The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-25
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amended.
BILLS Passed.
House bill l5G. an act amendatory OF
section 3, chapter 27, session laws Of
1897, end provieing for the payment
Of services of secretary and park
board and for other purpo es, by
Sherer. The bill pa sed unanimously
Message from the governor APPROX
ing house bill l5l. an act TO authorize
roilroad companies TO sell and lease
aheir railroad property and franchises
House bill 81, an act to repeal onap
ser I7, ession avs, being an act to
provide for the insurance of school
1ouses and furniture and fixtures
thereof. The bitl repeAls the present
school house insurance law. The bill
passed by the following vote:
Ayes Ballard, Hartshorn, Hay,
Holiday, Jones, Koch, Malley, Mer-
ten, Olmstead, Sh rer, Stevens, Van
Kirk, Williamson, Wood, Mr.. 3 -eaker
-i5
Noss-Combs, Duffy, Hadley, smith
Thomas, Waiis-6.
Hou bill ll9, an act providing for
vhe dissection of the dead for the ad-
sancement Of medical and anatomical
science and procuring subjects the
for, by Wood. The bill passed. ayes
II, noes 3.
House bill l26, an act to require
bond investment companies doing
business with the territory TO deposit
certain sums of money or security
with the territorial treasurer. by Mer-
ten, The bill passed, ayes 10, noes /.
Jones asked uuanim us consent to
make report from ways and means
committee. 1T was gwen and he re-
ported house bill lsl with the recon-
mendation that II do pass.
Adjourned to 1870 p. IN
The house resolved into committe G.
OF thewhole with Ballard in the char
House bill 95, relating to divorce,
was consider q. A motion to sn
out the acting clause prevailed,
House bill 1856, an act amending sec
tions 3 and 4. chapter IS, session laws
Of 1895 by Hadley. was considered and
nearly every mem ber talked of the in
terest charged by the bankers and
money loaners. Motion recommend
ing its passage was unanimously pas
sed.
House bill 1G1, an act prohibiting
usury and prescribing penalties there-
for, oy Combs. Motion that the bill
be returned TO its author prevailed.
The co ID mittee arose and reported, =,
House bill 1855 was ordered eugross.
ed
Moved by Doyle that the bill com
ing from the public lands and for con-
sideration bear the name and mum Der
OF the ate DR.. Scott. as he introduced
the first bill referring TO public lands
Adjourned 10 . u m.
MORNING SESSION.
The morning session opened by the
reports of com mitJees as follows:
Judiciary committee reported that
house bill las be returned 70 author
House bill ia, recommend that II
do pass
Military committee reported that
house bill ls5 be rt tferred 10 u commit
tee of the whole house
X. l.. Carpenter, farmer of Cleve.
lsnd county, under oath writes let
ter TO the members of the legislature
which was read aud referr d TO the
committee on appropriations. He
gave an outline OF the condition Of his
cattle caused by dipping them in order
20 bring them over the Chickasaw line
into Oklahoma TO his feed pens, He
sa 9; ~ consider that / am damaged
10 the amo mt OF one months feeding,
$3.50, the Expense OF dipping, $40, in.
terest one month, Si5, and labor
OF feeding one month, $50, and one
steer died from dipping. s25. Total
damages. $3.50"
BILLS PASSED.
Council bill 80, in relation to the
time when the term OF office OF county
treasurers shall commence. by Garri.
son. The bill passed, a, es 10, noes
House bill 1852, an act amendatory
OF chapter a. statutes OF 90, by Sher.
er. Passed unanimously.
House bill l3l, providing for the
better protection Of fixtures crops,
fruits and timbe on real estate, by
Jones Ayes IL, noes 4.