The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-08

We ldhkltb 1T llf riitl-hhuhf sat
ing law at first. said a member of the
house the other day Il had never
thought much about It as ! have never
seen any of these shows. Hut now that
the matter is more clearly understood
the bill is practically assured OF pas
sage. A stop ought to be put to these
disgusting exhibitions, and the bill has
bocn favorably reported by the com
mittce."
Speaker Murray is in hearty accord
with the anti.cigarette sentiment Of
the house. Il will be recalled that
when the session first began he refus-
ed TO appoint any boy as page who
smoked the coffin nails" and reques-
ted tnat no member recommend any
cigarette smoker fer any position in
the house.
Evans, OF GrantAlfalfa, has one of
the finest bird dogs ever brought TO
Guthrie. which he xpects 10 introduce
into canine society very soon.
One Of the busy employees OF the
house is Albert Shields, bill clerk OF
Enid Mr. Shields is a farmer, hav-
ing come to the new state from Kan
sas when the Cherokee strip opened
IN 1893 He is native OF Iowa
! where democrats are about as scarce
as they are in Kansas and have prac
tiCally no hope OF any reward Mr.
Shields states that he never cast q
vote on the winning side until he
voted for the constitution and the
democratic nominees last September
He has the care OF all bills, resolu
tions ar.l other official documents oi
the house. must see that they reach
the proper commattehss are safely
returned and properly cared for, al
of which is BY no means as slight
a task as it might seem.
Workman. OF Okfuskee county
! thinks that the best place in the state
for the penitentiary is at Weleeka
and he has considerable printed
matter which makes it look good t'
the investigator.
/ ed. Boyle, OF Haskell county, hai
returned from his home at Chant
much relieved from his recent at
tack of grippe and ready to take par
once more in the legislative proceed
ings,
! Carson. Of "Pott" county, has re
turned from Asher, where he wa.
called by illness in his family.
Dr. j. Fl. Connell Is here from Dallal
on a visit TO Representative Faulkner
/ Dr. Connsll Is the newly chosen pres
dent of saltwater college and vii
move there about July lst
An important measure was passe0
hy the house yesterday when II Nqte'
lavorably on Williams bill amend
ing his banking law which carries N
deposiior's guaranty fund provision
( Under the original bill the natlona
banks could get advantage ot IN
guaranty law, ana the contract wa
sorl OF three colnered affair, ht
tween the banks. the state banking
hoard and the comptroller Of the CAT
renc4. The comptroller has not con
gented hut has refgsed to have any
thing 10 do with the matter 50 tn
national banks viii 50 ahead and ac
under this law The bin passed yes
tsrday. amends the original law s.
that an reference TO the comptroile
is elnnenated Il also provides tha
banks may loan on real estate % th
amocnt OF twenty per cent OF Il
value lor a period Of not over on
year. Under the present law the
,tar not loan on real estate at al
Another new feature IS hat the siat
banking board may limit the amonr
loi iuteresi paid hy banks on time a
fosits and may compel an ircfeas
.loI capital stoct ana surplus in pr'
portion 10 lhe amouni ol deposits