The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-28
VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE
IWENIY-NIAE TO TEN
Emergency Clause is Attached
By Vote 1hlr|y-One
10 Six

The afternoon session of the SEN
ate Thursday was spirited from start
to finish.
The Wallace bill, extending time
for paying taxes, which originated in
the house, where 1t was passed, con
sumed the bulk Of the sessions time,
and just prior to O'clock 1t was vot-
cd on and passed. The vote was 20
fol and 10 against. As soon as the
Bill was passed the emergency clause
was voted on, and passed by vote
Of 81 to 6.
There was a general discussion on
the merits and disadvantages Of the
bill, in which many Of the senators
took prominent parts, but these were
friendly in every instance, being Gil
tlrely free from personalities The
debate OH the bill was resumed at 2
O'Clock.
Taylor Reopens Debate
After admitting w. j Crawford, OF
Iomple, state organizer for the Far
mers' union, as Legislative agent
and hearing several committee reports
discussion of the Wallace bill was rs.
opened Dy Senator Taylor. who ar.
glied that holders OF Oklahoma bonds
should not be uneasy because the leg
islature favored the poor people Win
an extension of time on the payment
OF taxes. He said it was his under
standing that interest on bonds Is al.
ways paid seml-annually in advance
and that If such Is the case the In
terest has already been paid them for
the first half of this year.
Senator Eggerman thought the Dill
All unwise one, and that ii 1t should
pass ii would have tendency to re-
fleet on the stability Of the state, and
would make future securities go beg
glng, contendng thar those who at
this time are unpsepared to meet their
taxes will perchance be no better OIL
than they are now on the first o.
April or any other deferred date.
Russell Reads WIDOWS Letter
Senator Russell spoke In favor OF
the bill and quoted excerpts from y
letter he had received from a widow
telling him she would be placed In
hard straits unless the time was ex
tended
Senator cordell placed himself II
opposition to the bill, saying he does
rot believe In extending the time ou
OF Difference simply 10 the poverty
stricken OF which there are probabl,
fewer in Oklahoma than In othe
states.
Senator Strain told of the pligh
some OF his constituents would b'
left In In the event the bill failed Y
pass, saying he was told by som'
that they had rather pay 40 per cen
more II the time was extended rath
OF than see their names printed III tn
delinquent list.
yeacer In Opposition
Senator Yeager opposed the bill
and In making q talk against y
aroused Senator Goulding. who. In hi
reionder. said he Is yice-preslden
In bank.
He said his interest in the matte
was simply out Of sympathy for thos
who had not the money 10 pay now.
Senator Blair then got the floo
saying that the signs of the time r.
vert bis memory to reconslructlo
days when Southrons had to repud
ate their obligations, and, in mea
ure, prognosticating that II chec
IL not placed on the people reconstrn
tion days will visit the country agai
! stafford's Closing Effort
Senator Stafford made one more d
termined effort to convince the Sc
ators who were for he bill that ths
were making mistake. He repea
et. Lincoln's statement that the po
are always with u.s." and told he
. he; in with common with the publ
+ Lat large. disliked TO pay taxes.
4 quoted from the governors first me
y sage to the special session relati
b to the great prosperity that the &c
/ ernor depicted as relgning supreme
!. this state, and said he would find 5
c men In his homo town who would y
a extend tha lime out af sheer force
4 habit. II for no other reason
c The arguments, pro and con, VIC