The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-07
CAPITAL BILLS STILL
in COMMITTEES
with Possibility Of Call for
Another Location
Election


There is possibility Of no report be-
ing made by the senate committee
on capital location before the end OF
the week. although 1t Is understood
the committee now has before 1t two
propositions for location of the build
ings The offers, however, are still
in tentative form, with the promoters
endeavGring TO work them into shape
The chief point being held for by the
senate is that the selection shall in
sure to the state a free capital build
ing, or that there shall be appended
to any offer sufflcieft cash or guaran-
ty of cash. that viii mean state
house without cost 70 the tax payers
The next consideration is for a site
in or near town, either being prefer
able to the Putnam option rhe site
in prospect are the school section ly-
ing north of town. appraised by the
state as worth $5l2 coo afd the other
northeast OF town, both being In easy
distance of the business district
II there is any failure on the local
people In submitting the sites. the
senate committee. it is understood
might of necessity revert to the Put
nam property, providing it is guaran-
teed TO bring $1,5OC. 900, as the pro-
moters clam for IT, Local opinion is
that the guarantee will not be made
and as final resort a few of the
senators would be willing to accept
the Putnam offer as it now stands
In this even the opponents declare
the emergency clause will not be add
ed. while there are othrs In the sen
ate who will vote against any sort
of location bill If 1t means the Put
nam site.
May Mean Another Election.
AS far as Oklahoma City is concern
ed an act without the emergency
clause Is equivalent 10 no location at
all The measure would then be sub
ject to a referendum vote OF the peo-
pie. Muskcgee Guthrie and Tulsa
have served notice that they would
invoke the referendum law If the bill
carries the Putnam proposition or
makes its selection possible, and does
not carry the emergency clause 10
give it immediate effect. Under pres
ent conditions Oklahoma City does
not want another election. 1t feels
that the question has been 1etermln-
ed and further, that elections and
campaigns are costly ventures. 1t Is
stated tonight that house sentiment
is growing i'm favor of adopting the
senate's concurrent resolution which
provides that standing capital loca-
ton committees in the house and
senate receive propositions, and
while the resolutions does not specify
yet the only practical conclusion
would be report at the regular ses-
sica, beginning in January Such an
amendment was offered on the capittl
location bill and defeated in the
house last week
There Is no little comment locally
and among members Of the legisla-
ture. over the oral arguments, be.
fore the supreme court In rehearins
of the state capital case recently
decided In its application Guthrie
relied upon the doctrine OF cy pres
Their attorneys are contending that
the constitutional convention ordin.
ance became a constitutional and mol
a statute law Until recently all in
,erests believed that reneal could be
accomplished through an act OF the
legislature, and upon this the present
special session was called.
Haskelrs Bill Amended.
Governor Haskell's bill offered in
the house by Mr Cornell OF Custer
comforting original exclusive iurisdic
tion upon the supreme court to trs
cases involving removal of the state
capital or any educational institution
passed In the senate today with ma
terial amendment The purpose O
the act Is to eliminate the distric
courts. and is particularly aimed a
the district court Of Logan county A!
drawn and passed the house, however
the bill made II possible for no or
but the attorney general to BRING ths
action, and II that official would de
cline to do so there wonld be no lega
4 test sot an ATTEMPTED removal of an,
flrstittlti0n covered b. the bill, tn
special legal committee to which th'
bill was referred reported an amend
ment providing that any resident taN
pavef. of the state could nlaintail
such an action begun within ten day
after the approval Of the act Whei
the amendment came before the ser
ate Briggs Of Woodward asked tina
the time be doubled saving that fiji
teen DAYS Is allowed in proceeding
before justices OF the peace and h
thought in. matters OF such impofl
ance as the bill covered twesty day
was lilfle enough time Senator ksl