Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE.
House Passed Its Second Bill Yester-
day, a Measure Providing for
Pure Coal OIL,

GUTHRIE, o. T. Jan. 1s.-(Special) The
Hadley bill. providing for the sale of pure
coal oil, gasoline and other oils. passed The
house to-day, being the second bill to get
through 1t is an ironclad measure and
is expected to be of great benefit to the
people.
"Caliope" Walls to-day made sixteen sep
arate speeches in advocacy OF his bill to
have the statutes amended so that anyone
can fill the office Of probate judge. The
statutes now require the office to be filled
by lawyer who has practiced at least
three years. Stevens made an eloquent
speech against the bill. 1t failed to pass
on party vote.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Merten: Providing that purchases OF
real estate heretofore made by cities be
legalized.
By Wilkin: Assessors shall. in no case.
commence assessing before the first Mon
BY McElrath: Providing for the salary
of officers OF Garfield county.
BY Olmstead: Creating territorial board
of agriculture.
Thomas introduced a resolution calling
upon the auditor to give detailed state-
ment of all the expenditures made by .x-
Adjutant General Phil Rosenbaum. The
resolution states that during his term OF
office the expenditures were largely In eX-
cess of the appropriation, and that his ad-
ministration was u disgrace to the terri
tory. The resolution passed without dis
senting vote.
A Communication from the Commercial
Club Of Perry. asking for relief and a re-
duction of assessment made in Noble coun-
ty, went over under the rules ,.
The following were appointed committee
clerks: NJ. j. Weigtin, Woodward; Minnie
Wood. Enid: D. T. Vankirk. Nesbitt; J. w.
Ricket, Perkins, Bessie Olmstead. Luther;
H. NJ. White. Cleo: Lew Sargent. Man.
chester.
The most important bill to be introduced
In the senate was one for statehood, by
- -1aJ- T or an a1a
ton to be held on the first Tuesday in
June, to elect delegates to convention to
frame a constitution for state government.
The convention is to consist of twenty-six
members, and fixes Guthrie as the place.
The convention is to begin on the first
Tuesday in July. The constitution Is to
Tuesday In October. for ratification or re-
lection: If ratified, another election Is
called for In December. to vote for officers,
judges and legislators.
There was a small sized tilt over the dis
position Of the governors message this
morning Biddison getting the best Of it.
BY Candy: To provide for trial Of all
cases arising under town ordinances by
town justices. without Intervention of a
jury: defining duties Of county assessors
and providing for their compensation.
By Bellamy: Amending the statute COM
frosted windows.
At the night session of the council. Bell
amy moved that the committees on educa-
tion and enrolled and engrossed bills be al
lowed clerks. The motion carried. Bid
Olson moved that committee Of five be
ing laws. The chair appointed the follow
ing: Biddison, Havens, Thacker, Bellamy
and Winkler.
Mercedes bill. appropriating 5000 to
prevent the spread Of contagious diseases,
was cut to $500 and passed.
The ways and means committee reported
favorably on the bill taxing Indian allot-
ments.
Representative John W. Scott. of Lin
coin county, is seriously ALL and is not
Charley Scott, of lola, Kas.. is at his bed
side. Mr.. Scott is IS years old.