The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-02
COROEll'S PROBATE COURT
BILL is PASSED
Discussion on Blair Amendment
Throws Light on Fees
Paid Attorneys

! Recessng from 2,10 until 4:30
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon the sen.
ate gave the committees chance to
report out number OF bills which
have been tied up since they were
introduced.
AS the result of the respite from
session work the several committees
reported out the following bills.
The bill of Graham regulating CON
tracts of surety between common car.
riers, was favorably reported. Sen.
ator Staffords bill relating TO mill
products; the Keys bill establish
ing positions In the fish and game
department; Goulding's bill, authoriz.
ing the establishment of a free enr
ployment bureau in the western part
OF the state; StaffoIds bill, relating
to schools in cities OF the first class:
house bin by Anthony, legalzing as.
sessments made by township asses
sors; Billups' bill, providing for the
summoning of grand and petit jurors
and witnesses, and the bin by Yeag.
er, authorizing the leasing OF lands
of minors and incompetents for min.
ing purposes were reported favorably
out OF the committees.
Senate bill AZ, by Sorrells, defining
local fences, was re-referred: Den.
tons bill providing for the sale Of
certain school lands, was Indefinitely
postponed. The bin by Williams,
making an appropriation of $4,000 to
reimburse the governors contingent
fund, was recommended favorably,
The Morris bill, providing for the
the sale Of certain tracts Of school
lands, was withdrawn because of the
introduction OF similar bill in the
house. Redwine's bill, providing for
the issuing Of warrants on the funds
arising from rental and sale of school
lands. was favorably reported. vii
liams' bill making an appropriation
for the payment of mileage 'and per
diem OF members and contingent OK
penses of the Legislature was with.
dawn.
The Cordell probate bill was pass.
ed with only two votes being cast
against 1t, these by Senators stat.
ford and Billups.
The Cordell bill was amended by
Senator Blair to provide for the ad.
vertising Of the land Of minors for
two weeks prior to sale in two week.
ly newspapers. one in the county
where the land lies and in paper
where the minor owner lives.
The question OF advertising was the
bone of contention in the bill, many
or the senators seeming to think that
newspaper advertising rates In mat.
ters of probate are too high. Tho
discussion driftcd into the matter OF
fees for attorneys. II was brought
out that $50 Is the maximum fee al
lowed attorneys. Senator IIatchett
said that while $50 Is the usual fee
he had known attorneys to receive
81 200 In probate cases. Some of the
senators contended that notices post
ed OH trees and court house doors
would suffice and be q saving to tnt
estate of considerable sum OF mon
ey.
Senator Soldani made an impassion
ed speech that set The ball to rollinf
| for the Blair amendment, and ii was
soon adopted, and subsequently TIL;
Cordell court probate bin was passed
Senator Eggefman introduced {
bill providing that all fines, forfeit
ures and pecuniafy penalties prescrlb
ed as punishments for any violation
OF the laws. when collected. shall
less the percentage allowed by th'
county attorney, be paid into the trea
ury and credited to the court fund