The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from Page /.

House bills lt7 and 1852 were referred
to the committee on judiciary, l40 TO
committee on ways and means and 15O
and l5i to committee on judiciary.
Mr. Barnes introduced house bill
number 100, an act TO provide for tiling
claims for damages against cities OF
the first class with the city clerk and
limiting the time within which such
claim may be made.
The judiciary committee reported
favorably on bills 1879 and 145.
Afternoon.
Mr. Hendrix introduced resolution
censuring Mr.. Posten tor his un becom-
ing conduct in appearing in an intoxi-
Gated condition upon the floor OF the
house and warning him not to repeat
it upon penalty of being brought be-
fore the bar of the house.
Nickers wanted to know whether the
bar in the basement was meant
Wade offered a substitute directing
the speaker to order the sergeant at
arms to arrest any member becoming
intoxicated and confine him in suita-
bic place. and upon second offence he
be brought before the bar OF the house
and reprimanded, fiued or expelled, as
as the house may direct
Lowery opposed the substitute as too
general and a reflection upon all the
members Of the house. II any such
action was needed let it be made a spe-
cifc case and not a general rule. After
some discussion the resolutions were
tabled
A motion to suspend the rules and
take up the bill dividing Wood (M)
county, failed to carry.
BradGeld introduced house bill 16l,
an act relating to irrigation. This is
very voluminous measure and appro-
PIRATES the waters of streams and
springs for the benefit of the public,
defining methods of procedure in use
of same and construction of bitches
and reservoirs, etc.
The committee of the whole took up
Nesbitt's bill relative to strays, inspec-
tion of hides, etc. The bill was vari-
ously amended and all the part provi-
ding for the appointment of an inspec-
tor of hides and animals killed, and
finally recommended for passage,
ordered engrossed and passed to
third reading
House bill 9s legalizing probate
court divorces was put on third read
ing and passed.
a communication was read from the
Kansas City Live Stock Exchange
stating that they had recommended to
the secretary of the interior to change
the Texas fever quarantine line so as
to place about half of the territory
without the line.
Kuipe said that he believed that the
territory should have something to
say about the establishment of this
line and not be dictated to by Kansas
City.
This seemed TO be the unanimous
opinion of other members and it was
generally conceded that immediate
action was demanded.
Mr. Elliott presented an appeal for
aid from citizens OF Grant and Kay
counties, saying that many of the set
tiers were in extreme want and misery
and unless relieved would soon starve,
many now living only on bread and
wGter.
St John objected to the matter be-
ing presented but was ruled out of
order.
Walling presented a petition from
residents of the strip on the same line
as the appeal for aid
Passed Thlrd Reading.
Suttons bill prohibiting charging
more than - per cent interest.
James Browns bill in relation TO
appeals from the justice of the
peace.
Henderson's bill, 5s, repeating sec
lOn s, chapter %, on arrest ana Oall.
House bill 63, by LoweGy, giving
the settler of real estate vendors
lein thereon, subject to the rights of
purchasers. without notice. This bill
also amends section 20, article /,
chapter As, SO as TO abolish the land
lords lein.
House bill 81, by Lowery, relating TO
probate courts and providing a more
simple ana less expensive procedure
therein.
House bill 20, amending section 10.
article OF chapter l6, providing for
the contract rate of interest To con-
tiuue upon any judgment at the same
rate until same IS paid, but when no
rate is contracted for the rate on the
Judgment shall be per cent
llou bill ST. by Hendrix, and act
reuealing article 9, of chapter t6.
which provided for the imprisonment
Of man for alleged attempt to de-
fraud his creditors.
A message was received from the
council that they had passed a resolu-
ton limiting the time Of introducing
new bills 10 Feb 25.
Adjourned.
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