The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-28
.DENTONlAND
BILL. KILLED
IN SENATE
PROVIDED FOR SALE OF
SECTION 80 IN GREER
COUNTY
REVENUE REVISION
COMMITTEE FAILS
Concurrent Resolution Providing
for Appointment Is
Defeated


was choppy like unto the session yes.
terday and the day before.
House concurrent resolution pro-
vidinG for appointment OF commit.
tee OF six members Of the legislature,
three from each OF the two branches,
whose duty would be to investigate
the state revenue laws failed OF pas
sage II was argued on the floor taat
the authority granted In the rcsolu-
ton had too much scope, and that II
the committee recommended should
see fiji 1t could remain In session in
definitely. Senator Morris stated that
the committee proposed was intended
to merely correct technical errors
and was not for the purpose OF re-
vising the Jaws. and he filed motion
TO reconsider
Tho committee on public buildings
recommended that the Keys senate
bill approphatlng funds for the pur-
pose OF purchasing additional lands
for the East Oklahoma hospital for
the insane do not pass.
Contest Over Denton Bill.
The principal contest OF the morn
ing session was that over the Den.
ton bill setting aside lands In Greer
county for the benefit OF charitable
and penal institutions and public
buildings.
Having recovered from the squeez.
ing the steam roller gave him Thufa,
day. Senator Stafford lead The fight
against the passage OF the Denton
bill, and II was won. The bill being
indefinitely postponed. after which
Senator Denton withdrew the com.
panlon bill to II. which provided for
the sale OF the lands afler they
should be set aside. Senator Stafford
asked Senator Denton to give rea'
son why the lands should be SET
| aside and sold. Senator Denton, In
reply, said he would not insist on
the moneys derived from such sale
being applied to any particular fund
nor the bill going through as he had
framed It: that the lands, comprslng
| Section 30 and the indemnity lands
taken In lieu thereof, should be sold
| for the reason that the people wanled
| them placed on The market. The
principal fight over this bill came ur
over Senator Russelfs amendment tC
specify that the funds derived from
the sale OF the lands should be des
ignated for the consolidated rura
schools; Senators Stafford and Blall
both took issue with the amendment
claiming that If the land must b.
sold that each and every child within
the state of Oklahoma should shar'
equally In the fund. Senator Stai
ford said the Russell amendmen
would depriye 10000 children IN Ok
lahoma City OF what Is inherently ln
them.
| Pouring Lard on Fat Hog.
Senator Blair protested. saving h
did not believe In pouring lard on
fat hog. and that he was anxious an
ready TO get down TO business and d
3omeihing that would be of equi
benefit 10 all the children.
Senator Echols was in favor Of tn
bill with the understanding that IN
fund II would create should 80 ini
the common school fund.
Senator Cunningham wG an oppo
ent OF the bill and argued that II
: state has more school land on sa
] now than the school land departmel
! ! can take care OF, and questioned Il
: authority to sell the land witho
: submitting the question directly
n the people.
u Senator eordell went ON record
- opposed to giving the consolidated +
q raj school districts advantage oy
! other schools. saying he wanted |
= the children to participate in all
y the benefits intended for them.
4 Russell Defends Attitude
!. Senator Russell took the floor
q defense OF his attitude, saying th
,r the state Is doing more for the hi
" schools than IL is for the rural schoo
n Senator Redwine opposed the b
: and ino doing so stirred up a sml
nest. Senator Morris to
4JI the floor after Senator Redwlne j
explaining olis position, a
ID said that while be did not wish
x. be understood as accusing Senai
As Redwine with uIterior motives, 81
ze II was strange he was for the sale
OF school lands last year when he v
10. seeking an appropriation for a lar
he sum TO be used In the construction
or penitentIary In his home town, a
rs was this year opposed to selling su
he lands. adding that II appealed to b
he that Senator Redwine was selfish.
he Redwine Replies To Morris
ne Senator Redwine replied that 8
rIe ator Morris charge was not "
founded. saying that he opposed