The Globe-republican., 1905-02-23
OKLAHOMA D0|NGS.
Maxwell Bill For Railroad Commission
Passed by Strong Vote.

well bill creating board Oh railway
commissioners was passed by the
lower house Of the legislature 'onlsn'
by a decisive vote Of 20 to D. II Is
combination Of the Kansas and Texas
railway commission laws and was op'
posed by the railroads 1t is almost
certain the measure will pass the up
per house.
The bill provides for two commls-
sioners with the governor as an ex-
otficio member, an auditor, a secrs-
tary, a clerk and a stenographer
carrying salaries aggregatlng Sl''Vo'
Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 2O.--The coun-
ell today had the plans and speclnca'
tons for another junketing trip SUD
mitted to it. The invitation came
from the territorial horticulture So
clety at Oklahoma City, and express
ed a desire to behold the law max
ers, either in body, singly or by
duly appointed committee, in order
that the members Of the assembly
might get better acquainted with the
needs of the association and behold
the beauties of the collection now Sc
cured and on exhibition in the So
ciety's rooms, Carnegie library bnlla'
ing, in that city. The invitation was
filed for future reference.
Bills on Second Reading
The following council bills were
read a second time and referred to
committees.
Defining the duties Of the COM
missioner of insurance and regulat'
Ing the business Of the insurance de-
partment.--By Mr.. Scott, Private
corporations and corporate law
Authorizing the boards OF county
commissioners to buy bridges anu
construct the same-By Mr.. Hlckam'
County and county affairs.
Relating to the encouragement and
improvement of the quality OF i've
stock.--By Mr.. Hlckam Quarantine
and animal industry,
To encourage and improve the
quality of livestock. BY Mr.. Thread
gill.-Quarantine and animal INDUS
try.
Reports Of Committees
Only the committee, the quarantine
and animal industry, responded to
the call, and this committee had only
one solitary lone bill to report on. 1t
was No. 1l4 by Threadgill, making
the stealing of dogs an offense and
fixing the penalty therefor, and the
committee proved It's undolng, for the
measure was sent to the waste paper
basket with the recommendation mat
1T do not pass.
The balance Of the day was taken
IN in the consideration OF bills on
general orders,
In the House.
The feature in the house today was
the fight Representative Nolfslnger
put up to save his fellow servants Dill
He delivered set address in when
he called attention to the fact that
President Roosevelt was urging
measure to curb the grasplng desires>
Of railway corporations, and urged
that If every state in the union had
bills in restraint Of the greed Of these
monopolies, why should not Oklaho-
ma? He won his point, and the bill
will be further.
Routine work took up the balance
of the day, and the house adjourned
after polishing up and recommend
Ing for passage number Of bills.
New House Bills.
For leasing Of real estate by guar
For legalizing incorporation OF GER
tain towns and villages
Regulating payment and cancella-
ton Of loan contracts.
Regulating, protecting and con
trolling titles to realty.
Relating to procedure civil.
dams. lt
Creating territorial board Of health
Approprlating 100000 for Morrill,
building at A. and M. college at Still
water.
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