The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-05
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MORALITY TALK


Doper House Engages IN Psalm sing
inq--Bllls introduced.
i;ouse Biii No. 81. was returned 20
fhe coun9N It was accompanied by
House Resolution No. 6, which insist.
ed that the council recognize the regu-
iarty OF the passage Of the bin by the
house. This is the bin which was
declarsi passed By the house although
Il only received i2 votes and not a
majority OF an the members elected.
II ia very important question ana
the resolution was laid over under the
rnles Tor consideration If the con-
iention OF the house is correct bip
can be passed by a vote OF In the
eouso and 4 In the council.
Senators Miller and Cculson asked
unanimous consent that their bills re-
iatlae to leasing Of school lands be
taken from committee and printed
Council Biu No. 9i empowering
counties and townhisps TO build roads
nd bridges and levy taxes for asme
recommended do pass as amended.
Chairman Coulson Of the commit
tee on agriculture and highways made
the following report
Council Bill No . proyidiug for the
Improvement OF public highways,
recommended do not pass.
Council Bin No ~, an act relating
60 the revenue Of educational iustitu-
lions. By consent it was read sec
ond time and referred 20 committee
oA education
Council Bn i26. by Coulson, relat-
ms TO the vacation OF certain plat
ted townsite in Grant county
Council Bin No. 1893, by Miller an
net relating 90 life insurance
Council Bill No i2i, by Bellamy,
an act relating 70 insurance
Council Bn No. 1876, by Bellamy.
40 act relating to kidnapping.
Council Bill no 1913, by Foster an
act relating to landlords and tenants
Introduction OF Bills
Council Biu No 1921 by Harrison.
relating 20 procedure In tho courts
Council Bin No. 1872 by Miller an
act relating to insurance compromises
The council went into committee o9
the whole with Councillor Clarke in
the chair
Council Bin No. Sc. an act to regu-
late the meetings OF municipal boards
vas amended. and 'favorably recon
mended. It provides that any action,
taRon except in open session is invalid.
Senator Dun beromes both eloquent
and humorous when advocating his
bin "a the prohibition Of the slot ma
Rine, which. by the way. is a meri-
linus measure During The discus
the other day some OF the dea-
bias and bishops Of the honorable
body became very much alarmed lest
the stringent provisions in the bill
against gambling should be detrimen-
tai to the best interest OF the church
and their religious constituents In In.
terferring with church fairs. oyster
mppers. grab bag etc. Some Of the
pious deaoons arose and served notice
that II such was the case they could
not support the bill Senator Duffy IN.
formed them that he was a solicitious
ot the welfare Of the church as any Of
the reverend gentlemen and that there
was nothing in the bill which would
reach out after the Lords annointed
and deny them anything consistent
with their lofty ideals of morality.
Ike assured the Lords annointed
lpointlng 20 Senators Bellamy. Todd
and clarIxel that nothing in the bill
could be construed to abrogate any
privilege they now enjoyed. Actuated
BY the highest and purest motives Of
philanthropy. as the worthy senators
always were. there was nothing to pre-
vent them from participating in church
affairs, even 70 the extent Of spending
their money on the games OF chance
referred 10. for the welfare OF man.
kind.
Council Bili No "a. an act to Ok and
regulate the fees Of jurors In the dis
trict court and OF witnesses for the
territory IN ctminal prosecutions.
was discussed AZ length ana many
amendments offered Senators Miller,
Foster Couleon and winkler spoke on
,he biz. Miller moved that the bin be
recommended favorably as amended.
Winkler moved as a substitute that
the bin be reported unfavorably Sub
stitute losl Oorlslnal motion carried,
on motion OF Senator Clarke council
adjourned 10 10 a, m Tuesday.
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