The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-17
GOVERNOR
TO RETURN !.
SATURDAY.
STATE EXECUTIVE WILL
RESUME RESIDENCE
IN GUTHRIE
EXTRA SESSION LEGIS-
LAIUaE IS NOT LIKELY
Capital Location Question TO
Co Over to Next
Legislature

Governor Haskell will return to
Guthrie, Saturday.
His rooms at the Royal, untouched
since he left June Jth last are being
cleaned and aired for the home-com-
irg. The governor will reach the
state capital on the o'clock santa
Fe train, Saturday morning and al
ready plans are making to give the
executive a rousing reception at the
depot ani at the executive Offices.
All the other state departments
have moved back into the old quart
ers here.
Governor Haskell in an interview
al Oklahoma City last night said:
"rake twelve men out of Guthrie and
il is one Of the best towns in the
state. These twelve apostles have
hurt the town
Under a former decision OF the su
preme court the governor cannot pe
forced to return to Guthrie, though
his Official business must appear as
done al Guthrie to give it LEGALITY.
The governor is the chairman OF an
the important state boards and these
boards must transact their legal Dusi-
ness here
The criminal court Of appeals will
soon hand down 100 opinions. The
SECRETARY OF state on Tuesday even
ing resumed dating all charters from
Guthrie.
There is a perfect buzz Of talk pro
and con relauee 20 an extra session
Of the legislature. Governor Haskell
has not stated What he will do, but
il is said much depends on the action
OF Oklahoma CITY and whether that
town will further contest for capitai
honors at the present dine.
The terms Of the present legislators
expire November 90, 50 they cannot
act and there is much doubt whether
Governor Haskell can call the new
legislature together Shee the put
nam lands secured the Oklahoma City
capital site all the other real estate
interests there are down on the
proposition, OF course, as well as
many of the big business firms OF Ok
lahoma City alsO--the latter for the
reason that they feel no good wili
come to them by state capital town
six miles from the Oklahoma Cily
business district.
A press special from (Iklahoms
City says: III view Of the fact that
the supreme court Of Oklahoma mas
decided that tie enabling act IS yoiu
and that tne state Is without a cap
ital, the question: "lf Gov. c. n. Has
kell issues call for special ses
sion of the legislature to locate the
oapital. where will he call the body
to assemble?" is on every tongue.
Along this line, according TO tl'
best information TO be had it seems
that the concensus of opinion is thai
the BODY would have to be called tt
meet in Guthrie in order for it's act.
to be legal When Governor Haskell
vas asked wednesday night where ~
would call the body to assemble, II
the event he should call 1t at all, h'
replied 4 will give you my couclv
sion on this matter In two or tnfe
days.. Several members of the les
islative BODY were In the city Wed
nesday evening, ostensibly on priyat
business, and 1t was tner opinlo
that the legislature would have 7
convene IN Guthrie.
One thing can be said with dlt
deference 10 authenticity, and that Is
the old legislature viii not liket
be assembled in special session. m
term of office Of its membership e.
ire November %. six DAYS hence, an
l. is considered practically imposs
Bile for the body to get together an
locate the capital before the certii
Gates of It's membership would G.
pire. Whom the new legislature
convened, in case Governor Haske
makes the call It will only lie With
its province to name the city 10 wnic
the state capital shall be locates
This done, It would then deyolye u
n on the body to pass a resolution a
d atilotizihgHhe governor to name
) 2bmmisslon OF this character out
its own membership
When seen Wednesday eyenln
Governor Haskell was IN fine spiriii
this, too after the spending OF
strenuous day comforting with MS
torneys and friends.