The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-30
By Associated Press.

N'NJf OfNAtNss 49, OVs
The democratic members of the legis
lature caucused this morning to per
feet an agreement on the capital re
moval bill. The members of the
house committee practically agreed to
the bill to be reported for the third
reading tonight.
Guthrie, Okla, Nov 30.-The ser.
geant at arms of the legislature, in
session at Oklahoma City, today took
possession of the furniture and other
equipment in the legislature hall here.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. 30.-It
became evident yesterday that every
capital aspirant except Oklahoma City
lis out of the race. The location here
is conceded by the representatives of
other candidates. The fight had mar
rowed down to a determined effort on
the part Of Shawnee, Guthrie and 9TH
er former candidates for capital honors
to defeat the Putnam site, located six
miles northwest of this city, and to
eliminate all features of the bill which
give too much power to the governor
and his proposed capital commission.
Governor Haskell yesterday follow
ing the precedent set by him during
the special session of the second leg
islature, let down the bars for legis-
lation at this session other than cap
ital location matters, by sending his
third message to both houses recon-
mending that legislation be adopted
raising the salary of the commissioner
of charities and corrections. Follow
ing the reading of the message in the
senate, Senator Franklin of Madill in
troduced bill increasing the salary
of that office from 1880 to $4,000 per
annum. The reason assigned for this
departure from capital legislation is
that Miss Barnard, the present incum-
bent, has found the salary inadequate
and if she should depend upon the reg
ular session to pass the bill 1t could
not, under the constitution, apply to
her office during her next term, which
begins week after the regular ses-
sion begins
In both houses the capital bills
were placed on second reading. The
sessions were short Tuesday, the SEN
ate adjourning at o'clock to take
automobile rides to view the various
proposed sites and the house adjourn
ed about the same time to go into
democratic caucus to hear the terms
of the capital location bill explained
by w. A. Ledbetter of Oklahoma City,
attorney of Governor Haskell in all
capital matters and litigation
The following house committee on
capital location was selected: Logan
of Kiowa, chairman; Woodson of
Woods, Gillespie of Tulsa, Rexroat of
Carter, Steen of Mcintosh, Carson of
Pottawatomie, Peary of Caddo, Webb
of Choctaw, Coyne of Craig and Bald
win of Bryan, all democrats, and W.
T. Clark of Grant, Watrous of Garfield,
Vogle of Harper, Deford of Oklahoma
and Charles of Lincoln, republicans.
The following house judiciary COM
mittee was appointed: Cornell of Gus
ter Jones of Jefferson, Patchell of Gar
vim, Maxey of Pottawatomie, Harris
of Washita, Breedlove of Sequoyah,
Edwards of Haskell, Hammond of
Clark of Grant and Clark
of Pawnee.
There will be two contests in the
house, G. H. Whitmore, republican,
VS.. General w. Smith, democrat, of
Adair county, tie vote, and George
L. link, republican, VS.. J. P. McClin-
tock, democrat, of Kiowa.
The senate today appointed a state
capital committee composed of the
fifteen members: j. B.
chairman; M. F Egger-
man. J. @. Newell, George w. Base-
foot, F. w. Anderson, A. F. Vande-
verter. e. M. Landrum, w. P. Stewart,
G. B. Keudrick, Jesse M. Hatchett, H.
! Denton, H. B. Beeler, Emory D.