The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-17
ABOLISH
! THE CAPITOL
Commission
FR ANKLTN INTRODUCE S
BILL - OKLAHOMA
UPPEk HOUSE
Special to The Daily Leader.

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OK aaoma Cdy Okla, Jan. lG.-
A bill to abe ish the state capitol
commission an 70 transfer all its
bowers ard duties to the stale board
OF public affairs was Introduced In
iho senate Saturday by Senator w.
~ Franklin The state capitol COM
mission was created BY the special
session Of the Third legislature, ~
ctfLeci'On with the passage Of the
mll locating the permanent capitol
al Okahggra city.
Immediately following The approval
of the bill GoFer. Or Haskell reap.
Pointed the same men, VINO served on
che Capitol commission prior to the
time The court declared the initiated
, capitol bil void The members Of
the commission are Tate Brady Of
Tulsa, chairman, Dr. Lee Bennett OF
MLsKCgee, and Boone Williams OF
l.ehieh
Each member receives $500 a year
for his services The duties Of the
beard are to select the site for the
/ goyernDrs mansion, employ an arch
gtect and er gineer i0r the preparation
4 Cl plans for the captol building, and
/ identifying OF the grounds, and 10
| emptey wnalt other help is neces'
sary.
] These duties are transferred to the
/ board OF public affairs by Mr. Frank
Inns h.ll. he latter loald is now IN
existence and has supervision over
tie construction and equipment Of all
state buildings, and che purchasing
Of supplies and letting Of contracts
for the state in every department
Mr. Franklin made a fight against
the creation of the capitol commission
in the special session on the ground
tha, Jhis add ti9nal board Is unheces
sara. hpi yhc - hAte feared the capitJ
/ eglsidUon might De blocked by slch
4 q provision and "a was hdiled
Governor Cruce approved the first
bills of his administration Saturday
They were DHls appr0priating an ag
glesate Of $4,000 for the salaries OF
members and employees and their ex
peIses OF The legislature.
The senate passed finally the Goul1
/ Ing bill, maKng October IL, a lega
holiday, known as Columbus Day, and
passed III COnlnittee OF the Whole the
4 bll By stewart giving persol out
OF possession Of real estate the right
20 bring suit for possession, and il
/ The same action TO sue for clearing
OF the title. Senator Stewart has
fought for the passage OF this bin il
. every session of the legislature since
statehood, but it was always killeC
in the senate.
A bill by Mr.. Sorrels, which was
passed through the senate committee
Of the whole Saturday appropriates
$32,500 for the payment Of salaries
Of stenOgrapheries OF the district ano
superior courts OF the state
a bill was introduced in the senate
by Messrs. Denton and Horton, rovt
ing for the sale OF Section 80. in the
portion of Old Greer county betwecl
the North and South forks OF the Rec
river and two bills by Mr. Gouding
were introduced defining the lega
signatures and providing that the leg
al definition of the term signature
shall include marks"
In the house the appropriation
committee reported favoably a bill
to appropriate $4,000 for the equip
mcnt OF the building and beautifying
the grounds Of the Southwestern nor
NAL at Durant
A bin by NIr Glover makes it a
misdeamor TO adultegate mill pro
duets anl makes it unlawful to sell
such products unless the packing is
labeled TO show weight and charac-
ter Of products with PERCENTAGE Of
admixtures used in the product
A bill by Mr.. MeEIheney makes
Browder county court town of Pitts
burg county and Mr. Rolan introduc.
cd a bill authorizing county commits
Sioners to contract for the construc-
! tiOn of court houses or jails or for
the purchase of buildings already CON
shucted