The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-22
WANTS TO FACILITATE
CONSTRUCTION OF LAWS
Suggests Increase in Insurance
and Oil Inspection Fees and
Sale Of Certain Lands

Governor iaskell's second message i
to the legislature recommends that
consideration be given 9by that body
lo the question OF adopding law that
viii provide for submission TO the SUI
pteme court any law, the constitu-
tionality Of which is questioned byA
tne public upon the application of tie
officer who has the duty to perform
under such law; recommends increase
,of fees paid by insurance companies
and for oil Inspection also the sale
OF state lands, known as section ~,
embraced in the original Greer coun-
t. The full text OF the governors
message follows:
10 The Honorable Legislature OF The
State OF Oklahoma In Extraordin-
ary Session:
incident 10 the first few years OF
statehood. we have, in times pastl
ana for several years especially will
nc doubt have frequen. controversy
about the constitutionality OF many
laws undes which public officers have
duties TO perform. Under our present
practice, VIXEN doubt arises in the.
mind of the public officer, or contro-
4 yersY between the public and the of
I ficer as 10 the constitltionality OF
iihe law or It's application, extended
controversy often leaves the matter
fin doubt for many months al a time.
! which ,embarrasses public service
I and also emba .rassesi ihe Aeaple, who
have interests in the controversy. I
helieve that the sqsges ion madeg 9n
! me by the several Ipf lybpr Imelhbdrse
that law could bel lhhdted providing
Tor the submlSsioni 'dfl SUCH, duestl9is'
/ 10 the supreme court to the end that
THE law may at, once BE passed upon
as To its eOnstitutionality and general
/ construction and be settled, upon the
application OF the public officer VINO
4 nas the duty to perform under sucn
LAW and That delay be avoided, ex-
lpense saved. and our officers and peo-
pie be enabled to proceed with cer-
lainty, when such request upon the
\ supreme court is submitted by the leg
Iislature OF the state or by the govern
lOI therefore recommend that your
I honorable body give consideration tc
the question OF adoptins such law as
\ will provide this means IL settling
such questions.
state Revenues
We find that the taxes and fees
paid by insurance companies within
our state can fairly oe | laced at a
higher amount than shal collected un
der the present law. that the growtf
ci the state will warrant such increase
without injustice to the insurance
companies. therefore recommenc
that YOU give consde, aion 10 this
question.
Uil inspection
4 In the proper protecFo, Of The pub
liz against danger RON thc use OF
INFESTED Illuminating ii, anC gasoline
and other similar pfadacis, The les
islature has heretofore ii It's wisdom
established a department for inspec
ton eff such products. | not only deeu
this inspection Il puhlic necessity,
/ but a3 a protective measure aud thal
the manufacturer can. without inJus
tice, be called upon TO pay reason
allie fee for inspection in excess %
+ hat provded by the present law.
therefore recommend that You giys
consideration TO the question OF IN
. cieasng the fees charged fos such IN
spection to the eni nat thorough ane
efficient inspection ma, b insured
and the state fully ccnipeI sascd FOL
ts supervision ih' eof.
Section Thirty.Three Land
In former legislative acts pertain
ing to the sale of section thirty-thre'
land in the state. my attention Il
called By some of vouf members t
the fact that in original hseer county
/, now embracing all OF The p.esen
/ county of Greer, the counties OF Har
mon. Jackson and a portion Of Beck
ham county. the grant Of congress Y
the state of section tn''iNlhlee lah'
|, has different provisions from th'
, grant OF congress rs to section thirty
: three In other parts OF the state. AM
q extend this to your ono'able bod,
a TO determine 10 what purpose the pro
a ceeds of section thirty-three in origin
!. al Greer county shall be devoted an
Il therefore recommend ,hat You Civ
consideration to such pr)' lsions a
yon deem proper as to The purpose
for which the proceeds of the sal
!. of section thirty-three land and sncI
a other assigned lands as may haF
Q been embraced in said original Cree
. ,ioountyashall he devoted, and that yo
:, makn such ptoyisions f6r-l fhC sal
4 dhereof as you deem proper salvQ
-sristd nRespetifhlly submitted. W.
C. N HASKELL
Governor OF The State OF Oklahom