Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-24
SENATE ORDERS
OF
OKLA GOVERNOR
Suspension Resolution Pass
ed by Senator's at $40
Last Night by Vote Of
sc To |

tBy The Associated Press)
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla Oct 2f
Governor J. XII. Walton was SUSPENDED
from office at G:51 pm when thp state
senate by vote Of 80 to | adopted
resolution temporarily relieving him ~
his official duties. following the suhmis
sion by the lower house OF bill of iu
parchment against him
The impeachment bill charged the IN
ecutiyc with entering into ~a corrupt
agreement" with Dr. A. +. Davcnpor.
tate health commissioner, 10 place +. +.
Edwards. the governors pr onaI chauf-
feur. on ,hc payroll uf the health dc-
partmcnt IL 5000 a month ara that
thereby certain moneys were diverted
from the statutory object and purpose
for which they were appropriated IA
law"
The suspension resolution was in
ttoduc,d hy Senator WI II. Gulager Of
AuskoEcc A committee was named tu
inform the governor and lieutenant gov
crHor of the action.
Lieutenant Governor Trapr is in Sa-
puipa. Okla. and was notifi a by .el.
cphone.
The committee delivered th,ir mes.
age tu the governor in his office
immc cdiatcly atterwlrd thc house
transmitted article 3. charging ,h4 gov
ernor with preventing the mectjny 81 q
grand jury that was to Iupglr- i1t1 L.-
of cial acts. and the scl..s accepted il
.l.
1he senate notified IRE house w
wouid .cmain in session to receive any
more articles adopted by wv lower cody
nd then adjourned. The hprsc ,1ltd
il ssession almost Il the sIae line.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Oct "a -
The h.ttcrcst fight since the conycuirg
NJ the special session broke out IN tho
floor Of the house today when Repre-
sentative Callahan. democrat. of Lati-
mer county. introduced rcsulctign for
an Investigation - determine who paid
thc expenses ~ The house members when
attempting to convene on September ~.
and who were dispersed by the military
authorities uFon the order Of Governor
Walton. Callahan is Il Walton support
err.
The resolution WA adopted after
brief. acrimonious debate ana was re-
fcrrci NJ the committee investigating
the conduct of house members
Il viii he sought especially in The ir
quiry 20 determine wcthor the ku kluy
klan or certain Interests" IN Tulsu
contr butcd fund for the special ses-
un.
Representative Phillips democrat ~
cleveland county. aSSailci Callahan for
the reflection on the house members
who sought TO- answer the call for the
session whirf was hlnck-d by The gov
rrnDr. aud demanded an immediate in.
vrstigaii'n ~ CalahanS charge. lie
declared that If the charge proved untrue
AZ would move for CaIlahan's SUSPENSION
from the house.
The latter rcpoinci that hr had proof,
and dared the house 10 lct him produce
h~ testimony.
Lieutenant Guvcrntr Trapp officially
served with the senate during the pass
age If the resolution Su~pcnding the
former governor temporarily aud naming
the latter rs acting governor during the
Impeachment trial nf Walton Trapp
declared ~ would seek au upini' y from
hr attorney general ~ NJ the Legality
~ tire resolution. and said H. would be
guided hy his opinion
y message from G"vcrnor Walton. re-
ceiyed Yesterday before the passage .;
the suspension resolution was read III
the house today IT asked for an in-
ycstisatiou w The charges contained i'll
local newspaper stories nf large
amounts Of money on hand 10 be used IN
influencing legislators in the impea,h-
mcnt proceedings. NJ action or RECON-
mrndaiiun was taken by the house
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla Oct 24.-
An effort was made today 20 file two
executive orders with the secretary Of
state by a clerk from the office OF Gov
ernor Walton. hut Miss Una Roberts
assistant secretary OF state refused to
accept the papers IN view of the reso-
luton adopted ~ the state senate yes
terday suspending Goevrnor Walton
from office.
Observers believed the incident may
Dc made the basis for court action 10
test the legality Of the executives sus-
pension.
OKLAHOMA CITY. o. 4. Oct %
The text, OF the resolution suspending
Goevrnor J. G. Walton follows:
Whereas the house cf representa-
.ivcs ~ the ninth legislature, pursuant
ID The provisions 81 the constitution.
has flied with the senate articles Of
impeachment. and.
Whereas, J. {. Walton. gosernor of
Oklahonq, j. charged with offcnses
made grounds NJ impeachment by the
constitution. and,
where's. the filing of the articles
with tho senate automatically sus-
perded j. e. Walton as governor and
the office with its duties ard compoH-
saticns evolves upon the Lieutenant
gocvrnor:
Now. therefore, be il resolved by the
senate that the goevrnor and lieutenant
governor be advised as 20 the dGties M
this event and that the secreta ryf Of
state notify the governor and lieSten-
ant governor XII the proceedings thus
s.p 10 Iw