Legislative Fragments Spur Court and Tax Proposals
The report outlines Senate and House actions on criminal appeals court creation with three judges at 4000 yearly, anti gambling measures vetoed, county coroner office established, and real estate bonds. It notes governor Haskell signing resolutions and bills on printing contracts, separate schools debates, and state holiday designations amid appropriation discussions. The text mentions convict pardons for innocence and pay, plus ongoing efforts to pass a general appropriation bill totaling 475000.
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Supreme Court
Senate
House
Hatchett
Rainey
Brook
Stafford
Gov
Haskell
Russell
Ada state normal battle lines and road work turmoil
Ada debates the location for a state normal school as Durant influence dominates committee reports. Roads suffer with fourteen warrants planned in Allen township for nonwork. A Shawnee cash robbery targets contractor P B Edwards, $780 seized at Salt Creek bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Campbell
Boggy Creek
G. W. Finger
W. H. Allison
Ada
Wa . Elliotts
Allen Township
Conway
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Shawnee, Ok
Salt Creek Bottom
P. B. Edwards
Edwards
Grand Jury Report and Court Docket in Ada Oklahoma
Ada Oklahoma reports the April 1908 grand jury findings in district court. The panel examined 130 witnesses, returned 31 indictments with 10 felonies, and praised local officials. The document notes the civil docket and critiques of prohibitionist activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Okla
A. T. West
Seventh Judicial ‘District
tia-Grana
Justices Courts
Coport
Indian Lands Restrictions Amendment Nearing Passage
The committee on Indian affairs reports a bill to remove restrictions from Indian lands for those not more than half blood. It allows termination of oil mineral and gas leases by agreement, subjects lands to taxation and civil duties, and places minors under state court jurisdiction with Interior Department oversight on guardians and trustees. Appropriations of 90000 for investigations and 350000 for suits by the department are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Oklo
Interior Department
Prohibition Debate Amid Guthrie German Americans
A fragmented report discusses attitudes toward prohibition among Guthrie Oklahoma groups. It notes headlines predicting German Americans would denounce the dispensary system, while claims of official resolutions contradict those denouncements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Guthrie
Bell-Wether
Oklahoma
Henry
Sresgoanien
Home Mission notes on Vashti Industrial Home funds
April 28 1908 report notes the Home Mission Society raised over 10000 dollars to repair and equip the Vashti Industrial Home at Valdosta Ga for friendless girls. The building now houses 102 girls and is paid for by printed checks used for board and purchases. The Guthrie Leader and State Capital faced charges over misdeeds while a Senate printing board report lowered a bill from 3136 to 2323.58 under the state printer contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Mission
Vashti
Vile
Guthrie
Sen&tor Agee
Graham
Agee
A . Paw
State Printing Board
Senate
Printing Board
Office of State Printer
Rates dispute over Kansas and Oklahoma rail tariffs
Mr Willmering, a former Pennsylvanian, Wabash and Katy official, criticizes Kansas rail rate plans as unfair and indiscriminate against Oklahoma based on observations and experience. He cites long service prior to Interstate concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Oklahoma
Willmering
Pennsylvania
Wabesh
Katy
Ada Private Public Building Fight At Guthrie
Otis Weaver reports from Guthrie as Ada State Normal advocates push for state institution placement. Representatives from several cities crowd hotels while the public building committee delays report, with Ada confident no coercive tactics will influence the decision. About twenty five Ada citizens previously traveled to Guthrie to present Ada’s claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Weaver
Guthrie
Public Building Committee
Ada
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Rai Tag
Bator Roddie
Durant
Ues
McCalla
Vandeventer
E ‘Ath
Whitehurst
Sénate
Ik Bartell de Josspenein
Waa
Tabor
Erzie
Eeesia
Wege
Roff, Stonewall and
Francis Gapers
Bill Durant
Mr. Durant
Iter
Bove Hardis
J. W. Dean
Sikina
Pro
Guthriel
Ena
Comtee Makew
Home Mission ‘Notes
ADA State Normal
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