The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-18
SENAT

The Gouldlng rcsolui d as 70 the
parole 81 prisoners now confined lp the
Lansing peniienuags was lost 10 the
seaaie Saturday afternoon owipe %
tie fact that O number Of tho senaiofsD
we're absent and b voting When shc
ron was called the vote stood nlne,een
fnr 10 nine against Az ihe resolution
N Of an emergency character, This fell
short OF enc required twotbipds ma.
jorty
Under The resoutl the governor
and board oi pafdons may paro,e car.
tain conylcts al .anslag Tho asiin'
ion 10 regard 60 alleged abuses Al the
Kansas institution are siill fresh III
tle public mind The Kansas auihorl,
ties have decided thar saey wlll not
keep the prisoners lohger chan lhe lass
day Of this M nth. This and the fact
th4t lhe neg state pris9n al MeAlester
s as yel incomElete and inadequate
make Imperative SOME action along
Ita.s ilnr.
f1tNhl1l ihV4vt MA4f Aft ittN N"tftt
while The resolution was dIscnsged in
lhe committee OF HE whole
Originally lhe resnMtl d requested
The governor 10 parole AL oue.yeaf
eOnylcta. these vino have sofged two
thirds Of their time ana ~ bows under
the axe Of ais teen Later thls WAS
changed 10 read all pers ns' undef
eighteen and the word may was in
80 goI. Some Of the senators thought
that lhe Word requeaied" might hc
Interpreted az interference by one det
parment of the state with the husf
ness Of another
Senator Eggerman desired 10 ADD
bIe words. u recommendation 1i the
board ol pafduna rails was opposed
by Davis. Who stated ,hai thc board ali
ready had this power Wnler lhe law,
tle also lisIked thn Idea " making
suggestions 10 he executive depart
ment and was opp SEQ 70 Wholesale
liberation OF prisoners. Cnnnlnghanl
and Eggerman took an opposite pasf
lion and pointed out The extraordinary
aOndill MS now existing
Senator 8mlth opposed the ros1lu.
ton. stating tsai some Of the worst
crimes ever committed ln NE state had
been done By boys under the age OF
eighteen and he believed 4 sould be-
Dtn dangerous and unwlse 10 tugn
them loose upon society
Senator aoldan said that some of
The prisoners AZ lansing had ueen
guilty ol unutterable monslrcsitles and
that thore was no possibility Z thcis
ever reforming whiP in prison. 1euce
4 would be dangerous % hbelate them.
However. II they would all agree %
rcmaln In Kansas he wopd pe willing
% parole all 81 them I.acr he stated
that he believed they " uld Fa,he ro.
main IN the uenteutIary thai' be free
| lnd have TO live In that slsle.
Senator Goulalng again spoke Of con
lltiors the COMMITTEES hail found wher
hey visited fhe lansing prison. There
| eege no boys under eighteen convicted
# particularly helm uf cvlmes 80 laf
IS he knew Speaking OF the severe
conditions al Lansing be said
eWe also visited the prison ai
eayonRarth and want "a say fhal
we're before a iudge Tor sentence and
sefe given ms choice would say five
frafs at Leaeenworlh fatAor ulun ane
eM al lansing
Don. desired 10 amend hy extend
ne ihe parole 30 AL persons uaaei
Eighteen who haIa served one yeaf @
hall of their torm Later hlp amend
ment was withdrawn Smith sent ul
an amendment 10 make \ an undCI
eighteen who were moi sentenced c..
more than five years.
More discussion fllcwad and WI
the committee Of the aaolo arose 'hs
resolution ffas recommended CO.. pass
age. Whom che senate voted on ths
resolution Il was ST as above Stated
A motion Was at once lodged hl
Senator GOuiding for d reeonslderaiig.
of The vote. aud the mai;er VII llkrl
come up agalu Nday er tomorrow
During the afternoon large portion
Of the aae insurance. bll hg R1dl'
was read
Taylor sent mp resolution hy
special committee presenting 4 alaei
from the hlva u rmal The resolution
was adopted and the clock accepted
flato1ett. stafford aoudlng and
Thomas wee appointed as a commit
tee 10 correct the Journal and prepare
4 form s1r is publication.
Tlr ugh Senator Smith came a peli
ton from o2 citizens OF Stephens euun
y asking thai pistol alns BE made .
selauy u now Asems Akely t.ai ac
lisn aleng tals eHe may he taken DC
| hle he close ol The session,
! Claud Duncan. assistant iQnfna
| clerk, offered hls resignation. 20 tah,
effect At once. and bis eslgnaiua 'sal
| accepted. Austin Mnfehls Il M nac
"a IN nomination as ha successor hN
Senator l.andrum. but the election Wa'