The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-04
CLEANING UP CALENDAR
FOR FINAL ADJOURNMENT
Present Plans Of Leaders Con
template Close Of Special
Session Next Friday

The afternoon session Of The sen
ate Thursday was a busy one not
withs anding the body recessed an
hour TO get some lighi on The house
pm BY Anthony providing for the
taxation Of the property and fran
chises of steam raiload companies,
which was finally passed.
Senate bill No SO by Biar, iegas
zing bond Issues, except in cities Of
be frs class, was finally passed
after some strenuous attacks had
been made to bring about its defeat
Senator Cordell succeeded in get
ing through his bill appropriating
$327. 81 for The payment of Wm.
'rilghman, who acted as scout for
he state during the Snake Indian
,Drising
The emergency clause was tacked
onto the bill BY Taylor app opria ing
$4,000 for The state industrial col
iege for girls at Chickasha.
Senate bill No. 9S by Roddie, max
lng an appropriation Of $4S.O9G for
The Ada normal was passed
The bill by Russell creating
ta,e board Of public affairs went
through The board is already in
existence. and lae Russell bin was
Introduced to correct some errors
;hat We're made in the bill that orig
mated The board by providing that
members Of the board shall hold over
until their successors are named, ec.
Fhe senate was informed by the
house that it refused TO accept the
senate amendments 10 house bill No.
IA, by Arthony, providing for the
lcFying OF taxes GA an ad yalorem
basis fo county town, city town
ilp and school district purposes
rhe senate refused to recede from
tis position and the following com
miiiee was appointed to confer with
he house committee: Senators
Thomas, Blair and Strain
income Tax Amendment.
Senator Graham introduced the
following concurrent resolution in
the senate Thursday afternoon.
which was unanimously adopted on
oil call:
Whereas The Sixty-iirst congress
OF the United safes Of America, at
Us first session, begun and held at
The city Of Washington. on Monday,
The 18th day OF March, 1909. by joint
resolution proposed an Amendments
o the constitution of the United
states, in words and figures, as fol-
lows, to-wit
Resolyed by The senate and house
of representatives OF the United
States of America in congress as
seaDled (twO-. birds of each house
corcurring he ELM, That The follow
ing article is proposed as an amend
ment 10 thp constitution of the Uni
ted states. which, when ratified by
He legislatures Of three-fourths OF
lhe several states, shall be valid t.
all inients and purposes as a part of
he constitutions
Article XVI The congress shall
have power TO lay and collect taxes
on incomes, from whatever source
de ived without apporlionment
among he several states, and with.
out regard to any census or enumer
atlon
Now therefore. be ii resolved by
he senate and the house of repre-
Of The state of Oklahoma
in extraordinary session assembled
such subiect having been recon-
mended by the governor for consid-
g ion, that said proposed amend
ment o the constitution OF .he Uni
ted safes is hereby ratified
Getting Ready . Adjourn.
Next Friday is the day when The
legislature Nill adjourn sine die il
present calculations materialize. A
committee composed of Sen
ltors Williams, chairman, Thomas,
Russell, Allen, Mitchell and Warren
was named yesterday afternoon 10 +
clean up the calendar and to name
ihe date for adjournment
Senate bill number III was intro
tuced by Senator Yeager, providing
for the removal of all officers of the
state and its municipalities not lia
BILE to impeachment. ANY officer
appointed by the governor for a full
term or to fill a vacancy any judi
tUi 0hlANA nv nNtJNNAt " AtiAtAAtA
ment, any county officer. any own
ship, city or school district officer
may be removed by the governor
within the term after the governor
has been given copy Of the charges
against him. that he may have an
10 be heard In his own
defense The. governor may take
ne evidence IN any procedure agalnsl
IN officer and may direct that the
svidence be taken before jus ice Of
he apaeme court Of The district, or
i dlstdc judge in the district OF the
county in which the accused lives
he governor Is empowered 70 sus-
lend an accused officer during pen,
lency OF lhe charges II within
hir y days az or charge has been {
'ade against an officer q written PEE
ition. signed by no less nan fifteen
ler cent OF the qualified electors of
he state, dislrc. city, town or