Legislature Begins Session with Determined Start
Both houses open with full organization and firm resolve to act. Bills are introduced and several measures advance, reflecting a focused agenda and early progress in lawmaking efforts.
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
2
Oklahoma House Debates State Funds and Prison Road Guards
The Oklahoma House discusses pay for constitutional delegates and state funding, debates a state printer bill, and considers a jim crow law and road labor using convicts. Speaker Murray refuses cigarette smoking pages and signals congres s approval needed for certain appropriations.
Mine safety bill urged by chief inspector Pete Hanraty
Pete Hanraty, chief mine inspector, has drafted a voluminous bill to protect lives and health in mines. It requires owners or lessees to take every precaution and fortify mines to prevent disasters, with presentation forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Hanraty
Bryan Pushes God We Trust Back On U S Coins
At the capitol W. J. Bryan urged restoring In God We Trust on U S coins. He met with Congressman Ollie James of Kentucky who plans to introduce a bill to make it the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. J. Bryan
United States
Capitol
Ollie James
Kentucky
James
Jim Crow Bill Advances to Senate and State Banking Measures
The Oklahoma House passes a Jim Crow coach and waiting room bill and forwards it to the Senate. Governor Haskell submits asylum trustees report. Senator Roddie introduces a banking bill aligned with the governor. Senate and House appointments completed. A state banking board and depositor guaranty fund are proposed with stricter bank examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate Guthrie
Senate
Haskell
Roddie
Murray
Vandeventer
United States
John Sharp Williams
Senate OKs Jim Crow Bill as Session Adjourns
The Oklahoma Senate approved the Jim Crow bill by 36 votes to 3 with 4 absent and one excused. The measure becomes effective sixty days after governor signing. Senator Frank Matthews criticized state spending including eight stenographers and many pages, while Rainey proposed liquor ban on trains and numerous other bills were debated and set for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Senate
Frank Matthews
Greer County
Roddie
Brooks
Franklin
Rainey
Williams
Stewart
Taylor
Smith
Redwine
Little
Caudill
Stafford
State Printer
Eggerman
Hotthart
Hotthatt
Cunningham
Davis
C. G. Jones
Oklahoma Day Discussed and Tax Proposals Tabled
Oklahoma legislators debated relief for Kiowa Comanche and Apache homesteaders extending two year installment payments and loosening purchase obligations. A joint memorial asking recognition of Oklahoma Day on November 16 was adopted and a Senate committee report on U S senatorial election timing prepared. Bills covered inheritance tax measures and various city and state governance proposals with committee appointments and new statutes planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Kiowa, Comanche and
Apache Indian Reserve
Congress
House
Senate
Oklahoma
Joint Legislative Committee
United States
R. A. Williams
Committee On Banks and Banking
Committee On Rules
Hatchett and Soldani
Mines and Mining
Meminger and Wynne
Coal Lands
Roddie Banking
Commissioner of Labor
Printing Commission
Stafford
Indian Territory
Williams
Board of Pharmacy
State Pharmaceutical Association
State Board
Stewart
Conn
Cordell
Roddie
Secretary of State
Union
Attorney General of
The
Campaign finance limits proposed in Oklahoma bill
Primary election reform by Rep. A. G. Riddle of Grady county would fix primaries on the fourth Tuesday in July 1908 and every two years after. Candidates must affidavit expenditures. limits are $500 for county or city officers, $1,000 for district officers, and $3,000 for state officers. Editors taking payment for editorial favors face a $500 to $1,000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
A. G. Riddle
Grady County
Names appointed to city offices in provincial records
D. B. Dyche named assistant engrossing clerk with Bissell and Ferrel as watchmen and N. F. Brown as a clerk in the official appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Dyche
Messrs. Bissell and
Ferrel
N. F. Brown
Graham-Skeen Jim Crow Bill Moves Toward Governor
Oklahoma House agrees to merge the Graham and Skeen Jim Crow measures into a single Graham-Skeen bill. Senate support for the Graham bill remains, while lawyers deem the combined proposal more perfect before it is sent to the governor for signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma House
Graham Senate
Guthrie
House
Senate
Oklahoma House Debates School Fund Loans and Printer Bill
Monday session features passage of loan plan for five million dollars from the state school fund with securities in farm mortgages and bonds. Speaker Murray defends his printer bill and attacks a union letter, while Governor Haskell presents special messages and senators Owen and Gore prepare to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
House
Vandeventer
Murray
Ratliff
United States
Owen and
Gore
Haskell
Adjutant General
Canton
Williams
Supreme Court
Commissioners of the Land Office
Secretary of State
State Auditor
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Board of Agriculture
Branson
Armory Bill Aims for Oklahoma Convention Hall in Enid
Captain Winfield Scott of the Oklahoma National Guard seeks a legislative appropriation for a state armory. He plans to locate it in Enid. Citizens envision a $100000 convention hall atop the armory with the lower level for guard use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Scott
Oklahoman National Guard
Guthrie
Enid
National Guard
Horse Rescue Ends in Tragic Electric Death at Woodward
Firefighters battled a livery stable blaze at Woodward as Joseph Heath attempted to rescue horses. He was struck by a live wire severed by flames and died instantly from electrocution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Joseph Heath
Claremore Businessmen Seek Normal Institution in Guthrie
business men from Claremore travel to Guthrie to push for establishing a normal institution in the city aiming to expand educational facilities and local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claremore
Guthrie
Mayor Refuses to Call Election in Lawton
Lawton chamber asks city council to issue a call for an election to elect freeholders for a commission form government. Mayor R A Jones refused to issue the proclamation asked by 25 percent of taxpayers. If the council does not act, the chamber may file mandamus proceedings to force the mayor to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Chamber of Commerce
R. A. Jones
State to use five million dollar school fund as loans
Oklahoma eyes immediate use of a five million dollar permanent school fund from the U S Treasury. Governor Haskell plans loan security through state and national banks with eligible securities and a twelve month shift from guaranty bonds to state district bonds, benefiting Indian Territory banks and easing wartime financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury of
United States
Oklahoma
Robert L. Owen
Haskell
Indian Territory
Interior Department
E. L. Cralle
Norman
Oklahoma Territorial Council
McComb Signals Overhaul of Insurance in Oklahoma
Oklahoma state insurance commissioner T J McComb vows a sweeping reform of the industry. He has closed several mutuals and is pursuing life insurers he views as problematic. He warns firms to study Oklahoma statutes and withdraw if they cannot comply, promising strict enforcement to protect policyholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Oklahoma poised to enact Jim Crow law this session
The draft law, pushed by Senator Clint Graham of Marietta, aims to separate white and black passengers on railroads and depots with immediate effect upon passage. The corporation commission considered issuing separate coaches and waiting rooms but held back, as the legislature could implement the policy faster. The Republican minority demands physical separation and equal access, opposing even allowing negro nurses in white compartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Rainey
Atoka
Constitutional Convention
Guthrie
Riddle
Armstrong
Congress
Manus
Cherokee
Durst
Harper County
C. G. Jones
Oklahoma City
Beveridge
Hamilton
Frazier
Noble County
Jones
Vanderventer
Railway Commission
Jerry Dixon
G. D. Workman
R. L. O’neil
Boey Evans
D. T. Murphy
W. H. A. Adams
the Land Office
Oklahoma
Murray Emerges as Potential Democratic Governor Candidate
Friends of William H. Murray veteran speaker of the house discuss him as a possible candidate for Oklahoma’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination after Governor Haskell’s term ends. Murray’s bid would not conflict with Haskell’s plans. The house and senate chambers will display his life-size portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Murray
House
Haskell
Oklahoma
Murray
Senate
Republicans Down Rough Riders In Oklahoma Caucus
The Republican caucus to nominate a U S Senate candidate toppled ex Governor Frank Frantz and others tied to the Rough Rider faction. C G Jones defeated Frantz while Clarence B Douglas beat James Harris. Governor Haskell denied backing any plots, but the factional opposition overwhelmed Frantz and Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Rough Rider
Frank Frantz
C. G. Jones
Oklahoma City
James Harris
Wagoner
Clarence B. Douglas
Muskogee
Fran
Frantz
Haskell
Thomas H. Doyle
Perry
J. L. Love
Corporation Commission
Harper S. Cunningham
Cunningham
Frants
Oklahoma Insane Asylum Plans Move to Fort Supply
The last territorial legislature ordered inmates from Norman moved to Fort Supply as soon as military buildings were ready. The asylum trustees seek over 200000 for care and 25000 to raise Fort Supply capacity to 900, with talks of a second asylum, possibly at Tuskahoma or Norman, to house Indian Territory patients now in St Louis or federal custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Indian Territory
Guthrie
Harper S. Cunningham
Cunningham
Norman
Fort Supply
State Board of Asylum Trustees
Haskell
Indian
Tuskahoma
St. Louis
Fort Ply
Woodward
Board of Trustees
New Orleans Lad Writes Beautifully With Pen Between Teeth
A boy in New Orleans crafts a graceful handwriting using a pen gripped between his teeth, showcasing surprising precision and steadiness despite unconventional technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Legislature
G. D. Clements
Bransom
May Humphrey
A. C. Hall
Miss Baskerd
Earl Lockwood
Lockwood
W. C. Murray
Bill Murray
Bill
Anthony
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