Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28
OKLAHOMA CAPITOL
BARRED TO SENATE
Troops Resume Guard When
Legislators Announce
They Will Meet.
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. December .s.-
The National Guard was ordered back
to duty In the State Capitol Building
this morning, when Senate leaders
definitely announced they would at
tempt to meet there as a court OF i'm.
peachment In defiance OF an iniunc-
ton obtained by Gov. Henry 8. John
ston.
Senator w. G.. Fidler said that the
Senate had decided on action at a
secret caucus. called at a local hotel
shortly after midnight. He declared
that II the soldiers denied them use
Of the Senate chamber they would
meet elsewhere.
Senator Fidler announced that se
Senators. a quorum. attended the Sc
cret caucus. He said they decided 10
vote on an order to suspend Gov.
Johnston Immediately after convening
AZ . court of impeachment. He said
the Senators would meet at the Capt.
sol at 10 am.
May Call Session.
After voting on the suspension Of
the Governor. Senator Ffdler said is.
suance OF o formal call for special
session Of the Legislature would he
considered. The Senate then would
review several court decisions adverse
to the contention of Legislators that
they have a right to call a special
session.
The Senate. n legally convened. In
sunerior TO other state courts.
Representative Tom Johnson. one
Of the leaders In the Impeachment
proceedings. declared a majority OF
the Lower House In here and ready
to conform 10 orders issued by the
Senate.
Approximately so guardsmen under
the command OF Mai Abe Hersko'
witz. were mobiIized and moved into
the Capitol basement.
In a letter directed to Gen. Charles
r. Barrett. adjhtant general. the gov.
ernor ordered that such numbers OF
officers and enlisted men be placed
on duty In the Capitol an would be
necessary to aid the civil authorities
In preventing meetings OF the House
and Senate members. which the gov.
ernor said had been announced for
10 am.
Injunction Enforced.
The court order prohibiting as
sembly OF the Senate called upon
the sheriff of Oklahoma County 10
enforce the temporary Injunction and
required the governor to lend any
assistance which might he necessary
The troops were removed from the
Statehonse December 20. but the
proclamation mobiiizing them never
has been cancelled by the governor,
This made Il unnecessary for the gov.
ernor TO issue new call 10 summon
the National Guardsmen.
Gen. Charles McPherren, com.
mander OF the 179th Infantry. ar
rived at the Capitol shortly after 3
n m, 10 take command of the Guard
detail.
lie Immediately posted guards AT
the doors Of the House and senate
chambers.
House Marks Time.
The House, which voted six charges
against the governor and named TWO
others In bills Of impea ehment at n
secret sesnion, pla nHed Ia mark time
today. Speaker II. r. hin said the
House had some more investigating
10 do, but probably would wait the
result Of tho Henate proceedinsH,
In addition TO or6ers from the Dis
trict Court directing the sherin Ia
enforce the injunction against the
Senate, DEGREES favorable 10 the ad'
ministration Included A SUPP me
Court decision that the Legislature
mas no right 10 convene when the
governor rsfuses 10 call a special ses'
sion: A District Court order Instruct
Ing the the state auditor 10 refuse :"
pay the legislators for their time ~.
Tor mileage, and . District Court in'
junction ordering The House To cease
mpeaG aGhment proceedings