The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-19


ever. the house decided that a clear
ing is really an improvement.
Another Murray substitute provides
that If the land Is not purchased bs
the lessee he shall be paid reason
able amount for his improvements.
These are to consist Of dwelling
barns out houses. fences. wells and
all trees set ont BY the lessee.
Another substitute governing sale
to towns and cities Is quite similar
to the Atoka agreement between the
Fsderal government and the Indians.
clal Land Commission.
A Blk that was passed yesterday
was that by Harrison of Hughes. 20
continue the commission appointed
by the constitutional convention to
investigate The segregated coal and
asphalt lands ia the Indian Territory
end Of the state Originally the com
mission consistedo hye members
The Harrison bill originally provided
for an appropriation Of $4,000 for
compensation and expenses of the
commission. This is cut to $500 in
the bill as passed and the commission
is reduced 20 three members. to be
appointed by the governor.
Whitaker Orphans Horse
The bill appropriating 500 SOC FOR
the Whitaker Orphans home at Pryor
Creek was ordered 10 engrossment
lteme OF sl5.O0O for building and re
pairs we-e stricken out and $1,000
was added to reimburse Mr.. Whitaker
for his labors in connection with the
institution. This item was inserted by
unanimous vote, Butter. Of Maye
county Is the author OF the bill
Relief For storm Sufferers.
The bill by Hart, Jesse and J. w
Smith was passed TO engrossment II
appropriates $4,000 for the relief OF
those suffering losses in recent storms
Some opposed the measure heievine
is+nn error ia establish the principle
OF the state extending aid 70 those
suffering loss of property and other
ua0rtunates
A motion TO indefinitely postpone
was lost as was another TO make the
amount $4,000
For state Librarian.
Another bin ordered to engross
ment was by Bryan carrying $4,000
Tor the state hbsary and salary OF
librarian
a similar order was made as to
bill for dividing PAYNE county into two
county court districts.
University Law School.
A bin that viii have wide and
Fasting effect on education In the state.
was that by BRYAN. establishing Law
school al the state university II
carries an appropriation of $4,000 for
equipment and salary of two profes-
sors. The new department win prob
ably be installed at the beginning OF
the coming fall session
school for the Blind.
Branson Is the aathOr OF a bill ap-
propriating $1,000 for the assistance
al the Laura a. Lowery school for the
blind This school has been main.
tained al r. Gibson for the past ten
years by appropriations from the
Cher0kee and ChOctaw nations. It
was asserted b. a member that an
engagements had been made to move
the school 70 Wagner.
This bin was ordered to engross-
ment as was also the bin by White.
hurst carrying $4975 for the board
OF arbitration. factory inspector and
other officers.
The bin creating positions Of em.
ploycs nj the state house and other
state offices The custodian Of fur
niture, at $4,000 a month. and the
mail carrier at $4,000 were stricken
from the bill
The bill by r. NJ. Johnson, of Minco,
providing Tor the transfer Of pupils
irom one district TO another. was al
SO ordered to engrossment
Hawkins bill TO pay counties Tor
printing and other election expenses
was recommitted.
viii Not Buy Salt Lands.
Crouch Is The author OF a bill. ap-
propriatlug S60.00O to buy certain
lands in Blaine county. These lands
comprise several hundred acres. the
property Of A. Henquenet. an eccen-
trie Frenchman. The lands contain
remarkably rich deposits Of salt. gyp-
sum. stone and other valuable miner,
ais. Some time ago Mr. Henquenet
offered The lands 20 the state in re-
turn for a life pension A committee
was appointed 10 visit the lands, aud
they brought in a very enthusiastic
report As q result Of this visit the
Crouch bill was drawn up. The place
has been spoken OF as an excellent
ocation 10 a penitsntiay.
When the I'll came up In the house
yesterday there was considerable de-
bate and a motion was made TO post.
poue consideration indefinitely A
roll call was demanded and revealed
a majority against postponement
Japp oRifered AN amendment cuft
ting TIE amount from S60. 900 TO SEQ