The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-24

done at this session. The roll was
IcaTed and Balingcrs appeal carried
by a vote Of "a tos 8 absent Logan.
Walker ana nanicis Then Mr. Bal
fingers motion to postpone action ir,
definitely carried by a vote cf l2 to
In. abscnt-Lcgan and Daniels
Then Alr Fuller who had voted to
postpone. moved TO reconsider TiAs
inoticn was defeated on rog call By a
vote Of IS to 10, absent Walker
Daniels and Logan This eventually
killed the bill Those who voted to
postpone indefinitely aud who refused
TO reconsidor we're Ballingei. Bryar.
Craig. Ferris, Fuller. Cayman. Levy
Lydick. Maxwell. MBride. Nonsiager.
and i'rouiy
It was understood in the legislature.
at the arst. that the bill would have
considerable opposition. although Il
was recommended BY the governor in
his message Il passed the house az
ter a prolonged battle. In the senate
/ It could not pass until it was amend.
ed in some manner. It was finally
amendei Il being considered that ir
ever amended the house wculd XIII
The bill The opposition to the bill
therefore after several weeks OF
sharpshooting, finally wen.
Senator Alexander, who had charge
Of the bill up stairs. holds the action
Of the house out Of order in postpon
ing the matter Indefinitely. and holds
that It was proper either to concur or
tc refuse to concur in the senate
amendment He even holds the SEN.
ate will recede from the amendments,
thus making the htl law. II signnd.
by the governor
Loean's Victory
When the report of the committee
Of the while on Logan's anti gambling
oil, camc al, for acceptance there
was another battle Of considerable
length. and Notwithstanding The fact
that many women sufraee and W. C.|
n 4. ladies' were present the oppoa
ents Of the bill fought it vigorously
Logan Ballinger MBride and HoggI
championed the bii. while Robinson.
Bryan aad Maxwell opposed only that
Portion. as lid Robinson, whicu makes
the punishment Of gamblers more se.
we're. while thoy favor the portions
which provide sitter punishl
aent for officers who do not enforce
the present laws On fnai vote. Lo-
gan won by a email majority. and
there viii be another battle when
the bin comes mp On third reading.
Coed Roads Bill.
The house in the committee of the
whole. with Mr.. Nonsinger presiding.
reported favorably The Prouty bill Civ
Ing the counties supervision over all
roads and highways within their res.
rectye boundaries. This is the bill
drawn anl requested by the territorial
goOd roads association and provides
for a county engineer OF roads at an
annual salary.
A sitting Committee.
BY Mr.. Candy resolution was ir-
iroluced, mat a sitting committee be-
named by the speaker tc take charge
Of the house calendar after Febuery
n. and designate such bills as should
lie reported fayorebly for passage
House Concurred.
The senate passed the Balllnger
oill, which prohibits state harhs NOV
,ng from one towr to another AMI do
ing business under the original
charter. although it legalizes all such
changes thus far made The bill WIS
aoinewhat amended in the senate and
on motion of Nj. Nonsinger the hous q
concurred IN the amendments.
Relative to Mr.. Fuller's bill. pro
yiding procedure in probate courts.
the senate refused to rcce6e in itsI
amendments to the bill and asked the
house for a conferences committee
Speaker Norton named Fui er, Candy
and Becker.
Soldiers Against Bill
Practically all old soldiers Of the
Civil war arc against the Norton bin.
which exempts from taxation Eve hun
dred dollars wosth Of property tol
every honoIably discharged veteran OIL
that war, and makes mothers and
WIDOWS benefciaries Of the bnrs pro
visions They state tbs bill puts then.
in a class with paupeTs ard tlley do
not care t. be so designated On the
other hand they say that they are able
to pay their taxes They are more in'
favor Of the Bnlinger hill. which eN
empts 81 ono worth of proerty tcl
every family IN Oklahoma
Killed 5ridae Bill.