The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
FEES AND SALARIES
BILL STUMBLING BLOCK
Another Election Bill May Also
Postpone Sine Die
Adjournment

Probably thgee-quarters Of an hour
was iaken up by the senate yesterday
afternoon demonstrating by both
words and actions that the day OF
adjournment does not draweth as
nigh as some Of the solons have been
sanguine for. The resolution intro
duced several days ago calling for a
purging of the calendar and The fix
ing OF day for adjournment was
finally, after some warm talk, re-
ferred to the steering committee.
A message from the governor treat-
ed the fees and salaries bin situation
and 1t is considered one of the best
messages the governor has sent to
the legislature. He pays his respects
| to the lobby officials in no uncertain
words and terms, and Is al the same
| time cou teous.
The bill by Graham and Franklin
| fixing the salary of the clerk Of the
supreme court and criminal court OF
4 appeals was up ON third reading yes
ierday afternoon and 1t passed with
the Sorrcls amendment reducing the
salary from $4,000 as II was written
In the original bill, to $1,000, Senator
Franklin, who stood for the higher
salary, serving notice on the senate
that the house would fix IT. " Sen
ator Smith tried to have fling clerk
cut out Of The bill at $1,000 year,
and III the senate yesterday after
noon he went SO far as to say he had
been told by the clerk of the sup enc
court that this wag useless provl-
/ sion
Senator Gouldug introduced bill
yesterday afternoon providing that
beneficiary societies may transfer
membership, ETC. and for the chang
ing Of the name of any Incorporated
/ beneficiary society or order. II is
the 125th bill introduced in the sen
ate.
Rcdstric,ing Bill Passes.
The Russell redis ricting bill was
passed on third reading, the only
change being ,he following amend
ment by Senator Blair: In the Thir-
teenth judicial district the county OF
Oklahoma shall constitute one nom
mating district. the counties Oh
Cleveland, McClain. Garyln aud Mur
ray shall constitute one nominating
district. the counties Of Carter and
Love shall constitute one nominating
district
This amendment eliminates one
Judge, reducing the total number OF
Judges 10 rs throughout the state,
Senator lIatchett opposed this bill!
sttenuously, as did also Senator Al
len after the Blair amendments
were adopted reducing the number
Of Judges in his district from fonr
three
A bill by Senator Allen creating
superior courts In counties with %,
000 population IN towns Of 1000 was
finally passed Notwithstanding Il had
S been reported do not pass by III,
r committee OF the whole. Senator
Hatcheti made hard fight on th'
bill. saying thar it would cost th'
taxpayers Of his county $4,000 pei
1 annum and at the same time tbrus
I upon them something they positive
S ly did not want
a Petitions were read from the ba
associations of Creek county an'
Atoka protesting against the passag'
Of the Russell redist ictng bill.
The senate receded from its amend
4 ments to house bill No IA, by Al
lhony, which is to provide for th'
levying Of taxes on the ad valore1
basis. and the house was SO informed
| The emergency clause was ON yes
terday afternoon tackled onto The bil
[ by Senator Williams approprialn
| $4,000 for the corporation commls
1 sion aud the attorney generals DE-
I partmeni with which to defend tn
I state in suits which have been inst
l tuted against It by railroads.
Senators Davis, Blair and BlliuD
1 were appointed committee to col
l Ter with the house committee o
l house bill No. 113. by Smith Of Ca
I do, providing for The listing and va
nation Of real estate biennially fo
l taxation, instead Of yearly the SCI
ptc having refused to rccedc from a
amendment
I Asks for Comparative Statements.
A resolution WAS introduced j
l Senator Taylor calling on the 60
| pora;ion commission 20 submit to III
! people comparative statements rel
| tive 10 lbc difference In passeng'
fares and freight rates on railroad
under schedules made by the co
/ poraiioa commission and hose mas
| formerly By the railroad companies
! rouuifing ali railroads to file a list I
l heir en.Ire holdings With the co
! pofation commission. etc and mild
| cri,icising the Federal courts.
Senator Taylor introduced su
siltute fer his former bill, known