The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-01

z Oklahoma city. Okla Nov 30.--By
d vote 81 " for. 10 against and one
not voting, the house Of representa-.
lives passed House bill No. y, giving
10 the state supreme court sole and
original jurisdiction In matters per-
talning 10 the location OF the state
capital. The bill goes to the senate
Immediately. 1t is the first bill TO-
be passed BY the house.
In the House second reading was
given the bills introdu ed, then being
referred TO committees. and following
report they will be available in floor
debate. II is the purpose of some
House Democrats to force the Admin.
istration's draft OF the bills through
upon a caucus agreement. but If the
present indications mean anything at
all the House Democratic caucus
agreement will not be accepted as
binding upon certain features OF the
legislation. This is particularly as II
! that act which would make possible a
confirmation of the Putnam site
sele ted By the Old commission named
by Governor haskell; also as 10 the
appointment OF the commission that
is whether il wiz be by the present
governor. the next governor or by the
legislature' or whether the legislature
will take entire charge OF The capital
location, as well as erection of the
buildings.
The most ardent friends of the Ad
ininistration bills admit that. If given
the authority. the governor VIII rea7 y
point the old commission. and that the
commission, they have reason to be
lieye. will readopt the Putnam site, q
clcation, II is announced, that 50 PEI
cent OF Oklahoma City's people are op
posing. II is being held out to Demo
cratic members that failure to sup
! port the measures offered by the Ad
ministration means rebuff to tht
Democratic party. an argument whicf
had Its weight in securing conflrma
tion OF the Governors call, and In tht
hotel lobbies there is more or less tall
II patronage, and how ii will be give
out by the next administration.
Some OF Mr.. Cruces friends have
taken occasion to enter denial. Az
| meeting OF House Democrats toiay
Governor Haskell appeared and ex
| planned why it was necessary to var.
IN the pending measures from thai
initiated by Oklahoma City and voted
upon by the people on June II, unde'
which II is now urged that the legls
lature has instructions to make tht
location in Oklahoma iCty II war
shown that the people can do things
through the constitutional power re-
served for themselves, and that the
4 Legislature could not, for instance, buy
and sell real estate.
Appropriation Not In BIZ.
The appropriation of 100000 which
Oklahoma City proposed to have N
the initiated. ,ksll is not in the bill pre-
sented to t5e4rEislature When the
House caucus &&dthe main bill under
consideration later in the afternoon
| W. A. Ledbetter of Oklahoma City
who has been one oSz&41Pzlor Has
kell's legal advisers tbe1aghout th,
capital removal fight. went before tb,
members. giving further explanation
OF the ats and argument why sMe,
should be adopted as submitted.
AS an indication that there is Demo
cratic opposition to the Putnam site
and the manner OF creating the com
mission. together with law by which
the commission shall be governed. th'
caucus INDUCED in much talk, durnI
which It was advocated that the loca
tion bill and the procedure bill be sep
arated. Later members declared the,
were willing that Oklahoma Cit,
should have the seat of government
but the conditions will have to com
nearer the legislatures ideas.
/, The caucus, IL is stated. did not ge
within hailing distance of a vote.
IN the Senate. 1t is understood, ther,
viii be no attempt to bind the men
bers in the capital legislation whlcl
means that every Senator will be fec'
TO insist upon his own IDEAS, wi;bou
obligation, save TO the people. In III
caucus today, however. Democrati
senators agreed to support bill ad
yahcing the salary OF Miss Barnard
which. it is understood. carried by bu
three votes.
There is strong probability OF ,
resolution being offered requesting tn
Governor to submit to the Legislature
all OF the propositions for sites placei
before him. which will give the mem
bers complete information as to wha