The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-01-18
THE THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS.
HAVE PLENTY OF CLERKS NOW.
Various BHls introduced Ycsterday-Su-
premc Court Decision Hailed with
Joy one Armed Soldier Voted
Down-A Busy Day All
Aruund-Look out
Eur Pun.



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After the reading OF the minutes
several bills were read a second time
by title, and some minor business
transacted.
When the council reached the order
of introduction of bills Senator Scott
introduced council bill No SO, an act
repeating section 4, 45l of the statutes
relating to civil procedure.
Senator Prouty introduced the fol-
lowing council bills:
No. 80, an act providing for luries
in district and probate courts.
No. "a, an act 10 amend the chapter
on fees and salaries Of county officers
No 50. an act requiring persons con-
victed Of misdemeanor to work out the
costs on the public streets and public
roads.
No. 55, an act regulating the com
pensotion OF county attorneys.
All these bills were under suspension
of the rules read second time, re-
ferred TO committees and ordered
printed.
Senator Ray Of the committee on
elections presented a request from
james +. Candy, asking for an exten-
sion of time TO secure more evidence
in support Of his contest against SEN
ator Coulson. An hours general dis
cussion followed, in which every mem
Der participated the general disposi-
tion being TO treat both par ties 10 the
contest with fairness and give them
every chance, and the extension of
time was finally granted by vote of
II TO /, Senator Ray voting nay
The bill for the restoration of de-
stroyed assessments was taken up as
the special order, read by section and
placed on its final passage, after
which recess was taken until 3
o'clock p. m.
Afternoon.
The bill for restoration of lost
assessments was taken ur and
passed
A little diversion was created by the
announcement by Senator Prouty that
the supreme court had affirmed the
right OF the legislature to hire such
help as they deemed necessary.
Mr. Fegan moved that as the coun-
ell had the power to employ necessary
help they at once proceed to elect
one assistant enrolling clerk, four sub
ordinate enrolling and engrossing
clerks, one assistant sergeant altar ms
and one janitor.
Senator Doom thought that so muny
assistants were not necessary Plen-
" of enrolling clerks could be EN-
ployed when necessary, but il these
were now elected they would draw
pay from the first day.
The motion prevailed by a vote Of
to5
The election resulted in the choice
of the following:
Assistant enrolling clerk-Cole Mar
tin.
Assistant sergeaut-at-arms-C. +.
Prouty.
Subordinate clerks-John L. Moore,
Edmond; w, T. Lawrence, Pond
Creek; Charles L. Hunter, Enid.
Junitor-A. J. Marshall
senator Doom nominated Frank
Pullman, one-armed soldier, for
jan tor, but he was voted down by
the Republicans, the only members
who voted for him being senator
Ray, Democrat, and Senators Doom,
Spencer Tankersley aud Coulson,
Populsts.
A resolution was offered, authoriz-
ing the cbairmen OF the following
committees to appoint committee
clerks:
Public institutions, county affairs,
railroads and corporation, education
and municipal corporation, enrolled
and engrossed bills.
senator Ray moved to table the mat
ter until today, but was voted down.
senator Ray moved to amend by
maKing the number Of clerks six and
giving one Of them 10 the committee
ON elections. The motion was voted
down
senator Scott offered an amendment
20 the resolution, assigning the clerks
10 service equitable among all the
committees Carried
Resolution as amended by senator
Scott was adopted by vote Of to s.
The clerks are in addition 10 the two
clerks provided for by the statutes for
the judiciary and ways and means
committees.
Senator Coulson offered a resolution
for the appointing Of a committee Of
three 10 apportion the governors mes
sage to the various standing commit
tees tie desired that this be acted
upon at once in order that an investi-
cation Of the agricultural college
could be inaugurated before the ses-
sion had become too far advanced 10
properly carry il out.
The resolution was defeated by
vote Of 6 10 S
Adjourned.
House.
Roll cali yesterday morning found two
absent, Mason aud Hendrix.
They were in their seats, however, be-
before the journal OF the daV before