The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-25
FURTHER DISCUSSION OF
TAX PAYMENT TIME
Ws|tats's Bill Finally fRsferrsd
to Special Committee ofH
Five Members " ifM

The house convened at 9.31 O'Clock
this morning and remained in session
untll t1:l5 o'clock, when II adjourn
ed until 2 o'clock This afternoon
The committee on investigation Of
state departments was named MS fol
lows: Representatives Johnson
Smith, RatcliIf, Workman, Price, Sim
ons and Dixon
Senate Concurrent Resolution No
!, by Graham, signed by the guvcr
nor, was received
Tax Discussion Resumed,
II was moved thai The house 70
into q committee Of the whole for The
consideration Of Wallace's bill ex-
tending the time Of tax payments. and
Anthony's bill legalizing the 1909
tax assessment Williams moved to
recomult the Wallace bill TO tic com
miftce on revenue ami taxation, The
motion being followed by consider
able discussion One speaker assim-
cd The position thal moi a siuglo
farmer has petltioned The legislature
for extension Of time In the collcc
ton OF taxns Faulkner thought that
tlmo would be saved by recommltine
The bill 10 the committee on rcve-
uue and taxation. He addressed the
members IN favor OF the bill. saying
that his pain Is cased when he has
paid debt" reminding Ahc body
that II Is those who have not been
able to pay their taxes who are seek
ing relief
A Boon TO the Needy.
Representative Glover spoke in
favor of the bill saving Il would be
unjust If the legi stature refused to
afford relief to those who are needy
when 1t rests in It's power to give
relief. Representative Ross took the
stand that 1t is the classes who are
plenty able to meet their obligations
for taxes who are seeking an extcn.
sion Of time, claiming that those tax
payers whose burdens are the heav-
lest have already paid their taxes.
Smith opposed the Wallace bill, say.
ing Il is in the interest OF the rail-
ways and others able to pay their
taxes who are seeking to have the
time extended.
Pott County Wants Extension
Durham of Pottawatomie county
said that when he was home last he
saw many of his constituents, and 30
per cent Of those with whom he con
versed on the subject wanted the ex-
tension. concluding that the measure
is in the interest of the laboring
classes who need the legislation
which Is proposed.
The Wallace bill was finally re-
committed to the following commit.
tee whose duty il is 10 pass on the
legality OF the bill and report its de-
cision back to the house at 2 o'clock
this afternoon; Ross, Durant. Wal
lace, Partridge and Anthony.
Anshony's Bill Reported.
Representative Anthony moved that
the committee into whose hands was
placed House Bill No. 8. relating TO
legallzlng assessments made by town
ship assessors for the year 1909, rise
and report Carried. The commit
tee of the whole reported that the
bill do pass.
The committee on house employees
reported as follows. The Rev. Jones
chaplain: Mrs. Adams. assistant en-
rolling and engrossing clerk, Marie
Smith, TO fll vacancy Of Miss Kalh
erl,e Specie as committee clerk. Irv
Ing IIlgbec. page to the speaker. G.
G. Black. assistant cngro 5sing aud
enrolling clerk Adopted
Printing Committees Report Adopted
The report nt the commiltce on
printing was read and adopted aud :
resolution offered by Representative
Burnett that d contract be entered
into with The Leader Printing com
pany carried.
The contract Is practically the
same as existed with this compan,
last year. but provides that the hDns'
journal for The extraordinary session
excepting the Index. shall be delly
cred 10 members Of the house on th'
closing day OF the special session
A resolution authorizing the secre
ialv OF state, to furnish each membe
uisfhe house ,wjib o copy Of the Okla
honra statutes for use during In
/ special session failed 10 carry