The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-20
Special Session Of Second Legislature Quickly
Organizes For Business
GOV. HASKELL READS MESSAGE
Hall Of House Of Representatives and Galleries
Crowded With Members and Spectators at
Joint Session of House and Senate.


The extraordinary or special ses-
sion OF the Oklahoma Legislature
convened directly after 8 o'clock this
morning. Following the separate or
ganization OF the house and senate,
the latter body adjourned to meet in
Joint session with tie house, to hear
the governors message.
The members OF the senate in a
body on entering the house chamber
were greeted by the members of the
house, and packed galleries.
Soon after the senate was seated,
Gov. G. N. Haskell, accompanied by
Mrs. Haskell, entered. His excel
lency was greeted by enthusiastic
applause He was escorted to the
speakers stand. when he was again
give ma round Of hearty applause.
At l040 O'clock Governor Haskell,
in tone Of voice that was clear and
distinct, began reading his me ssage,
a document containing 10000 words.
His enunclation was good throughout
the reading, and every word he ut
tered was heard distinctly by every
body In the chamber, as well as those
occupying seats in the galleries. In
the galleries there were a number
OF women. and notwithstanding one
hour was consumed by the governor
in reading his message nearly all of
the spectators remained until the last
words were spoken. Splendid order
was maintained and the governor was
accorded the undivided attention OF
both the solons and the spectators.
The acoustics in the house chamber
arc decidedly better than In the sen
ate chamber. and this feature lent
zcst to the reader and inspired the
vast audience to listen attentively to
the reading. All the conclusion of the
reading the governor was given an
other ovation. when he left the hall
Immediately after the governor had
absented himself from the chamber,
on motion of Senator Sorrells, the
joint session of the house and SEN
ate was dissolved The senate re-
paired to its chamber, and was called
10 order by President Pro TEN Gra-
ham, Following the appointment OF
a committee OF five, composed of Sen.
ators Thomas. Hatchett. BrOwnlee
Smith and Davis, whose duty It IS to
dissect the governors message and
classify its recommendation for the
consideration of the various and
proper committees. the senate adj
jOnrned until 3 O'Clock this afternoon
Following the reading of wire fe-
licitations from Congressman Scott
Ferris on the convening of the legis'
lature in extraordinary session for
the first time since Oklahoma was adj
mitted to statehood. the house adj
journed TO 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
In the house this afternoon the
following measures were introduced
Concurrent Resolution, by Wallace. tC
appoint committee to investigate
and report on code commission
work.
House Bill No /, by Durham, reg
ulating fees and salaries of county
officers.
House Bill No. 2, by Wall9ce, ex
tending time of payment Of 1909 tax
es to April 1.
House Bill NO. ), by Dunn, TO al
low sale of tracts of school lands ad
jacent to cities and towns.
House Bill No. A. by Helm. 10 cx
tend payment of one-half of 1909 tax
es to April 10: House Bill No. 5, b,
Helm. 10 divide taxes into two pay
ments after 1910; House Bill No. 6
by Helm. 1T shall be unlawful t.
assess lands for taxes as prospective
land for oil Z"
House Morning Session
As there was some uncertain
whether the members could draw s
or So per day, unless the special scs
sion be treated as a session distinc
from that last March, the house dc
cided to formally re-orgsnize. Caucu
Chairman Bert Till0ison called tn
house together. The roll was cal
ed by Reading Clerk N A. Gordon
and The juvocatiOu delivered bv rhaf