The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-02
ALIENS
MUST PAY
CAME TAX
Frzv1g --
SENATE VOICES OPPOSI-
TION TO GRANTING
SPECIAL FAvORS
REDW|NES WARRANT BILL
BACK TO COMMITTEE
Action on New Jerusalem BIZ
Deferred Because Of Absence
Of Stafford

The house was an active mine for
new business at the afternoon session.
Governor Haskell's seventh special
message was read. In brief 1t offers
for the consideration of the solons
legislation FOR the support of the in
sane at the Norman asylum; usury
law; making county court towns OF
Shattuck, Ellis county; Weleetka, Ok
fuskee county and Chant, Haskell
county; permitting bills for bridge
between Cleveland and McLain coun-
ties and one across the Arkansas riv-
er in Tulsa county.
Glover OF Chickasha introduced a
concurrent resolution memorializing
congress to pass bill annullng GER
tain sections of the enabling act, to
allow cities Of the first class in Ok
lahoma to vote on local option, the
maker of the resolution in a speech
stating that the prohibitory law was
not being and can not be enforced
In cities Of any size. Smith Of Custer,
Immediately moved the Glover reso.
luton be tabled, but II went over for
a day under the rules.
The. judiciary committee recon-
mended passage Of the Cook resolution
of inquiry as to why district judge
had not been appointed by Governor
Haskell and same was done. Follow
ing passage, Huddleson and Williams
introduced bill to repeal the act of
the Second legislature giving power
to appoint new district Judge for the
Muskogee district.
Bills introduced
Tucker introduced bill repeating
the apple cider" law; Acton, a bill
relative to caring for estrayed stock;
Purnette. giving fraternal and charit-
able societies preference rights as to
appointment of guardians. Burnette
and jain, giving district courts con-
current jurisdiction with superior and
county courts relative TO misdemean-
ors; Anthony, gross revenue tax
bill Tooley. prohibiting theatres OF
all kinds from giving exhibitions on
Sunday; Rider, prohibiting bets on
races outside of the state and making
ii felony to operate pool room in
the state; Maris, for service by pub
lication on unknown heirs; Wilson, of
Greer. approprlating $4,000 for the
Granite reformatory and bill to al
low leasing for ten years of section
OF school land for the reformatory.
The senate passed the bill by vii.
liams TO reimburse the contingent
fund OF the governor from which $5,-
000 was loaned in the prosecution OF
the 2-cent ia e cases, and the bill by
Yeager creating state printing de.
partment.
Senator Sorrells had hard time
In he senate today with his bills rel
alive to the game and fish law. He
withdrew No. 81 and No. 80, after a
long debate was indefinitely ppstpon-
ed. R
The latter bill provided that 25 per
cent of the voters in district peti'
ton the state game warden to sus
pend the game law in the district he
could do so.
Two members of the special com
mittee to which had been referred
Senator Franklin's bill relative to the
transfer OF certain probate matters
pending in county courts, being alb
sent, Ii was decided to pass the bill
over until this afternoon for consid
Grafton. Senator Hatchett and Pot
ter were the members of the commit
tee who were absent this morning
II Is understood that they have q
minority report TO submit on the
Franklin bill, and ii was intimated or
the floor that Senator Potter has
substitute bill.
Points Brought Out in Debate.
Some very fine points were brough
ont in The discussion of the Sorrells
bill relative 10 suspension Of hunting
restrictions in certain localities OF
petition OF rs per cent Of the voters.
II was Senator Graham who moved
originally TO indefinitely postpon'
the BILL He said: II am unalter
ably opposed to The placing of sucl
power as the bill provides in tn
hands Of the game warden at thi
time. In the fl st place, I don't be
lieve II would be constitutional. an
that II would be the entering wedg
for the sake of those who wish 4
destroy the game In this state.
Senator Blair said h, was oDpose
10 any law that requires special ol
flcers to enforce.
Senator Sorrells, author Of the bill
raid he was opposed to enacting sp.
cisl lews when prevailing laws woul
cover. ihNt he did not introduce IN
bin out of selfish. motives. but ]
obedience to the wishes OF a thousan