The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-06
INTERESTING DEBATE
ON MARRIAGE BILL
Vain Effort Made TO Limit
Marital Privileges
of FeIOns

In the late afternoon session of the
isenate yesterday. considerable work
was finished although the session was
devoid of sensational episodes after
the Blair speech
Senators Mathews and Thomas, aid
ed by Brownlee, aided In getting the
Brook justice of peace bin No. 1872,
llndefinitey postponed the Blair cpl
sOde In the early portion OF the sea
Sion being also on that topic
Governor Haskell sent the senate
word he would like conference on
the fifth section OF No 1876. explaining
that he approved of TGs measure. and
wished only 10 ascertain II Il com
plied with the laws
Senators Franklin, Brook and Ora.
ham we're appointed as q committee TO
confer with the governor upon The sec
ton named
Marriage Bill Recommended.
The Cordell-Iohnson-G Graham marri.
9ge bin was considered and passed.
Davis and Conn mating vain effort
to make a person twice convicted Of
felony ineligible to secure a marriage
license. Mr. Russell aided in the ef-
fort, Redwlne, Hatchett and others
making the debate interesting.
The emergency featare OF the bill
was defeated "a to IL.
Hurried on to Law Shop.
The Hatchett bill, No 254, as to
transcribng and keeping corporation
record of the old indian Territory in
the secretary of states Office, was put
through third reading and final pass
age No. 3d. the fourteen-hour rail
road employee BILL By Taylor. wSs
also passed
The conference committee on the
stettmund refundng measure. House
Bill No l75, reported and amend.
ments adopted.
Senate Bill no 26. by Redwine: per
tanning to mines, was sent back from
the house amended. and on suggestion
of Mr.. Redwine, day was fixed to
consider the amendments.
The Wynne educational apportion-
ment measure, No. 259, was consider
ed and Went over for a day.
Professor Gould Of the state uni.
yersity, on suggestion OF Mr. Stafford,
was allowed the privilege OF address
ing the senate next Thursday morn
ing at half past eleven o'clock.
Echels Spoke on Oil Inspector.
Consideration OF No 1863. by Echols.
10 abolish the Office Of oil inspector.
vas considered and recommended for
adoption by the committee OF the
whole. Mr. Echols made a speech. dc.
elarlng the office had been and would
always remain the instrument of the
standard OH company, aud he was
backed Ia his assertion by Yeager
strain. Wynne and others.
Ihe hehols' explanation carried
with ii the statement that where there
was no Inspector good oil was to be
hild. and always az chcs.ler rate than
when we have the inspector aud
bXed manner of inspection.
Mr. Billups sought tO get a general
emergency clause through the senate.
that the house and senate could agree
on Withdrawing when he ascertainod
there was opposition
AS 20 Those Salaries.
Senator Eggerpan was In the
ehair When the committee on senate
and legislative affairs reported The
committee was backed 10y the demo
cratic caucps and lad arrived at an
iagreemeni ns 20 the pay OF employee.
etc. Mr. brownlee offered 4 Joker Tor
The republican minority, prepared with
The ldee OF making the majority re-
port ridiculous The motion by
iohnston CD and Graham 10 table
was carried Bilups moved the pre-
Nious question and ii carried Braaen
aud iiaiohett and Geo. Johnson had
objections. but the report was adopted
as read, Mr.. Eggerman giving the
speeehmakers a taste OF the gavel al
the hard muddy places in tie road
The senate adjourned until ten o'clocl,
Eben Pyle, manager OF the Guthrie
Corrugated Culvert works, is IA Wiohi-