The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-12

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al on the selection, since his favor
ed cose-in site from the first, but
declared that he was unable to obtain
q bona fide offer Of this kind when
the sites We're first proposed, TIE
committee reported to him Saturday
and asked II he would favor the ac'
ceptance Of closcin site, He de-
clared himself 10 be strictly IN favor
IL as good an Offer as the Putnam site
was made. The committee then re-
ported that It had practically agreed
on the Culbertson-Ha rn-Parker-Howe
tract In the northeast.
Details Of the matter are being
worked out AS soon as 1t developed
that the senate committee had prac-
tically agreed on the site, discussion
immediately arose as to what atti-
tude the members OF the house Of
representatives would probably take
since they had placed their approval
on the Putnam site a few days after
the session had convened, by the
passage Of the capital bill No. /. as
originally drafted It is believed,
however, that when it is known that
the Culbertson tract has the gov
ernor's approval that the sentiment
will turn for that site
In order that the public sentiment
may be felt, mass meeting of tho
citizens has been called for 10 o'clock
Monday morning in tht Levy building.
Hudson and Main, to discuss the new
capitol site The house adjourned
Saturday afternoon unit II one o'clock
today. Both Speaker Anthony and
Speaker Pro TEN N. +. Johnson were
absent and o. J. Logan, chairman OF
the house capitol committee, was
chosen temporary speaker Bill Dn-
rant, whip OF the house, immediate
j. moved adjournment until today
Resented BY Some Senators
Some senators were inclined to re-
sent the senate committees state
ment given to the press. saving that
il anything 1t belongs to the whole
senate. When the senate convened,
Chairman Thompson of the location
committee made a report In line with
I the address to the people, adding
that the committee had agreed to hold
the matter open. by which time, va
rious local committees believe, he
said, they would be able 10 make an
acceptable proposition There Is
pending before the capital location
committee motion to report, if the
rouse bill does not pass, recommend
ing that the senate pass concur.
rent resolution for sine die adjourn
ment
Il is understood that IL nothing is
IN sight tomorrow the pending mo.
lion viii be acted upon
! Senator Roddie, of Ada. served ni
plce In open session that If the comi
mittee had nothing tangible to reYr6
BY conyening time he would offerrJ
motion to recall the mousse bill froSN
the committees charge. To aceomp-
lish this, ii is stated, two-thirds
vote is needed, and members OF tlrt
committee say they can not be Sc
cured. The senator from Ada prom
ised to make a speech dealing with
that situation in event be finds his
motion necessary.
Resolution Offered
As means OF forcing action, Sen
ator Sorrels offered a resolution stat
ing that the people were promised a
Tree capitol building In consideration
Of the seat of government being To-
Gated in Oklahoma City, that The leg
islature had been convened for the
purpose OF moving the capitol. and
giving the Oklahoma City chamber Of
commerce twenty-four hours to sub.
NIT an acceptable site and $l,000000
guarXteed. The resolution went
over Jinder the rules.
lYthe house Mr. Steen Of Mcintosh
aiy Mr.. Logan of Kiowa offered a
/nilar resolution, adding that the de-
/ay was due to dissension among the
local citizens, that the only bona fide
proposition made was placed IN dan
ger OF rejection. and that 1t was the
sense Of the house to invite the cities
% Lawton. Hobart, Muskogee, Tulsa,
El Reno, Enid, Shawnee, Chickasha
Guthrie, or any other town having as
piraiions in this line, to submit a
proposition to the Legislature. Tho
resolution was referred 10 the house
Eommittee.
<he temper Of the house was furth-
er \2anifested when number OF
members called upon the governor
this nMning, stating that they were
ready "a adjourn sine die The gov
ernor urged them to delay until Mon
day. During the afternoon session
Nr Rexroad of Carter offered a reso-
luton, saying that the usefulness Of
the house had been served for the
special session. and providing for
sine die adjournment next WedHes
day, but no action was taken, since
the resolution was not made concur
Z rent.
Three New Senate Bills
There We're three new bills offered
IN the senate proposing to settle the
removal question. One was by Sen
ator 5oulding. OF Enid, locating the
scat Of government in, Oklahoma City
and providing for Immediate remra,
OF the state departments from Guth.
rie to this city Removal, however,
is conditioned upon the local chamber