The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16


Their confidence in banks having been
restored by the denositor's guaranty
Jaw, they no longer hoard their saw
ings in their old footwear, tin cans
and other hiding places to which they
We're driven when the panic was on
and there was no law to assure them
that they would be able TO get their
money back out OF bank when they
once had put it in.
Needless to say all these timid folk
are depositing their money only in
banks where the certificate of the
state Banking Board Is prominently
displayed upon the walls
BILLS SIGNED AND APPROVED.
Guthrie, Okla Since the first OF
April the following laws have been
passed by the legislature and approx
ed by the Governor:
april ?. Concurrent resolution num-
Der "a empowering the board OF medi-
cal examiners to perform certain du-
ties.
April 4. House Bill number 270. en-
titled ''An Act authorizing municipal
tiles by a majority vote Of their citi-
zens, TO exempt manufacturing es-
tablishments and public servcice util-
tiles from municipal taxation for a
period not 20 exceed FIVE years from
the date Of their establishment. This
act Is authorized by section six. article
four OF the state constitution
April G. Senate Bill 26. Ad Act
prescribing the duties and qualilica-
tions OF the Chief Mine Inspector.
April G. Senate Bin number 298. An
Act giving the consent Of the state of
Oklahoma for the United States to ac-
quire by purchase, condemnation or
otherwise, lands in this state for GER
tain purposes. The object OF this law
is to allow the federal government to
acquire tile to sites for public build
lngs. etc.
April s. House Bill 1856. An Act
making the federal census of OlSlaho-
ma and Indian Territory, taken July /,
1907 the official census for the state
Of Oklahoma, and all counties, munich
palities and subdivisions thereof
April s, House Bilyl 4fi authoriz.
Mig the public land commission TO
have made "A re-appraisement of all
the schooa and other public lands in
the state aud TO secure accurate des-
criptions of each tract aud parcel OF
Same. This bin Is more fully describ-
ed in another part OF this letter
April 3. senate BIZ 302, defining
the powers and duties OF the State Tx
aminer and Inspector
April 10. House Bin 81 Providing
for compulsory education OF children
In Oklahoma. This bill makes il the
duty of parents to send children be-
tween the ages of 6 and 81 to the pub
lie schools for "A period of not less
than three months in each year and
provides penalties for its violation.
April 10. Senate Bill 1863 Confer
ring ON the Supreme Court of the state
jurisdiction to hear and determine ac-
lions brought to eqwably divide and
apportion the property and liabilities
between certain counties.
This bin is intended to give the
supreme Court original Jurisdiction In
dividing the assets and liabilities OF
the old COUNTIES of Oklahoma that
were, under the constitution. divided
into Two or more counties II is felt
that the county and district courts be-
ing both where they nigh tbe unduly
preiudiced that il would be better To
leave the determination of this equit-
able division to the Supreme Court,
which must be totally unbiased In any
case who're four OF the five justices
come from counties where no division
was made
April II House Biz g27. Provid
ing for boards of education "a cities
OF The FIRST class.
Guthrie. Okla Among the most inn.
portant measures adopted by the first
legislature Is House Bill ana hy Durant.
authorizing the state School Land
Commission to make a complete ana
thorough ro-appraisemont OF the school
lands of Oklahoma.
The bin was passed al the recon.
mendatiOn of The commission. and the
necessity for IL arises from the fact
that through favOritism and political
manipulation much OF the best school
land of The state has been appraised
Tor years under the republican territor.
ial regime for value so small as 10
make the rental paid amount TO less
than The taxes on the land would have
been had the lessee hela deed for
the Same.
Under the Durant bin tho commits,
sion j. authorized TO extend an leases
expiring between December 25. iD07.
and April l9 zoos. al such advance In
rental as hey deem inst The lessee
IS given an opportunity for hearing
before the board IN the event that he
feels that he raise IN hip rental Is
unjust and desires 20 make a showing
10 That eject
it ls believed by many that the pas-
fRfe ~ this bin WIZ mean the leay-
ing OF the question Of the sale oi tho
school lands over 20 tho next session
~ ihe leeiAlabre Those who tata
this view Of The subject nre that the
lekIaIalnrn ahnnId not aIinmnI N nrn.