ing running Section 1405 of said Statutes, relating to the powers of boards of county commissioners." Referred to Judiciary Committee.

House Bill No. 39, by Mr. Taylor, "An Act amending Section 1, of Article 1, of Chapter 3, of the Session Laws of 1903, relating to the examination and admission of attorneys to the bar." Referred to Judiciary Committee.

House Bill No. 21, by Mr.. Fuller, "An Act to promote the attendance of pupils in school, etc." Referred to Committee on Education.

House Bill No. 2, by Mr. Bone, "An Act to amend Section 37, Article 1, Chapter 3, Wilson's Annotated Statutes, permitting the slaughter of animals outside of cities, towns and villages, and for other purposes." Referred to Committee on Quarantine and Animal Industry.

House Bill No. 27, by Mr. Taylor, "An Act to amend Section 141, Chapter 77, Wilson's Annotated Statutes, 1903." Referred to Committee on Education.

Substitute House Bill No. 92, by Mr. Noffsinger, "An Act in relation to county depositories and the regulation thereof." Referred to Committee on County and County Affairs.

House Bill No. 50, by Mr. Ballinger, "An Act amending Section 1, Chapter 46, Volume 1, Wilson's Statutes, relating to the qualifications of jurors." Referred to Committee on Private Corporations and Corporate Law.

House Bill No. 98, by Mr. Bone, "An Act to provide for the separation of prisoners under eighteen years of age from all others; to pro-. hibit their punishment in public; and to fix a penalty for the violation of this Act." Referred to Judiciary Committee."

House Bill No. 62, by Mr. Maxwell, "An Act creating a railroad commission, and conferring upon said railroad commission the right to supervise and regulate railroads and express companies and the charges for services made by such companies." Referred to Committee on Railroads.

Mr. Francis moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Private Corporation and Corporate Law, which motion carried.

The bill was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations and Corporate Law.

Substitute Council Bill No. 37 was returned to the House for explicit information regarding amendments made therein.

Council Bill No. 160, by Mr. Francis, "An Act to prohibit public or county weighers taking samples of cotton weighed by them and depriving the owners thereof." Referred to Committee on County and County Affairs.

Council Bill No. 161, by Mr. Francis, "An Act to prohibit and punish the giving and acceptance of free railroad transportation commonly known as passes." Referred to Committee on Railroads.

Council Bill No. 162, by Mr. Niblack, "An Act amendatory of Section 27, Chapter 15, Article 1, Session Laws of 1897," referred to Committee on County and County Affairs.

The Rules were suspended and the Committee on Agriculture and Highways reported, recommending that Council Bill No. 89 do pass as amended; report adopted.

On motion of Mr. Scott the Council resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole to consider General Orders. Mr. Niblack was called to the Chair.

The Committee of the Whole reported, recommending that Council Bill No. 108 do pass; that House Bill No. 47 do not pass; that House Bill No. 109 do pass; that House Bill No. 17 do not pass; that Council Bill No. 112 be deferred; that Council Bill No. 46 be deferred; that Council Committee Substitute for Council Bill No. 5 and House Bill No. 71 be deferred; that House Bill No. 197 do pass; that Council Bill No. 26 do pass; that Council Bill No. 10 do pass; report adopted.

The Rules were suspended and Mr. Decker presented Counci Joint Resolution and Memorial No. 7, which was read and adopted.

Mr. Niblack presented a petition from the Bank of Navina, which was filed.

The Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills reported Council Bill No. 154 correctly engrossed, and Council Bill No. 23 correctly enrolled; report adopted.

On motion by Mr. Niblack, the Council adjourned.

FELIX L. WINKLER,

President.

FORTY-FOURTH DAY

Guthrie; Oklahoma Territory,

Wednesday, February 22, 1905.

MORNING SESSION.

The Council was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

All members were present, except Mr. Sharrock, who was excused.
The Journal of the preceding day was read and approved.

The following Bill was read the second time and referred to the Judiciary Committee: Council Bill No. 157, by Mr. Decker.

Council Bill No. 115 was read for the third time and placed on its final passage. The question being, "Shall the Bill pass," the roll was called and the vote resulted as follows:

Ayes: Alexander, Cralle, Decker, Francis, Hickam, Menefee, Mur phy, Niblack, Scott, Threadgill, Woodson, Mr. President, 12; absent: Sharrock, 1.

The title of the Bill was agreed to.

House Bill No. 109 was read the third time and placed on its final passage. The question being, "Shall the Bill pass," the roll was called. and the vote resulted as follows:

Ayes: Alexander, Cralle, Decker, Francis, Hickam, Menefee, Murphy, Niblack, Scott, Threadgill, Woodson, Mr. President, 12; absent: Sharrock, 1.

The title of the Bill was agreed to.

House Bill No. 197 was read for the third time and placed on its final passage. The question being, "Shall the Bill pass," the roll was called and the vote resulted as follows:

Ayes: Alexander, Decker, Francis, Hickam, Menefee, Murphy, Niblack, Scott, Threadgill, Woodson, Mr. President, 11; absent: Cralle, Sharrock, 2.

The title of the Bill was agreed to.

The Rules were suspended and the Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills reported Council Bill No. 10 and 26 correctly engrossed; report adopted.

Council Bill No. 26 was read for the third time and placed on its final passage. The question being, "Shall the Bill pass," the roll was called and the vote resulted as follows:

Ayes: Decker, Francis, Hickam, Murphy, Niblack, Scott, Threadgill, Woodson, Mr. President, 9; absent: Alexander, Cralie, Menefee, Sharrock, 4.

The title of the Bill was agreed to.

Council Bill No. 10 was read for the third time and placed on its final passage. The question being, "Shall the Bill pass," the roll was called and the vote resulted as follows:

Ayes: Alexander, Cralle, Decker, Francis, Hickam, Menefee, Murphy, Scott, Threadgill, Woodson, Mr. President, 11; nays: Niblack, 1; absent: Sharrock, 1.

The title of the Bill was agreed to.

The following Bill was introduced and read for the first time:

Council Bill No. 162, by Mr. Murphy, "An Act relating to the board of agriculture, fixing the time of annual meeting thereof, and for other purposes." Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Highways, under suspension of Rules.

The Committee on Ways and Means reported, recommending that House Bill No. 49 do pass as amended; report adopted.

The Rules were suspended and the following Bills were introduced and read for the first time: