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GOVERNOR GETS
RESTRAINING ORDER
WOULD NULLIFY OKLAHOMA
ELECTION-HUGE MAJORITY
CAST AGAINST EXECUTIVE

Oklahoma City-(A. P.,-Returns
from 1896 precincts, out of 1887 inthe
state, on the legislative amendment
empowering members of the legisla-
ture to meet when 54 of the members
ask for session, gave a vote of 161,-
o13 in favor of the amendment and
43,265 against.
Restraining Order Issued
Oklahoma City-(A. PA tenn
porary restraining order, preventing
the state election board from certi-
flying the returns from yesterdays
special election was issued in the
state district court here today upon
application of counsel for Governor
Walton. The state capitol is again
under guard by state troops. The act
ing adjutant general stated that
4there was no significance in their
presence" He said no trouble was
expected and that the building would
not be patrolled.
Huge Majority Would Impeach
Oklahoma City,, Okla.,- CA. P)-
Returns late tonight from yesterdays
statewide election showed that a
constitutional amendment authoriz-
ing the state legislature to convene it
self to consider impeachment charges
against state officials had been car
ried by a tremendous majority, de-
spite a proclamation issued by Gov.
J. c. Walton that no election should
be held
A s3O,OOO,O00 soldiers bonus meas
ure was defeated, as were also two
other constitutional amendments, one
authorizing the state to refund depos-
;r Foil nf cfofo hanks onH
another providing death compensa-
ton under the state industrial laws.
Two measures that apparently car
ried on the face of returns from ap-
proximate1y one-fourth Of the state
legalized a minimum levy of Is mills
for every school district in the state
and removed political limitations
from women, making them eligible for
all offices.
Text Of Legislation Amendment
The storm that has ragged during
the last few days, causing thousands
of armed citizens to place themselves
1T the disposal of regular county and
city officers, has revolved about the
following few short paragraphs that
appeared at the end of the long ballot
handed voters today:
Estates question No. 119: Initiative
petition No. 70.
''The gist of the proposed amend
ment is:
"To provide a method for promptly
the legislature for investi-
eating the conduct Of state officials
subject to Impeachment and for such
action as the laws and the facts may
~ ho nr0uicinno af a
ticle of the constitution; call for
such assembling Of the legislature to
be made upon written request signed
by a majority of the members of the
house of representatives.
"Legislature so convened are for
hidden to pass laws or appropriate
the proper performance of duties pro-
''Shall it be adopted?
On the basis of returns compiled
was indicated the measure would car
cy by approximately 250,000
Oklahoma City, the governors
home town, on the basis of the early
official returns, was voting more than
o " " OpCA IhC way AO1 IAC 1c6lS-
lature to consider his record.
Govern Issues Statement
Governor Walton issued the fol-
lowing statement at $50 o'clock:
"The fight on the invisible empire
has just started in Oklahoma I am
still governor of the state.''
Martial law status throughout the
state will remain unchanged, the ex-
acutiYe stated