The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-29

lahOma City Is hereby authorized and
directed to pay into the treasury OF
the state of Oklahoma the amout spec
flied IN the contract hereto entered
into by said company with the state
Of Oklahoma.
To Make New Contract
The special house committee ap-
pointed TO investigate the contracts
between Governor Haskell and ctz-
ems Of Oklahoma City reiative to cap
ital removal and building of capitol
reported Friday to the house, AND rec
ommcnded a new contract, relative
to the $7l.200 for expenses; also the
appointment Of special committee to
work out these contracts with okla
homa City. The report says that the
Capital Expense company is willing
10 make q new contract
rhc item OF $4,000 for an addition
to the high school building, which At
torney General West objected to as
possibly Illegal and unsafe, occasion
ed the report that new contract
should be drawn,
The same committee, Mr.. COugnlin
chairman, was appointed to draw up
the proper contracts with Oklahoma
City ard report back to the leglsla
ture.
70 Abolish Capitol Commission.
The senate went on record Friday
as considering the state capitol com
mission as a useless luxury and passed
finally, by vote Of 2S to s, the Frank
lin bill abolishing that commission,
and turning over all Of its present
euties to the state board of pub ic af-
fairs. The emergency clause was also
attached to the bill, 30 to 6. IL is
conceded, however. that the bill will
have difficulty in getting through the
house in spite of the overwhelming
vote by which it was passed on the
senate side
The friends Of The proposed change
headed by Senator Franklin, contend
ed that the board Of affairs is especi-
ally well qualified to handle the mat
ter because Of the fact that all other
public building contracts are required
to go through its hands, and pointed
to the great saving secured along 9TH
er lines by that board In reply to
the claim of the other side that it is a
work Of too great magnitude for th@t
board TO undertake in connection with
lis other duties, they pointed out that
the boar had already constructed
$l,500, % worth Of public buildings,
so that million dollar capitol build
Ing would not be beyond its depth.
Sheriffs Bill Passed.
The senaa also passed the sherilfs
fee bll which had been in its hands
for Just three weeEs, and the house
bill b. Akin, reappropriang the unex.
pended balance OF S7I2S9.35 of the
appropriation for the administration
buildings at the state university, on
which The time limit had expired
Ii also advanced to third reading
bills by Franklin, requiring deeds or
evidences Of title to be attached to
plcadiugs in suit to fix title: by Mitch.
ell lowing bOndsmen in criminal
case to produce the accused at the
term Of court following the one where
he Fails to appear; ana by Stewart. re
dLelng the time allowing for appeals
IN civil cases from one year to six
months
A resolution which may produce
some interesting results was that by
Williams ard Colville, reciting the re.
ceipt of information to the effect that
some OF the state schools are employ.
ing more teachers and employees than
necessary and providing for COM
mittee OF three members form each
house TO inyestgate After an amend.
ment had been added to the effect
that no expenses should be incurred
made timely by the recent experience
with III penteaLary committee, the
resolution was ADOPTED Williams and
Colyille, the authors of the resolution
are both from school towns.
Memorials were presented by Sen
ator Anderson in the shape of resom
tions from the executive committee
Of the state press association. favor
ing the continuance Of the office O
state printer, but opposing the estab
lishment Of state printing plant
Resolutions were presented By Sen
ator Nandeyenter from the conven
g H. IL.