Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02
GUARD ESTATES OF
MINOR CHILDREN
HOUSE ALSO VOTED AGAINST
LIMITING VETO POWER OF
GOVERNOR


law there are two methods by which
"A guardian may be discharged and re-
leased from obligation. One is to
bring into court receipts showing ex-
penditures for the ward. and obtaining
credit therefor. The other is by filing
in court an itemized statement show
ing the stewardship and the courts
adopting it..
The House repealed Sec. 3597 of the
statutes of 1898, which leaves but one
method for guardianship discharge,
that being by the filing of an itemized
report in open court.
The measures chief purpose is to
limit the charges of administration
that may be made against an estate.
Mr. Tehee and Mr.. Hill had the bill
requiring the guardian to make this
showing in presence of the ward, and
when the measure came for final pas
sage, Mr.. Curtis and Mr.. Emanuel
were unsuccessful in having it recon-
snitted so the ward or guardian could
appear in court by agent or attorney,
providing their absence was beyond
their control.
Nust Bring Eight Per Cent
Another amendment provided that
the Cnnrt may sell portion of a
wards estate for the purpose of re-
investing the money but the result of
the Yeinvestment must bring a mini
mum of per cent per annum.
A new measure on the question of
gnar dianship was offered in the SEN
are Ut creates the office of Public
Guardian in each county, who is to
be elected by the people, and draw
salary from $500 TO $2,5OO per year,
according to population of the county.
HI1der The Court, this official is to be-
come guardian for all infants, incom-
psrents or insane now under guardian
ship in such court at the time such
sIcf takes effect.
a third expression on this subject
was when the House ordered to a
third reading the bill providing that
mR person may be appointed guardian
for a minor or other person who is
NOW guardian for as many as five,
Z 5theI than members of his own family
r OF 1rslariEes. The act will not apply
. 70 it5oGIrds OF control or superinten-
: 4ifszrrs 16f aeleemosynary or charitable
tnwifutinnE under their control. Vio-
3 'ations are made misdemeanors.
The House defeated by vote of 80
~ ,s84 the proposed constitutional
amendmerft to restrict the Governors
vetb privilege in that the Legislature
may repass a non-emergency measure
KY majority vote OF it's membership,
aad an emergency measure by two
f'shFrdA On final passage Mr.. Smith
tsDH Pottawatomie county characterized
tthg Vejo power as tyrannical and as
rSftrary TO free government.
'-T'hes Governor OF Oklahoma has We
* Oszd 7nT2s passed by this Legislature
&fssch had for their purpose wiping
EJu1 an official organization to graft
Z the people, he declared. THE Gov
= sgrn0r has also disapproved every
= ErFeasure that tended to relieve con-
f.sibions of the working man. Why do
yDu want the Governor to retain the
PfeRsT Mo VO6iIe out any legislation the
.Eseuple want Enacted?"
IESy as uu5Ority of one vote. House
managers of the general appropriation
bill put that measure through final
nasEaae, and il was ordered hurried to
the Senate for consideration. The bill
carries a provision directed agains
Ufr r. C. Nahr, State Commissions o
Health, in that he shall not be per-
United 10 spend any of the money Of
draw salary from the State. This
is similar to the restriction agains
Warden Dick of the McAlester peni.
-ren6iary, inserted in the deficiency
DIn by the Senate. Members consider
ing the matter are not sanguine thai
Ihe restrictions will stand in court
since II might be construed as an in
direct limitation of the Governors ap-
rs5Intlve power under the law. At an,
n Cura n Cold In One Dav