The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-10
FIFTH ASSE M BLY,.
COUNCIL.

| fRouttne proceedings after Leaders press
| hour yesterday
| Councillor BeIlamy's bill to repeal the
law prohibiting screens in saloons was
read and passed all voting favorable ex-
cept Garrison and Hutto The law re-
pealed requires an vendors OF malt
spirltuous and vinous liquors. TO keep
the windows and doors OF their respec-
tive places of business unobstsucted by
screens. blinds paint or other articles.
Councillor Garrison bill to regulate the
testing Of wheat was passed without de-
bate. an voting favorable. IL provides It
shall be unlawful for any person, com
mission. merchant miller. grain inspec-
tor. corporation, firm or association eth
er by himself itself or by its officer or
agent or employee when purchasing
wheat or receiving It in barter OF eN-
change for -four or otherwise from the
owner, his agent or employee TO use for
the purpose OF testing or determining tho
weight, grade or the milling or market
value thereof. any other than the stan
dard half bushel measure furnished this
use of any fractional part OF said stan
dard half bushel measure will be deemed
violation OF this section.
| It shan be unlawful to use anything
other than straight measure with
square edges for levellng the wheat IN
said half bushel measure for the purpose
OF testing the weight, grade milling OF
market value OF wheat
OuncllOr Mcredies bin No. SS to autho-
rize a board OF trustees OF the town of
Chandler lincoln county. Oklahoma ter
ritory 10 annually levy and collect IA tax
not exceeding five mills ON the dollar
on all the Eaxabse property OF said town
for the purpose OF extending. repairing
maintaining and operating the water
works OF said town was passed all vot-
ing favorable.
House Bill No. by Jones was consld-
cred In committee of the whole. amended
and favorably reported as follows: The
mayor Of cities OF the first class I'm OK,
lahoma territory shall appoint by and
with the consent u the council a city
marshal, a street commissioner. city
clerk and city attorney. The officers 80
appointed shall hold their offices at win
and pleasure Of the mayor, unless other
wise removed by the city council, for
malfasance OF office, as provided for by
law
House Bin No. 1 by Merten was con-
sidered In committee OF the whole and
pjassed under the suspension Of the rules
without amendment.
malfeasanoe OF office. as provided for by
cities OF the first class shall keep
journal in which shan be recorded all
proceedings OF the city council.
The following bills were read and re-
ferred to committee:
c. b. No. l22-An act 70 prIhibn the
running or using OF gambling devices
known as slot machines and providing
penaiHy therfor by Mr. Magness, commit
tee on oodihcation.
c. b. No. ls3-An act 10 appartion The
territory into council and legislative dis
tricts MT. Huuto, committee on elee-
tions
c. II. No. 1si-An act repeating section
IS article OF chapter OF the session
laws OF 1897 by Hutto committee en-
quarantine
c. Il. No. i35-An act 10 encourage the
construction Of ponds and reservoirs for
the storage OF rain water for irrigating
purposes and creating the office of Pond
Commissioners and prescribing his duties
and emoluments, and prescribing penal
ties for the violations thereof, by Clarke
committee on agriculture.
II. b. No. s2-An act concerning tie
taxation OF property Of Mutual Bunding
and Loan associations doing business In
the territory OF Oklahoma, by Ms-ten,
commlttee on ways and means.
II. b. No. 69-An act lega1izing the
changing Of the name OF Mrs. Ella Lump
kins to Mrs. ETa Clark: Mr.. Hartshorn
received by council and read by title, was
passed.
II. b. No. 7s-An act TO rspeal ssstlon
i5 OF chapted 10 OF the sesaiOn lsr,,s OF
1897 by Holiday. received by council and
read By title. committee on revision and
codffcatiOn commit zee.
The following Dills were introduced and
transmitted from the house;
c. b. No. iss-An act relating to ped.
dlers AID nxing licenses therefor, Mr.
Clarke. Feb. 2 first reading.
c. b. No. iS7-An act for the protection
Of hotel keepers, boarding house Keeper
and restaurants, by Mr.. Winkier, FeD
first reading
c. b. No. lis-An act In relation TO coun
iy ieDOsitoT4es, Mr.. Bethany. Feb. hrs
reading.
c. B. No. isS-An act relating to a.
sale Of Intoxicating liquors. Mr. Bethany
Feb. first reading
! c. b. No. i4O-An act 20 amend sectio
Of article Of chapter ss OF the sessio
iaws Of Oklahoma territory OF 1876 re
ilatins 20 properly taxable In esrrstory 81