The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-18
MURRAY SUBSTITUTE
PROYUEES DISCUSSION
Provides for The Disposal
of State Lands in
Separate Bodies

IN the house Saturday afternoon the
school land bill by Fisher was again
brought up and further discussed.
McCalla was in the chair and on
motion Of vandevehter the ruels were
suspended and debate limited to FIVE
minute speeches
All Lands Taxable.
An important amedment was added
on motion Of Casteel He submitted a
new section embracing a provision
that all the school lands should be
taxed as soon as accepted by any pur-
chaser. Notwithstanding the title re-
mains In the state until the lands are
paid for Casteel said the main rea-
son for selling these lands was In or
der that the might be subject TO taxa
ton, hence his amendment
Fisher attacked the substitute as
Unconstitutional and said il would not
hold water as legal propositions.
Sands also opposed the section ana
said any man would be ''bug-house" to
buy the land under such conditions
Holland spoke for the Casteel amend
Iment, submitting figures to show that
Taxation on the lands would yield the
state a million and half dollars year
" On vote the new section was in
serted
Murray's Amendment.
Murray offered a substitute for sec
tion OF theobill This provided that
Immediately upon the passage of the
act the public building and indemnity
lands shall be thrown upon the mar
ket, and the other school lands July
II, 1911, except some lands reserved
in the act, the funds derived from the
sale to be kept separate as provided
In the constitution and enabling act.
Murray said II was a mistake to mix
all the lands in one act, as II would
lead to confusion. In addition to this
there would be two legislatures be
tween now and July. 1911. which would
have the benefit of the experiment OF
selling only a part of the land Also II
would give the people a chance to dis
coyer possible weak points in the Law.
For and Against.
Evans spoke for the Murray proyi-
sion as being best for the lessee and
the school funds He thought the com
mon schools were already receiving
lsufficient revenue from their lands.
Jesse was warmly against the new
section. and said Il would kill the bill
of sections rs and 36, the common
school land, were not also sold Smith,
of Custer. and Smith, of Washita, were
both with the speaker. They desired
TO see the common school lands with
held from sale al this time. believing
Iit should be held for the advance in
lprices. Bronson opposed the clause
believing that al least half the lands
lshoula be sold now. The Murray sub
Iaf
lket less than half the lands and
would not take in any of the college
Tor common school lands
6ronson's Amendment.
Bronson submitted an amendment
that under this act all the lands
should be thrown open for sale that
; belong to the state by reason Of the
grant OF the enabling act Branson's
amendment, however does not include
lin the sale of the common school lands
lsections 13 and SO
Fisher opposed the Murray amend.
megt because Il sold only portion OF
the land. He branded this as a strad
IDLE, and said the democrats should
lremember their promise to the people
and sell the land.
Smith, of Grant thought the adop-
ltion of Murrays proposition would be
Ian error. I'm some of the western
ic0unties where there were large
lbodies OF The land those counties
would be seriously crippled II their
land We're not sold and made taxable
Banks wanted 20 sell all the lands
land sell them now lie believed HE
Estate would make mp In increased tax.
lauon any difference thai might be-
lost between present and future val
lues OF the land
No Vote Taken.
There was some further discussion
land the house adjourned unlil Mon.
lday morning without having voted on
ieither the Murray or Bronson amend
lmenis
Bins passed during the afternoon
numbered half a dozen and covered
Ia variety Of subjects.
lOreer County Court Bill.
The Greer county court BILL dividing
tho county into TWO districts, was re
lcallod from the governor and slightly
lamended Il was repassed By the
house. Pendergraft Is the author
Hobby Bis Passes.
The Hobby bill amending the
statutes relative 20 rape, WAS passed
Al provides for penalties OF death or
life imprisonment IN certain eases.
Bills By Duranf and Ross.
a hlll hy Ross prohibits county
Judges and clerks from buying any
Interest directly or indirectly IA any
lrCal estate sold under CONT orders
within their i1risdiction such pur
lehase Is made a misdemeanof and The
lands escheals 10 tho school rand
tnofher hy nluaul anpIoprlotes