The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-12

granted by the consultation and the
anabl.ng act and was. therefore. OF
such a general nature that those mem.
bers were entitled to vote on the bill
He believed that interest was no great
en- than that OF the ordinary member
who would have to vote on tax bin
under which he wonld be taxed to the
eXtedt Of several hundred dollars.
McCslls's Ruling.
MCCa,la, who was in tho chair dur-
Ing the discussion. avs eagerly De-
sought for a ruling on The question
though some wanted the matter settled
by the house McCalla finally ruled
that q substantial. existing interest IN
any measure. wherby his y1te would
disqualify him. He declined TO rule as
to whether or not the leases should
vote and said that he would leave il to
the minds and oonsciences OF the
members themselves.
Branson's Amendment.
As the consideration OF the bll pro.
ceedod many amendments were OF.
feerd OF these TIE most important
was that by Branson on Section z.
Murray offered the third section Of his
substitute for this section aud more
talk cnsued. The Murray Substitute
'--~rseA Residence Qualification of
three years, and the Branson amend
in,,.it ,s, OH one year Oi TINS. Bran.
son stated that every extension Of the
preference right would mean that
much less for the school fund Of the
state. The bill was left pending and
thef matters OF routine nature were
takne up for consideration.
FOR Teaching Agriculture.
A bill of more than passing import
ance was given final consideration
when the bill by Raineyi Faulkner and
McCalla, and Franklin of the senate
was returned from the senate with
several amendments The bill pro
yides for the teaching of agriculture
and on roll call the amendments were
agreed to.
Veto Sustained.
Tho Murdoch bill providing for tht
build,ag Of sidewalks in cities, towns
alid Images Dy special assessment
was returned by the governor without
his approval. Reasons of a technical
lesai character were given for the veto
The bill was reccnsidered by the house
according to tao constitutional proyis
ion, and ON roll call the veto of tn,
governor was sustained Murdoch was
spplaudcd when he also voted in ac
cordsnce with the gubernatorlal judg
ment
System Of Drains and bitches.
A bin by Hawkins, Norvell anC
Bryan provides for a system of drains
and bitches and for a method of Great
ing Indebtedness where such system.
become public necessities. The bill
has been favorably reported out Of the
committee several days ago. and yes
terday evening was ordered to engross
meEt.
Wilson Jury Bill.
The Jury bill, by Wilson OF Canadian
came back from the senate with som,
amendments, which On roll call were
agreed to. This hili provides that tn,
jury sn certain criminal cases may de
clare and asscss the punishment ant
that the court shall impose sentenc,
IN conformity with the verdict
Martin Makes Protest.
The bill establishing state school
mines was among the last to be con
isidered during The evening This bill
came back from the senate with som,
changes. the most important OF whicl
was an amendment establishing The
school as Wilbnrton The amenjmen
was about to be agreed to by Tn,
house when Martin. of ottawa county
vigorously announced that he desirot
10 be heard on the matter There
seemed TO be no desire for a discus
sion at that time, and Martin. who i
mighty seldom missing from his pcs
OF duty. asserted that the matter mus
be discussed before It was finally set
lied Miami. leading candidate 70
the location OF the school, is in th'
county from which Martin comes II,
7 Is determined that the Wilburton prop
osition shall not go through without
strenuous effort on his part that Tn,
location clause shall read otherwise
than inserted by the senate. The bill
was allowed to go over for further con
sideration.