The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04


Governor c. n. Haskell stated In his
proclamation calling the special ses-
sion OF the legislature together that
he believed that the work Of the ses-
sion could be finished within three
weeks, the special session has just
closed It's fifth week with prospects
OF continuation for ten days or two
weeks longer
Up 70 the present time twenty-four
bills and twelve resolutions have pass.
ed both houses and have been approy-
ed by the governor out Of this num-
Der only two really important pieces
of emergency legislation have been
passed, the bin extending the time
for paying this years taxes and the
bill to facilitate the issuance and sale
OF public warrants
Among the important bills that
have passed the senate and are pend
ing before the house are.
The fees and salaries BILL making
reductions IN the salaries Of certain
county officers In the larger counties.
the bill repeating the plan of town
ship assessment and going back to
the territorial plan of county asses
sors. the New jerusalem bill for the
location OF the state capital on On
ideal site, the Taylor election law af.
fecting elections held under the ini-
tiatiye and referendum, bill appro-
priatlng 100000 for buildings at the
state penitentiary. creating the cler-
iole positions IN the school land de-
partments and the conduct Of those
departments and the sale Of the
school lands. and making appropria-
tlon to reimburse the school fund for
moneys illegally spent out of that
fund by the school land department
Among the important house meas
ures passed. by that body and now
pending III the senate are
Making taxes rail- due in two pay
ments. relieving railroads of ad val
orem taxes on main line tracks, but
requiring them to pay on gross re.
reipts bpsis. fixing a corporation tax
upon all corporations other than
those subject TO gross revenue taxes
of so cents annually upon each $1,000
OF capital stock amending the gross
revenue laws repeating the state dis.
pensary law. the Bryan general cleo
tion law, creating the Office Of state
bond commissioner. and authorizing
the investment of sinking funds IN
public building warrants
The bills passed by both houses and
approved by the governor to date are
II y 2. extending the time for pay
ment OF i909 taxes to April I. 1910;
II = 20. making appropriations for
salary, per diem and mileage Of mem.
bers Of the legislature and salaries
Of employees and other expenses; sen.
ate bill 30. creating the position of
stenographers to the supreme court;
s. B is, creating a system of stand
ard weights and measures; H. b 81.
providing that coal must be screened
at the mine before Weighing, Il r.
t3, making a deficiency appropriation
for the salaries of special district
judges appointed by the governors n
b. g. requiring the labelling of all
convict made goods sold within the
state IA b Al. appropriating $4,000
for the maintenance of a confederate
soldiers home at Ardmore and es-
tablishing the institution, IL b 90.
authorizing county commissioners to
purchase buildings of the tribal gov
emments for court house purposes.
applying especially % Murray county
where the commissioners wish 70 buy
the old Chickasaw capital building for
a court house. S. 3 IS. TO prevent the
practice OF blaoklisting employees by
requiring them to secure surety bonds
of a certain company closely allied
with the corporation. $ b I author.
lzng the labor commissioner TO es.
tabllsh a branch free employment ag
ency at Enid and making an appro.
priatlon, S. b 27. to prevent the as.
slgnment of claims against citizens
of this state TO agencies outside the
state for collection: s b. 43, stipulat.
ing the time when public buildings
warrants will fall due and regulating
the manner of their sale In order to
facilitate the sale OF such warrants at
par S. b. As. establishing the posi-.
tions In the nsh and game wardens
department and making an approrria-
tion out Of the game protective fund !;
s. b. "a, permitting the criminal court
OF appeals to hand down oral opinions