The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-05


short session of the senate was held
Saturday to afford second reading
of the house capital locating bill, which
passed finally Friday, and it was re-
ferred to the senate's committee on
capital location. Adjournment was
taken until 2 p. m, today.
Immediately the committee resumed
executive session in its hotel apart
ments and received a number of Okla
homa City delegations. Chairman
Thompson stated that the committee
one or two new capital sites
to be offered today. This means that
the smoldering local opposition to the
so-called Putnam site is to be drawn
into the open and in meeting which,
some senators have indicated, they
would under no circumstances stand
for measure which makes confirma-
tion of the Putnam option possible.
AS applied to the entire senate how
ever, the statement is with the reser-
vation and if the senate sees that
nothing else is possible some will re-
luctantly yield to the Putnam site, but
insist upon a guaranty for free cap
itol building At this time there is
nothing suggesting a guaranty in the
bill as passed by the house. 1t is un-
derstood that should the measure be.
returned to the house with that fea-
ture included it would be acceptable.
The senate's committee has record
ed itself in favor of the guaranty. 1t.
is improbable, however, that the pro-I
moters of the Putnam proposition will
give more than they have already
agreed to, which is 1000 acres of land
land 100000 in cash. Local commit
tees have been informed by senators,
lit is understood, that there need be no
fear Oklahoma City would not be the
permanent state capital. Inviting the
submission of other options, in ten
ltative way, it is understood, section
of state school land lying north of
town. much closer than the Putnam
site, was submitted The tract is of
$40 acres, which, until last summer
lessees were holding at a rental price
based upon $14S,000 value, but since,
by resolution of the state school land
board, has been increased to $512,000
The lessees are required to pay price
equal to per cent per annum, holding
the land for agricultural purposes. One
of the lessees stated today that the in
crease came at a time when probable
sites for the capital location were un-
der consideration and that the school
/ land section was one of the offerings
They further say the land in question
is worth not to exceed 1925 per acre.
The tentative proposition submitted
contemplates reduction In the ap-
lnr9ised price Of the school land section
/ Ia~ d is offered to the state on this
basis: Forty acres be given the state
for building sites, with a cash sum of
ISL 900 900, it being Che purpose of the
/ holders to sell town lots out of the re-
naming 600 acres to gather that sum.
While the committee has made and
will make no public statement. il is
understood that the proposition would
be acceptable, providing the promoters
agree to pay to the school fund $512,-
900, the price indicated for the land.
1t is studiously denied that relations
other than harmonious exist between
the governor and members of the SEN
ate over the latter's indisposition to
pass the administration bill as
brought over from the house.
Gossip in the hotel lobbies indicate
there is some strenuous trading in
prospect with view of swinging the
insurgent senate into company front
for the house location bill. Prominent
ly mentioned are committee assign
ments and appropriations to be made
at the regular session beginning in
January, and at a time when Lee
! Cruce of Ardmore will be governor,
but one appears to be able to say just
how well such agreements may be car
ried ont The senate. according to one