The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-08

acrnes from tic census TO be takea
IN March. 1905. The regular federal
print and publication OF snch federal
eeasns shall be taken as prlma facia
evidence on the facts. statements and
enumeration therein shown
Sands. Of Beaver. favored the
amendment He stated that the fed.
.erai census OF last July was grossly
aufair and was nowhere near correct,
as I'm his own county the figures We're
by no means luge enough and that
salaries based on that census would
not give the Officers OF his county a
sufficient salary. lnasmuch as Sands
is a republican. appliance greeted his
statements.
when asked as to wha; party took
the census he replied that IL made no
difference. u was grCasly unfair any
way. and he IA 5oral Dasing salaries
on that to be taken by the assessors
next sbrlne Whitehurst objected TO
tile amendment and stated that the
township assessors had not taken the
censns accurately aud had often, failed
To rive the fun amount OF the popula-
.tl0u
Earl, OF Texas county said that
while the census was being taken in
his county last summer the enumera
tors were called of before the task
was completed and that his county
had four or five lhOusand more popu-
lation than IS shown by the federal
figures.
1t seems that the federal census is
a. present the only basis for salaries
OF county officials on the indian Ter
ritOry side ol the state hence the
nlnereency clause IN the bill.
Marny took the lloOr and stated that
he agreed With sands that the census
WAS mol iair one but thai Il was as
fair as could be expected mder the
circumstances from the party that had
II in charge n came within only 2
few thousand OF the estimate made
BY tile constitutional convention and
showed that there WAS no gerryman-
der He favored the fixing ol salaries
under the federal census for the FUR
sher reason that local authorities
might luggie With the figures for the
purpose of having salaries ratsed aud
issue bonds on a per capita basis.
on vote It was decided not TO
agree TO the senate amendments
Wcrd came from She senate that Il
bad finally agreed 10 the house amend.
ments 10 Senate Resolution No. a
On motion OF Branson Senate Bill
No liia, by Brook was recommitted
10 special committee for fNFtber
amendment This Is a Dlll relating to
incorporation OF cities Of the first
class Tho speaker named the follow
ing as members of the special com
mttee Wilson. Tillotson Branson.
Hobby McGalla. Smith of Gr0nt. and
smith OF Washita.
Bowdre asked unanimous consent
10 have a petition read Il proved TO
be a petition numerOnsly signed hy
the members asking that speaker de-
liver before the house his lecture ON
agriculture II carried unanimously
with applause.
Bill No 1874. by Rathn for the
transfer OF cases. was passed by a
unanimous vote Of rs. there being 81
absentees.
The Holland bin. providing for the
loanine cf money 20 counties for cur
rent expenses on county bonds as Sc.
curity was next under confederation.
The conference committee reported
several amendments which We're
agrced 10, and ON RON call ID received
the vote OF an the elghtytwo members
present
Bill No SaS. by Williams OF Conan.
che. was passed by q vote Of rs 20 A.
absent l0 This bin Is supplementary
10 and amendaory of his banking bin
PASSED before the holidays. carrying
wish 4 ihe nON famous guaranty fund
for the protection of deposil0ra
Rainey's bill against the conceal
ing or mutilatiOn OF books aud records
, OF corporations was passed 20 third
reading
Following the announcement ol
numerous COMMITTEES meetings for 90
day the house adjourned liii Monday
lat one o'clock