The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-30
Yesterdays
HOUSE JOURNAL
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Forty-Fomh Days Session.
City IIall-Guthric.

City IIall-Guthric
Wednesday. Jan. 20. 'oS, | p, m.
House called to order, Mr..
Speaker in the chair.
I PRAYER by the chaplain.
! Roll call - all members present
except McCants. Smith OF Custer,
Stanger. Stivers and Turner.
Mr.. Ratcliff was excused for
absence Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. Turner was excused for ab-
sence today
Mr.. Stivers was excused Tor alb
scnce balance OF the week.
The Speaker announced that
this was the anniversary Of the
birth of one of the country's mar
tyred presidents. William McKin-
ley. and that an hour would be de-
voted 70 talks reverencing his
lmemory Appropriate remarks
were made by Messrs Iapp. Jones,
Riddle. Banks Crouch. Ashby,
Evans. Butler, Armstrong Of Choc-
taw. Norvell. Nandeventer, BRYAN,
and The following gentlemen who
were invited to spck Hon O. II.
=. Brewer OF the Cherokee Ma
ton A. Baker of Wewoka,
member OF the constitutional con-
vention Hon. A. S. Wyley, mem
Der of the State Board Of Ilduca-
ton. and G. III. Pittman. Chief
Clerk Of the House.
Mr. Ezzard presented a petition
from citizens of Catoosa and
Chclsa. which was read and re-
ferred TO the committee ON Phar-
macy.
Mr.. William Harrison present
ed petition from citizens Of Luz
kafata and Idabcl. which was
read and referred to the com
mittee on Protection Of Birds, Fish
and Game
Mr.. Harris presented a petition
from the citizens of Carter county,
which was read and referred to
the committee on Pharmacy.
Mr. Durham presented a peti-.
ton from citizens Of Pottawatomie
county, which was read and re-
ferred to the committee on Phar-
macy.
Mr. Faulkner presented a peti-
ton from the citizens OF Senti-
mel, Okla, which was read and re-
ferred to the committee on Phar-
macy.
Mr. Bryan presented a petition
from citizens of McLoud, Okla,
which was read and referred to
the committee on Pharmacy.
Announcement was made of the
presentation by Mrs. Haskell to
the Speaker Of a bouquet Of carna-
tions.
Special message was received
from the Governor. recommending
the passage Of a resolution relat-
ing TO the settlement of the school
situation
House Concurrent Resolution
No. I8, relating TO schools was
passed by unanimous vote.
The Speaker made the following
announcement:
GENTLEMEN:
II is contended that all questions
involving the putting into effect the
Oklahoma Constitutional provi-
sions are in themselves emergen-
cies. since Section As of Article v
of the Constitution provides, that
The Legislature shall pass such
laws as are necessary for carrying
into effect the provisions of this
Constitution = and one view holds
that such emergency legislation
carries the clause with H. This
view is held by Judge I. +. Dicker-
son, cN-Federai Judge of the
Southern District OF the Indian
Territory; bnt while / do not at
THIS time hold TO this view, at the
same time there is reason to believe
that il is sound, legal proposition
that all mandatory provisions IN the
Constitution are of themselves en-
crgencies. and do not require two
thirds vote thereon as 10 the raufi-
cation OF the emergency clause, but
! shall not even hold To this view
at this time: however, since Section
So Of Article v OF the Constitution
provides that No act shall take eff
feet until ninety days after the adj
journment of the session at which !
il was passed, except enactments |
for carrying into effct provisions re-
lating to the initiative and referen-
dun ' | shall make the fol- |
lowing ruling
That amy question passed upon by
the Initiative or referendum does /
not require an emergency vote to
put il into effect in this state and /
that the provision adopted state 4
wide prohibition ordinance having
been ratified BY a referendum vote,
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