The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-15

strong probability that the special ses-
sion of the legislature will adjourn
without legislation fixing fees and sal
aries of county officers. which was the
principal purpose for which the ses-
sion was called by Governor Haskell.
unless a different working basis can be
found than the Smith-Durham bill
which has been reported out by COM
mittees of both houses and which has
been under discussion in the senate for
the past four days.
The senate Monday became involved
! in a hopeless tangle over the bill and
several of it's strongest supporters adj
mitted on the floor that no fee bill
can be passed unless different meth
cd of fixing fees and salaries can be de-
termined upon than the population
basis nrovided for in the Smith-Dur-
h~m DILL. After maze of amendments
hes reen offered Senator Thomas
moved that the bill be recommitted
with instructions that bill be re-
ported out fixing the salary Of each
county officer for each county separ-
ately, after the Indiana plan, which
Il he stated, was the result of one hun
dred years struggle in that state to
solve the fee and salary question for
county officers. Senator Blair object
ed that this would be local legislation
and prohibited by the constitution of
the state. Senator Roddie took the
same view and declared
Because some senators cannot get
what they want they try to ride rough
shod over the will Of majority of the
senate I propose to fight this proposi-
ltion until this legislature adjourns. |
don't propose to vote for any bill
which fixes the salaries Of officers in
each county, because might then be
required to vote for salaries in some
lcounties as fixed by the county off
GERS themselves. l will yield the floor
only on one condition and that is that
Senator Thomas withdraw. his motion
otherwise | propose to stand here un-
til doomsday."
q will never withdraw my motion
until my term of Office as senator ex
pires," declared Thomas.
I
until that is DONE" retorted Rod
die. q will discuss this proposition un
til July 8, if necessary. propose tf
do my best to kill the Thomas propo
sition and ! have superior court de
, cision affecting several states which
, shall read this afternoon"
Senator Graham stated that ht
would be willing to allow Roddie three
days for discussion but not eight ant
declared that it is within the power
of the senate to take any senator of
: the floor if he shows disposition t
filibuster
Graham finally solved the problem
by moving to arise from the commit
/. ltee of the whole and report whicl
carried. The senate then referred th'
proposition of limiting debate O
I. further discussion Of the bill to tn
! senate committee on rules. Furthe
/ consideration of the bill was put owe
;, until tomorrow. The senate passed tn
Ratliffe- Moore bill from the house au
thorizing county commissioners to puI
s chase buildings owned by Indian tribe
for courthouse purposes.
The administration bill making al
preparations for the school land Dc
partment was introduced yesterday b
y Senator Morris. It creates positions i
N the school land department and fixe
the salaries for each with the excel
8 tion Of the positions in the land leal
ing department. in conformity wit
the decision Of the supreme court.
not change materially the nun
Ser of employees or the salaries pal
at the present time.
The house adopted a resolution b
s Durant Huddleston protestins againi
opening the rolls for allotment {
z Choctaw freedmen. The house a