The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-31
BOOZE BILL RECEIVED
BACK FROM HOUSE
BiIIUpS and Davis in Con-
trOyerSy Over Parlia.
neatary Status

AT The late afternoon session com
mittees were given opportunity to re-
port
No. 100 was reported with recon-
mendaiion that it do pass. Judiciary
No. /.
President pro tenn Johnston signed
Senate Memorial No. 36, as passed
some days previous.
Messaye From Governor.
He had approved and signed con-
current resolutions of the Senate
Nos. 20 and 80; also Eggerman's jury
summoning measure No. 1876.
Senate Concurrent Resolution Mo. 27.
Landrum moved TO suspend the
rules and consider concurrent reEo-
luton No. 27 Carried It memorial.
lies congress to purchase Indian
buildings in the state and donate the
same TO the state Of Oklahoma.
Russell Sorrels Redwine, Strain,
tipdegraf. Hatchett and Bfownlee
voted no. Matthews changing to that
side after ron was called.
Little asked a new reading and
clerk complied and Little, Holman
and Blair also went into the negative
column.
After Mr. Johnston had asked how
many other towns wanted public
buildings, Taylor also chaHged his
vote to no, making result 2s to II.
Stafford asked Landrum "Will Tah-
leqush be satisfied with this. II con.
gress responds?' And received an af-
frmatiye reply
DaVis in the Chair.
On motion of Graham the Senate
went into committee of the whole to
onsidcr the special orders aud John
ston called Davis to the chair with
| the jury bill, No. 129 in the road
! tor discussion.
Stafford offered an amendment,
backed by judge at Oklahoma City
authorizing jurors be drawn for
three months in the place of two
weeks" explaining cost OF securing
jurors every two weeks in Okla
I homa would be terrible, where two
courts are in session practically all
OF the time
Smith was the most strenuous OppO
/ nent to the amendment. explaining
good jurors are always found in the
middle classes Who ceuld not AFFORD
to serve at any price at any reason
/ able figure; therefore they would
ask to be excused, aud would be ex
cused, while the setbacks" would
not even ask to be let loose.
Agee moved 10 Substitute four foI
two between "taan" and two.
Give Court Chance.
Cunningham declared IL an elemen
ial priuciple that jurors be drawn foi
full term Of court, doubling right OF
legislature to change tnat method
Brazel agreed with cunningham
statement
Message From House.
The House sent back Stewards tele
1 phone bin No l3S: Bransoas Houce
Bill No 24i, and also No. lf9, each
given IFS correct reference.
Redwlne Emphatic.
Redwine claimed Stanord's amend
ment went too far, aud he therefore
felt constrained TO support amendment
Of Mr. Agee, while not wholly salts
fed, ii was possibly the best the Sen
ate could do.
II vote on Abee oupaNilhNc - ~"
i6 no: stafford amendment Went the
same route.
Keys offered Amendment.
Keys offered a startling amepd
ment to section ten aa TO qualiiica
tions, striking out the phrase ''whs
can read and write The English Ian
guge, but withdrew first amendment
and offered a substitute between Eng
lish and language, making It read
"who can read and write English a
Indian and amendment was carried
stafford offered an amendment a.
To price bit Davis ruled him out o