The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
What Has Been Done During the
Past Week.
COMMITTEES NAMED AND At WORK
Many BtIIs are Introduced and Resolutions
Resd-Congres. Asked to Perpetu-
ate the Homestead Iaw-Oth-
Doings of Interest.


L Rislature was convened January 10.
Senator Havens called the council to
order. After a prayer by Rev. A. B.
Nichols of the Episcopal church per-
manent organization was effected as
follows:
President-Hugh McCredie. Stroud.
President Pro Tem-A. NJ. Houston,
Guthrie.
Temporary Chairman-A. j. Biddi-
sen, Pawnee
Chief Clerk-o. G. Palmer, Ponca
City.
Sergeant at Arms-n f. Smith,
King fisher.
Assistant Sergeant-at-A >,--S. c.
Dickinsheets, Enid; Allen Norris,
Guthrie.
Messenger J. L. Watkins, Woods
county.
Enrolling and Engrossing Clerb--J.
T. Hinkel, Perkins.
First Assistant-W. NJ. Allison, Chan
dler.
President McCredie upon assuming
the chair, gave assurance that his sole
object was 10 secure wise and bene.
fetal legislation that would be OF ben
eft to the entire territory.
A committee on rules was appointde
consisting of Houston, Clark, Harms
Biddison and the president.
The House was called 70 order by
Representative Merton and c. G. Jones
was elected emporary speaker. The
permanent organization is as follows:
Speaker-T j. Reid, Fl Reno.
Spea',er Pho Tem-W. ii. Merton of
Guthrie.
Chief Clerk-C. NJ. Kiger, Pond Creek
Assistant Chief Clerk-Harry Gill
strap Chandler.
Sergeaut-at-Arms-C. II. DeFord of
Oklahoma City.
Doork eeper-W. w. Painter, Guthrie
Chief Enrolling and Engrossing
Clerk-Thos. II. Seward, Perry.
Chaplain-E. B. Rankin.
| The feature OF the second days ses-
sion of the legislal was the joint
session of the two houses to hear the
message of the governor read. In pre-
pairing for this event much attention
was given to detail, so that the occa-
sion was one of solemnity and dignity.
LEGIsLAIURE-THIRD DAY.
Being as yet without committee, the
proceedings in the council were of a
desultory character, enlivened only by
a spasmodic debate over the PROPOSE
tion to take the appointment of com
mittees ont of the hands OF the presi-
denr and elect them by a viva voce vote
of the council.
In the afternoon session there were
l6 bills introduced.
! The first by Clark-An act limiting
the powers of the territorial board of
equalization; prohibiting the board
from increasing the total valuation.
An act to prohibit public officers
from dealing in warrants or bonds.
An act defining the duties OF the
governor as to the time of nominating
public officers.
An act prescribing the duties and
fxing the compensation of the attor-
ney general.
An act defining crimes and prescrib-
ing punishments therefor This is o
voluminous bill and contemplates the
complete revision of the criminal code.
An act to regulate printers fees and
one relating to county and territorial
boards of equalizations.
Doyle of Perry introduced the first
bill in the house, an act for the ennis
sion of all taxes ia excess of the valua-
tions placed by the boards of county
equalization.
Jones of Oklahoma Introduce bills
for taking depositions in criminal
cases; pertaining TO cities of the first
class; repeating the law az to the in
spection of oils; pertaining to rights of
creditors; to protect add ltions 10 towns
from animals; as to serving property
from real estate.
LEGIsLATURE-FoURT DAY.
In the council Senator Candy secured
the adoption of a concurrent resolution
memorializing congress to perpetuate
the homestead laws and provide free
homes for settlers on public lands by
the passage of the free homes bill! now
before congress.
The following bills were introduced
in the council;
BY Clarke-An act providing for
changes of venue and jury trial before
police judges,
BY Clarie-An act in relation TO
crimes made punishable under the
statutes of he territory and also under
ordinances of cities and towns.
By Clarke-Amending the act relat-
ing to the conveyance of real estate.
BY Clarke-An act permitting GER
tain officers and physicians TO ride on
passenger and freight trains.
By Notwithstanding the code of
civil procedure relating TO mechanic :
lien.
BY Garrison-Amending the act ler
la,Ing to insurance of school houses
and school furniture.
Speaker Reid am ounced committees
as follows:
Ways and Mea ls-C. G. Jones, chair,
man; ID. ii. Van Kirk, James Wilkins,
Phillip Koch, J. NJ. Holiday, T. r.
Clark, j. w. Hadley.
Judiciary-W. C. Stevens, chairman
]. NJ. Holiday, J. w. Scott, C. W. Ohm,
stead, c. f. McE, Rath, T. II. Doyle
A L Thomas