The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25


steed and gaHoped down the fame
stretch. declaring that ne would vote
for the amendments. supporting it be
cause II should be in the bill and
paid q handsome compliment to the
Okmulgee member. stating his work
with the majority members had been
always good and of a character not de-
serving of other than praise from all
sources. The Marietta member said
his committee had not incorporated
the amendment into the bill because
they had not thought OF IL, but he ask
ed that Il be supported on its merits
Johnston Adds Endorsement.
President Protcmpore Johnston had
entered the senate chamber in the
midst of The Stanford speech, and fol.
loved Graham with Endorsement.
branching of from The others in de-
fcnding the amendment, going so far
as to show that any measure granting
to the people the right to make. en-
force and execute laws was a principle
of public policy the state and its re-
representatives. could not SO wrong In
adhering to.
Russell Opposes Idea.
Senator Russell opposed the amend
ment, stating he had rather oppose Il
when some one other than the Okmul-
gee member was in speaking mood,
but that he felt II wrong Others
went TO the Russell side OF the con
troversy, but roll call Incorporated tho
amendment
Bill Goes To Defeat
f.t1I ON 4fff. hf1l rnnIflfaI in
% ayes to 10 nays. defeating 1t by the
one vote short OF the constitutional
number required to make a law Sen
ator Blair lodged a motion TO recon
slider. Little trying to take advantage
Of technicality of Blair not beinG
recognized after the chair had an
nounced she vote, but President Bel.
lamy informed the sulphur senator no
senatorial right would ever be lost on
account Of his being either slow or
fast in making announcements. dec,ar-
ing the lodged motion should stand
House Messages.
The house sent a message that II
had passed the Hatchctt bill, No. 30,
without amendment and No. 27a, the
Johnston court jurisdiction act, amend
ing it only in the phrasing of the
emergency clause, which was concur
red in.
No. SIS. by Whitehurst, making of
| fees that appropriation measure
might stand court test. was sent to
couference. the house having sent
word it could not concur IN senate
amendments.
Another Big Fight
The committee of the whole senate
spent the remaining hour and a half
III discussing the Rainey bill, No. 391
creating the criminal court OF appeals.
senator Conn started the fight in
deposition to the bill by asking II he
referred TO some committee while in
vestigatlon as TO necessity was made,
and Smith was inclined to think the
suggestion a wise one, adding that ne
favored the court, but thought IL could
be avoided for one or two years.
Senators Stafford. Taylor aud Agee
Joined behind the Conn movement
with the object of killing the bill.
Mathews coming to their aid when he
ascertained the scope OF the measure.
Little fought the bill and Joined Aeee
| I'm "A hlibuster. Offering amendment at
Tier amendment. each sufficient to XII
the bill
Graham. Redwlne. Russell and
blair all favored the bill and Frank.
lin went to support Il IN an eloquent
appeal to the ilibuster party to either
allow legislation to proceed, request
ing them to offer a substitute of the
one before the senate did not meet
with their ideas Of what was right
Mr.. Taylor undertook to grow humor
ous with the Madill man, but Franklin
gave him severely warm exchange In
the controversial fight following Tay
lOr's remarks.
Dsvis Hands Out Satire.
In the closing moments Of the ar
lguments. Davis led the contestants
for the Rainey measure, and hande'
chunk after chunk of sarcasm TO the
Agee-Little combination relating tina
humor was strained more or less whel
those dispensing It had to be both pro
ducers and applauders, working th'
feve- heat appliances about the OF
ponents
The committee rose with The bill
still under consideration.
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