The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
GOV. HASKELL IN NO
HURRY TO SIGN BILL
Property Must Be Appraised
and Expenses GuaTan-
teed First



Oklahoma City, Dec. III shall
be in no hurry in taking action on
the capital bill, said Governor Has
kell this morning, when asked II il
was his intention to append his sigma
ture to the measure before Monday.
I'VE progised a free capital to the
people Of Oklahoma said the COVER
nor " and that's what we are going
to have. There are a whole lot OF
things the people Of oklahoma City
must do before the bill Is ready for
my signature. The guaranty must be
strengthened: we must have 100000
to work on and then the actual value
of the land must be known
Can They Raise II?
There Is a we'll founded rumor that
the donors of the northeast site n'a''
not be able 10 raise a million-dollar
fund from the sale of lots Governor
Haskell will assume IL part OF ms
duty. therefore, to appoint board OF
appraisers 10 appraise the land. In
case the board finds that the land viii
not sell for tile required amount. ko
win demand that the donors increase
iHtff ADifAAfAltG W ttiG AtNl-'t tAl dllAT
age or the i win bt disapproved. lg
was with this understanding a7cnrd-
ing to Speaker Anthony and Demo-
cratic Leader williams, that the house
yesterday so readily passed the sen
ate resolution and agrted to the sem
ate amendments TO the house bill.
Both houses Of the legislature ad-
journed at ZOO o'clock last egening,
after putting the finishing touches on
the bin locating The nermauvh state
capital at Oklahoma City, and the res
olution accepting the nortaeast size
for capital purposes. The emergency
clause was passed by two-thirds vote
and the governor has fifteen days IN
which to sign the measure. The bin
placed considerable power in the gov
ernOls hands.
Bill Signed by Officials.
The capital bill was signed ~ 1890
by Speaker Anthony and by Neuten-
ant-Gcgernor Bellamy, as president oi
the senate, who was taken from his
sick bed to tho senate chamber.
The senate passed house reso'n-
lion providing an appropriation of
$4,000 TO defray the expense Oh ta
inauguration of Lee Cruce Money
win be raised b. the Representatives
and senators in their respective coun-
ties TO pay that expense. A Joint
committee, consisting of Senators
Roddie, Goul6lng and Brownlee and
Representatives Edwards. S. ]. Smith
and Chambers, was appointed to in
vestigate charges made by DR.. Cook
of Muskogee, against Robert Dick,
warden OF the state penitentiary at
McAltster. involving alleged mis-
management TIE committee held its
first meeting this morning. Il will
go to McAlester Monday
Jursdictional sill Lost.
II develops that the court jurisdic-
tional bill. which passed the house,
was lost in the suffle in the senate
According to Speaker Anthony Of the
house. the senate resolution recon-
mending the northeast site was adoDt
ed with the understanding that the
governor appoint board of apprais
ers. which viii investigate and re
port as 70 whether or not the proper
ty donated will sell for the required
$1.000,f00
In case they say It will not, there
Is a rnmor to the effect that the GOV
ernor will require an additional dona
tion or veto both bills.
Banquet at Lee-Huckins.
A banquet WIS given in honor o
Governor Haskell and the legislature
at the Iee.Huckins last night
The people of Oklahoma City arr
more disconteute1 than ever The,
viii be forced to dig. dig, dig for tw'
years and the business men do no
relish the idea. Before signing the
bill tie governor will make firm es
actions and the money for temporary
expenses, S, 'aries. removal, etc, mus
be in the nix before anything is Dc
ing.
The next play Will likely be by tn
supreme court The criminal court 0
appeals will hand down no more d.
cisiens until "lt knows 1t Is at tn
capital of the state Meanwhile Nc
state officials win move until the su
pIeme court first takes action.
The regular session OF the legisif
ture will convene January 3, prooaDil
u o1ta1Aasro nitv Governor Crucs
does not assume Office until Januar
stu.
SENATE COMMITTEES NAMED