New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-24
EXPECT WALTON To
Fight IN COURTS
Oklahoma Governor Suspended BY
Stale Senate
81 Els g.. 90 f.sss


Oklahoma city. Okla, Oct, "a
With Gov. I, q. Walton still silent huI
believed r. ~ girdiHs fer haa
tight 70 resist the charges upon which
he has been imneaehed anf sas
pended fram effiee the state senate
proceeded to-day Ki.h plans 10 ar
raisa him for trial,
The probability loemed that eanEl
action snnld be restored Ito by one
side OF the possibly heihwbe,
lore completion OF the proceedings,
Governor Malian intended 10 e. IA
his office as usual today, but whether
he Rnnld defy the resolution susr
pending him was prohiematieal He
refused 10 answer direct question
as 10 shat he considers his official
status. although he intimated he defs
not recognise the senate resolution as
mandatory.
Equally as reiieent .sa II, y.
Trap. lieutenant governor. designat.
ed by the senate measure 20 AS
sumo the governors duties during
The period nj suspension. His only
etat'mrW @en Una. w NHhth aota1
by the Ian.
Close followers Of the situation
predicted that the governors first
move would take form In an action
In the criminal court OF appeals TO
nullify the impeachment proceedings.
lie would base his snit. II was said.
on grounds that since the legislature
was called into special sesaion solely
70 enact anti-ku klms Khan legisla-
ton. II In not empowered to take ur
other matters.
The senate likewise In expected IN
seek recourse In the courts should
Governor Walton fail 10 comply with
the provisions OF tho suspension or
der.
Impeachment Bill.
The impeachment bin charged the
executive with entering into Cor
rnpt agreement" with DR.. A. r.
er. to place r. r. Edwards, the gov
ernor's personal chauffeur. on the
payroll OF the health department at
5000 month; and that thereby
certain moneys wcro diverted from
the statutory object and purpose for
which they were appropriated by
law"
The suspension resolution was In I
troduced by Senator w. M. Gulager
of Muskogee. committee was
named to inform the governor and
lieutenant governor of the action.
Lieut.. Governor Notified. 1
Lieut.. Governor Trap Is in sapul- /
pa, Okla, and was notified by tele-
phone.
The committee delivered their
message to the governor in his Of
ice. He declared II haven't word
o say"
Immediately afterward the house
Article 8, charging the
governor with preventing the meet
rig of a grand jury that was to in
,uire into his official acts, and the
enate accepted 1t.
The senate notified the house that
t would convene at any time to re-
GIVE additional impeachment ar
icles that might be adopted later by
he lower body and then adjourned.
rhe house ended its session almost
i the same time.
Text OF Resolution.
The text of the resolution suspend
ne the government follows:
whereas, the House of Represen-
atives of the ninth legislature, pur-
uant to the provisions of the con-
titution, has filed with the senate
rticles Of impeachment and,
.'Whereas, J. C. Walton, governor
f Oklahoma, Is charged with Of
ences made grounds of impeach-
rent by the constitution and
"Whereas, the filing of the articles
18th tho senate automatically sus-
ends J. c. Walton as governor and
he office with its duties and ccmpen-
ltions evolves upon the lieutenant
overnor
"Now therefore, be Is resolved by
lie senate, that the governor and
eutenant- governor be advised as to
leir duties in this event and that the
scretary OF the senate notify the
,vernor and lieutenant governor of
e proceedings thus had and to pre-
mt to each of them copy of this
solution
Senate to Sit as Court
The senate will resolve itself into
urt of Impeachment tomorrow II
Is said. Chief Justice j. r. johnson
the state supreme court will pre-
lie. pl
Meanwhile the house is to continue TO
nsideration of the remaining 20 til
UNITS in the impeachment indict- as
emit. of