The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29
Legislative News, Bills introduced
And Passed by Our Law Makers

to prevent frauds between attorneys
and clients, was passed on third
reading, as was hoase bill GO, by
Ross of Comanche. defining court
files and providing for their preser.
vation.
A bill introduced by Senator Allen
in regard to the bonds furnished by
abstractors provides that the bond
shall continue for period OF five
years and no longer, and that a
new bond of similar character must
he filed upon the expiration OF the
old one.
A bill which guarantees to the per.
son against whom judgment Is secur.
ed in all actions for the recovery OF
real property. new trial I'm the same
manner as new trials are secured
in other cases, was adopted on
third reading in the house. The
bill Is by Maxey of Pottawatomie.
In memory of the three members
Of the last legislature who have
died. w. II. Armstrong of Choctaw
county, A. Frank Ross OF Bryan
county and David Smith Of Washita,
the lower house today adopted
resolution by Casteel for the naming
Of mourning for the next thirty
days.
A telegram was read in the two
houses Of the Legislature today from
Congressman Il. l.. Fulton saying
that the memorial from the Oklahoma
Legislature asking that the time for
the payment of the second and third
| a., ,toIl &c hn 1,i 1anhs q
be extended year. had been re-
ceived by congress and that favorable
action could be expected.
| A bill by Cope of Canadian. repeal
ing the old territorial statute which
authorized county commissioners to
employ an accountant to audit the
county records, was passed to en-.
grossment in the house. This bill
is intended to remove all obstacles
I'm the way of the state examiner
and inspector who now has author
ity to examine and inspect such
records.
Senator Redwine has introduced a
bill which provides for Ave instead
Of three county commissioners In
counties having more than $4,000 In.
habitants. The bill amends section
4456 of the general statutes of 1908
and provides for the diversion Of the
counties into three compact districts
where the population Is less than 3d.
900, and into FIVE districts where
the population is above that number
from which there shall be elected
one commissioner each and no person
holding any public Office can serve
on the board. In case OF the pas
csage OF the act within ten days the
governor shall appoint two extra
commissioners called for under the
law and to serve until their success
ors are elected.
Bill by Senator Cunningham fixei
the method for taking up and adver
tising estrayed stock, and for dispos
ing of the same II not claimed.
Under bill by Senator Cordell
no Judge of any court of record shall
sit in any case in which he is in
terested, or related to either part,
within the fourth degree, or In which
! he has been counsel or In which th'
decision in any case where he wa'
of counsel shll be called in question
Provision is made for the election
of Judge pro tenn by the members
of the bar.
J The chief justice OF the supreme
colrt Is to be elected by the member
of the court on the second Monda.
in January and each alternate odt
numbered year thereafter, and hol'
, office for two years, according Il
bill introduced in the senate Sat
urday. An acting chief Justice Is al
so provided for, to be elected In tn
,, same manner as the regular chile
Justice, and to take his place II
case OF absence or disability.
, BY Rogers, prohibiting the working