The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-07

up. Holland opening tie oali and pro
testing against the measure lie be-
lieNed IL would keep cat capital and
urged caution in considering the
Ibul He thought If a production tax
were levied at all II should include
( everything else produced as well as
oil and gas
] Banks followed in an exactly oppo-
Isltc vein He said he did not wish
I TO be hard on any interest or any
class in the matter of taxation but
{ that 10 him The tDill seemed a just and
reasonable one The oil interests, he
thoueht should be made to shoulder
their just burden of taxation the
taame as any one else
stones Strong Speech.
stone. who Is quite largely interest,"
ledoin oil and well informed on the
4 l8ubiect. thought rae tax should not
+ be levied at all as IL worked a hard
snip on the producers and was a
of capital Under the bill
this tax is to go to the state and Mr..
stone felt this was an injustice, as
Ithe counties wherein the oil and gas
Iare produced should have the money
/ II the tax we're levied At ALL
In what was one of the strong
speeches Of the entire week, he brand
/ ed the bin as internal nefarious,
drastic and corrupt greatly injurious
I to the industries of the state" and
urged the members to vote against
II.
Vandeveer, of Cleveland county,
Twas strongly for the measure. while
TIT rris Thought the measure had GER
ltc,n features which should be elm
Ina od
Members Co On Record.
Honard moved that in section six
IAN reference to oil. gas and petroleum
lbe stricken out
/ Branson came to the support of the
amendment and submitted formidable
( lfirures as to the amount invested in
tho oil industry, the amount paid out
/ for wages and to Indians for leases.
HE told OF the industry and daring OF
The oil men of his section and how
they had helped improve condilons.
! He said that before the coming OF the
Ioil men many Indians We're living IN
Iabiect poverty in rude novels among
1.-The hills. Since they had received
lease money from the oil men they
nd buillet comfortable homes and
sere generally in a much better con-
iition. There were 7l.0O0 OF them ne
said. who would probaa' be injured
more or less by the passak OF this bill.
Winchester Allen. himself a Chero-
Ikoe took the floor i'm mastery
speech in opposition to Bransons ar
guments He said he knew the heart
of the Indians referred 70 and that
they would all be for the measure
taxing the oil Industry IL they weer
lacouainted with the provisions OF the
bill He spoke vigorously against
the proposed Holland amendment
sneaker Murray ordered roll eall
on he amendment and when the votes
were counted il showed the defeat OF
lthe amendment by a vote OF % 10 10
w this time The hour had grown
late and The bin was laid aside for
the consideration OF other measures
The "casus selli.'
The cause of the argument was
hin taxing the gross production ol
loil. gas, coal, and metal-bearing ores
THE portion which Holland desired e
strike out imposes a five mill tax or
oil. petroleum and gas
McCalIa Resolution Killed.
McCalla submitted a resolution iol
IAN adjournment for the next tw,
only technical in hs nature anc
would give two extra working days
Rom "a vote il was defeated by malorit,
Iof fifty To forty.
fixes Misdemeancr Penalties.
Ahother measure that was passes
lsnndays. The adjournment would h'
without opposition was Durham
measure. amend ng the statutes.
ifives tho penalty for misdemeanors a
fine Of not more than S2OV, inlr,.
idays IN jait or bpth X aHpies on'.
lwhere laws do not have "a parueuit
penalty attached.
Tabor Bill Passes.
a bill by Tabor dividing Garvh
county into two county court dlf
tricfs and make a court town o
strattf0rd. was passed withJut ds
J, sentlng vote
Permits Farmers TO Combine.
BIN No. AIS. by Hobby permits fal
mers 10 combine and form pools an
< agreements to hold their products fo
4 higher prices. Il Is a bin which ha
the solid support OF the fhflhei'
2 unions. and there We're no vote
u against it when the bin was called
e sands EiH Repassed.
+ The Sands mining bill. recently n
called from the governor. was agai
L bronght up and read at length Som
d Inconsistencies had been cut out an
on roll call the bin was passed.
y County Court at caddo.
u A bill that passed without oppos
tion was that by Ross and Baldwin, {
Bryan county. II provides f,T hGldn
3 terms of the county court az Caddo.
4 Primary Bill Passed.
q The BRYAN primary bill, over whif
there has been so much discussio
was brought up for final passage an
Is Oh roll call found but little oppos
q ton
Conference Report Adopted.
A conference. report was brought
on the C'Neai ON relating 10 fees
O cOnstables and justices of the peac
On roll call the report was adopie