The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-17
Official Journal Of the Proceedings
Of the Constitutional COventiOn

proposition Relating recall which read in full Read
ond time by title and referred the committee Legislative Depart
eAHs
Mr. Ellis introduced Constitutional Proposition No s3 being
proposition Forbddng from owning controlling
operating coal oil wells refneries which read in full
Read second time by title and referred the committee Mines
and Mining.
Mr. Ellis introduced Constitutional Proposition No 34 being
proposition Defining the rights OF the state and control any
industry which read full Read second time By title and
referred Public Institutions and State Buildings
Mr. Hausam introduced Constitutional Proposition No 3I5 be-
ing proposition Relating Bill Of Rights which read in full
Read second time by title and referred to the committee Preamble
and Bill of Rights
Mr. Constitutional Proposition 6 being
proposition Creating the office Of county auditors which read
full Read BY title referred committee
County and Township Organization.
Mr. Mitch introduced Constitutional Proposition No 3I7,
being proposition For correction and codfcaon Of the
laws Of Oklahoma which read ful Read second time by
title and referred the Committee Judiciary and judicial Depart
King, chairman reported that the
committee having had consideration resolutions Nos aS &c.
81 and had decided adversely thereon and recommended that the
pass and recommended that Resolution No Whereas
principal this body be done in committees therefore
be Resolved that the convention hold further afternoon sessions
unless ordered by majority vote convention adopted
On motion of Mr.. Hays the report adopted
King, chairman of the committee Rules made the follow
ing report which upon motion Of Mr. ELLIS adopted
Mr.. President:
We your committee on Rules to whom was referred tie assign
of committee clerks beg leave submit a have
had under consideration the referred and tDreuon
make the following report and recommendation
That to Room No is assigned G G Worral for COMMITTEES
a only F. Committees Nos s. 80 and 3s
And to Room No is hereby assigned F J. Dick
nd q No 3 S hereby assigned S. L. I}oyden
And Room No hereby assigned Miss Josephine Schott
And No is hereby assigned G. c Stark for Com
mtee No 60 H. p stonum for Committee No. 2s and D. Fuller
Gore for Committee No
And to Room No Q is hereby assigned JOS f. Johnston
Committees No 80 49, and P Byrd for Committees No
10 SO ind 49,
And to Room No. 2 is hereby assigned j. NJ Lynch.
And to Room No 8 is hereby assigned Clifford Caldwell
All of which respectfully submitted with recommendation
/ i. KING. chairman
On motion Mr. Rose convention resolved itself into
of the whole the consideration OF the OF the conf
mitee Preamble and Bill of Rights
After some spent consideration Of the report of the
Preamble Bill Of Rights the committee of the whole
arose. President resumed the clair and the chairman Mr. John
ston, made the following report
Mr. President Your committee OF the whole, whom
referred the of the committee on Preamble and Bill Ct Rights
beg report progress and ask leave sit again
On motion the report adopted.
The president read the following communication:
Lincoln, Ncb, Dec. 7, 1906
Hon w H. Murray, Guthrie, Oklahoma
My Dear Mr.. Murray:
Your favor at hand wish you to present my compliments
the Constitutional Convention and them that
while appreciate very the high compliment which they
extending invitation afraid that will be impossible
for me to come owing upon my time After yea-
absence neglected accumulated work long enough to give all my
time the campaign until election ana since then have been trying
up WILL however, send IN ewdays some sugges-
regard questions which before the body
can prepare these suggestions would require
than three and probably four days 70 make the trip
very anxious indeed that convention shall present
the best constitution be found in the UHd States or con
yenton ought because it has all the others 10 learn FROM
and am sure that the Of the Convention animated by
the desire to do the best possible for the people
Thanking you again or the invitation and eopgauopg YOU
upon honor which the convention has bestowed on YOU
fia
Very truly yours,
w. J. BRYAN.
communication was received from the corresponding
ars Of the Wonan Christian Temperance Onion Of Cleveland
Oklahoma which was referred Committee Liquor Traffic
Thnrsday. December 49, 1906 10 O'Clock A. NJ
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.