The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-12
LEGISLATURE

D1ScuSS1On Oh the prOpOSeu nSn
and game law In the senate developed
that even though the possession OF
game Is prima facie evidence the
game had been taken In the closed
season, II would not prevent the pso.
pie from having quails and ducks
whenever they desired. The law does
not permit the sale of birds and
contemplates no roundabout process
by which non hunters may procure
game food for their tables. A mum.
ber OF senator's characterized the
hill as being In the interest OF the
hunter and not the general public.
unless II would be provided that
citizens could obtain game food in
legal way. Some had adopted the
idea OF Sticking professional hunt.
ers to ammunition to emunition for a
share OF the bag. but even this is
not permitted by terms of the meas
IRE.
Senator Cunningham said the Ok
lahoma law was already quiet strict
In this particular, but that he had
never failed TO get birds at restau.
rant during the season. They do not
appear on bills OF fare as quails. ac.
ally they are red birds" The quail
iaste, however, was there just the
same
The Chickasha bill as il came back
20 the house proposes the town shall
Iced to the state 16O acres OF land
not more than one mile from the
limits and furnish water and lights
free to the institution. For buildings
ana equipment, 100000 is appro
priated by the state.
Ada Is making a determined effort
TO secure one OF the east side nor.
mails. and was the beneficiary I'm a
number OF petitions presented by Mr..
Ratlih OF Pontotoc from towns in his
and Seminole counties requesting
that Ada be given the southeastern
school. Mr.. Sherman introduced a
bill locating the Agricultural and
Mechanical College and Experimental
Station In Majors county, for the
Fifth Supreme Judiciary District. ap-
prOpriating $4,000 for the two years.
Mr.. IretOn presented a bill amending
the Johnson grass law by including
"dodder." parasitical plant, which
1t Is claimed has been brought In
from Kansas and is very disastrous
TO alfalfa and clover.
Mr. Price of Usage county offered
bill to repeal the graduated land
tax law and Mr.. Maxey OF Shawnee
a bill to repeal the tax on inheri
tances and gifts, both passed by the
last legislature.
A favorable committee report was
made upon the bill by Mr.. Ross,
n a he .,,I,
for divorce. and the School Land
committee reported house bill pro-
posing to sell the same lands named
In the bill passed by the senate, but
varying considerably as to method
and quantity Of individual purchase
Final passage was obtained in the
house upon Mr.. Rogers bill for the
payment OF witnesses In county
courts, but the house killed the bill
by Mr.. White authorizing the insti.
tuition of suits to ascertain and de-
termine title and interest of parties
to real estate. II being claimed that
such law would permit the clouding
,f titles on the east side.
Game Bill In Senate.
The senate. I'm committee OF the
whole. finished the fish and game bill,
adopting amendments requiring that
no license viii be required for ones
own property. actually owned. leased
and occupied, or for any land unin.
closed. or land not posted.
Licenses are not required from
boys under II years of age. Non.
resident hunters may come to Okla.
homa upon payment Of SIS annual Ii.
cense, the hunting by them, however,
Of deer, turkeys and prairie chickens
being prohibited. Unnaturalized for.
cigners are required to pay $25 fee.
The act does not apply to taking fish.
other than bass. out of the Arkansas,
Cimarron or South Canadian rivers,
North Fork Of Muddy Boggie and
Clear BOggie. Probably the most i'm.