The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-16
E,LLs INTRODUCED nv
THE UPPER HOUSE,

bnd An outline Of Their Various
Provisions
senator Clarke introduced the first
bills in tho senate as follows
Council Bin No. i. an act to provide
for the better improvements o: public
highways. and to amend section 70,
chapter "A. OF the statutes Of Oklaho.
ma. 1896.
Council Bin No 2. an act 20 provide
FOR the establishment and mainten.
ance OF free public libraries and read
ing rooms in cities Of the first class
Council Bin No. 3, an act providing
for liens Of mechanics ana others.
Council Bill Nc. 4, an act establish
mg o board Of agriculture and defining
lts duties, and for other purposes.
Council Bill No 3, an act entitled
an act for the better protection Of
stock raisers
Council Bin No 6. an act to provide
for the Improvement and permanent
paving OF streets. lanes, alleys and
courts within cities Of the first class
Council Bill No. an act to punh
corrupt practices in elections
Council Bin No. 8. an act 20 amend
an act to authorize railroad companies
90 sell and lease their railroad prop
erty and franchises
Council Bill No. Q. an act to amend
section 9, Of article 3, OF chapter H. Of
the statutes OF Oklahoma Of 1893 re.
latlng 70 corporations.
Council Bill No. 10, an act nrovid-
ing for the administration of - tes
cs deceased persons by executors or
guardians without bond
Council Bill No. II, an act to amend
section 1f3, Of article 8. Of chapter Sc,
Of Oklahoma statutes OF 1893.
Council Bill No. ~. an act TO amend
article 2S44, OF the revised statutes Of
Oklahoma territory of 1893. providing
for exemptions Of property from forced
sale.
Council Bill No. 13. an act TO author
lze the purchase of tools and machin-
cry for making roads and 70 provide
the manner Of paying and caring for
the same
Senator Miller came in second. but
oyerreached Senator Clark in the
namber Of bills presented, as follows:
Council Bill No. is, an act to create
territorial land Office and commits
sioner thereof. and 70 prescribe the
duties Of such officer, and to provide
for the leasing and management of
llands owned and controlled by the
TERRITORY OF Oklahoma, and for other
purposes.
Council Bill No. 10, an Sct to provide
q systeIbof school books for the public
schools OF Oklahoma territory to pro-
vide for the distribution and sale of
said books, to declare penalties for
violations OF this act, to make appro-
priations for carrying it's provisions
into effect, and for other purposes.
Council Bill No. 20. an act to appor-
tion the territory OF Oklahoma into
council and representative districts.
Council Bill No. 21 an act relating
to the apportionment of territorial and
county school funds and for other pur-
poses.
Colncil Bill No. %. an act to fix and
prescribe certain duties OF township
treasurers. and for other purposes.
Council Bill No. 23. an act to fix and
prescribe certain duties of the school
district treasurer and for other pur-
roses.
Council Bill No. "a. an act to fix and
regulate the fees of Jurors in the dis
trict courts and witnesses for the ter
ritory in criminal prosecutions, and
for other proposes.
Council Bill No. 25. an act to repeal
article 4, OF chapter 80, Of the session
laws Of 1899, entitled public librarian.