The Fifth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the

legislative branch A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government. Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known ...

of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The state legislature met in

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, in regular session from January 5 to March 23, 1915, and in special session from January 17 to February 22, 1916, during the first two years of the term of Governor Robert L. Williams.A Century to Remember
, Okhouse.gov. (accessed June 20, 2013) The legislature included six

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, who only served for a single term. The only bill sponsored by a Socialist that became Oklahoma law involved hunting. The 1916 special session was called after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Oklahoma's Jim Crow law. Lieutenant Governor Martin E. Trapp served as the President of the Senate and E. L. Mitchell served as the

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. A. A. McCrory served as

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Dates of sessions

*Regular session: January 5-March 23, 1915 *Special session: January 17-February 22, 1916 Previous: 4th Legislature • Next: 6th Legislature

Party composition

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

Lieutenant Governor Martin E. Trapp served as the President of the Senate, which gave him a tie-breaking vote and allowed him to serve as a presiding officer. E. L. Mitchell was elected by state senators to serve as the

, the primary presiding officer of the Oklahoma Senate.Oklahoma Almanac, 2005
Oklahoma Department of Libraries (accessed July 1, 2013)

House

A. A. McCrory of

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, served as

and William A. Durant served as Speaker Pro Tempore.

Members

Senate

*Table based on state almanac.

House of Representatives

*Table based on government database.Historic Members
, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 23, 2013)

References

External links

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{{Oklahoma Legislatures Oklahoma legislative sessions 1915 in Oklahoma 1916 in Oklahoma 1915 U.S. legislative sessions 1916 U.S. legislative sessions