CHAPTER 6. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4. Appointment and Duties of Recess Committees. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION fixing the date for the recess of the House and Senate, providing for the appointment of a Joint Senate and House Committee for the survey and estimate of the conditions and requrements (sic) of the Officers and Departments of the State; the appointment of a Committee of the House to continue the investigation of Officers and Departments of State; authorizing and empowering said Committee to subpoena and swear witnesses, take testimony, examine records and punish for contempt, and requiring both Committees to make due report of their findings and recommendations. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN : Recess Date. Section 1. That Monday, January 14th, 1924 is hereby fixed and designated as the date to which this Extraordinary Session of the 9th Legislature of the State of Oklahoma shall recess and that on the said date the same shall reconvene in said extraordinary Session, at the hour of 1:30 Р. М. Joint Committee-Appointment-Duties and Powers. Section 2. That a joint Committee of the House and Senate, consisting of five (5) members of each House with the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House as ex-officio members, shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, and said Committee is hereby empowered and directed to make a full survey of all the functions and departments of the State Government with power to subpoena and swear witnesses, take testimony, examine records and punish for contempt, and to carefully examine the requirements thereof and make full written report of findings and recommendations to the House and Senate on or before January 14, 1924. Investigations-Committee to Continue. Section 3. That a Committee of the House, consisting of seventeen (17) members be appointed by the Speaker of the House, is hereby created and is directed and empowered to continue the investigation of State officers and departments now in progress with the same full authority and jurisdiction as heretofore conferred and are directed to make full written report of findings and recommendations to the House of Representatives on or before January 14th, 1924. Same-Employment of Help. Section 4. That the said Committees are hereby authorized to employ necessary help and to make necessary expenditures in performing the duties herein enjoined. Adopted by the Senate December 6, 1923. Adopted by the House of Representatives December 7, 1923. CHAPTER 7. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5. Recess Date of Extraordinary Session. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION fixing the time of recess of the Extraordinary Session of the 9th Legislature. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING: That the Extraordinary Session of the 9th Legislature recess at 12:00 o'clock, noon, Saturday December 8th, 1923, to reconvene on January 14th, 1924, at 1:30 P. M. each House consenting thereto. Adopted by the Senate December 6, 1923. Adopted by the House of Representatives December 7, 1923. CHAPTER 8. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6. Oklahoma Soldiers Memorial Hospital. A RESOLUTION memorializing the Congress of the United States and the Honorable Director of the United States Veteran's Bureau to acquire for the Federal Government the Oklahoma Soldiers Memorial Hospital located at Muskogee, Oklahoma. WHEREAS; the State of Oklahoma has appropriated and expended in the erection of the Oklahoma Soldiers Memorial Hospital, more than a half million of dollars; and WHEREAS; said Hospital has been leased by the Federal Government which is at the present time operating the same as a Government institution and employing it for the general hospitalization of disabled ex-service men of Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas; and WHEREAS; said Hospital has been for sometime practically filled to capacity, thus demonstrating its need and utility to the Federal Government; and WHEREAS; before said Hospital was leased by the Federal Government it was inspected by a Commission from the United States Veteran's Bureau, which said Commission reported, in part, to said Bureau, that if it leased said hospital "it will thereby have placed in its hands a hospital that for beauty of location; modern features and designs; absolute honesty of construction, has no power (sic) within the continental limits of the United States of America;" and WHEREAS; the care of the disabled ex-service men of the Nation is primarily an obligation of the Federal Government; and WHEREAS; since the need, utility and desirability of said Oklahoma Soldiers Memorial Hospital to the Federal Government has been amply demonstrated, thus placing on it the duty to acquire the ownership of said Hospital; Now, Therefore Be It Resolved: By the Senate of the State of Oklahoma, the House of Representatives concurring therein: That we express to the Congress of the United States and to the Honorable Director of the United States Veteran's Bureau, the conviction of the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma, that the welfare of the disabled ex-service men of the Fourteenth District of the Veteran's Bureau and justice to the State of Oklahoma unite in requiring the Federal Government to acquire absolute ownership of said Oklahoma Memorial Hospital; and Be It Further Resolved: That our Senators and Representatives in Congress are requested to unite their efforts to bring about such acquisition of said Hospital by the Federal Government and are further requested jointly to present a copy of this resolution to the President of the United States and to the Honorable Director of the United States Veteran's Bureau. Adopted by the Senate December 7, 1923. Adopted by the House of Representatives December 8, 1923. CHAPTER 9. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1. Committee to Investigate Charges Against Ku Klux Klan, A RESOLUTION providing for the appointment of a Joint Committee from members of the House and Senate to investigate charges against the Ku Klux Klan and report their findings to both Houses with recommendations of legislation needed. WHEREAS, it has been charged that an organization known as the Ku Klux Klan has committed many lawless depredations in the State of Oklahoma and is endeavoring to maintain a so called invisible government or empire, exerting pressure in various lines on state and county officials, and WHEREAS, committment (sic) or the committing of these alleged offences has been denied by the Ku Klux Klan through its officials, and, WHEREAS, the truth or falsity of these charges is of great importance to the people of the State of Oklahoma, and the conduct of orderly government therein, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the State of Oklahoma, and the Senate concurring therein, that a Joint Committee of six be appointed to go over the evidence produced by the military courts in the testimony taken regarding the Ku Klux Klan and to investigate the charges against the Ku Klux Klan so far as they relate to lawless depredations or improper activities in any line, and to the alleged attempted influencing of state and county officials in their official duties; That this committee be composed of three members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker, and three members of the Senate of the State of Oklahoma, to be selected or appointed in such manner as the Senate may desire; That this committee be authorized to subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, take testimony, travel if necessary, and to employ such assistance as may be necessary to conduct a thorough investigation of these charges against this organization, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this committee report their findings to the Senate and the House of the State of Oklahoma at the earliest possible date with their recommendations as to what legislation, if any, is needed at this time to properly protect the interests of the people of this state, and to protect orderly government through regularly constituted channels. Adopted by the House of Representatives October 17, 1923. Adopted by the Senate October 25, 1923. CHAPTER 10. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2. Attorney General-Election Law Violations. A RESOLUTION directing and empowering the Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma to institute and prosecute certain citizens of the State in the Criminal and Civil Courts for violation of the election laws of the State of Oklahoma. WHEREAS: The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma by investigation is of the opinion that certain citizens and county officers of the State did violate the election laws and penal statutes of the State by preventing and attempting to prevent the Special Election held in the State of Oklahoma on the 2nd day of October, 1923; and WHEREAS: No attempt is being made by the citizens and officers of some of the counties in which such violations of the law have occurred to prosecute such persons or officers for said violations, and the Governor of the State of Oklahoma has failed to order the Attorney General to proceed with said prosecutions, and WHEREAS: Such offences should not be overlooked but should be vigorously prosecuted by the Attorney General of the State, and WHEREAS: The Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma is without authority to act against county officers in the absence of a petition signed by the required number of citizens in the counties in which said violation occurred as is required by law, and is without orders from the Governor as is required by law. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved By the House of Representatives and the Senate Concurring Therein, That the Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma is hereby directed to institute and prosecute in the criminal and civil courts having jurisdiction, all offences and violations of the election laws and penal statutes relating thereto of the State of Oklahoma occurring on or before the 2nd day of October, 1923. Adopted by the House of Representatives October 19, 1923. CHAPTER 11. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4. Officers Reserve Corps. A RESOLUTION memorializing the Congress of the United States as to its policy relative to the Officers Reserve Corps, a citizens component of the Army of the United States, as created by the National Defense Act of June 4th, 1920. WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States, by the enactment of the National Defense Act of June 4th, 1920, created the Officers Reserve Corps, a citizens component of the Army of the United States, and, WHEREAS, said Reserve Corps is a most economical and democratic peace-time establishment, and, in time of National Emergency would be of the greatest value to the Government, and, WHEREAS, said Reserve Corps, has within its ranks in Oklahoma, more than fifteen hundred of the business and professional men of this State whose patriotic services costs the Government nothing, and, WHEREAS, the continuance of the headquarters of the various administrative units of said Corps, as provided by the past and present policy of the War Department, is vitally essential to the welfare of said Corps, therefore: Be It Resolved, by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Ninth Legislature, in Extraordinary Session assembled, that it is the consensus of opinion of this Legislature that the Congress of the United States should continue its present policy toward and support of the Officers Reserve Corps and more particularly that a sufficient appropriation be allowed by the present Congress to allow the continuance of the Headquarters for the various administrative units under the plan now in force. Be It Further Resolved, that a copy of this resolution be duly enrolled and forwarded to the Secretary of War and each member of Congress from the State of Oklahoma. Adopted by the House of Representatives December 7, 1923. CHAPTER 12. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5. Payment of Officers and Men of National Guard. A RESOLUTION requesting the payment of officers and men of the National Guard of Oklahoma, called into service by the proclamation of martial law in all parts of the State by the then Governor, J. C. Walton, Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of Oklahoma. WHEREAS, J. C. Walton, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, in proclamations issued as such Governor in August and September, 1923, declared Martial Law in parts of, and finally over the whole State of Oklahoma, and ordered many officers and men of the National Guard of the State upon active duty and required such officers and men to quit their usual avocation and devote their services for a considerable period of time to the state; and, WHEREAS, the officers so called into service were required to |