The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-22
SENATE SAYS
HOUSE: HAS
FIRST SAY
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REPORT OF LEGAL AD-
vIsORY COMMITTEE ON
REVENUE BILLS
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APPROPRIATION BILLS GER
NAME TO SPECIAL SESSION
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Important Measure Considered
In Conference Relative
10 Tax LeYles


When the senate convened this
morning, after listening to the reading
os Governor liaskells second mes
sage, Senator Thomas, Of the legal
advisory committee. reported that the
committee had ruled that Senator
tnsselFs bill, No. 4, to provide for
me leyying OF taxes. could not be
considered by the senate because Ii
Is considered bill to raise revenue.
reminding the body that the constl-
tuition provides that all bills for the
purpose OF raising revenue shall orig.
mate In the house. Senator Russell
was recognized by the president, and
defended his attitude In the premises.
which was contrary to the ruling OF
The advisory committee. He took the
position that his measure. Is not q
revenue raising bill: that 1t only pro-
vides the manner IN which the rev.
enue shall be raised The president
suggested that Senator Russell have
his bill introduced Ia the house, but
10 this proposition the author OF the
bill did not concur. A call was made
Tor the reading OF the bill, after which
II was discussed by several senators.
and on being left TO vote was striek-
,ep from the calendar. The senate aiia- Y
bainihs the ruling OF the legal advis-
cry committed The bill, " coAsidereG.f
WIN havoc be introduced In tho i
.house. irn sB sew lMle fs.sAf NJ
Senate Joint Resolution No. Q, byl
Graham and Echols, relating to- an
act Of congress donating public lanaas
itd The several states and terrIturieH. K,
WIS also stricken from the Calendar
do the same reason, fs
Cernane To Special Session 20 nt
SENATE Jolnt Resolution No. [. by9
Russell, submitting TO vote OF the
people an amendment to1tIe coSnsidpf i
tuition providing for the distribution
Of state school taxes received through
ltries against public service corpora
lions: Rnsselrs bin appropriatlng
$4,000 for the Fort Gibson blind
school. Redwlne's bin appropriating
yl6.500 for penitentiary site, and Nor
ris' bin providing for sale Of school
lnnds adjacent to cities and towns
we're reported by the advisory COM
mittee as germane TO the special ses-
sion and were assigned 10 the proper
committees
Senator potter was elected mein-
her OF the code committee, vice form
cr Senator Hurst llnseated az the
March session in favor OF Senator
Palmer tRep.j Senator Sorrells was
added to the fees and salaries com
mittee.
The following legislative agents
were admitted BY formal action: II.
w vance, representing Order OF Rail-
way Conductors, George Mcconnell,
haftlesville, less L. Day, Of Ardmore;
Lee Payne, Philips. representing
state Federation OF Labor.
Senator Blair offered to the senate
letter from District Judge Tolbert,
of Hobart, relative TO summonIng and
serving process by mail, but the SEN
ate voted not TO include the letter IN
4 the journal
New Bills Introduced
Bills were introduced today as fol-
lows:
4 d. No. 3. by Keys--Approprlat-
ing 100000 for building and equip.
ment Of Vinita Insane Asylum. and
providing officers and employees, TO
7 be appointed by board Of trustees.
S. B No 10. by Keys--Appropriat-
ing $4,000 for purchase OF additional
lands for site Of The VinIta insane
asylum.
s. b. No. If. by Williams Making
appropriation for payment OF expens-
IS for special session OF legislature.
S +. No. Z, by Denton--setting
inside certain lands belonging 10 state
Tor benefit Of charitable and penal In.
attutions,
S. d. No 8. by Denton--Provlding
Tor sale Of Section &c. lands. cid
Greer county