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Guthrie
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VuLUME 17.
EIQHT PAQE8
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY JANUARY 9 1001
EIGHT PAQE8.
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MESSAGE OF
THE IMRNOR
Presented to Both Houses of the
Legislature
GOVERNOR READS
HIS OWN MESSAGE
Dwells at Length on StatehoodWants the Subject
Carefully Considered and Congress
' Memorialized
Affairs of the Territory Reviewed
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Executive Asks that Changes be Made in Election
laws; Presents Recommendations Concerning
School Land Leasing Taxation Banking and
Insurance
Tho feature of to-day's legislative
proceedings was tUo Joint suasion of
tho two houses to listen to tho road-
Ins of Governor Barnoa' blonnlal mos-
sage uy provious agrBumuui. it mio
arranged. that the two houses should
meet at 2 o'clock In the hall of rep-
resentatives and promptly on the rain-
ute Speaker Stevens called the house
to order and tho sergeant-at-arms an
. -4 tt ...no
nounced the presenco of the council
members. The noxt announcement preached with a enreful consideration
was that of the presence of the su- of the responsibilities and burdons
prerao court of Oklahoma hoadpd by that will becomo obligations from
Thief Justice John H. Burford. Tho -which our pooplo cannot withdraw nor
seating of the Judgos was followed by oscnpe should adverse conditions nrlso
the announcement of Governor narnos making It desirable to do so sb well aa
who was received by the raemberr. that of tho nllurlng advantages to be
standing. derived as a commonwealth with equal
With these preliminaries disposed of political rights nnd privileges as the
Governor Barnos. In a clear ringing states about us.
voice the tonos of which earrlod every- Two bills aro now pending In con-
whore throughout the house read his gress looking to the passage of an act
message which wns llstoned to at- to enable Oklahoma to become a state
tcntlvoly from start to finish. one In the senate Introduced by Sena-
'Members of the Sixth Legislative As- tor Fairbanks nnd one In the house by
sembly. Gentlemen: . i Delegato Flynn which should bo care-
For n comprehensive nnd complete fully read In connection with a con-
statement of the development nnd slderntlon of this subject. The pen-
progrosa aa well as industrial social deucy of these bills In cpngroes It
and commercial conditions prevailing seems to mo is n sufficient reason why
lu Oklahoma I submit copies of my tho pooplo of Oklahoma should sari-
annual roports to tho honorublo soc- ously consider and give voice to their
rotary of tho lntorlor for tho years 1S0O wishes and doalros concerning a mat-
and 1000. ' ter sd grout Importance to tholr
For detailed information concerning proaont aud future wolfnro.
tho financial Condition of tho torritory. L um firmly convinced that s. large
tho rovenuos nnd expenditures goneral majority of our people believe that
nnd Bpoclflc the status of the various ' the Indian territory lying to the east
branches of territorial administration and south of Oklahoma will eventually
your attention Is respectfully called to
the sovoral roports submlttpd horo-
wlth In printed form as required by
low mndo by the territorial officers
hoards of regents and those ohnrgad
with the execution of the laws of the
territory which I confidently believe
will be found to contain ench and every
transaction of Interest to your lion -
orable body or to the people oT the
territory
Praise for Reports.
In submitting theso roports I beg to located as well as the burdens of tax-
all your especlnl attention to the ation nnd Indebtedness which Is sure
gront pains nnd core taken to lay be
fore you the oxnet condition of each
and ovory hrnnch of the publlo service
and I ospoclally and earnostly urge
that your rospoctlve houses will
through its regular or spoclal commit-
tees examine tho books and vouchers
of tho various offices nnd verify the
correctness of said roports. Kvery
facility will ho choorfully granted for
such examination aud nil aid possP
bio will bo glvon to nny Investigation
and resoarch that rcny ho doslrod by
your honorable houses by your com-
mittocs or by individual nv jbors of
either house.
Tho prosperous conditions' which I
had the honor and ploasuro of report-
ing to tho Fifth legislative a soinbly It
is gratifying to note hw''o continued
even to a greater degrfce during tho
I
past two years ntul this aided by a
wlso and pntrlotlo administration of
our general govornmont haB brought to
our peoplo a contontment and hnppi
ness not oxcollod anywhere on oarth.
STATEHOOD.
The remarkable progress and rapid
development of tho torritory and tho
prosperous conditions referred to sug-
gest the question of statehood. In my
Judgment this question should be np-
becomo a part of the future state of
Oklahoma nnd in ray Judgment the
people of both territories would ever
bo bettor pleased and affiliated with
each other It they could start together
and participate equally in forming the
constitution and laws under which not
only ourselves but orir children and
1 our chlldrens" children for generations
to como must live together sharing the
blessings of the institutions which will
be rapidly formulated established and
to be created In furtherance of plans
for Independence and equality of con-
ditions but whether It Is the wish of
our people to await the manifest ad-
vantages of Joint statehood until such
time as the present chaotic and con-
fused conditions In tho Indian terri-
tory shall bo composed and the peo-
ple of that territory are prepared to
nccept statehood In common with us is
a question which should be and must
bn dotsrmlncd by nnd for ourselves.
Your honorablo body fresh from the
peoplo will be ablu to more correctly
determine and faithfully represent
tholr wlshoc and host Interests and
tholr future as well as Immediate wel-
fare than nny convention over boforo
assomblod In the torritory and I earn-
estly recommend to you a careful con-
sideration of tho question In nil Its
bearings and consequences and that
your final and best Judgment may be
expressed in the form of a Joint mem-
orial to the congress of tho United
State and to which I pledge my earn-
est and cordial concurrence and en-
dorsement. THE TERRITORIAL TREASURER.
Submits a flattering statement of the
condition of territorial finances to
which 1 rail your attention with a good
bit of pride and satisfaction because
It Is incontrovertible evidence of the
careful and conscientious administra-
tion of the financial affairs of the territory-
Our laws flx the amount of security
to be given by the territorial treasurer
at 50000 00. with a provision that ad-
ditional security may be required by
tbe governor In hla discretion. Under
this latter provision I required the
treasurer to give a bond In the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars which
he did with as solvent and sound per
tonal sureties aa reside In the terri-
tory at the commencement of his pres-
ent term of office. Subsequently as
increased receipts and revenues came
Into his hands tt was deemed advis-
able to require an additional bond to
be given with corporate security In the
sum of $200000. After much investi-
gation It was found that in the ab-
sence of territorial law designating
bank depositories of publlcVuls cor
porate surety companies declined to
assume liability for territorial funds
while deposited In banks and the
treasurer filed a bond for $200000 with
the United States Fidelity and Guar-
antee company of Baltimore Md an
surety guaranteeing funds only while
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GOVERNOR q. M. BARNES.
In immodinto custody of tho tronsuror
which was npprovod by me and de-
posited In tho office of Mm tcrrlti n'.l
socrotary.
Asks that Treasurer be Reimbursed
This bond cost the treasurer a con-
siderable sum of money for premium
which In my Judgment should be re-
imbursed to him by the territory and
provision should be made by which the
treasurer snail be supplied with suit-
able office with fire and burglar proof
safes nnd vaults for the safe keeping
of his books and funds or a system of
deposit In banks authorised by law
which will relieve him of personal lia-
bility for funds so deposited.
Since the filing of additional bond
with corporate security as above stat-
ed the treasurer has kept the public
I funds on deposit In National banks
! that are designated depositories of the
United States.
The treasurer's report shows on
hand to the oredlt of the public build-
ing fund $13S.ilS.5x.
This amount Is Immediately avail-
able for the erection of such public
buildings as the legislative assembly.
In Its wisdom may designate with the
exception of n capital building which
Is prohibited by act of congress ap-
proved April 17 100Q which provides
"That said legislative assembly (Okla-
homa) shall not make any appropria-
tion or enter Into nny contract for a
capltol building."
I bog loavo to suggest that lu oase no
provision Is made for the usp of this
fund In tho noar future you will pro-
vide by law for Its safo Investment in
rollable Interest bearing securities.
The common school fund has to Its
credit the sum of $119396.95 which
will be distributed to the various com
mon school district in the near future
under existing laws.
Balances on Hand.
The following balances on hand as
shown by the report should ba trans-
ferred by act of your assembly to the
general revenue fund and applied to
the reduction of the warrant Indebted
nees of the territory to-wit
Bank commissioner fees fund $1.97500
Inssranrc license and fees
fund . 780(1 00
Const lence money fund . . 42 00
Interest on dally balances
fund 7242 10
Statute and session laws fund 95.50
and future revenue from these sources
should be famed direct to the general
revenue fu-id. The balane on hand to
the credit of the land lease Interest
fund' should also b transferred or
otherwise distributed by law to Its up
propriate use.
An examination of the work done In
the treasurer's office Is convincing;
evidence of the Imperative need of pro-
vIMon for some clerical assistance and
more adequate office facilities for the
tnmcectfon of this Important branch of
the territorial service.
The auditor's report Is a detailed
statement of warrants Issued in pay-
ment of various expenditures as au-
thorised by law. and of warrants re-
deemed by the treasurer and cancelled.
An examination of this report together
with that of the territorial treasurer
exhibits a gratifying increase of ter-
ritorial revenues for general purposes
and the continued and equally grati-
tying economy of administration of ter-
ritorial affairs.
A summary of rovenuos collected
and collectable for the years 1800 and
1000 Is an follows:
Collections from tax for
1800 JIOl.BglJS
Collections from tax for
1900 available lu Janu-
ary and June. 1801 8288-16.86
$180881.40
Total warrants Issued account
General purposes 1890 $10S109.1
General purposes 1900 138066.02
J331.266.-15
Showing a gain of $08866.05
To this sum might be added the
amounts heretofore reported as prop-
erly trunsferrable to the general fund
about $80000 and from this should
perhaps be deducted amount of ac-
counts now pending and not paid he-
cause of deficiency In appropriation
amounting to about the same sum.
from which It appears that when the
revenues for 1000 are collected thre
will have been a- surplus of revenue
over expenditure for the biennial
period ending December 31 1800 of
about $100000 of which the Interest
on outstanding warrants will absorb
about $45000 leaving a net gain of
$60000 to apply to a reduction of out-
standing warrant indebtedness. This
Is tho first blonnlal period In the his-
tory of tho territory that we have not
oxporlenced a c&Bual deficit occasioned
by greater expenditure than revenues I
received. j
REVENUE ASSESSMENT AND LEVY
AND EQUALIZATION OF
TAXATION. '
The amendment to the laws relating;
to th. above subjects made hj the
Filth legislative assembly seem to
hae operated satisfactorily to the
people.
In this regard I again call your at
Untlou to the rude. Indefinite and In-
adtquate provitdonH of tbe law requir-
ing an accounting and settlement by
county collectors with the ferritin lal
officers for territorial taxes. The
treasurer's report shows quite a large
sum due from the severnl counties and
there Is no means of ascertaining
whether collectors have collected and
withheld tho money from the treumir)
or whether they have failed to collect
aft i diligent etTort so to do.
I ienew my suggestion that pioi
ion be made that will enable the terrl
toiial officers to compel a complete
an-' nal settlement with county col
lectors at least once lu ench year and
provide for necessary relief to county
treasuim aud sheriffs for such chain
os against them as are shown to bo'
delinquent and not collectable !
SCHOOL LANDS. '
The report of the secretary of the
board for leasing school lands Is re-
plete with Information bearing upon
the laws rules and regulations gov
ernlng the leasing of public lands In
Oklahomn. and It Is a sincere pleas
ure to note the valuable results to 'he
school antl public building funds se
cured to the territory together with
the generally satisfactory relations
existing between the board and the
large number of good citlxeus leasing !
tne lands.
Kspeclnlly do 1 Invite your attention
to the system of bookkeeping In oper
ation in the office of the secretury un-
der which tho checks and balances are
so arranged that errors If made are
rondlly discovered aud easily correct-
ed. The funds arising from rental of
theso lands have been scrupulously
cared for and turned over to the ter-
ritorlnl treasurer for distribution and
oxpomllturo ns provldod by law nftor
deducting tho amounts necessarily ox-
ponded forthe reasonable nnd econom-
ical expenses of tho office. In my"
Judgmont the administration of this
Important branch of territorial service
Is beyond Just criticism nnd merits
tho approval of your honorable Iwdy
and of our cltlxens generally.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS'.
Your attention Is Invited to the re-
port of the superintendent of public
Instruction which Is submitted here-
with from which It appears that about
one-fifth of the children of school age
In Oklahoma do not attend any public
school and that the average dally at-
tendance at all the public schools Is
only a little over two-thirds of the
total enumeration. Some reason may
perhaps bo found for these apparent
delinquents from the fact that distribu-
tion of the very large fund arising
from leasing of school lands Is based
upon the enumeration made by. county
officials. Tho Irw should be amended
so nB to provide for such distribution
upon a basis of actual average attend-
ance In tho several schol districts.
THE UNIVERSITY.
A comprehensive report of the
progtess and condition of this valuable
Institution Is herewith submitted
showing the revenues and expendit-
ures as well as Its needs for future
advancement I concur in the re-
quest of the board of regents for pro-
vision for additional room and sub
stantial betterments which are abso-
lutely essential to Its succeHMfu! prog
ress.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL8.
The Normal school at Kdniomi aud
the Northwestern Normal n hool at
Alva have made satisfactory progress
during the past two years und a cure
ful observation of methods of manage
meut the alms and oIJ -tn and the at
tainments of these school convlnc e
me thst the are doing Invaluable Her
vlee for the educational Intercuts of
Oklahoma and I am firmly of the opln
f Inn that everything possible to be don
to promote their efficient should lie
provided by the enactment or needful
legislation.
Tho wisdom of the establishment of
the Northwestern at Alva and the
erection of a suitable school edifice
has I think been demonstrated by the
gratifying roeults already attained by
that school nnd I earnestly hope that
your honorable body representing a
great people umpiring to all the rights
and privileges of a great state will
take s irh stept Tur th) adjustment of
tho debt created for the erection and
equipment of thli building an will bti
creditable .ilike to tbe pijople nnd to
their high aspiration.
THE AGRICULTURAL AND ME-
CHANICAL COLLEOE.
Your attention is requested to the
iry complete ami careful ieportt of
the board of regents end of the prefl-
'Ii nt of this Institution.
Under the law passed by the .--sembly
of W9 two nw and hand-
Home buildings hine been erected and
are now occupied for the pmpuso of
this school.
I commend to our careful onlder-
atiou the ret ommendatlons or the
onrd for additional facilities.
THE LANQ8TON AGRICULTURAL
AND NORMAL UNIVERSITY.
The enactment of 1899 transferi Ing
fifteen thousand dollars from the ae
cumulated Morrill fund In the treae-
ui v of the Agricultural and Me Imnl-
chI college at Still water was appiov-
cil by an act1 of ongrees and the mon-
ey was paid over to the Largntott
board and ban been providently ex-
pended for equipment for the Icings-
ton school
Thb benefits deilved by our peoplo
from this school are second to nono In
the territory and every inducement
and ncouragement practicable should
be accorded to expand and i-nlarge Its
beneficent Influences.
DEAF DUMB AND BLIND.
The home and school for the deaf
mutea has been entirely successful
and It is a creditable institution to the.
torritory.
Your attention Is called to l.i report
of the superintendent as well ns to
that of the board of education having
supervisory Jurisdiction. The reven-
ues provided for this charity are not
quite sufficient to meet the growing
demands made upon It and a slight In-
crease will bo found to be Judlclouu
and necessary
Under tax levy made.to carry out tho
purposes of the existing law there In
now In the treasury the Bum of SG-
761.79. ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The report of tho attorney genoral
Includes a resurao of the litigation la
which the territory wns a pnrty.
I cordially couour In tho rqcpmmon-
datlons made by the attorney gonornl
for Increased facilities and additional
furniture.
THE BANKING LAW.
The new banking luw enacted lu
1899 1ms proven of much more value
and benefit to both tho banking Inter-
ests and to the territory than was tho
one repealed. The exhnustlon of ap-
propriation for contingent expenses or
this office prior to the appointment of
the present commissioner makes nec-
essary an appropriation for a. smnll
deficiency- which I beg to recommend
to your favorable consideration.
OIL INSPECTION.
The law enacted In 1890 for tho
protection of the people from danger-
ous crude and low grade oils and
kindred Illuminating and heating fluids
was so uncertain and Indefinite In its
provisions as to have been practically
of little or no benefit.
TERRITORIAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
The general hygenlo und health con-
ditions in Oklahoma continue o bo
satisfactory. Small pox of a very mild
type and with few fatnlltlos haB ox-
Isted to some extent 1" nearly ovory
county but It Is now mostly stamped
out of existence In nearly every part
of the territory
NATIONAL GUARD. .
The First Iteglment Oklahoma Na-
tional Guard Is undei good organiza-
tion and capable commando. The
policy of the territory In encourflge-
ment of the egprlt-de-corps has HeeX
of great benefit to our youug men upoiM
whom the territory and the louuty
must ieiy for the maintenance of good
order ami the enforcement of the civil
laws lu times of turbulence and dis-
order IN AID OF IMMIGRATION.
In my forreei message to the legis-
lative assembly I reported the efTort
made by the executive to suitably ni-
1 resent th resouiccs and conditions of
1 Oklahoma at th Omaha exposition
'held In 189!i. and beg to ask your at-
1 tention again to that report
Tbe laU nssi mbly In confoimlty to
m recommendation made appropria-
tion of an amount of money which
perhaps seemed to it to bo'sufficlent to
reimburse parties for the money ad-
I vanced to me to make our exhibit sue-
1 cpRHful and beneficial to our people.
(Continued on page A.)
Stops the Cough
and Works Off the Cold.
Laxative Dromo Qulnlno Tablets
cure n cold in onn day. No cure no
pay. Prlqe 26 cents.
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