The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-02
MOYECAUEFULLYPLANNED
Passed in Haste, May Re.
pent at Leisure
Democrats Hold Caucus Rel
ative TO Investigation of
Capitol National
Bsnk Affairs

The oklahoma house yesterday af-
ternoon passed. after its third reading.
The Fuller bill granting a special char.
ter to Oklahoma City and making It
applicable &c cities Of 25.0OO apd over
in this territory Mr.. Fuller asked as
a metter II personal privilege that
the biil DC considered printed recon-
mendcd favorably by tie committee
Of the whole, engrossed and placed up
IN its final passage Upon the sus-
pension Of the rule the vote was 25
aves 1 absent Robinson the city
charter bin was then read and paEseC
ly the house ay vote Of 25 ayss.
absert. Logan. FLaer's bill. providing
q toaru OF public works. supplemen
tary measure to the city charter bili.
was also included under the suspen-
sion IF the rules ard was passed by a
vote Of % ayes. and absent. Robin
son.
The city charter bin provides for
the appointments Of city marshal and
street commissioner. election Of city
auditor. election Of chairman Of board
cf public works and appointment by
he mayor Of Two additional members
each member t. serve two years ami
The appoirtive members to be Of diff
fv.e ont political parties
The mayor is given monthly sa,-
airy Of s1Eo. city clcrlS 500 auditor
sl0O. city marshal SIPS. city attorney
800. assistant attorney s5c. police
Judge, SIS. and all nthcr officers to be
appointed by the city ccuacil aud
,heir salaries fixed by ordinance. Tae
treasurer is paid an anrual sal
airy Of 500. Tho measure provides
for fliing all the Offices until the mex,
general election, when all elective Of
fcers mus, be elected
Saloons must pay in advance H..
cense Of Sio2O Annually, not trans
feralle. aud a petition Sor n license
must be signei by two-thirds OF the lot
owners within the half block where
the salona is 70 be located.
The bin providing Tor the board OF
public works simply designates the
duties such hard and tile rules
seveming it.
Anti-Trust RiA Passed.
The McBnde-l.ogan antitrust bill
was passed by the house, 25 ayes, 1
absent Fuller This measure IS to
encourage the retail dealers Of okla
hona to haalle inc product OF the
Kansas state oil refinery. by COM
pelling corporations to sell their pro-
ducts at uniform price throughout
the territory. It also makes all pipe
llues conlnon.earriers.
Building & Loan Bill.
AR Lyaicks rin. governing the op-
eratons Of huiiding and loan assocla
ticns. was passed ~ Il vote Of 22 ayes
ny, Walker and absent Bore, Ful-
Ter and Hogg All such associations
are placed under the jurisdiction nf
the territorial bank examiner and must
have permission trcm him TO 90 bust
ness. All must put up with The ex'
amlner a sufficient bond in the sum Of
$4,000 II provides for the payment
and canceilatin Of loans.
Ore Killed; One Passed.
Two Of Noninger's railroad bills
came up for final action. The frs.
one was killed. This sought 10 pro
vent railroad companies charging
above the legal passenger rate Of three
cents per mile. Il was killed by the
following Voting against a.: Becker.
Bryan. Daniels, Ferris Fuller. Gaady.
l.eyy. Lydick. Prouty. Robinson. Ross
Taylor Walker. Wood end Speaker
Merton. The following voted for the
lll Ballnger. Rome, Crais. Gayman,
Hogg. ingmirc, Jester. Logan. Max
We'll Mcbride and Nonsinger