The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-25
YESTER-
DAYS HOUSE
JOURNAL
NINETY NINTH DAYS SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
CITY HALL-GUTHRlE.
TUESDAY, MARCH "a, 1905

|Ni IlEriilEks
Prayer by Chaplain.
Roll call--All members present ex-
cept Branson, Carson Cope, Huddls-
stou, London. McElhaney, Reeve,
Smith of Washita, Stone
Excused--McElhaney business. i
day; Swengle, business, 2 days: Haw-
kins. business. 1 day; Whitehurst, bus
mess. / day; McAdOo, business, / day;
Armstrong of Choctaw, sickness, 1
day; Evans, business, ! day
Mr. Durant presented a petition
from Railway Employees. Referred
TO Labor and Arbitration.
The following were introduced,
each read the first time and made
special order for second reading the
next legislative day:
House Bin No. 515, by Appropriation
Committee. entitled An Act appropri-
ating funds TO pay for furniture and
supplies for the House OF Representa-
tiyes and Senate. Supreme Court and
State officers and expense OF changing
state House, and rents for certain Of
ilces."
House Bill No. sic, by Committee on
County and Township Government.
entitled "An Act creating the office OF
Inspector of Weights and Measures,
defining the duties thereof, fixing the
compensation and providing penal.
ties"
House Bill No. SIT, by Whitehurst,
entitled "An Act repeating certain
laws relating to the appointment of
cattle inspectors, md inspection OF
cattle, and declaring an emergency"
House Bill No. SIS. by McCaIla, en-
titled AN Act providing for the pun
ishment of any corporation, person or
firm for contempt for the violation OF
any order or requirement OF the Cor
poration Commission of this State. and
for procedure therein"
The following we're each read the
second time and referred as indicated :
Senate Bill No 255, by II. S. John
ston, TO Public Service Corporations.
Senate Bill No. 1888, by G. O. John.
son, to Practice OF Medicine.
Senate Bill No. 1872, by Stewart and
Conn. TO Roads and Highways.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 3, by
Thomas. to Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 54, by Taylor. 10
Public Service Corporations
House Bill No. 500, by Durant to
Expenses Constitutional Convention.
House Bill No. $40, by Baldwin, "a
Emergency Legislation.
House Bill No. 6ll by Vandaveer. to
Prohibition Enforcement
House Bill No. 512, by Stevens. ia
Manufactures and Commerce.
House Bill No 5t3, by Hudson, to
judiciary.
House Bill No 5id. by Crouch. to
County and Township Government.
The following reports were read:
Mr. Speaker: We, your Committee
on Revenue and Taxation to whom
was referred House Bill No. 492. By
Anthony OF Stevens, entitled "An Act
providing for a tax on gifts, inheri
tances, bequests. legacies devices ant
snccessions in cert in cases, and do
claring an emergency" beg leave tc
report that we have had the same un
der consideration and herewith return
the same with the recommendation
that II do pass.
ANTHONY. Chairman.
Mr.. Speaker: We. your Committed
on Judiciary and General Agricultur,
to whom was referred House Bill No
S5S by Faulkner, entitled "An Acr
providing for the protection of cottor
while IN transit, beg leave to repor
that we have had the same under con
sideration and herewith return tn,
same with the recommendation that i
do pass as amended and return here
With text OF bill as amended.
4 We fgrther recommend that said bill
I hold Us place ON the calendar a.
agreed to when recommitted
VANDEVENTER,
Chairman on Judiciary.
FAULKNER,
Mr. Speaker. We. your Commltte,
ON Mines and Mining to whom was ne
ferred Senate Bin No "A. by Sorrells
entitled "An Act prohibiting thl
! screening Of coal before It is weighed
also creating a State Mining Boar
and defining their duties, aud creating
a District Examining Board, and dsill
ing their duties, ETC. beg leave 70 re
i port that We have had the same unde
consideration aud herewith return IN
same With the recommendation that
do pass as amended.
STIVERS. Chairman.
Mr. Speaker: We. your Commltte
on Township and County Organization
and Government to whom has been 4,
ierrad a number OF bills providing 70
a County Welgher. return herewith
substitute for all pending measure
aud Recommend that the substltut
do pass.
BANKS. Chairman.
Mr. Speaker We. your COMMITTEE
on Judiciary 10 whom was referre
House Bill No. 400 hy Hendrlcksol
entitled IAN Aei TO provide for the co
lection Of debts or judgments By ga
nishment proceedings beg leave I
report that we have had the same ul
der consideration and herewith retur
Tho same with the recOmmondatio
that Il do not pass for the reason tha
that the subject matter Is covered b
existing laws
YANnEVENTER. Chairman.
mr. speaker, We. your Commllfi
op Revenue and Taxation 10 who|
was referred HOUSE Hlll No. flS by /
4. Casioel eniitled An Act 1iceneAI
llinefunl ffndors OF medlclha. be
leave 70 report that We have bad q