The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-03
House Hits the Railroads
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inai bin. Nrp logan and his frienos
were anpeased by allowing passes toI
railroad commissioners TO be stricken
out. together with the amendment al
lowing LEGISLATORS to have passes.
whea later the bill came up for a
final vote It was cleared Of all amend
mcnts and the friends Of the measure
won a distinct victory. The only per
sons opposing the hdl on hral pass
ace were Speaker Norton. Candy,
Becker. Prouty. Taylor and Walker
ar. Ross was absent The measureI
therefore receiyeu 10 votes. these
nineteen voting 10 dc away with their
own passes.
Another Good Measure.
Mr. Bauinres measure introduced
by request. was recommended favor
ably and then passed. Il legalizes
tho methods Of the Chr, ,eas Home
society Of Oklahoma and Indian Ter.
ritory, the institution which seeks
good homes for poor and dependent
snd orphan children. The hill carries
no appropriation. MT. LydicS op-
posed the bill because ne thought Il
did away with habeas corpus proceed.
ings when parents tried to regain
possession Of their children. The bill
in fact. leaves this natter entirely
in the Jurisdiction of the judge on
6ual passage the bill received twenty
one votes.
Antitrust Bill.
Both Mr.. Ferris and Mr.. Daniels
had antitrust bills pending which
tended to prevent corporations nou
inhating and lowering prices for the
purpose Of ldllir; OF infant and miont
industries. Mr. FORTS bill allowed
civil procedure against such corpora
tions violating tho act, and the Daa.
iels bill provided penalty. The two
were merged as the Fc.yis Daniels
hin. recommended fer passage and
then finally passed, receiving twenty
five votes.
Ferris Mining Bill.
Mr.. Ferris had a bill recommended
favorably which Furnishes the wilIfui
and malicious tearing down ar defac
ing any legal notice posted on min.
ing claims. or throwing or placing
dirt. water. brush. stones or any for
cign substance into any mining shaft
or tunnel belonging to others. OF do
facing or destroying any record kept
by any legally elected mining record |
or It carries penalties in the shape
Of fines Of from s25 to 500. The
bill was finally passed. receiving
twenty-fout votes.
Morton's Vacancy Bill.
Speaker Nortsn's dill was fayorably
recommended. which provides that
when vacancies occur IA city offices
in cities Of the first class that appoint
ments to ar such vacancies can be
made only uatil tho next general elec. I
tion. On final passage the bill ie,
ceived twenty-eight votes
Lightning Rod Bill.
70 protect the farmers and other
people as wen from the v;les oil
lightning rod agents, pateat right fel
lows and the man With a stallion orl
a patent gate to sell, NJ. Ingmire
introduced a bill which today WIS
recommended favorably. compelling
persons giving notes to such agents.
TO endorse on the hack Of the note
for What purpose It was given. VIZ
Given fer a lightning rod. etc. Tho
bill on fnal passage received twenty
sour votes
County Institute Bill.
NC. Ingmifes bill providing a
county farmers institute fuad was
also recomn.en led for passage It
allows a three mill levy in counties
having such institutes for the main.
tenaDce of the same and provide.