The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30


ry the venture capitol removal
scheme down to defeat. The steam
roller Is actively at work, but tae
members seem reluctant to locate the
state capitol building on farm five
miles from the city limits.
A Second Location Bill
A second bill providing for TIE Inn
mediate location Of the permanent
state capital at Oklahoma City was
introduced in the house Tuesday af-
teInoon by Representative J. H. Max
ey of Shawnee, who Monday severe
ly arraigned that body for ratifyine
the governors call for a special ses-
sion. The Maxey bill differs from
that introduced yesterday, principal
ly in the matter Of the location OF
the building, the five miles clause, or
that which provides that the capitol
shall be located within Ave miles OF
the city, was eliminated. BY Maxey's
bill the capitol must be located In
the corporate limits. The measures
introduced Yesterday were read tie
second time and passed over for the
day
Governor Haskell submitted spe-
cial message to the Legislature in
which ne recommended the passage
OF bill increasing the salary of tne
state commissioner of charities from
$1,500 annually to $4,000. The bill
was introduced by Senator Franklin.
Capital Committee Named
Speaker Anthony appointed practic-
ally all of tie necessary committees
of the house, among them being one
that is to deal solely with the mat
ter of tho capitol site This commit
tee Is composed Of Representatives
Logan of kiowa, Woodson Of Woods,
Steen OF Mcintosh, Carson of Potta-
watomie. Gillespie OF Tulsa, Rexroat
OF Carter, peery Of Caido, Webb Of
Choctaw, Coyine of Craig and Bald
win of Bryan.
The capitol committee of the SEN
ate is composed of Senators Thomp-
son. Eggerman, Echols, Newell Bare
foot. Anderson, vandaventer. Land
rum. Stewart, Hendricks Hatchett,
Denton, Potter, Brownlee and Beeler.
Committee Visits Putnam City
The Putnam site, which was Sc
lected several months ago by the cap
itol commission, located about six
miles northwest of the city, was vis-
tied by the committee Tuesday. II
may be conservatively stated that the
legislature will pass bill locating
the capital at Oklahoma City. but the
matter Of the situation of the build
ing and of its erection is the issue
that will be fought out.
Senator Eggerman, of Shawnee,
one of the opponents of the bill, de-
clared today that the legislature. will
pass a bill and adjourn before lne
latter part of next week. This seems
to be the concensus OF opinion. eau
cuses OF the Democratic members OF
both houses were held and general
plan of procedure was agreed upon
\ The scomEittee sessions promise to be
long. and Democratic members pre-
dict that when the capital measure
is recommended for passage by the
committee It will pass wlta little op
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resolution which was adopted, plac
ing the house on record as in favor
of a speedy determination of ths
carstal question in order that the ex
traordinary session may not be pro
longed
May Be Two Capital Bills
In caucus TODAY the house Demo
Gratis will determine whether or no
the capital bill shall be divided int
two bills, fire first merely naming Ok
lahoma City as the permanent seat o
government and the second providing