The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-16


Oklahoma City Okla, Dec. l6-The
extra session is winding up its bus-
ness Both houses will adjourn this
session. The long capital fight is
over and Legislators ;h'e breathing
freely again.
When the house, al $3.50 o'clock
last evening receded from the stand
IL took Mondoy, in tabling tire Cul-
Eertson resolution, both branches of
the legislature got together and rush
ed to final passage the capital bui,
making Oklahoma City the pernia
nent seat OF government Of Oklaho-
ma, and designating fifteen acres sur
rounding Lincoln boulevard ana
Twenty,second street as the site OF
the capitol building.
To Accept Donation
A bill was also finally passed au-
tlforzing the governor to accept tue
donation of the capital site and the
senate concurrent resolution accept
ing the terms Of the proposition made
by promoters OF the so-called Culbcrt-
son Heights location
Administration leaders in both
bodies stated that Governor Haskel
will not sign the bills unless the pro
moters fulfill new and more string
ent conditions, which Haskell will
impose on them These new condi-
tions will go, 1t is believed, to the
value of the land given and the sur
fGency OF the surety pond.
Events Quick
Events happened in rapid success
sion Thursday evening AT noon the
deadlock was as tight as ever to all
intents aud purposes The senate
lcapital committee conferred and
house Democrats caucussed. W8en
the senate convened, the committee
reported out the capital bill with
amendments, locating tho capitol in
CuIbertson Heights, and Immediately
came word that the house had lifted
from the table the senate resolution
accepting the terms OF the north
east site.
Framed In Caucus
The house then went back into
caucus, the senate proceeded to pass
he capital bill ana another message
from the house apprised the solons
OF the fact that the house aad just
reconsidered its Wednesdays action
on the resolution oi accepting and
passed 1t overwhelmingly That
ticked khe sel,ators and they ap-
plauded
The senate quickly took up the bill
authorizing Governor Haskell to ac-
cept the Culbertson Heights site and
passed it. Both measures went tc
the house aud were rushed to final
roll call and passage within an hour.
Commission OF Three
The bill adopted provides that OK
lahoma City be made the permanent
and immediate capital of the state
that a capital commission to consist
OF three members be appointed BY The
governor, and that their term of office
shall expire two years after Januari
/, 1911, salaries shall be $500 az
nnally, and they shall be under Doht
of $4,000 each The commission il
authorized to employ the necessal.
clerical help and the final plans ans
specifications for the buildings snal
be approved by the legislature.
Site Consists of $50 Acres
The northeast site consist of 65
acres, Is acres of which is to be re
served for the capitol proper togeth
er with half block in the immediat
vicinity on which tie executive mar
sion IS to be placed, Accompanyin
the resolution selecting the site is
bond for 100000, executed by th
donors who are to have charge of tn
sale and plating of the land an
the sale of lots They guarantee t
turn into the state one million do
lars for the erection Of a capitol q
nrst payment of s25.u 200 to be mad
July /, 1911. and the last July l. l9l
Emergency Attached
The emergency clause was also a
tached TO the bill on final roll cal
II is expected that the governor wi
give the measure his approval by I'll
end OF the week, whereupon all stat
Offices Will be moved immediatel
from Gutnlie 70 Oklahoma City
fasskel. Is we, Pleased
Governor Haskell expressed hin
self as pleased with the action