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SYNOPSIS OF THE NEW LAWS
A Concise Statement of the Bills Passed by the Eighth Leg-
islative Assembly of Oklahoma and Signed
by Governor Ferguson
APPROPRIATIONS
H. B. No. 353—General appropriation bill
for 1906 and 1906. Appropriates for the
various territorial officers as follows:
Governor, for clerk hire, rent, etc.,
12,600 a year. Secretary, for rent, blanks,
books, light, etc., 11.000 a year. Atotrney
general, salary, 11,800 a year; assistant.
91.200 a year; contingent expenses, 11,600
a year. Treasurer, salary, 11,800 a year;
clerk hire, 1800 a year; contingent. 1600 a
year; bond, $400 a year; for adding ma-
chine. $200; for new safe, $1,000. Superin-
tendent of public instruction and ex of-
ficio eudltor, salary $1,800 a year; deputy,
$1,200 a year; stenographer, $600 a year;
bookkeeper, $900 a year; traveling ex-
penses, $200 a year; rent, stationery,
blanks, etc., $2,000 a year. Territorial
librarian, salary, $1,000 a year; assistant,
$720 a year; contingent expenses, $880 a
year; insurance. $400 a year; new books,
$1,000 a year; for moving library, $100.
Clerk of supreme court, for expenses not
paid by United States government, $600
a year. Live stock sanitary commission,
salary of seceretary, $1,200 a year; con-
tingent expenses, $600 a year; to pay
three regular Inspectors and four special
Inspectors, salary and expenses, $10,000
per annum. Superintendent of health,
salary $600 a year; contingent expenses,
$200 a year clerk hire, $200 a year. Sec-
retary of board of agriculture, salary
$1,600 a year; statistical clerk, $720 a year;
stenographer, $600 a year; contingent ex-
penses. $1,800 a year. Oil inspector, sal-
ary $1,500 a year; contingent, $600 a year.
Oklahoma Historical society, $2,000 a
year. Territorial geologist, $300 a year.
For case anl maintenance of the Insane,
$85,000 for 19U5 and $50,000 for 1906; for re-
pairing buildings, sewerage, water
•works and light plant at Fort Supply,
5l£,000; for furnishings and provisions,
510,000; for moving Insane from Norman
to Fort Supply, $5,000. Deficiency for
care of insane 1903-1904. $15,100.74; de-
ficiency for commitment of Insane,
$1,320.41.
, For care and maintenance of the Insane,
$65,000 a year; for expenses of commit-
ment, 58,000 a year; deficiency for main-
tenance for 1903-1904, $21,783.84; deficiency
Ifor commitment of prisoners, $2,658.47.
i For printing the bills, calendars. Jour-
nals and session laws of the Eighth leg-
islative Assembly, a sum not to exceed
916.250; for codifying the laws, $1,000
employes and other expenses of
house, $19,180.55; for employes and other!8'0 with county surveyor
' ' * nnmna iint n <> 1 i
be any. Pay for publication of ballot
and gist of election law shall not exceed
one-third of the legal rate.
H. B. No. 23—Provides for the nomi-
nation of candidates for offices and dele-
gates to conventions by primary elec-
tion, if a ihajority of the centrul com-
mittee of the party so eloct. Extends
the provisions of the general election
laws over primary elections. Provides
for registration of voters in cities of the
first class, challenge of voter's party af-
filiation, contest of election, etc. Ex-
penses of .primary election to be paid as
the central committee may direct.
C. B. No. 8—Amends the general elec-
tion law. Forbids the printing of any
candidate's name under more than one
party heading. Provides for a large cir-
cle at tire top of each party ticket, in
which the voter may make an X to vote
a straight party ticket. The order of
tickets on the ballot shall ber Repub-
lican. Democratic, People's, Socialist,
Prohibition and others in the order
filed.
DKAINAGK AND IRRIGATION
House Bill No. 266—Requires owners
and lessees of lands to keep running
streams on or abutting said lands free
from obstructions, and provides a pen-
alty of $5.00 to $25 00 fine for violation.
Does not apply to culverts, bridges, dams
or other structures lawfully erected for
travel or Industrial purposes.
H. B. No. 132—Relates to Irrigation;
provides for the acquisition, regulation
and use of water rights In harmony with
the feleral Irrigation laws; creates the
office of territorial engineer, who shall
conduct or supervise all hydrographic and
topographic survej^ made with a view to
establishing irrigation canals, and who
shall inspect all works constructed for
the storage, diversion or carriage of
waters for irrigation purposes; defines
rights of land owners along irrigation
ditches, etc. Is a general irrigation law
designed to encourage and assist the '.fed-
eral government in the construction of
Irrigation reservofts in Western Okla-
homa.
H. B. No. Ill—An act to enable the
owners of lands to drain and reclaim
them when the same cannot be done
without affecting the lands of others.
On petition of two or more land owners,
for ' Pr°bate Judge shall appoint three
the ! disinterested free-holders as viewers to
or some
■ubmit aH ' tfves bond In the sum of twice the
' — - *-* ~w amount of fine and costs. Judgment of
probate court shall be final unless the de-
fendant desires to appeal to district court
on questions of law alone.
(-• B. No. 115—Amends law of criminal
procedure relating to bailable offenses.
C. B. No. 88—Provides for the correction
or court records on appeal.
C. B. No. 62—Amends code of civil pro-
cedure, relating to attachment bonds.
Requires plaintiff to file bond Indemnify-
ing defendant against damages If the or-
der be wrongfully obtained, but does not
apply if defendant Is a non-resident of
the territory or a foreign corporation.
QPARENTINE AND INSPECTION
C. B. No. 23—Provides that In rural dis-
tricts, where there Is no resident meat
Inspector or deputy inspector, any resi-
dent citizen who desires to slaughter any
cattle or other animals for food within
such district, may call in two of his im-
mediate 'neighbors who are not related
to him nor to each other, and who may
consent to do ro. to inspect such animals
>r slaUghter; if such Inspectors find the
;yilmals are not infected or affected with
any disease that would make them unfit
for /ood. then the inspector shall give to
the owner of such animals a signed
statement to that effect, and the owner
of such animals may slaughter the same
without further inspection.
C. B. No. 4—Amends the quarantine
law by fixing the quarantine line at and
on the outer boundary line of Oklahoma
territory, Including the Osage nation.
Provides for the appointment of special
inspectors, not to exceed four in number,
in addition to the three regular Inspec-
tors;'special Inspectors shall receive $5 00
per day,and pay their own expenses.
(Passed' over the governor's veto.)
C. B. No. 71—Provides for the inspec-
tion of nursery stock and the destruction
tion; upon refuMil of treasurer to obey
the law, the board of education may
summarily suspend him and appoint his
successor.
C. B. No. IS—Requires all teachers in
the public schools to d.evoJe at least 30
minutes each week to instructing the
pupils In kindness and humane treat-
ment of dumb animals anl birds, their
lives, habits anl usefulness.
H. B. No. 76—Provides punishment by a
fine of $300 to $1,000 for any person, firm
or corporation that shall enter into any
pool, trust or combination to control the
prices of school books or school supplies.
Requires the officers of every such com-
pany and its agents to file with the ter-.
rltorlal superintendent, and with the
clerk of the district court of each county
where said company transacts business,
an affWavit stating that such company Is
not a party to any such pool, trust or
combination; penalty tor violation, fine o
$100 to $500; penalty for filing false affi-
davit, same as for perjury; penalty for
school officers purchasing from com-
panies or agents who have not complied
combination;penalty for Violation, fine of
$10 to $100.
H. B. No. 53—Provides for the tempo-
rary transfer of pupils from one school
district to another, when the same is
necessary on account of great distance
from school, impassable roads or any
other reason. Such transfer may be made
only by consent of a majority of the
school board in each district. The ter-
ritorial school fund apportionment and
county school tax of such transferred
pupils shall be paid to the district where
such pupils attend school. y
H. B. No. 152—Changes the days for
teachers' examinations to the last
Thursday and Friday of January, Octo-
ber, April and at the close of the annual
institute.
H. B. No. 126—Requires the school of- 01 'nse,r"> tha' !lre "<Jurlou« to growing
fleers of every city and district to dis- Uef's' r1"*"' etc.; regulates sule of
play a United Suites flag within each < v'y assents.
school building. Fine of >10 to JliK) for J 'Nn' 89~£™Vld.<!?, for th" <n P«ctlon
failure to comply with the provisions oi °' «!> ™mmereral fertilizers: condlmental
*xp.enses of the council, $7,516.00.
F"9r the University of Oklahoma, $50,000
per year for 1905 and 1906; for the normal
schools at Edmond, Alva and Weather-
ford. $30,000 per year each; for the uni-
versity preparatory school at Tonkawa,
$17,500 per year; for the A. and M. col-
lege at Stillwater, $17,500 per year, and
$8,000 to Improve the section of school
land recently granted to the Institution
by act of congress; for colored A. and P° cost of the ditch If the same
Is constructed. After hearing the report
competent civil engineer a«d make an es-
timate of the cost of the propose\l drain-
ago ditch, apportioning the cost of some
to the different tracts of lands benefited.
The owners of all lands affected, either
by ben«*fit or damage, shall be notified by
the probate judge and a day sot for hear-
ing the report of tho viewers and engi-
neer. Petitioners must file bond to cover
preliminary costs, which shall become
N. college at Langston, $17,500 per year
and $5,000 for a system of water works;
for the deaf and dumb school at Guth-
rie. $18,000 per year; for the boards of
regents of the various territorial educa-
tional Institutions, for per diem and
mileage. $1,000 pet year.
For election supplies and publishing
election proclamation In 1906. $1,250; for
expenses of serving governor's requisi-
tions. $2,500 a year; for governor's re-
wards. $1,000 a year; for deficiencies from
1903-1904 In printing, rents, militia ex-
penses, etc.. $2,848.90.
H. B. No. 269—Appropriates $92,500 for
the erection and equipment of new build-
ings for the Oklahoma Agriculture and
Mechanical college at Stillwater.
H. B. No. 251—Appropriates $60,000 for
the construction nnd equipment of an
additional building at the university pre-
paratory school at Tonkawa. Becomes
effective upon the removal of congres-
sional restriction.
H. B. No. 347—Appropriates $50,000 for
the construction of a science hall and li-
brary building for the Northwestern nor-
mal school at Alva. Becomes effective
upon the removal of congressional re-
strictions.
H. B. No. 331—Appropriates $20,000 for
tho construction and equipment of ad-
ditional buildings at the agricultural and
normal college for negroes at Langston.
Becomes effective upon the removal of
congressional restrictions.
CITIES AND TOWNS
H. B. No. 292—Relating to government
of cities having population of 25,000 or
more. Provides for the election of a
city auditor; empowers mayor to_ appoint
chief of police, fire chief, city ptfysician,,
city engineer and street commissioner;
fixes saloon license at $1,000 per year,
payable in advance anu non-transfer-
rable.
Sub. H. B. 219—Creates a board of park
commissioners in cities having a popu-
lation of 10.000 or more. The board
shall consist of three persons to be ap-
pointed by the mayor by and with the
consent of the council. Board has full
control of all public parks and expendi-
ture of park funds.
ii. B. No. 15—Makes the marshal In
towns elective, instead of appointive.
Goes into effect at once.
H. B. No. 218— Provides that towns lo-
cated partly within two counties may in-
corporate by electing one trustee from
each county and one from the town at
large.
C. B. No. 46—Empowers officers of In-
corporated towns to levy a tax not to ex-
ceed three mills for the purpose of In-
stalling electric light plants. Allows
trustees to fix rates for lights and to do
all things necessary for tho conduct of
the business.
C. B. No. 96—An act to encourage the
beautifying of streets in cities and towns.
Gives owners of abutting property title
to and control over trees, grass and
shrubbery within the curbing along
streets, but reserves to the municipal of-
ficers the right 4o regulate such improve-
ments by ordinance.
H. B. No. 293—Creates a board of pub-
lic works in every city having a popula-
tion of 25.000 or more and prescribes the
duties and powers of such board. The
chairman of the board shall be elected
as other city officers are elected, and the
other two members shall be appointed by
the mayor, by and with the consent and
approval of the council.
Sub. G. B. No. 98—Amends law relating
to cities, towns and villages by empow-
ering town officials to purchase, erect,
lease, manage and control any necessary
system of water works, fire apparatus,
fire signals, etc.
C. B. No. 60—Authorizes women over 21
years of age who are otherwise qualified
ns electors to vote for members of the
school board in cities of the first class.
Provides for a separate ballot box for
such ballots.
C. B. No. 38—Allows board of education
In city of the first class to levy school
tax not to exceed 20 mills on the dollar
assessed valuation (same as country dis-
tricts may levy).
ELECTION IAW
H. B. No. 9—Provides for the publica-
tion of the ballot and a gist of the elec-
tion law In two newspapers representing
the two leading political parties In each
county, for two weeks prior to each elec-
tion. The papers are to be designated by
the county clerk, in cities the publica-
tion shall be in dally newspapers If there
of the viewers and engineer, and the re-
monstrances of persons interested, nnd
after the final adjudication of such dif-
ferences. if there be any. the land own-
ers shall meet and organize by electing a
manager and a secretary-treasurer.
School land shall be represented by some
person to be designated by the school
land secretary, and the township shall
be repaesented by the township trustee.
Each land owner shall have one vote for
each dollar of benefits or damages as-
sessed to him in all meetings of the land
owners. E$y a two-thirds majority the
lxtnd owners may let contract to have
the ditch constructed as other public
work Is let. or they may do the work
themselves under direction of the man-
ager. Cost of ditch becomes a lien on
land until paid.
C. B. No. 120—Adds section 9 to chap-
ter 71 of Statutes of 1893. relating to
right of way for drain ditches. Section
9 provides that on petition of three-
fourths of tho parties interested in any
ditch or drain, the probate Judge shall
declare said ditch or drain to be the
property of the county nnd the same
shall be kept open as other running
streams are kept open, at the expense of
the county road and taridge fund. The
trustees of the township? through which
the drain passes are made supervisors of
the same.
ASYLUM AND REFORMATORIES
Substitute for Council Bill No. 37—Ac-
cepts the offer of congress granting the
use of Fore Supply military reservation
in Woodward county, and buildings
thereon for an Insane asylum for the ter-
ritory. Management and control of
institution is vested in a boarfl of trus-
tees, of which the governoc Is ex officio
chairman, the other two members to be
appointed by the governor from different
political parties. Board of trustees meet
on first Monday In January, April, July
and October, and may hold special meet-
ings. Territorial auditor is clerk of the
board. Trustees shall elect as superin-
tendent a graduate of some reputable
medical college who shall have had ten
years' experience as a practicing phys-
ician or five years' experience as a spe-
cialist on diseases of the human minu.
Superintendent gives bond In the sum of
$6,000; has power to appoint matrons,
keepers, guards, etc.; receives a salary of
$2,000 per annum and residence nnd pro-
visions for family. Trustees elect three
competent physicians, not more than two
from one political party, as a board of
examiners to pass on patients sent to the
asylum. Trustees eleot a Stewart, who
snail purchase all supplies and provis-
ions from lowest responsible bidders and
make itemized reports semiannually;
steward gives bond in sum of $5,000, and
his salary Is to be fixed by the trustees.
Buildings, water works, light plant and
sewerage at Fort Supply are to be pre-
pared for asylum under direction of trus-
tees. General appropriation bill allows
$25,000 to repair buildings, etc;; $10,000 to
buy furnishings and supplies; $5,000 for
moving patients from Norman; $85,000 for
maintenance for 1905 and $50,000 for 1906.
C. B. No. 154—Allows parole of prlSDii-
ers and deduction of time from sentence
for good behavior, same as is allowed by
laws of state wherein prisoners are im-
prisoned.
H. B. No. 43—Empowers the governor
to contract with persons within the ter-
ritory for the care, safe keeping and
education of juvenile offender*, and ap-
propriates $5,000 per year to pay for
same; accounts to be audited by gover-
nor, secretary and auditor.
SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION
H. B. No. 203—Prevides that on petition
of one-third of the voters in any school
district containing a town or village the
school board shall call a meeting of the
voters of said district to vote upon the
relocation of the school house in said dis-
trict. If two-thirds of the voters favor
the relocation of the school house the
board shall locate the school house at
Borrfb point In said district In or adjoin-
ing said town or village.
H. B. No. 99—Requires the county com-
missioners to allow, upon recommenda-
tion of the county superintendent, a sum
not exceeding $100 per year toward de-
fraying the expenses of the teachers' in-
stitute.
C. B. No. 27—Retires the treasurer of
the school board in cities of the first
class to make monthly reports of all
moneys received and paid out, and to
this act. Takes effect July 1*1905.
H. B. No. 47—Provides for the forma-
tion of consolidated school districts by
the voluntary dissolution of two or more
adjoining districts. Requires a three-
fourths vote of all the resident voters in
each of the districts which propose to
unite.
H. B. No. 340—Changes time of annual
district school meeting to the last Tues-
day in May, at two o'clock p. m. Pro-
vides that tho district clerk shall post
five notices of such meeting and of any
special meeting that may be called.
H. B. No. 129—Prohibits teachers who
violate any contract they may have
entered Into to teach any school from
being employed as teachers in any other
school during the period of time covered
by the previous contract.
H. B. No. 23S—Allows territorial normal
schools to Issue teachers' certificates to
students entitling the holders thereof to
teach in the county in whlcn sai l normal
school is located; but each applicant for
such certificate shall pay a fee of $2 to
the institute fund of the county in
which he resides. Diploma from any nor-
mal school shall be valid as life cer-
tificate to teach in any school in the
territory.
RAILROAD LEGISLATION
H. B. No. 206—Regulates demurrage
charges made by railroads, except as re-
lates to live stock and perishable freight.
Railroad to furnish any car or cars ap-
plied for by shipper within four days
from 7 o'clock a. m. of the day following
such application; failure to furnish cars
makes railroad company 11ai W. to forfait
one dollar per day for each car failed vo
be furnished in addition t-> actual dam-
ages incurred by applicant delay on ac-
count of fire, wash out. strikes or other
unavoidable cause shall >t be counted
against railroad compiin Freight in
transit shall go towarcl it lestinatlon at
the iniles p«h day,
and failure to compKwl*' ti.is provision
makes railroad liubTflk r cons'gn^*
rate of one dollar per car per day or frac-
tion of a day on freight in car loads,
and one cent per hundred pounds per day
on freight In less than en olts Railroad
company shall notify consignee of ar-
rival of shipments, giving number and
initials of car, and is^iable for forfeiture
of one dollar per day In addition to
actual damages sustained for failure to
give such notice within twenty-four
hours after arrival of such shipment.
Railroad company Is liable to forfeit one
dollar per car for each day's delay in
placing cars for unloading, after the
first twenty-four hours. Shipper or con-
signee is allowed forty-eight hours to
load or unload car of less than 60,000
pounds capacity and seventy-two hours
to load or unload car of 60.U00 pounds or
greater capacity, computing time from
7 a. m. of day after car is placed by the
railroad company; and shipper or con-
signee Is liable for demurrage charge of
one dollar per day en each car after the
expiration of such time. RaHroad may
charge for storage of freight In ware-
house or depot after forty-eight hours
not to exceed one dollar per day for each
car load, or one cent per 100 pounds for
less than car load.
H. B. No. 239—Requires any railroad
hereafter" built whose line runs within
three miles of any county seat In Okla-
homa to buPdvihe line Into such county
seat. Does not apply to existing sur-
veys.
LIENS AND EXEMPTIONS
C. B. No. 91—Amends law relating to
contractors', mechanics' and laborers'
lien. Gives every person who shall per-
form labor or furnish material by oral
or written contract, for the erection, al-
teration or repair of any building, im-
provement or structure, a lien upon the
whole of said tract of land, buildings and
appurtenances, except If such land be a
homestead such lien shall be go-) 1 on
only five acres In a square tract on
which the said building or'improvement
Is located. Also gives sub-contractors a
lien for labor or material furnished.
C. B. No. 101—Amends homestead ex-
emption law to include husband, wife
and family. (Formerly applied only to
head of family.)
C. B. No. 103—Makes Judgment of any'
court of record a lien upon real estate
located within county in which the judg-
ment is rendered.
C. B. No. 132—Gives persons or corpor-
ations furnishing material or performing
labor on any gas or oil leasehold or pipe
line a lien on said leasehold or pipe lino
for the payment of such material or la-
bor.
RELATING TO PROCEDURE
H. B. No. 104—Permitting service by
publication on non-resident or unknown
heirs or devisees of any deceased person.
H. B. No. 60— Provides that in.counties
having a population of 40,000 or mora,'or
having therein a city of 12,900 or more,
the procedure with reference to sum-
moning and empannelling Jurors In the
probate court and with reference to
trials by Jury therein shall In all re-
spects conform to the procedure In the
district court. (This law is designed to
divert much business from the crowded
dockets of the district court to the pro-
bate court). Allows probate judges in
such counties a salary of $2,000 per year
and $900 for clerk hire.
C. B. No. 28—Provides for appeal from
justice of the peace to probate court, but
judgment of the probate court shall be
final unless the judgment, cxclusivo of
costs, shall exceed fifty dollars.
C. B. No. 51—provides that no In-
junction shall become operative unless
the party obtaining same shall put u\
bond for damages that may be sustained
by the other party.
C. B. No. 40—Allows appeal In criminal
cases from justice of the peace or police
Judge to the probate court if appellant
patented or proprietary stock and poultry
food, and for tho regulation of tho sale
ol' same.
MISCELLANEOUS
H. B. No. 207—Provides a fine of $25 to
$100 for defacing, tearing down or de-
stroying notices on mining claims, or for
throwing stone, brush, llrt or other sub-
stance Into any mining shaft.
Ii. 13. No. 75—To regulate the practice
of dentistry. Creates board of dental ex-
aminer^ consisting of five dentists, to be
appointed by the governor to serve for a
term of five years, except thoso first ap-
pointed shall serve in the order of their
appointment one. two, three, four and
five years. Board shall examine appli-
cants for license to practice dentistry.
Examination fee Is $25, but unsuccessful
applicants may take subsequent exami-
nations for $5. Licensed dentist shall file
certifi.cate with county clerk in the coun-
ty where he practices. Persons offering
to practice dentistry without license are
liiible to a fine of $50 to $200, or Imprison-
ment in county Jail not less than one
month or more than six months.
H. B. No. 350—Provides that when
there Is not sufficient money In the road
and bridge fund the county commission-
ers may make a special" tax levy not to
exceed three mills o.i the dollar valua-
tion for the purpose of repairing bridges
of 6C0-foot span or longer.
C. B. No. 162—Fixes the time for an-
nual meeting of the territorial board of
agrApulturo at th* capital, beginning on
the third Tuesday in January.
C. B. No. 1—Provides for the punish-
ment of any person who offers, gives or
promises to any executive, legislative,
municipal or judicial officer any gift or
gratuity with intent to influence such of-
ficer's let, vote, opinion, decision or
Judgment in any matter, by imprison-
ment in the penlt ntl.Yry not to exceed
'five years, or by fine nWt exceeding $3,000
a*jd Imprisonment ki wiU not to «jcoeed
one year. Any officer who corruptly re-
quests or accepts any such gift or
gratuity as a bribe shall forfeit his of-
fice, be forever disqua.ified to hold any
public office, trust or appointment, and
be punishedxby Imprisonment in the pen-
itentiary not to exceed ten years, or by
fine not exceeding $5,000 nnd imprison-
ment In jail not exceeding one year.
H. B. No. 128—Permitting state batiks
to change their location by amending
their charters, and legalizing changes of
location heretofore made by state banks.
Sub. H. B. No. 37—Makes it a misde-
meanor punishable by a fine of $10 to $25
for any person over 18 years of ago to
wear the badge or emblem of any lodge,
order or society for the purpose of secur-
ing aid or assistance, unless said person
is entitled to wear such badge or emblem
under the constitution and rTUes of the
lodge, order of society.
H. B." No. 68—Fixing the penalty for
the removal or destruction of mortgaged
property at imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary not exceeding three years, or in
the county Jail not exceeding one year,
or bv fine not exceeding $300.
C. 3. No. 107—Regulates fees of sheriffs,
fixing salary on basis of population: >n
counties of less than lft.000, $1,600; m-
counties not less than 10,000 nor more
than 15,000 population, $2,000; not less than
15.000 nor more than 18,000. $.'.400; more
than 18,000, $2,800. The county In no case
shall be liable for the salary, which shall
be paiC from the fees of the office.
C. B. No. 14—Amends the law relating
to the incorporation of companies that
propose to build bridges over any river
or principal stream.
C. B. No. 18—Amends law relating to
territorial and county depositories by re-
quiring all state and national banks ac-
cepting public funds for deposit to give
as security United States, territorial,
county or municipal bonds or territorial
warrants.
H. B. No. 210—Exempts the grounds and
buildings and other property the Ok-
lahoma State Baptist college at Black-
well from taxation.
C. B. No. 7—Reduces the fee of the ter-
ritorial secretary for granting charters
to religious, charitable, educational and
benevolent Institutions to $2 (Was $10).
H. B. No. 30—Requires the township
trustee, while assessing property in his
township, to inspect all territory Infested
by prairie dogs and report to the county
commissioners his estimate of the cost of
exterminating the same. The county
commissioners may levy a tax not ex-
ceeding five mills on the dollar to be
used for the purpose of exterminating
prairie dogs, said funds to be expended
by and under direction of the township
trustees.
H. B. No. 214—Allows county clerks
for clerk hire as follows: In counties of
more than 15.000 and less than 18,000 pop-
ulation. $800; is.noo to 22,000, the sum or
$4U0; 22.000 to 30,000 the sum of $600 : 30.000
to 36,000 the sum of $800; 36,000 to 42.000 the I
sum of $1,000; over 42.000 the sum of $1,200
H. B. No. 166—Authorizes the board of I
county commissioners to levy not to ex- I
cee five mills tax for court purposes
(Limit in. old law was three mills). I
H. B. No. 57—Authorizes counties mu- j
nlclpal corporations, boards of educa-
tion nnd school districts to refund their i
indebtedness, including bonds, warrants '
and Judgments, by the Issuance of bonds j
to run not longer than thirty years an.I j
to bear not more than six per cent in-
terest. Notice of the proposal *o refund i
such indebtedness shall be puo.:.shed In i
*'newspaper and posted in five conspicu-
ous places in the district or municipality |
stating that on the day named therein >
the municipality will proceed before the '
proper court to have a hearing to do- j
termlne the amount of indebtedness, etc.
If the amount be less than $1,000 the ;
matter shall be heard In the probate i
court, nnd if tho amount exceed 51,000 i
the matter shall he taken to the district j
court. The act specifies the wuuner of
issuing and registering the bonds, etc.,
and provides that the proper efficera
shall thereafter naMI a~ tax levy suf-
ficient to pay the Interest and coupons
as they become due.
H. B. No. 39— Amends the net of 1903
relating to the admission of attorneys to
the bar, providing that the act shall not
apply to attorneys already admitted
under existing laws, and that attorneys
who have been admitted to practice in
the district courts shall be admitted to
the bar of the supreme court without
further examination upon the payment
of a fee of $3.00.
C. B. No. 90—Provides that the terri-
torial treasurer, by and with the consent
of tho governor and attorney general,
shall select a number of banks In the
territory In which to deposit the terri-
torial fun-is. Batiks shall pay the terrl-
. tory three per cent Interest on daily bal-
I ances and shall deposit with the treas-
' urer as security an amount of United
States bonds, territorial warrants, mu-
nicipal bonds or approved real estate
mortgages equal to the amount of funus
deposited in said bank, but no bank shall
receive more funds than the amount of
its capital stock.
C. B. No. 63—Same as H. B. No. 128.
C. B. No. 75—Amends law governing
cemetery corporations by providing for
the election of a superintendent, etc.
C. B. No. 9—Provides for the assess-
ment nnd taxation of stret car and ex-
press companies by tho terrltorlnl board
of equalization in the same manner as
railway property is now assessed.
C. B. No. 15— Empowers boards of
county commissioners to employ expert
accountants to examine and audit the
accounts of county officers. Any expert
so employed who wilfully or corruptly
makes a false report as to the condition
of the fiscal pffalrs of any county, or the
official conduct of any officer, shall be
deemed guilty of a felony and on convic-
tion shall bo punished by Imprisonment
In the penitentiary not to exceed two
years.
Sub. II. B. No. 92—Provides for the se-
lection of one or more banks by the
county commissioners of each county to
be designated ns county depositories.
Such banks shall give to tho commis-
sioners a good and sufficient bond to in-
demnify tho county against loss, or may
deposit with the county treasurer gov-
ernment, territorial, county or municipal
securities to cover the amount of such
deposits. The county treasurer shall de-
posit all funds in the banks so designat-
ed by tho commissioners nnd shall fllo a
duplicate of each deposit ticket with the
county clerk. Tho treasurer shall pay all
warrants by check or draft, nnd a dupli-
cate of each of such checks and drafts
shall be filed with the county clerk, who
shall charge the treasurer with all
moneys deposited In tho ban Its and
credit him with nil checks nnd drafts
paid out. Bond of the county treasurer
Is not reduced.
C. B. No. 129—Defines slander of fe-
males as the wanton, false or malicious
Imputation of a lack of chastity; fixes
the punishment at 30 days to 90 days' im-
prisonment In the county jail, or a tine
of 525 to $50, or both such fine and Im-
prisonment.
C. B. No. 97—Forbids nny person, firm,
company or corporation to give away,
sell, offer for sale or exchange, under
nny pretext whatever, any cigarettes,
cigarette papers, or any substitute there-
for; penalty Is fixed at a fine of $10 to
$o00.
H. B. No. 224—Requires assessors tQ
collect and return to tho county clerk nil
statistical data required by law, and pro-
vides a fine of $50 to $100 for every viola-
tion of the act.
Ii. B. No. 139—Creates a territorial
board of embalming, to consist of three
members appointed by tho governor.
Members shall have had five years' ex-
perience as embalmers In Oklahoma. The
board shi 11 conduct examinations and
issue licenses to competent embalmers.
Penalty for practicing, or offering to
practice embalming without a license, a
fine of $50 to $100 for each offense.
C. B. No. 112—Empowers the board of
county (Commissioners in a"ny county to
refund taxes on real or personal prop-
erty which has been destroyed or dam-
aged to the extent of fifty per cent of Its
value by llood or tornado.
C. B. No. 152—Allows trust companies
to receive money In trust with or without
interest: to receive personal property of
every description for safe keeping; to
own or control safety vaults and rent
boxes therein: to qualify as guardian,
curator, executor, administrator, as-
signee, receiver nnd trustee, cither by
will or judicial appointment without giv-
ing bond, if such company shall first de-
liver to the territorial treasurer cash or
approved securities to the amount of
$50,COO. to be held ns security.
H. B. No. 229—Regulates foreign build-
ing and loan associations doing business
In Oklahoma. Requires such associations
to deposit with the territorial treasurer
annually a bond in the sum of $10,000,
conditioned upon the faithful perform-
ance of all contracts entered Into In
Oklahoma; to file with the bank examin-
er semi-annually a verified statement fft
the fiscal condition of the association
showing amount of capital stock, assets
and liabilities and the character of the
same. Requires bank examiner to ex-
amine associations as territorial banks
are examined. Forbids charging of
usurious interest tinder nny pretense, and
allows any shareholder to withdraw full
amount paid In. less two per cent of the
par value of shares held by him. Pen-
alty for violation of this act, fine of $5.-
ooo, to be recovered by civil action in the
name of the territory. This act does not
apply to associations organized under
the laws of this territory and doing busi-
ness only in the county where organised,
H. B. No. 267—Allows guardians to lease
real estate for mineral, oil or gas on
royalty basis.
Sub H. B. No. 71 Regulates the drill-
ing and abandonment of gas and oil
wells.
H. B. No. 291—Creates a territorial sur-
vey commission, to conslwt of the gover-
nor. the attorney general nnd the sec-
retary of the board of agriculture, who
shall serve without compensation. The
commission Is authorized to arrange with
the United States geological survey for
a topographical survey of ail or part of
Oklahoma, one-half of the expense of
same, not exceeding $5,000 In nny one
year, to be paid by the territory.
H. B. No. 56—Makes it a misdemeanor
to unjustifiably or intentionally over-
drive, overload, beat. maim. Injure or
mutilate any animal in subjugation or
captivity.
11. B. No. 280—Empowers probate j
Judge, upon petition supported by suf-
ficient testimony, to authorize any ad- 1
mlnlstratcr or guardian to mortgage real |
estate for purpose of paying debts i
against estate.
H. B. No. 242—Defines conditions of
child dependency, neglect, ill treatment,
etc.. and prescribes methods for the pro-
tection and supervision of neglected, de-
pendent and ill-treated children. (This
act was designed to qid and protect or-
phans' homes and children's aid so-
cieties.)
ROADS AND BHT'Hirs
C. B. No. 118—Amends th* I v of 1903
relating to special levy for bridge pur-
poses. Provides that the township board
or tho town board of trustees may make
a special tax levy not exceeding live
mills on the dollar valuation for the pur-
pose of aiding the county in constructing
any bridge on any road in said township
or on any road leading into said town.
The township or town petitioning for
such bridge shall pay one-fourth of tho
cost of same and the county shall pay
three-fourths. Such bridges shall be
built under contract by tho county com-
missioners as other bridges are built and
shall be kept in repair by the county.
C. B. No. 131—Makes r&chig on publle
highways a misdemeanor punishable bj|
a fine of $10 to $60.
H. B. No. 161—A "good roads" law
providing fCMjrt! county supervision ot
i roads and iways. Shall be adopted
in any coun^only by a majority vote of
the people a expressed at an election to
be called by the county commissioners
upon petition of 100 or more resident
free-holders, and in such case shall be-
come operative on and after January I
next following said election. In coun-
ties adopting this act the commissioners
shall divide the county into such num-
ber of districts as they deem proper, no
district to contnin less than thirty-six
square miles nor more than 5.000 popula-
tion. There shall be elected at the gen-
eral election a county engineer who shall
be proficient in civil engineering; the
duties of the county engineer shall in-
clude nil duties heretofore pertaining to
the county surveyor's office and In addi-
tion thereto he shall be charged with the
general supervision of construction,
maintenance nnd repair of all roads and
bridges in -the county; shall give bond in
the sum of $3,000 ami his salary shall be:
In counties having less thnn 15,000 popu-
lation, $1,000; 15.000 to 25,000 population,'
$1,200; 25,000 to 40.000 population, $1,400;
over 40,000 population, $1,500. County
commissioners shall provide the engineer
I with office room, all necessary tools, in-
1 struments, etc. In counties having 25,00®
or more population the county engineer
may appoint a deputy, who shall receive
$3.00 per day lor time actually employed.
The county commissioners shall appoint
ono road supervisor for each road dis-
trict, who shall givo bond in the sum of
$2,000, and have charge of all road work
In his district, and shall receive $2.50 per
day for timo actually employed. Em-
powers road officers to employ labor and
buy material, and they shall make regu-
lar itemized nnd certified reports to the
county commissioners. Reduces poll tax
to $2.00 cash. County commissioners of
counties adopting this net may levy a
road tax not to exceed five mills on the
dollar assessed valuation.
SPECIAL ACTS
IT. B. No. 121—Legalizes the construc-
tion of n court house which was built in
Alva. Woods county, on the "rental
plan."
H. B. No. 201—Legalizes the Incorpora-
tion of Kildare in Kay county and Foss
in Washita county.
II. B. No. 344— Legalizes the election
and official acts of H. D. Meese, pro-
bate Judge of Beaver county.
H. B. No. 346-Authorizes the county
commissioners of Canadian county to
amend an existing contract or make a
new contract for the construction of a
wagon bridge across the South Canadian
river In said county.
C. B. No. 96—Authorizes the Norman
and Chickasaw Bridge company to con-
struct a toll bridge across the South
Canadian river near Norman.
H. B. 197—Authorizes the town of
Wakita, In Grant county, to Issue bonds
in the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of
constructing a system of water works.
C.B. No. 99—Authorizes the township
board of Bloks township, In Woods
county, on petition of one-third of the
voters, to call an election to vote on the
proposition of Issuing bonds in the sum
of $5,(XX). the proceeds of which shall be
applied on the erection and equipment of
tho Woods county high school at Helena.
II. B. No. 109—Legalizes the creation
and organization of school district No. 13
in Greer county.
H. B. No. 332—Authorizes the town of
Carmen, in Woods county, to issue bonds
In tho sum of $20,000 for the purpose of
constructing a system of water works.
H. B. No. 138—Authorizes the town of
Granite, in Greer county, to issue bonds
in tho sum of $20,000 for the purpose of
constructing a system Of water work*.
C. B. No. 57—Authorizing the tewnshlv
board of Fairview township, In Giant
county, upon petition of one-third of the
voters of tho township, to call an elec-
tion for the purpose of voting on the
proposition of issuing bonds In the sum
of $5,000, the proceeds of which shall be
used for the erection of a high school
building in or within one-half mile of
the town of Renfrow in said township.
II. B. No. 343—Vacates portions of cer-
tain streets In tho town of Watonga, In
Blaine county.
C. B. No. 80— Legalizes the Incorpora-
tion of Cleo, Carmen. Cherokee, Fair-
view and Helena, in Woods county; Yale,
In Payne county; Temple nnd Walters,
In Comanche county; Navina, In Logan
county; Gotebo, In Kiowa county; Kil-
dare. In Kay county; Arapaho, In Custer
county, nnd Altus, In Greer county.
H. B. No. 198—Authorizes school dis-
trict No. 99 In Grant county to relocate
the school house In said district.
H. 13. No. 298—Authorizes the township
board of Otter township, In Garfield
county, to call an election for
the purpose of voting on a propo-
sition to issue bonds in the sum of
$4,000, the proceeds of which shall be
used for the erection of a district high
school in Covington, In said township.
C. B. No 81—Directs the auditor to
make special apportionment of school
land funds to certain counties for pupils
left out of last apportionment: also $1.84
per capita for 43 pupils in district 97 In
Canadian county for year 1902.
A New York man says he had one
of Judas's thirty pieces of silver.
There Is reason to suspect that tho
other twenty-nine are still in circula-
tion.
If a hen and a half lay an egg and a
half in a day and a half, how muoh
do you suppose you will be called
upon to pay for your wile's Easter
bonnet?
A New York Herald "Personal" is
addressed to "the young lady with
large black eyes, gray furs, Initial J
hat pin." Who says that men are not)
observant?
Mr. Carnegie says he always keeps
$10,000,000 or so in cash handy in caso
of need. Thus ho Is always sure of
having a place to sleep and a break-
last, anyhow.
The news that tho rebels have rob-
bed the Buenos Ayres National bank,
of $300,000 would seem more impois
tant if there were any assurance that
it's real money.
The Effect of Fried Eels.
A teacher in the primary depart*
rr.ent of a city school one morning re«
cently asked the children what made
them so restless. One little fellow
raised his hand and said: "We had
fried eels for breakfast at my house
this morning."
Pawn Tickets Paper Walls.
A man in a London suburb has cov-
ered the walls of one of his rooms
with pawntickets. It is a somewhat
expensive hobby. Each ticket has
been procured by the man himself In
a legitimate manner, but the articles
pledged are, ot course, only of small
value.
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