The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
BUT COAFISCATEO BOOZE
WILL bE DESTROYED
Prohibition and Local Option
Merits Discussed
By SOIOns

Notwithstanding the senate laborod
last night the senators we're in their
respective seats early this morniug,
and were soon grinding out business
with a vim.
Senator Thomas asked for unani-
nous consent 10 reconsider the vote
by which the state board Of affairs
vas instructed aud authorized TO take
care Of legislative property 1t was
granted. Senator Thomas their intro
duced the same resolution, amended
so as to provide that The state board
of affairs could derray the expenses
Of caring for the property oui Of IT'S
contingent fund, and this resolution
Was adopted
The vote by which the emergency
failed OF passage On house bill NO.
i02, by Jones, was reconsldercd, the
vote resulting in the ener gency again
being defeated. This is the bill pro
yiding for the sale Of unused real es-
tate decided 10 or held for the pur-
pose Of separate, as colored schools.
The emergency clause was added
t. house bill No 1885, by Smith of
Custer. the Custer county superior
court bill
The emergency clause was added to-
house bill No. ~ by Simmons, the
oil and gas Nell plugging bill
House bill No. l56 by Loyelace,
known as the hogstealing bill, was re.
considered This morning, II having
been 50 loaded down with amend
menis Monday night that it failed Of
passage. The bin passed finally as
amended
House bill 40. 1874 by Harrison
which was Monday night recommit-
&c to the appropriation committee,
was reported ont do pass" this morn
ing as amended. 1t authorizes an ap-
preparation Of S23S.j0 to pay j. j.
O'Rourk for rent for rooms occupied
by the Supreme court for The months
Of January, February and March. The
amendment eliminated the provision
providing TO- per cent interest on
tie amount for one year
A house concurrent resolution by
Burnette providing for the payment
CT $S,244.95 to members and em-
rioyees was adopted.
Gisnensary Bill Up Again
House bill No 5S by Jahn and Bur
rette. relating to prohibition and call
ing for the abolition OF state disnen-
saries was taken up this morning.
Senator Blair offered as a substitute
70 the bill certain sections Of senate
hill No. 1910. by Biliups, which was
iIrroMced in the senate last year, but
which, was still on the calendar when
the session adjourned.
Senator Colvillc apulogized for hay.
Ing stunned The state in favor OF
Statewide prohibition.
Senator stafford admitted some OF
senator Mitchell stated tha he
though the flagralit disregard Of the
prohihtogy law in oklahoma county
was nothing more nor less than a re-
Election on The citizenship Of the city
and county, concluding by reminding
the solons that not a siugle bootleg
ing joint exists IN Roger Mills coun-
ty
Senator Russell said Il would be
folly to DESTROY he confscaled liq-
nors and allow others to be sold in
the state.
Local Option As Solution
Senator Goulding protested against
tho sale OF liquors by the state, con-
tending that il ID i, wrong for the in
dWidual citizen 70 sell intoxicants i
Is cdpalIy wrong for The state 10 sell
II, Senator Goulding advocated lo-
al ontlon as I've logical solution Of
the whole question, saying that two
wrongs do not make right, ana
quoted Tho nl.le in support of his
y sition that eevil should NOT be done
ilat good might come Of it.
Senator Cunningham branded the
dispensa,y system as being wrong In
principle and in examples
House bill No IS by jain ard Bur-
neste provides for The DESTROYING OF
All LIQUORS and bar fixtures seized by
tie state. Senate bill No l4V. by
Fillups. which was turned down by
the house last year. does away with
AZ local dispensaries throughout the
STATE and creates regulations Tor tne
conduct OF state agency a. the
state canital from which alcohol
shall be furnished druggists through
ont The state according 10 law.
eenator Davis spoke twice against
he present enforcement law and the
n,ethods employed by the state pros.
c,ufipu and enforcement officers, Of
tcrinp AZ = solution local self govern
n,ent bv the officers chosen by ths
,..,.,,s Sc rn'er Davis thinks fhs