The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
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with the other. The same report was
made on house bill No. 4.
Introduction OF BifIs
House bill No. 100, 10y ST. John, de-
fining crime of train robbing and pro-
viding penalties therefor. The rules
were suspended by vote of IS TO II
and bill read second time.
No. 1O1, by Mason, relating to stay
of execution in certain misdemeanors.
No. lG2, by Hogan, legalizing half
section lines for roads in certain cases.
No. 1O3, by Boyer, amending statute
relating to taking of testimony in
criminal cases
No 1O4, by Boyer, amending statute
in relation to criminal procedure be-
fore justices.
Elliott rose to a question Of order on
the speakers ruling made a short
time previously that both the mover
and the second must have voted with
the majority and in support produced
Roberts Rules of Order. The speaker
said that while the question was late,
yet as he had no disposition TO be
arbitrary, he would hear the gentle
man if he had any additional light to
throw on the subject
After thorough discussion OF the
subject, the chair held to his original
ruling, Elliott appealing from the de-
cision. The chair was sustained by a
vote of 10 tot
In the afternoon the rules were sus-
pended and the house took up house
bill No. 9 by Nesbitt, relating TO Off
GERS. The bill was read the third
time, and upon vote the bill was
passed, Spencer, Speaker Barnes and
sutton voting against the bill, Hen
Dirk, Knipe and Brown being absent
the balance voting for
Council notified the house that it
had corrected the notation on house
bill No. l and that the corrected bill
was transmitted for concurrence.
On motion the house concurred.
Council further notified the house
that council bill No. SO had passed
which repeals section 445l relating TO
civil procedure. The bill was read
the second time upon suspension of
the rules and referred to the commit
tee Of the whole.
The following house bills were read
the second time and referred to com
mittees:
No %, relating to criminal jurispru-
dence, by Mason, Eto committee on
criminal jurisprudence.
No. "a, assessing railroad property,
by Vickers, to committee on private
corporations.
No. 95, providing remedy for drunk.
enness, by st. John, to committee on
judiciary.
No. 96, relating to assignment for
benefit of creditors by Nesbitt, to
committee on judiciary.
No. 9s, relating to county and town
ship boards of equalization, by Low
rey, committee on ways and means.
No 90, relating to territorial board
of equalization, by Lowry, to commit
tee on ways and means.
Council congressional memorial, by
Ray, asking that the Fort Supply
military reservation be donated to Ok
lahoma for some state institution, was
read first time and referred to the
committee Of the whole. This resolu-
tion was afterward acted upon and
the house refused to concur, but
adopted a substitute.
The special committee reported on
hall, recommending that opera house
be secured for use Of house Of repre-
sentatives.
House resolution No % was pre-.
sented by Mason asking that the house
secure the opera house for it's use, and
on roll call was adopted by vote of
is to :, one being absent. In the ao-
sence of objection this resolution was
spread on the minutes of the house
House bill No s5, by st John by re
quest, which had been made special
order previously, was taken up and
considered. This is a bill relating to
indemnity bonds which have been re-
covered for the territory through the
efforts Of the Hon. d. A. Harvey and
ratifies the contract made previously
1t was moved by Nesbitt that further
consideration be postponed until next
Monday. Roll call on motion resulted
in its adoption by vote Of IS to 10,
one absent
House joint resolution No. ., by
Braddeld, asking congress to donate
TO the territory the Fort Supply mill
tary reservation for public institutions
and school purposes, was taken up
and the house resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole for the purpose of
considering this resolution and coun-
ell resolution No. 5, upon the same
subject.
After an amendment the committee |
rose and the house adopted house res
olution and asked the council TO con-
cur.
House resolution No, si, by Spencer, |
providing for the creation Of union or
graded school districts, was discussed |
and made a special order for Tuesday
at $3.50 p. m.