring an emergency
was signed late today by Gov. Robert
son.