The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-01-10
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so amended as to make the sheriffs'
accounts for conveying insane TO the
hospital n charge against the county
OF the patients residence.
That Chapter "a be so amended as to
compel insurance companies to pay the
face Of policies in case of total loss
without regard to the two thirds value
clause.
That Section 3l4i Of chapter AZ be so
amended as TO require a county license
fee of 5000 to be paid in cash. and said
chapter should also be amended so as
10 provide for the payment into the
territorial treasury by each liquor
dealer as a territorial license, the sum
of 5000
That chapter "a be so amended as TO
limit the number Of notaries public in
each county and also. to provide for
the payment by each notary com mmis-
stoned a small fee into the territorial
treasury.
That section 3,G6y be repealed or
provision be made for furnishing the
statutes necessary to ena be the secre-
tary to comply with the requirements
of said section.
1t is further suggested that the code
of criminal procedure be so amended
ms to permit all misdemeauors to be
tried by information before a Justice
of the peace or probate Judge, and
that the jurisdiction Of said court in
criminal matters be clearly and spe-
cifcally defined.
1t is further recommended that
landlord end tenants act should be
passed giving equal protection To land
lord and tenant, lessor or lessees.
Section ., 5Q9 OF chapter 20 provides
th.t personal proper:y situated in any
uuo ~anized cuur ~ OF the territory
snail be subject O. taxation in the or
aln,aed county to which 1t is attached
for judicial ru rposes. 1t is suggested
that this provision is useless and un-
availing unless further provision is
made providing for the proper assess
meut and collection of taxes upon such
property. 1t is recommended that
such provision be made.
Ii is recommended that sect on 3, Gel
of chapter 20 be so amended as 10 per-
NIT the boaad of county commissioners
to correct errors that may be made in
the assessment of property.
II is further recommended that the
law be changed so as to permit the
territorial treasurer TO credit count ties
with delinquent taxes upon proper
showing made. As the Law now stands
the territorial treasurer is unable 10
balance his accounts with the various
counties Of the territory.
Legislative Apportionment.
Provision should also be made for
re-districting the territory into logis-
lative districts au1 for the election OF
your successors.
Coiored students aud Teachers.
1t is earnestly recommended that
provision be made for the education of
colored students aud teachers, so as TO
give them equal educational facilities
with the whites and for this purpose
it is suggested that branch Of the
territorial university and normal
school be located at some suitable
point in the territory.
Questionable County Indebtedness,
In view of the uncertainty, or at
least serious question, as 30 the valid
ity of great proportion OF the in
debtedness contracted by the new
counties in the territory for the erst
year after their organization, it
would probably be advisable for your
respective bodies to memorialize con-
gress to legalize all Indebtedness, of
said counties, contracted for legiti-
mate county eXpenses
Quarantine Law.
II would be a great relief 10 Il
stock industry of the territory il the
quarantine line were removed to the |
southern border Of the territory It is |
recommended that proper action lie |
taken 70 bring about ihis desirable re-
suit.
Statehood.
As the people Of the territory are /
q aNrH -
sire a state government il is recon. |
mended that you. as representative /
of the people memorialIze congress /
urging the speedy creation OF a state /
from Oklahoma and such territory as 1
may be added 10 IT,
Territory and County Expenditures.
The most serious subject Of legisla- /
tion that will demand your attention .
is the amendment Of our revenue laws /
SO as TO reduce the greatly increasing .
dispro portionment between territorial |
aud county expenditures aud incoming /
revenues without increasing the bur /
den Of taxation.
IL is suggested that county expenses /
may be greatly reduced by carefully /
revising and pruning down the crimi- /
nal costs now paid by the counties; /
second, by making the county treas /
urer collector Of delinquent taxes. and /
denying the liability Of the county for /
any expense on this account; third. by /
making the board Of county commis- /
sioners purchasing agents for all /
county supplies, and requiring these /
70 be furnished on account by the low |
est responsible bidder.
The territorial revenues may be /
materially increased.
flrst-By eXacting a license fee from /
corporations doing business in the /
territory.
Secondly requiring a territorial /
license fee from retail and wholesale /
liquor dealers.
Ihlrd-By an occupation tax:
well considered occupation tax /
has proven an effective source OF rev. /
enue IN many OF the states where il /
has been tried
Your thoughtful and intelligent /
consideration is respectfully invited TO /
these subjects.
You may be assured that will at an /
times deem IL pleasure, as il is my /
duty, 10 cooperate with you in the /
work Of the session, in an earnest /
effort 10 better laws Wishing that /
your a5ors may be crowned with sue. |
cess. meeting the approval OF an /
intelligent people and the blessing Of /
an all wise Providence.
WILLIAM c. RENFRow,
Governor
Council
At the opening of the morning ses-
sion the committee On rulas ranortad l