The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-06

lutions Nos. Is and "a; and that the
proper number Of enrolled Senate
Bill No. 2i7, should be 9i1, owing to
error
The House inquired the status OF
House Bin No 1872.
ME- Speaker:
Your committee on Enrolment begs
leave TO report that IL has carefully
compared the enrolled cony Of House
Bin No. eS4 with the engTossci cory
thereof and fin6s said enrolment to
be correct and in proper form and
Il IS horeS'b transmitted TO you for
your signature.
Very respectfully
HUDSON.
Chairman.
The Speaker signed tNe enrolled
copy Of House Bill No. 2Si in open
session after reading al length.
The Noivoll amendment TO House
Bill No. ~ was read as follows
AMEND HOUSE BILL NO. 81 BY
ADDING THE FOLLOWING SEC
TIONS
Section -. Any qualified elector
participating IN any primary election
held in this state shall have the right
lTo Indicate upon his ballot cast ~
such primary election, in any IN
stance where more than two persons
are candidates for one nomination
tho o-der Of his preference or choice
of such candidates. E. e., he shall have
/ tho right to mark his ballot TO show
i 3 fr FIRST
choice. second choice, third choice
and so "a to the end Of the list OF
candidates such preference shall be
indicated by marking opposite the
name OF the several candidates with
tho Arabic numerals corresponding
with tho order OF the electors prefer
lence, as l., 2. g. etc
Section - n shall be The duty
Of the election officers iH couptiua
lthe returns and computing the results
If such primary election 10 first con
lsidor tho number Of first choice votes
cast m such n~imarv election and
if none of the candidates have p ma
ioritv of such votes. they shall pro
coed 10 count said ballots for th'
purpose OF determining the numhei
of second choice ballots cast at sncl
aloction and after computing the re
suH by elimination rs hereinafter pro
vldod they shall ind whether any can
1idate is the choice Of the maiorlt'
OF the electors voting at such prl
mary. and IL upon tho completion o
mo second choice count no candi
date has majority. the election OF
ncers shall proceed TO counting tn
thied choice ballots In like manner
nnmiuatine rs before; and the process
af counting shall proceed through tn
number of preferences in their nun
lcrical order until II IS determine
which candidate has majority q
sll tho votes east at such primar
election
Section - If no person is ioun
10 have a majority of first choice ba
lots. the umher of hsst choice vote
of the several caWidates shall b
added to the number Of second chOic
votes for each. and II the total I
such votes for amy candidate sha
exce.d one.halt the number of fir.
and second choice votes cast az sue
primary. the person having such m
iority shan hc the nominee lf no ne
son Is found 10 h;vc such muorl
on suon count of thc second choic
ballots The number OF third choiS
votes shall be added 10 the respectN
total and ID any person is found
have received a vote In excess of fiil
per cent of tho FIRST. second. an
third choice votes the person hayir
i0ich majority shall be the nnmino,
iand II no person has such majurit
the count shall proceed through q
number OF preferences In numeriC
order I'm tho same manner and on y
p same basis. until 10 ie determine
q which of the candidates IS thc choi
OF the majority ol electors voting
. such primary election.
: Mr. Noryell moved me adoption
y Che amendment which motion To-
The bin passed 10 enRrossment al
!. inal passage.
i The following reports were read
= Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Enerossme
hegs leave % report that Il has ca
r. lfully compared the 4ssrossed copy
House Bil No 402 With the orlsr
/, draft ANA amendments thereto a
ands said engrossmcnt 10 be corrg
y and in proper form
4, Very rgsnQctfully submitted.
s. MANUs,
m Charm;
- Mr Speaker
y YoNr Committee on puerossme
~ NstE ieaye 20 eppW that IL hus ca
s. fully compared tho cnerossed co
r. oi Houso hil 80 $50 with tho or
of aal drafi and amendments there
aud lnds said engrossmeni 20 be c
II rect aud Ia proper iOrw
- Very respectfully submitted
3 MANUs
fe Charm
40 Mr Speaker,
Your Coiumitlet on Euerossml
beee leave fn report that Is has ca