The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
FINAL. ACTION ON
WAREHOUSE BILL Is
EXPECTED TODAY
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tional representation. For instance:
stephens county has a population of
24,692, which exceeds the unit by
f4Os; multiply this excess by five
there are five legislative sessions in
a decennium) and 22,040 is the result
covering another unit; so stephens,
county is entitled TO two representa-
tives at one OF the five sessions Of the
next 10 years,
According to calculations made in
preparation Tor the redlstricting. 43
counties in Oklahoma will have one
representative each in the lower house
at each Of the five sessions in the
next decennium. OF this number, 80
have populations less than the unit
of representation, but more than half
the unit and, as mentioned before,
Cimarron and Texas counties will
have one representative, and Harper
and Beaver will have one Eight
counties will have one representative
each at four sessions and two at one
session--an additional representative
for one Of the biennial periods. in
other words. Other counties will have
two representatives at two or three
Of The sessions, some will have two
at each session, and so on. Tulsa
VIII have five at four sessions, and
six at one. Oklahoma county, the
largest, will have six representatives
at three of the sessions, and five
ut two.
Those counties which will have one
representative each all through the
decennium are Roger Mills, Harmon
Ellis, Major. Love, Dewey, Murray,
Noble, Adair, Latlmer, Delaware,
Woodward Marshall, Kingfisher,
Greer. Blaine, Nowata. Woods Grant
Alfalfa. Cotton, Mayes, Pushmataha,
Rogers, jefferson, Coal, Custer, Beck
ham, Pawnee, Craig, McClain, Cleve-
land. Haskell. Cherokee, Johnston
Atoka, Wagner, Jackson, Washita
Canadian, Tillman, kiowa, Seminole
Counties which will have one addi-
tsona representative at one OF the
sessions are stephens, Okfuskee,
Hughes, Mcintosh Comanche, Sequo-
yah, Washington, Logan.
Counties which will have one rep
rosemative for the first second and
ft.th biennial periods and two for
the third and fourth are Payne, Pom
totoc, Choctaw, Garvin.
Lincoln, Grady, Caddo and Kay
counties will have two representatives
for the second, third and fourth Pc
riods and one for the first and fifth.
The following counties will have
two representatives each straight
through the next decennium; Usage,
Garfield, McCurtain, Carter, Bryan.
Ottawa and Leflore.
Puttawatomie will have two ex-
cept for one period, when it will have
three. Pittsburs will have two rep
resentatiyes for the first. second and
fifth periods, and three the other
two. Okmulgee will have three the
second. third and fourth periods, and
Two the first and fifth. Muskogee and
Creek will have three each straight
through the decenniurl. Tulsa will
have five for four OF the periods and
six rlr one period. Oklahoma county
Mili lave six tho first three periods,
and i've Tic last Two.
The houc. VIII have n decid" at
What period tho counties when are
emitted 20 one additional .egr" 7ar-
tatlve for the decennium shall elect
him--whether the additional member
shall be sent 10 the house az the
first, second or thirl, etc. period Of
the deccnnlum. The number of mem
bers in the house at each OF the COM
ing sessions will not be known until
the disposition Of the additional rep
rescntativcs.
Tulsa county has made the most
notable gain in population. II is rep
resented in the present house by two
members; next session IL will have
either five or six representatives.
An interesting line Cf criminal liti-
cation may DE opened IN by an oC>n-
ion handed down by the criminal
court Of appeals yesterday. DR.. l.
+. Lovejoy was tried for murder in
Oklahoma county; it was charged he
had caused tho death of q woman by
attempting 10 produce a miscarriage
The jury convicted him OF manslaugh.
Ter in the second degree, and he was
sentenced TO pay Zine OF $500 and
spend 30 days In jail, IL was the
physicians contention that the wo-
man had attempted abortion upon her
self and had come to him for treat
nent Afterwards. lie appealed from
the judgment OF the district court. In
the opinion delivered yesterday, which
vas written by Judge Smith Matson
the Judgment was reversed, ana thC
case remanded 10 the trial court foi
action not 'Nconsisteui with the opIn.
ion The opinion declared the physl
clan should have been found guIltS
OF murder or acquitted; that u thC
victim dlel az result OF u felony
committed BY the doctor he was
guilty Of murder. The instruction sub
mt.ing second degree monslaughtei
was reversible error, tho appeal cour
held Now the question arises whether
Dr. I.ovejoy can bo tried again 10,
murder Would the reversal OF ,
previous judgment agains; him OF
irial for murder bee considered nc
QQittol and preclude a scconl prose
ciiuon on this charge Il Is said thi'
question has never been ruled upon IN
oklahoma,
There is a strong sontimen. in th'
eighth legislature for financial relic
TO the common schools Of the state
As an evidence of thk. the senate
suspended Its rules the other day /,
adopt resolution by ihther IIarri
son directing ahc education commit
toes oi both houses 10 get togethe
and plnh for permanent relief TO
the schools senator ". j. Holowa!
has followed this with bill 70 pro
vide for an educational survey Of tn
state. II would create a commission