The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-28
PRISON QUIZ
ATTORNEYS
HOLD SACK
SENATE DECIDES STATE
is NOT LIABLE FOR
THEIR PAY


Speclal 10 Daily lA&idef
Oklahoma City Okla., Jan.2i.--
After an exciting debate the senate
Thursday decided that the state is
not liable for attorneys fees for the
attorneys representing Pr Love and
Warden Dick before the penitentiary
investigating committee, although the
employment of these attorneys was
authorized by the committee in order
to facilitate ana expedite It's hear
lngs,
convic. Camp Deficinency
The bin By Senator Williams TO
make deficiency appropriation OF
$l1,C00 for expenses incurred IN con
necti0n with the reiormatory prison
camp at Cordell created a Lively de-
bate in the senate Thursday, which
finally resulted in referring the Dill
to judiciary committee No. ! for a
report or IT'S legality,
The camp in question was reported
as containing about 10 convicts who
had been sent there by the governor
and the board Of prison control un-
der the provisions of the road law
of 1909 An itemizeC statement OF
81 23G 80 oxpe sc Incurred up to Jan
nary ] was submitted. and the pin
drawn to cover its continuance to
march l.
One OF the principal objections rails
ca TO the bid was that the road law
required the conyicts TO be distribut-
cd among the five supreme court Ju-
dicial districts. Another was that ap-
propriatlons had already been made
for maintenance a.d guards for the
prisoners in the regular appropria-
ticns for the nenitentiary and reform
atory and that such expenses should
be paid out of those appropriations
instead OF being brought in a special
bin. The bin carried appropriations
for the salary of 4 deputy warden and
ten guards.
Creates Office Of Fire Marshal.
The GculGing fire marshal bill
vidlng for a marshal and one assist
ant, who are authorized to make in
spections Of fire risks and thorough
investigation OF an fires occurring I'M
der suspicious circumstances. was
passed finally by the senate Thurs
dag by 4 vote OF 30 To Q,
The serate advanced to third read
ing the Stewar, bill regarding appeals
to the supreme court with an amend
mert By kundrick, Which requires the
appeal to be file6 within thirty days
al the case is signed and served.
Tue bill is intended TO expedite legal
procedure aud prevent delays in ap-
peals
A concurrent resolution by Smith,
approving the legislative pay roll for
! legislative members and employees,
due next Saturday and amounting TO
! $21 .l4S.5i, was passed By both hous-
es. Graham's bill TO increase the sal
aries OF county superintendent was
+ killed by an unfavorable committee
report. with his approval Insurance
bills prohibiting combinations and re
1 Ibs3as ard regu Iating Unauthorized
companies were favorably reported.
Game Warden Reports.
In accordance with resolution
adopted recently by the senate, Stal'
Game Warden ]. 5. Askew on Thurs
day furnished to that body an itemiz
ed statement of the expenditures o
his department, including those fol
propagation Of the fish and game
From the propagation fund, S2,92L7i
had been spent in the purchase Of
fish and $33065 for live pheasants
with $13.9l express on the same, il
addition to the 1873 dozen pheasan
eggs purchased at 81 dozen, an,
$4S5.20 express. Ii Is stated in tina
connection that 1000 pheasants hayi
been reported as hatched and matuI
cd from the 2000u eggs sent out Re
ports have not been received from al
Of the parties to whom eggs were ml
nished.
New Senate Bills.
A bin was Introduced in the sen
ate Thursday b. Senator j Elme
Thomas of l.awton, for the plattn!
and leasing OF school lands for town
site purpose where they have beer
so segregated by the school and com
mssieners II the lands are unde
lease, the consent OF the lessee mus
be obtained before they are plated
O,ner senate bills were:
By Franklin. allowing the commits
sioner Of labor to employ special cour
Sc! in cases for violation of labo
laws.
BY Warren regarding the record o
Instruments affecting real estate
BY Roddic requiring public fund
: to he deposited in guaranteed banks
b. McMeehan, providing for licens
ing architests.
+ BY GOulding, prohibiting railroads
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