The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-01


/ Oklahoma assembly that the commit
tee en- ways and means Is hereby in
structed and direc ed to prepare AMI
report to this house without delay q
suitable bin. looking to TIE erection Of
ON oil refinery TO be owned managed
operated and conducted by the terri
tory Of oklahoma for the beaeft Of
her people, the development Of he
natural vescurres. aud TO preserve her
natural wealth from being seized By
the Standard oil company and other
rusts. to the end that the producers
of oi. may secure at adequate pi.cc
theceior and the consumers thereof
secure the same at a reasonable ond
proper price
Ferris Oil Well 5HL
when the bill by Ferris, regulating
and protecting oil wells. came up for
fnsi assase yesterday AIr. Gau1y
caused some fun by suggesting that IL
be referred back to the committee that
he might amend it by providing that
the holes. made by prairie doss. shall
also be plugged up. Logan suggested
that candy plug up with the 'punkins"
grown ty Gandy's "punhn rolling
political friends in Beaver county. On
the fnal vote on the Ferris bill. all
voted for its passage excepting Dam
iels. GAady Ingmire. Ross and Nor
ton. all Republicans; II ayes to .
nays; absent.
Fuller 5iil Went Through.
On final vote on Fuller's bill, pro
viding for procedure in probate courts
all voted aye. excepting Robinson
Democrat. Of Greer county. He be-
lieyes the bill imposes a burden on the
people Cf Greer county.
Mr. Taylor's bill. providing for the
ea;ry Of delinquent taxes on ihe tax
rolls, went through without dissent
ing vote.
Big Fight on Brydn's Bill.
Rryan's hill enactlng primary
election law. came up in the commit.
tee Of the whole. with Candy Of
Woodward presi ling. but on a motion
by Rccker was referred to a special
committee. which shall report sub
stitule blll to tae house not later than
Mcnday next This special commit. !
tee is composed Of Eryen Levy Ross.
Prouty and Ilgmire.
In making the motion 'hat the hill
be reterred 10 a special committee Mr.. /
Becter stated there should be post
ponement. as the bill is not nearly in /
shape to pass This was strenuous
ly opposed by Bryan, Lydick ana Max.
well Mr. Nons'nger said he favors
such a law. but not tie pending one
and desired it referred: ne does nor /
believe in compulsory primary cleo
tioa law. hui rather an optional one.
Mr.. LylIck opposed tie postpcne-
ment. saying that the special commit
tee would have no way to know what
are the personal objections Of me eth
er members To the bill. sir. Pryan de.
clared the same talk was put up by
the opposition to the bill. wher 1t was
called mp a week ago. and was at that
time made special orders for today
Mr.. Wool was not In favor Of aayl
primary election law. but thought 1t
should be an optional hill If any
passes. Mr. Logan told the Repubn I
cans hat the. would have letter lom-
inees il the election law we're in prec
tice and said II would wipe ont graft.
ers. He said he was nominated under
that system. Messrs. Daniels ard Ross
favored its reference to the special
committee.
Mr.. Mcbride IS opposed to any such
law. bnt says nc will support an op.
iional bill because his constituents
want It; he. too. was nominated unde.
the primary electica system Mr.. Ly-
dick charged Mr. Mcbride with Deins
against any primary election law in
the committee meeting
On motion, by Becker. to refer to
a special committee. all the Democrats
voted no. al Republicans voted aye; /
the motion carried 13 TO 70. Mr.. Max
well imme iate'v nFer..d substitrtel