Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-12-15 | Page 1 | Okla, Senate Fines Citizen

I OKLA SENATE FINES CITIZEN OKLAHOMA CITY Okla OkIa Dec 15 AP AJ Assuming Al'-Assuming Assuming the autho authority of ofa ofa ofa a court the state senate just af after after atter at- at ter completing Its organization to today today today to- to day for Impeachment purposes fined E. E It R. R Lewis an Oklahoma City citizen for contempt and order him held under arrest until the amo amount nt is paid The action was an nfl attempt to have the legality of ot the tho session tested in the tile criminal court of appeals appeals appeals ap ap- ap- ap peals to which It Is believed Mr 11 Lewis will appeal The senate met today In defiance of ot the state supreme court which handed down a final decision de declaring declaring de- de claring daring the s session illegal megal and proceeded proceeded proceeded pro pro- with plans to hear Impeachment Impeachment impeachment Impeach- Impeach ment charges brought by the house against Governor Go Henry S. S Johnston Johnston Johns Johns- ton and two other othel state officials Senator Mac fac Q Williamson was Selected se selected selected se- se as presiding officer r when each of the supreme court justices declined t to accept the post