The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-11
LIVELY
TILT in
SENATE
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OCCURS OVER PAYMENT
OF STENoGRAPuER'S
CLAIM
SPECIAL MESSAGES
fpCM TIE GOVERNOR
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Legislation Recommended
Embracing School Lands
in Oil District

/ What turned out to be rather
warm discussion on the matter OF
privileges occurred in the senate on
! the motion Of Roddie to pay stem
ographer for three DAYS services dur.
Ing the holidays when the Legislature
/ was not in session.
Taylor insisted that the propesi-
tion was wrong in principle. and
made rather strong speech against
4 it.
Echols said the opposition was
childish and made motion that the
matter be referred to special com
mitiee to receive and audit all bills
Of that nature, that they might be
paid at once
During the debate Mathews came
into the room and raised the point
lthat Speaker Johnston had come from
the meeting Of the legislative com
mittee, and allowed the matter to be
acted upon much 20 the humiliation
of the committee.
Echols and Roddie explained that
they did not know the COMMITTEES was
acting and after some further expla-
nation the matter was adjusted by
kcnols ana Blair asking for a recon
sideration of their motion to appoint
a committee. which was done.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No.
% by Thomas, was read the SECOND
time Thomas explaining that Il was
TO appoint a fire marshal for the time
being 10 secure needed attention TO
the state buildings, and declared the
matter was important as we.lld be at
tested by the joint committee r7prt
of the members of the two houses
on the university fire.
Brook objected to consideration be-
cause the resolution was not printed
and the senators had not been given
an opportunity TO inspect The objec-
tion was sustained.
Gubernatorial messages
Special Message No % from the
governor was read calling attention
TO the fact that the school lands in
the oil districts could not be leased
under the old law, citing letters and
explanations that had been given
him.
Governor Haskell desired action
along safe lines, explaining the mat
Ter was costing the state many thou
sands of dollars, because outside oper
ators we've drilling along the line,
tapping the oil pools.
Special Message No. "a, was re-
ccmmendatiOn to the effect that all
corporations intefested In matters
of legislation be given notice of pend
ing acts, that the authorized represen-
, tatiVes might be- given an opportuni
+ ity 20 be heard by the committees.
The message compllmented the
( antilobbying rules of the legisla-
lture and called attention TO the fact
/ that the vast majority of the corpora
tions of the state were anxious to
obey the laws, and that they were re-
csiyiIls as ttiii59jy- sssihs;S..:ia due courtesy
and opportunity.
Offices For Attorney General.
Special Souate Resolution No. "a
, was read and Redwine moved It be
ipalsed IL embodies authority icr
the secretary OF state TO provide prop
er and ample offices for the attorney
general. whose crowded quarters are
insunicien. for the expedition of the
/ various aif9irs now being considered.
, The resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
Stanford Lost.
Senate Bin No. l05. amending Sen.
, ate Substitute Bin No. n. WAS read
! and placed on It's final passage The
measure corrects the errors of iAe
. ] lNl AAt"N tfli4t NAHAAAr NAN ANttA Wv
and prescribing the time when cases
/ shall be removed from federal %
, state courts.
Stanford offered an amendment 10
the effect that the state take all cases,
4 precipitaiing a debate that drew out
| some good points. but the measure
was carried
Locating State institutions.
q The senate took up Concurrent Res
Oution No z. by Taylor. setting q
time Tor consideration of locating
state institutions, which called for eN-
tended debate
Message From the Governor.
A message from the governor was
read. asking that measure be passed
complying With the law required by
HE government before erecting fed
, eral buildings the laws OF the nation
I fofbidding erection until concurred
in by the state legislature.
4 lengthy debate on rules was the
cause 81 two hours otgoraS befope ad-
tournament $H i7fn tf't