The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-06
PROVIDES
FIREMEN'S
PENSION
inf ~
S NATE NE A S u II Z
WHICH PASSED HOUSE
YESTERDAY
----a
TONKAWA PREPARATORY
ATTACKED BY EYANS
Declares State School is
Not Entitled 10 ApprO-
priatiOn Provided

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Another busy session was that held
hy, the house yesterday aftcvnoon.
when many bills were removed from
he calendar By reason OF passage or
advancement to third reading.
The chief discussion of the evening
was on Senator Davis bill apportion-
ing money among the state schools
The bill not only opportions the mon
cy but also approprAtes II for the
use of the various schools. Chapel
made strong plea in benaf OF the
l.angston school and thought 4; should
have more money than It WIS propos.
ed to give It in the bill An amend,
neut TO that effect by Chapel was
lost.
Evans assalled the amount provld-
ID for Tonkawa preparatory and said
that greater proportion should so
to the university Tonkawa was
swelling up 20 much. he though for
a school that had been beaten IN
football games as often as had Tonka-
wa by various high schools Evans
also took several shots at the presl-
dent Of the school, accusing him of
being hostile to the university and of
having dismissed from the faculty q
teacher whose only offeuse was that
be was a graduate of the state uni
versit'
Murdoch and Hawkins stood up
warmly for the Kay county institution
'ud the item went through as in the
original bill There was some other
discussion aud finally tho bill was
placed on roll cali and passed.
Firemen'n Pension Bill.
The Williams bill from tho senate
was another measure thar passed dur.
Ia gthe afternoon II provides for a
tax on insurance companies a por
ion of which Is TO be get aside for
Densioning firemen in cities and
towns Faulkner did not like the ap-
farmer might have to pay indirectly
y portion of the tax Riddle painted
glowing picture OF the fireman and
his deeds of bravery. and made an
eloquent aud persuasive appeal for
the passage OF the measure. On roll
call the bill vas passed by large
majority. IL provides that cities may
pension nremen who become dis.
abled by accident or after long peri
DDS of service. The passage OF the
bill was accompanied by enthusiastic
cheering and . message was sent TO
the Firemen's convention at Shawnee
telling Of the passage of the measure
Nemminger Bill Passes.
Senator Memmingers bill ,prohibit
ing the pooling Of prices or cpmbina-
iion by bridge companies for that pur-
pose, was slightly amended and pas
sed on final roll call
FOR uniform Marriages.
A bill for uniformity OF marriages
throughout the state was briefly con
sidered, the bill being by Graham,
Geo o. Johnson and Cordell. of the
senate. 1t provides that males under
l8 and females under 16 shall not be
DermItted TO marry Neither shall
'diots, INSANE or any person who has
9eei threh tinies convicicd OF tel
ony. Inier-marriages OF whites and
negroes are also prohibited There
are numerous other provisions as 20
licenses. Keeping of records aud so
m The marriage Of whites aud neg
'oes Is a felony punishable by fine
1f not less than $500 and one TO fiye
ears Imprisonment The same pen
lty applied where ministers OF others
,uite IN marriage persons who belong
+ any Of the forbidden classes.
Look out for the carsl"
Another senate bill that rode safely
ome 20 the harbo- was that by Ech-
'ls u requires railroads 10 con
struct and maintain crossings upon
tll public highways
iiils &c Ensrossment.
During the closing hour five bills
we're ordered 70 engrossment They
we're the Hobby bill. permitting
farmers to pool on farm products fo-
the purpose OF holding them for a
higher price: Tabors bin soT hold.
iDg county court az Sirattford. Garvln
county. a similar measure for Cad
do IN Bryan county; VandoveDier's
measure for release of certain 0ffen-
ders on probation providipg fof pro
batiOn officers. etc. and Durham's
bin providing a general penalty for
misdemeanors Under this bin all
nisdemeancfs are punishable b.
ine Of OF 10 exceed 5000 or thirty
days IN iail on both. This applies only
% mislemanors that 10 not carry
special penalty aith them ia tho Law