Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-19
Listen TO the Reading Of eoverno,
fsrgusoa,s Message.
HITS THE "LoBBlEs" A BLOW.
Economy WIN be the w.tchword OF the
Present Assemb,ase-Resolu Film
mating all Unnecessary Expenses wa-
Adopted.
Adopted.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 14.-By resolu-
ton. both branches of the legislature
have been allowed mileage at the rate
OF 10 cents per. mile each way. The
entire sum amounts TO S993.G0. Dur
ing the past two days the members
have been busy with applications for
railroad transportations. There is no
law against a legislator receiving fav-
ors from the railroads in the terri
tory, and those corporations appear
quite liberal. No bills have yet been
introduced in either house and will
not be until Monday An adjournment
will be taken this evening until that
date
Guthrie. o. T., Jan. 13.-The coun-
ell and house of the legislature met
in joint session and listened TO the
reading of Governor Ferguson's mes
sage. Extreme quiet prevailed
throughout the reading until the
question of Hobbies was reached
When this subject was introduced
there was general struggling of
shoulders
President Winklcr of the council
announced the standing committees:
Threadgill, Shamrock and Hickman
were the fayorites in the distribution.
The Democratic members were hard
ly treated courteously. Niblack, the
Guthrie editor; and Cralle, of Nor
man, led in the minority places.
Economy was the watchword of the
A i
providing for the elimination of all
unnecessary expense. The governor
also submitted word of warning in
this line. A joint resolution was
passed memorializing congress to
pass the Hamilton statehood bill.
Carrie Nation visited the legisla-
ture and lectured the house. Prohi
bition was, of course, her subject, and
she named more breweries, which
she declared have influenced legis-
lation in the various states, than the
representatives had ever heard of.
The fact that the governors message
made no reference to the prohibition
question seemed to be great annoy
ance to the Kansas smasher. Upon
the suggestion of Representative
Prouty, Mrs. Nation was invited to
seat on the speakers platform.
The governors message dealt at
length with needed legislation in
nearly every department, but per-
haps the most striking feature was
his criticism of "lobbies.'
"The publication of politics." he
says, lis not an iridescent dream only
as long as the people permit it to be
So" He advocates making an exam
pie of all who attempt by dishonor-
able means to influence legislation.
In part the message says:
A great opportunity has fallen to
the lot of this assembly. Knowing
as do it's personnel, it would not be
indulging in words of idle flattery
for me to say that in my judgment
the Eighth legislative assembly of
Oklahoma can and will close our ter
ritorial history by writing one of its
very brightest pages, and by so doing
inscribe a record upon an imperish-
able monument which will stand to
the honor of the members of this
body and an encouragement and in
SEPARATION to those who administer the
affairs of the future state.
Guthrie, o. T., Jan. IA commit
tee representing the school land les
sees is here preparing bill creating
rules and regulations for the conduct
of the Oklahoma school land depart
ment. Councillor Threadgill of Okla
homa City came with bill which
members of this committee assert is
more radical than they wish.
Threadgill's bill contemplates turn
ing over the school lands in each
county to the respective boards of
commissioners. which shall appraise
the lands, make leases and collect
rentals, depositing the revenue with
the territorial treasurer. This would
abolish the present school land board
composed of the governor, territorial
secretary and territorial auditor The
lessees' committee probably will sub
init their bill TO Councillor Threadgill
and have him introduce it.
Both houses of the legislature con-
vened to receive the reports OF the
committees on rules and order of
business and then adjourned until
Monday. The Legislators drew pay
for their mileage. The total house
mileage was 4,96S, or $993.60, and the
council mileage 2,2SS. or S467.60.
Representative Candy of Supply,
Woodward county. headed the list of
house travellers, receiving $114 for
$40 miles. Councillor Francis of
Roger Mills drew S6960 for 34S miles.