The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-18
COMMITTEES PREPARING
BILLS FOR CONSIDERATION
Cover Important Subjects Of
Fees and Salaries, Tax
alton and Revenue

In order that the members OF tht
Second legislature may at once ge
down to work when they meet III
special session here Thursday morn
Ing at 3 o'clock for the purpose o
ironing out the numerous conflicts III
the fees received by county and 9th
er public officers, the placing of GER
tain county officers on a fixed salary
basis, taxation, and other important
subjects, the members of the com
mittees on fees and salaries and rev
enue and taxation In both branches
Of the legislature met in joint session
this morning in the governors Office
TO discuss what Is to be done on
these lines.
The full membership OF the com
mittees are in attendance, as follows.
Representatives w. B. Anthony,
Duncan; +. J Coyne, Coalgate; s.,
w. llutchln, c. G.. Jones, Oklahoma
City; J. X. Mccalla, Chickasha
Prentice Price. Homny; |. M. Put
nam, Oklahoma City; l.. Z. Ross
Lawton, u. NJ RaIcllIfo, johnson
county; i. w. Smith, Manchester
Joseph Smith, Dewey county; J j.
Savage, Manglm, Bert Tillolson
Nowata, Harvey Utlorback, King
Usher, w. r. Wallace, Pauls Valley
Senators II S Blair Byars; s. A.
cofdcl, Chandlcs; r. 8. Curd,
Aline; Clarence Davis, liristow; Hen
ry j Denton, Mangum; j G. Gru
ham, Marietta, Jesse M. lIachett,
Mead, r.. NJ. landgum, TahloGlah
Tom Moore, Olustce, j. s. Morris,
Hooker. y. NJ Smith, Duncan; J..
II. Strain. Wann; J l9lmur Thomas,
Lawton. = o. Ycager, Tulsa.
To Expedite Legislation.
The majority Of thc senators who
were IN the city worked upon the
foregoing propositions yesterday In
conference. The committees will re-.
main In joint session, holding morn
ing afternoon and evening sessions
today and tomorrow. IN order TO gel
The matters ready for immediate ac
ton when The legislature meets. II
Is stated that every possible safe,
guard will be used 10 prevent the ex
ira session being any longer than alb
Solulely necessary.
The attorney general and the state
examiner and Inspector were before
the committees today.
Other members Of the senate that
have arrived to attend the Democrat
ic caucus called for Wednesda1
night by Lieutenant Governor Bel
lamy are: Il. T.. Stafford, Oklahoma
City: J. s Morris, Hooker, y. B.
Chapman, Tonkawa, and s.. j. Sol
dani
Republican Senators Il. s. Curt
OF Allne. u ID. l,rownlce Of King
fisher, n u. p. Stanford of Okmul
gee and Harper S. Cunningham, ar'
also in the city.
viii Caucus Wednesday
Democratic members Of the legis
lature will meet IN caucus af the Ion'
hotel Wednesday TO consider Tho
partys attitude on questions 10 b'
submitted by sSN governor at th'
special session. The governors mes
sage will not 0e completed unii
Wednesday night. but It Is generally
understood there are TO be twelve o
fifteen matters f0i consideration
chief OF which are the fees and taxes
II Is understood that Senator Smltl
Of Duncan has fee bill ready 10
Introduction
II Is understood that the goyerno
will submit a report TO be made thl
week by Chairman Harris and Jeai
= lJay Of poieau, minority Of th
code commission. The legisiaiur,
will refer the work tp a committee o
experts of its own body, and frof
expressions of members now In Cuif
rie provision Will not be made 70
continuing the code commission
the Harris-Day report Is found salli
factory.
Members also expect the stat
banking law aud thr primary an
general election law 10 be slbmitte
with changes recommended.
"A caucus or Republican member
VI the legislature will also be hel
here Wednesday With few excel
lions. Chairman Harris of the Repul
llcan state committee, says the f,,
publican minority Is opposed 70 N
special session. and so notified th
governor IN letters and telegrams. !
( commenting. Mr. Harris says th
I taxes are now high enough. II IL ne
determined what The minorlty's att
/ tide Mill be toward the governor
recommendations.