The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-22
PASSED
WITHOUT
A CHANGE
SENATE ACTS FAVOR
ABLY ON TILLOTSON'S
COUNTY BILL
FINAL FIGHT OVER
RODDIE GAMING BILL
Conference Report Adopted
and the Measure is
Passed


f.ie senate late Tuesday afternoon,
wipt 70 work with at least two dif-
5erert measures on tap. Awaiting
the Cal of the house to vote on the
conference report OF the Roddie bill
Uefiaiuing to gaining. Stafford raised
the house bill point and consideration
oi tha Tillotson blL No. 493. TO en-
able the forming of new counties,
s4as taken up Ia the senate proper
and read by the order Of the body
Thomas offered an amendment TO
strike olu certain words used; meet
ins stafford with the declaration that
thD language was the same as uaeu
IA the constitution and refused TO
sceert the Thomas nronouncement
tiai the Legislature could better or
iDsalidate the constitution by any
act MIR. Billups also offered a tech
nieai amendment. 5ut Graham gave
3he same answer as that given Thorn
81 by Stafford, and Stanford declared
thc senate seldom got Dill good
enough 10 so through without amend.
faeui and decried the effort to change
hll which met with the require
ments Tho Thomas motion was yot-
Blilap5 withdrew his amendment and
he bin was passed Immediately put
on third reading and final passage,
egBGd and given TO the author. who
Nas told he had made a record, and
MAS called on for a speech.
24r Tillotson niinply said he felt
glad 10 be the author OF "a bin ac-
cpnted by tie senate az good and
declafcl he never wanted to have a
hiH needing amendment not given
the required alteration, feeling the
stnata felt the sanie.
i developed that tie record was
tilai mousse riii No 493 was the first
6lu pdssihg both houses without
aueifdnient Hs-ingh the Vandeven-
0e ncl relieving a municipal condi-
tion at sartelesville. passed tae sen.
ate without change.
The Biz Speakers Talk.
Whfn the announcement was made
that tie senate was ready 10 act on
tbe conference on No. 40. the Roddie-
Smith bill pertaining 10 gaming. the
aalhog moved to adopt the confer
ence committee report. The confer
ence between tae two honses caused
lig aefaamnt that th senate was "a
acerp me first four amendments, the
nsne % recede from the amendment
hneh applied 10 parlor games fol
fti1es etc.
Nsnatm Echols asked If the pres
idtnl would entertain "A motion Ia
refer he bill. report and all pertain
lnr thereto To the committee of tn,
Whole for adjustment
ibe president protempore declared
iha motion could be made parlial
nieniaeg, Billups taking tha opposit,
view Hnd very lengthy discussion
followed as to the rule for procedure
Someone made the reckless state
ment that those desirlng teh bill
referred 20 committee of the Who'll,
were but seeking 20 dodge "A straight
vote on gambling. and Stanford made
Il plendid speech on stringent meas
Qi and the lack of enforcement al
Y following Ia their wake TIL,
apater showed this bin actually made
crime for two men 10 play Z
Emo OF billiards. the loser payins
HI ae score. The effort of the gen
fieMan from Okmugee placed hiu
ai disadvantage for the moment
Nfine 1f the minority but Stewar
caaie from the majority side In
telling argument for doetorng th,
BIN 20 get OUT the ridiculous clause
4n land the president protempOr,
afel attention 10 the fact that th
lElre was not complete even leay
iue gap by repeating old laws with
oOt e.anns provision fer indictments
tic 81 tho new measure,
Adherents Are Also Fighters.
senator hggerman, as the chair
naD OF the conference committee
had led the fight for the meaaur'
ID was and also opened the cam
a'gn a the commencement OF th'
discussion. Blair and Taylor madI
enorl 10 stop the line of arenmen
Di the opponents TO action 80 th'
faaWenf without power Of amendment
tfankiin coming 20 their aid, grow
int eloquent Ia his description o
li.f bills good qualities, admitting
however Il could be made stronger
5eaatof Re1wine closed the dea
those in the general debate, mat
w the positive statement that M
fI oy reason Of its stringent. con
eeion OF minor matters would prov
e end inefficient In the very case
r1t1 10 be- remedied by the autho
lAs bill The McAlester membe
etei case after case Of enactment
91ns weight and eventually becOm
oaoieie by their classifying petit
Aiii isnes with grave and seriou
enente Of the law
9af1f Davis iBreed with Red
and declared the bnl shoul
aade 80 plain and effective ther