The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-03
EMPLOYEES PAY ROLL
GOES THROUGH THE HOUSE
Bill Dealing with office Of State
Examiner and Inspector
Under Discussion

The house aessl0n this morning was
practically featureless and the sOlons
proceeded with the business of the
aay III that dry. routine manner which
soon emplies the galleries.
House Bill No. 4. by Workman pro
vldiug for cheaper text books and
school supplies and for district owner
ship, was this morning recommended
TO special committee Of nye mem
beds. The speaker named Ne1rtman.
McCaila, Anthony Rogers ana Terrai
as the members Of this committee.
Jones made objection for the reason
that there was no Republican on the
committee
Employees Pay BIZ! psaaed.
Hlil No, IA, by Boyle, was passed on
inal roll call. This IL the bill pro
yiding for the payment Of employees
81 least twice each calendar month";
The payment must be made In lawful
money or It's equivalent, and oil checks
cards, etc, which are not commercial
paper, will be OF no account. The OBJ
iect Of the bill Is TO stop delays N
payment aud prevent the abuse Of the
company store and the like, well
known wherever iaboring people are
employed In large numbers
Another bill BY Boyle was brlefly
considered aud nrdered to enGrohs
ment With d FEW slight amendments
This bin amends the mining laws as
10 forcmen, company men" and the
taking of llmbars and explosives into
mines. Mr.. Boyle spoke briefly IN
explaining the purposes OF the meas
nre.
Dunn Was IN The chair.
Dunn was In The chair during snort
session Of The committee m the whole
while BIN No. s3 by smith, Of Grant
was considered
This bin deals with the office Of
state examiner and inspector and pro
yides. among other things. that nc
shull cause t0 be examined the ac,
counts of cities. towns, villages. conn.
lies or townships. This viii be dome
only after FIVE per cent Of the voterh
Of those localities petition the COVER
ror for such examination. Payment
for the expense Of such examination
Is 10 be made out Of the local funds
The state examiner Is given power o
appoint special deputies for this work
The bill further provides that The
state examiner may appoint an assist
ant al O SALARY Of Si,SNA q year, and
six deputies the same salary whenever
In hts Judgment tine good OF the public
service scanas 40 demand lt
Mccalla Leads an Attack
McCala attacked the bill. stating
thai Il waa no part Of The states bust
ness 10 examine and inspect local ac.
counts 10 him It seemed that the
main object Of the bill was 70 pro
Vide Jobs
bryan replied IN defense OF the bill
und II was stated that after the ex.
pailenoe o. year and a nalf Il vas
found thai the state examiners office
WIS highly important one and thai
hls Office forao was entirely insde-
Quase. The bin was still under discus
sion at noon. when a recess WAS taken
until Two o'clock
Bills Introduced,
New bills were introduced q foi
lows.
No. 9Ia by Durant rules fos I'm
parchment of witnesses.
No. 3b0. BY Acton. for removal Of OBJ
glrucllona froH streams.
No Sbi. By Hamlln defining duties
Of sheriiF as to county iails etc.
No a52, hg Simmons and Humph.
reys. taxation Of notes aad mortgages,
No. $50 by MarIa, amending election
law
No e54 By Bnnar. 10 legalize
FGfuund Hog day
No gBs hY lrelun. amending sta.
ipIas aud empowering chief oI police
ID name police officers IN cities Of
ilrHt class.
No aR6. hy Lewis, amending sta
lutee az sofape
No 81, hf Cope. amending statutes
a. 20 estates bl deceased persons
NO skA. BY Cope. amending nsalut q
gns to minors.
No $50, hf Cope. repesllng certain
statutes as to EslHEgz q decreased per
sons