The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-12
GLOVER'S TAX MEASURE
GOES INTO DISCARD
Taylor Tells Why Ee Voted to
Pass Election Bill Over
Governors Veto

Senator strain int -oduced the one
fl1dred ard thirty-fourth bill in the
senate yesterday afternoon. 1t pro
Ydes for the temporary appointment
o. county Judges to serve in tho alb
scnce Of the regularly elected Judge.
senators Sorrels and Morris were
acdcd to the conference COMMITTEES
Whlch is 70 take an senate bill No
! by Smith, the fees and salaries
measure, with the house committee.
The senate adopted a resolution an
tlorialns IN account of 81 to be paid
TO Mrs. Lillian B, Roberts for one
DAYS work performed in the last reg
uar session I the legislature
Housa bill 30. tl5 by Glover, pro-
vjding for the manner Of paving tax.
ea, was called up yesterday afternoon
by Senator Taylor. This bill was rec.
cmmended 'eo not pass" bv The com
miitec OF state and county affai $,
snd the senate. after much debate.
recommended that this committees
lcn0rt on tho bill be adopted. II pro-
vi'ed thai perrons bringing property
into the state between March anA
september I on which taxes had been
paid IN the state from whence the
property came. be NOT required 10 pay
taxes again in Oklahoma for the same
Year Senator Roddie said he had
bfen requested TO represent Senator
Sollani from Usage county, who is ab-
sent, by the Usage representative IN
Tie house and spoke against the bill
saving that Texas cattlemen could
pine cattle into Usage county on
y nhich no tax had been paid in Texas
and also eyade the Oklahoma tax IN
der the provisions Of the bill SEN
ator Hatchett. member of the com.
ttee on state and county affairs,
told win the committee had reported
the bill adyerselv aud senator Scr
rols endorsed all thai Senator Hatch.
cit said, concluding by saying to pass
Tie Glover house bill would do a
great Injustice 20 the people Of Usage
county ana the state.
When the senate esolycd itself ih-
to a committee of the whole Senate
Cunningham was called to the chair,
which created an outburst Of ap-
llause.
Court Bill Vote Reconsdered
Senator Hatchett moved TO recon
sider the vote by which the Allen
bll, providing the establishment Of
superior courts in certain counties.
was passed Tine bill was passed
again with an amendment which Sen
otoss Allen and Hatchelt had agreed
10, providing for leaving the question
Of superior courts to vote Of the
people,
House, bill No. lis, by Du-ant and
Newell, transferring $4,000 from the
sum appropriated for the Southeast.
ern Normal school az Durant was
rasse1 rs amended, tie amendment
Increasing the sum transferred TO 81
200. The emergency clause was add
cd.
IN the committee Of the whole sen
ate resolution No ~, by Thomas, au'
thorizing the submission of a p D
rosed amendment TO the state cpn
sttution to the people for their ap
pfoval or rejection, being an amend
ment TO article Q, was reported dc
BASS This is competitive meas
IRE 10 Waat Is known as the Garter
amendment which is also 10 be sub
niited to the people measure whicl
I is said, is desired to strip the cor
poration commission OF it's authority
4 The Thomas resolution was amended
( by Senator Davis The Davis amend
ncnt is to section and provides tina
"any railroad transportation or trans
mission company is hereby REQUIRED
/ 10 furnish the state such books, rec
ords. documents or memoranda o
any nature whatever, or other evi
dence thar pertains 10 the busines
o. such rail'oad, transportation o.
transmission company that may be re
quired by law or order Of the COZ
poration commission.
Senator TAYLOR, speaking TO quos
ton OF personal privilege. said tha
when the explanation Of his vote NJ
e.. the governors veto Of his electio
bin on Thursday the press had MI.
understood his statement that he dt
.iot say that the message was inspire
Ng politics but It'd say that the g7'
erno-. acting upon the attorney gel
erals opinion, had nilstook question
O. policy for legal aud constitutions
questions that he felt so conflden
Ct the absence Of constitutional ol
ifctions 10 TIE bin that he felt dntl
bound 10 vote TO pass the bill owe
tic governors veto.