The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-14
LEGISLATURE IN SESSION BUT
TWO HOURS YESTERDAY.
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS Transacted.
Number OF Biis introduced In Council and
one Passed Granting Aid to Needy Set
tiers other Matters Discussed la
the House stock stealing Bil
Sigucd- -Notc- sud Comments
Moving in order
rRooErDrNGs or rnE COUNCIL

Roll call found all present
The reading of the journal was dis
pensed with on motion of Scott who
stated that the accuracy of the clerks
had ,een sufficiently tested and that it
would facilitate business TO do so.
The following bills were introduced:
Council bin llo, by Scott providing
for the payment by corporations of
license fees to the territory. Read
first and second time and referred to
committee on ways and means.
No. l2O, by Scott relating to liquor.
Referred TO committee on judiciary,
No. 12l, by Scott, by request, rela-
ting to civil procedure. Referred to
committee on judiciary.
No. l22, 10y Scott relating to county
commissioners. Referred TO committee
on county affairs
No. i23, by Scott, amending section
ofstatutes entitled schools. Referred
to committee on education.
No. 124, by Scott amending section
entitled schools, to committee on edu-
cation.
No. 125, by Scott providing for the
establishment of fiscal agency for
the territory OF Oklahoma in the city
of New York, TO committee on ways
and means
No. 1876, by Scott by request regu'
lating printiugof legal notices. to
committee on printing.
No. l27, by Scott, relating to eN-
emptions, to committee on judiciary.
No. 12s by Scott, by request rela-
ting to civil procedure, TO committee
on Judiciary.
No. 120, Wy Tankersley, prohibiting
railroads or other corporations from
using any private armed detective.
No. 1870, by Spencer, declaring gold
and silver coin of the United states
legal tender.
No. 13l, by Tankcrsley, legalizing
election and proceedings of the trus-
tees of Crescent City.
Scott moved that the bills just read
from ll9 to 12s inclusive, be read the
second time and referred TO commit +.
tees. Carried.
TauRersly stated that Yesterday the
council had passed bill in which he
thought there was an omission. For
that reason he moved to reconsider The
vote had,
Candy moved to lay Tankcrsly's me
tion on the table Carried.
Fegan moved that the motion to re-
consider be taken from the table
Tankersly thought that every move
he made was promptly voted dow
whether or not there was any merit II
IT or not, simply because he was Pop
ulist and did not have the stand-in thai
his brethren Of the Populis ic feith had
Baker thought that Tankersly was
mistaken as IL was not the inteu, oi
desire of the Republican members t,
sit down on him, but simply to stol
endless discussion
Fegau moved that the question b
Indefinitely postponed. Carried
On motion of Scott house bill mum
Der relating to attorneys at law wa
placed upon its final passage
The bin was read bo sections an,
adopted, Ray, Taukersly and Pitze
voting against
Candy, by consent, introduced coun
ell bill number 1872 and moved that /
be considered read first ana secon,
times and made special order for to
day at p. IN. Carried.
The governor sent the name Of Edga
w. Jones to the council for confrma
tion, for the office Of territorial libra
rian.
on motion the council went into eN
ecutive session, the sergeant at arm
instructed to clear the room, and IN
chairman upon completion Of the sos
sion, reported that the nomination wa
confirmed.
Doom moved a reconsideration O
vote had on council bin 1872 and tha
action be taken today. Carried.
Baker grew earnest over the suffer
lngs of his people and wanted IN
council 10 either DO something or re
fuse.
Boles said he appreciated the elo
quence Of Baker but be would hav,
appreciated it more if Baker had com
piled with the request made to him T.
come down the evening before and d,
the necessary work in committee in in
vestgatiug the subject.
Gaudy's bill, No I3O, was then rea,
by sections and adopted
In voting Prouty said that while h,
favored the bill he did not favor rail
roadiug a bill through in five minute
on account Of sentiment as this haC
been done
House bin No. s. restoring destroyed
re ords of Payne county, was reported
upon favorably by the committee tS
waich it had been referred aud th,
council took it up and passed il
The president signed council bill n
&C. boy Ray for the better protection
of stock raisers.
Scott moved that house bin No. o, re
lating 70 county attorneys be taker
up and considered.
The motion prevailed and the bill
was reac by sections and adopted