The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15
CAPITOL TO WATT
COURT DECISION
Governor viii Not Appoint the Com
nlssioners Yet But the Slate is
Believed to Be Fixed

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 1S.-Gov-
/ ernor c. ~ Haskell will not appoint
the capital commission until a decision
z2las been rendered upon the legality
OF the capital removal issue by the su.
preme court This was the informa-
ton received from the chief executive
late Monday evening.
lie gives his reason for not appoint.
ing the commission that, should the
court decide the capital election was
legal and he had already appointed the
commission, then the commission
would receive no pay, or If It was en-.
Joined, It would be receiving salaries
and doing no work,
Just the minute the court decides
and 1t is clear that the election was
legal, Governor Haskell will officially
announce the commission and it viii
start to work Immediately
1t is said that within thirty days
after the commission is appointed,
work will begin selling lots and max
ing permanent arrangements for lo-
eating the state house.
The following men have been un-
officially announced as members of the
capital commission, Tate Brady of
Tulsa, chairman; ]. b. A. Robertson,
of Chandler and Leo Bennett, of Mus
kogee. Mr. Bennett will be the re-
publican member.
E There is some question in Governor
Haskells mind as to whether the su-
preme court will pass favorably upon
the writ OF prohibition that Is now be-
fore It. Should the writ be denied the
case will go back to Judge Huston's
court and be tried upon its merits.
- Parties interested in the decision Of
the case say that should the supreme
court hand down decision In favor
81 Governor Haskell, that Guthrie olti.
Gems will appeal the case to the SUI
preme court OF the United States.
However, this is not likely, as the dis
trict federal court has passed upon
one question of the proposition al
ready.
Tuesday IS the first days session of
the supreme court and 1t is believed
that a decision will be handed down
BY Thursday Judge B. F. Burwell
and Attorney General Charles West
are the attorneys for the governor and
other state officials Both are giving
the matter their entire attention and
pressing upon the court the importance
Of rendering an early decision.
As the case now stands. the wheels
Of state are delayed The governor,
secretary OF state, bank examiner and
other state officials, who are in okla
homa City, intended to move to the
high school building the first Of this
week, but because Of the board Of af
fairs, which attends to the furnishing
Of quarters for all state officials, be
ing enjoined they are forced TO re-
main at their temporary quarters IN
the LeeHuckins hotel
Business is being transacted at both
ends Of the line. Charters are receiv
cd by Secretary Of State Bill Cross IN
Oklahoma City and then forwarded to
Guthrie and vice versa Governor
Haskell has all his public records IN
oklahoma City and with the exeep-
tlon Of two men. has his entire office
force in Oklahoma City.
All the state officials who have not
been enjoined are moving to Okla
homa City as fast as quarters can be
had. Bank Commissioner c. B. Cock
reh was in Oklahoma City Monday
and viii move here the latter part Of
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