The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-02
SCHOOL LAND SALE AGAIN
BRIEFLY CONSIDERED
Proposed Appointment Of "SteeT
lng'' Committee ExCIisS Con-
siderable Discussion


The school land bill was again M
or consideration this morning while
the senate was IN committee Of the
whole The bill took up only shor
portion Of the time before adjourn
ment.
Newell had up an amendment 70 sci.
sections lG and 80. the common school,
lands There WAS brief discussion
and on yote the amendment Was
lest. Thomas gave notice that he would
offer Il again when the bill came dp
ior third reading.
An amendment By Gouldng provide
hat these two sections should De
'laced on the market, but not to be
sold for less than twenty dollars Az
lcre above the appraised value OF the
improvements. This was also defeated
and Senator Gouldlng gave notice tnat
he would offer II on the floor OF the
senate.
Apple Cider Bill Again.
The bill by CHARLIE, OF the house,
permitting the sale Of apple cider, was
briefly econsIdered. Hillups, autaJr
d the present prohibitory law, statea
that he was not opposed 70 the saie
IL cider He understood that some &
he cider that would be sold under the
provisions OF this law contained as
much rs fiye per cent alcohol bat
would not produce lntoxicRtI0n
Everybody IN this house loves l
good drink Of pure cider said Senator
Blair. 80 let's recommend this bill
Tor passage without ani monkey bust
ness.
On vote the hill Was recommend
without opposition
The same order was made as to the
Maxeg house bin, providing Tor only
one trial IN actions 20 recover real
estate.
Suffrage Petitions.
a number Of petitions on woman $
nhpage were received. among them
ieing some from Socialists The
'suifragettes" are 10 BE- given q hear
ing before q senate committee tonight
senator Taylor stated this morning
that d steering committee ought TO he
appointed and he placed IN nomination.
senators Stafford, Williams, Redwinc
Graham and Thomas. Potter desired
10 have the name Of Brownee added.
Considerable talk ensued, some Of the
senators taking issue with each other
and for few moments the weather
seemed bit esQualIy. Finally the
matter was deferred fos the day.
Senator Eggerman was In the char
turing the deliberations OF the com.
mltlee Of the whole While a house Bill
by Dunn was under consideration. This
Is the measure which approprIates SSU,
900 Cor the removal OF prisoners, guard
ing and caring for them. etc. further
information was desired and On a mo
tion Of Blair the bill was sent back
to The committee on appropriations.
Afternoon Session.
The introduction Of q Nov Jerusa
lem bin with the intention OF sub.
hitting the project to a vote OF the
people marked the opening Of the af
ternoon session OF the senate.
The school land bill has the right Of
"nv this afternoon Senator rte~enea
Davis. who presented an amendment
exemptlng certain lands from sale.
spoke for an hour.
Among the reconsideration motions
which prevailed had reference 20 Sen.
ate Bill No. 229, defining the crime Of
assault with intent to commit rape and
pf0yiuing penaiuss, % was.a ,..e .s,.s
gancy was restored by unanimous
vote The Faulkner incident was cited
by member as nae0 of the emergency
10 the bill.
Other bills introduced were as fol.
lows
BY Blllups. an act relating 10 plant.
Ing Of trees. etc.
by Blllups allowing inmates Uf the
state asylum to have al least one cor
respondent
By Mitchell. an ael relating 10 salaf.
ies Of county superintendents
BY Mitchell relating 70 salaries ci
clerks. Of district courts.