The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-21
Notes of the Legislature

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Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 2i-A delegation
from Antlers is here, The town aspires
to be the seat Of state insane asylum.
Hugo, but few miles away, has the same
aspirations. Last year the senate COM
mittee reported favorably on Hugo's claim.
Granite. Greer county, wants boys re-
formatory.
Oklahoma sportsmen are much interest
ed in proposed game and fish legislation.
Oklahoma publishers win ask legislature
to amend the primary election law so as
to eliminate the obnoxious restrictions
placed upon the press in the matter of
political advertising. They will also ask
that the general election law be amended
SO as to require two publications Of the
official ballot in each county prior to the
election. Both requests are being receiv-
ed with favor by Legislators.
Senator Echols, of Mangum, today in
troduced in the senate bill requiring the
deposit of all public funds in the banks
whose deposits are guaranteed by the
depositors guarantee fund Of Oklahoma.
The law applies to state county and
municipal funds. The penalty is fine
Of not less than 5000 nor more than
$1,000 and forfeiture of Office held. The
emergency section is attached.
The election of house and senate COM
mittee to escort Dennis Flynn to the plat
form after he had been balloted for
United States senator, the Organization
crowd" of republicans was again sighted.
Senator Brownlee, Representative Brown
lee and Representative Watrous did the
honors
On final passage the Yeager bill PEN
sioning the blind. was killed.
After a stubbornly contested debate
the resolution requesting Governor
Haskell to parole prisoners doing time in
the Kansas penitentiary whose terms
have almost expired was adopted by a
vote of q to H. Senator Davis, Of Sa-
pulpa, led the opposition.
Senator Lchols has bill providing for
expense money for judges Of district
courts who hold court in towns other than
the one in which they reside.
A new house bill. by Representative
TiIlotson, provides for the use Of sheds at
the railroad repair stations in order to
protect employees from inclement weather.
A fine Of $25 is the penalty for nom
compliance.
Representative Simmons. Of Creek Tulsa
counties, has introduced a bill fixing
notary fees at twenty-five cents for each
instrument bearing a certificate; fifty
cents for complete record. Exceptions
provide non payment for services render
ed soldiers. seamen. widows, orphans who
seek services in order to secure back pay,
bounty, pensions or for perfecting a
voucher,
A bill locating a state normal school at
Nowata. and appropriating $4,000 for
buildings and maintenance until the next
legislature, has been introduced in the
house by Representative Tillotson.
Representative Anthony. Of NARROW, an
expert on the subject of taxation, is the
father Of a measure providing for the
raising and collection Of revenue for the
fiscal year ending June 18th, 1910, and
for each fiscal year thereafter, and for the
codifcation Of statutes relating torevenve.
The emergency clause is attached.
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Mi. and Mrs. G. H. Warren came up
from Adair this morning. Mrs Warren
took the noon train for Alton where she
will visit her father. P. A. Baker Mr.
and Mrs. Warren leave in February for
Colorado where they viii locate. J. n.
Pool and family. All Beezan and family
and DR.. r. v. Adler also go to Colorado to