The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-28

pelling the county treasurer to keen 2
record CT NIL such warrants in the or
der issuc,l and be nald by him in that
order This is done explained Mr..
Baijinger. in order to insure a COOL
market for such warrants and also
to insure teachers better per cent
on all such warrant5 that they are
compelled to sell at a discount.
Refused TO coneu,.
The house. on motion by Ballinger
refused to concur in the senate amend
ments to the Rallinger bill providing
fees for all witnesses in criminal cases
The senate amended he bin providing
fees for the witnesses for the prosecu
tion only. The measure will lnely
go to a conference committee.
Invitation to eat.
Roth the house and senate received
invitations to attcnd banquet TO-.
night. 20 be given by tho local
order Of Eagles. in honor OF the mcm-
bora of the Eighth Legislative Assem-
bly, This invitation was accepted.
Becoming Interested.
Already the district clerks are COM
ing in from over the territory to see
what can be done along the line Gil
killing NJ. Logan's bill which seeks
to cut their salaries. This bill seems
to have the support Of the majority OF
The memler. as it was recommended
for passage practically without oppo-
sitlon and is now up to third reading.
United States Attorney spcel is in-
terested in the Eassage Of pill. in-
toduced by Mr.. l3allingcr, which seeks
to legalize The methods Of the Child-
ren's Home Society. the Institution
which provides good homes for or
phan childrca. Mr.. Speed is a direct.
or in The Territorial association.
Mr. Prouty's measure. introduced
yesterday asks $4,000 for a girls
dormit3ry and additional buildings at
the colored university at Langstol.
The school is gaining ground rapidly
and additional facilities are needed.
President Page is pushing the school
10 the front
Mr., Ferris explained. IN support of
his bill regulating fhe salary Of county
commissioners. that the commission
ers Of his county are on a strike ana
threaten TO quit work and return homo
unless they can get enough money toI
pay them for holding the office.
Mr.. Bryan's bill. relating tc the pay
ment Of poll tax, makes It necessary
for all persons, when paving taxes. tol
exhibit to the county treasurer the
receipt fer his poll taxes. or else the
poll tax will he entered against his
property
Mr.. Ross Of Alva exhibited consider
able nerve in reintroduciag the bill,
providing that all peddlers pay licenc
Sc. This bill was originally introduced
by Mr.. Maxwell of Canadian. AMI
caused one Of The biggest squabble
during the entire session. It was
finally killed by the speaker ruling iii
out Of order and on the calendar.
The house has commenced he plan
Of holding night sessions. Mr. Wink
Ter. president Of the senate stetes
there viii be no night session Of that
body.
Following The issuance Of the order
to the sergents at arms. barring lobby
lists from the floor Of both houses.
there has been noticeable decrease
Of such alleged persons
They Favor II.
In case the statehood biz does net
pass both Governor Ferguson ard
Secretary ct State Grimes favor holt-l
ing a constitutional convention. along
the lines manpel out in the various
measures thus far introduced IN th2l
legislature Mr. Grimes says the pee
PIE Of Oklahoma have a precedent in
The Dakota The plan IS meeting with
instant favor throughout both terri
tories and will beyond doubt be adopt /
ed ii the statehood bin doe not pass.
Governor Ferguson, although iaycrinsl
The plan, doubts the legality OF thel
appropriation by Oklahoma Of money
to hold the elections ia Indian terri-l
tory. but the bills introduced ask con-
gress to reimburse oklahoma for such
monies expended