The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-03
To QUIET
TECHNICAL
QUESTIONS
Joint RESOLUTION TO
LEGALIZE ACTS OF
SPECIAL SESSION

Special 70 the Daily Leader
Oklahoma City. Okla, Feb 2-For
the purpose OF removing any technl'
al questions IN regard 20 the acts Of
the special session Of the legislature
al which the capital location bill
was passed. joint resolution was
introduced IN the senate wednesday
afternoon, az follows:
"All procedure had and all acts
performed by the Third legislature
Of the state OF Oklahoma convened
at Oklahoma city Oh November p
1910 are hereby legalized and yait
dated.
Senator Wynne stated that II was
doubtful whether this resolution
would have any effect as against
contentious raised and sents already
brought. but that II adopted u wouid
serve to prevent the raising Of further
technical objections 10 the Work o
that session, either in suits now pend
ing or to be brought.
The other resolution, which wal
prepared BY Senator Eggerman on be
hall OF the committee on public
buildings and capital location, disap
proves the contracts made betweel
former Coy. G. ~ Haskell and the Ci'
i7ens Expelge company OF Oklahomi
CITY in regard 10 the payment OF ceI
tain items Of capital expense by tn
company, and authorizes the maxim
Of new contract by the state boar
Of public affairs on behalf OF tn
state.
The resolution also stipulates tn
order in which the items OF Hxpens
snail be paid out OF the SllrISC 70 "
| received IRON the Jitizens company
as long as the money lasIq FRS
Tor rent OF omces second, Tor alto
neys' fees in capital ltigatlpn; tnlro
10 W. A. LedDetter Tor money az
1 vanced the capitol commission
fourth. to expenses OF removal ,frol
Guthrie, and fifth, TO architects fec
for the state capitol building.
Fail To Agree
The two houses OF the legislatul
failed TO agree on the provisions
the county division bill. which b;
passed both houses, but In p deci
edIy different form, and tho bin va
gent 10 conference. Senators Thor
as, smith, Sorrels, Kendrick and Pc
ter were named as the senate co
ferees, while Tehee, Maxey, Fulle
Jayne and Campbell will represe
the house.
The bill, as passed by the senat
repealed the county division law g
. tirely, while the house proposed ;
entirely new bin amending tnat la
30 as TO make it more stringent al
lessen the chance OF fraud. The Sc
ate ls disposed TO accept the hou
! bill, if some further amendmen
= can be agreed upon The partleul
Q point to which Senator Smith, a
7 thor Of the bin raised objection, W
I that II merely requires the promote
lof a new county scheme to make
h fidayit that the names on their pc
b tion are those OF qualified voters J
+ requirement Is made OF any verihC
!, tion as TO the actual signing of q
z names on the petition. He stat
n that he is willing to accept the b
\ If some additional notifications
that sort are made
The senate passed finally, bills
. Allen and Redwine. accepting {
, grant OF federal iais, and recons
) cred the Goulding bill in regard
e signatures by mark, passing 1t on
consideration 90 to l3. Bills adyar
T ed to third reading were those
Barefoot, appropriating 100000 +
dormitory for the girls school
Chickasha. by Jones and Smit
amending the law in regard to coun
bridges, and by Kendrck, repealii
the provision of the fee and sala
! bill which allowed counties of lie
than $4,000 population having 5
! 100000 valuation to pay the san
, salaries as those OF population. Fa
, orable action was taken on the Jon
r bill authorizing criminal prosecute
OF city officials who Overspend q
city's income, but the bill was fini
" referred to the legal advisory co.
mittee for an opinion on Senator A
dersons amendment. Graham's Ian
lord and tenant bill went to speci
committee composed OF Grahai
Thompson and Eggerman.
Favorable Reports
, Favorable reports were made
, senate committees on the Thomps
, bill providing procedure for pare
applications, the house bill exeml
ing old soldiers, from peddlers
$ eense and the house bill appropriate
s20000 to beautify the Durant norm
I school grounds The senate decid
10 give appropriation bills a PREFER
position at the head OF the calend
from now on.