A RESOLUTION authorizing the submission of a proposed Amendment to the Constitution, to the people for their approval or rejection, said proposed Amendment fixing the per diem of the members of the legislature, limiting the actual working days of the Ses- sion, fixing the mileage for necessary travel, and providing that no bill shall be introduced after the sixtieth day of the session, except upon recommendation of the Governor, and being an Amendment to Section 21, of Article 5, of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, relative to the legislative department. A JOINT RESOLUTION directing a refund to Coe Davis, County Treasurer of Kay County, State of Oklahoma, from the State Treasury, of certain monies collected by her and erroneously paid by her to the State Treasurer and converted into the State Treasury, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.. A RESOLUTION authorizing the State Auditor and State Treasurer to pay to the County Treasurer of Lincoln County, Oklahoma, the sum of Two Thousand, Seven Hundred Ninety-Two Dollars and Fourty-Four Cents ($2792.44) as a Drainage Tax on the North- west Quarter (N. W.), of Section Twenty (20), Township Fourteen (14), Range Three (3) E. I. M., for the years 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 and 1922-- A Resolution authorizing the proper Officials of the City of Waurika, Oklahoma, to transfer certain monies from the Sewer Fund to the Water Fund and the Street Lighting Fund, A JOINT RESOLUTION amending Section 1, Chapter 49, Oklahoma Session Laws, 1923, appropriating the sum of four hundred ($400.00) dollars from the item of traveling expenses therein appropriated to the Department of Labor to the item of Motor Ve- hicle Repair for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30th, 1924, and from a like appropria- tion, for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30th, 1925, the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars appropriated in addition to the one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars, ap- propriated in said Act for Motor Vehicle Repair, for the Department of Labor, and A RESOLUTION making a Supplemental Appropriation of $1,150.00 for Vocational Education in Mine Extension Courses in the coal fields of the State of Oklahoma.-- A RESOLUTION authorizing an extension of time of payment of first half of the 1923 Ad Valorem Taxes until May 1st, 1924, and providing that the last half of the 1923 Ad Valorem Taxes shall not become due until the Fifteenth day of June, 1924, and relieving the tax payer of all penalty on such taxes if the first half of such Taxes is paid on or before May 1st, 1924, and declaring an emergency. A RESOLUTION directing a refund to J. L. Ivy, County Treasurer of Roger Mills County, State of Oklahoma, from the State Treasury, of certain funds collected by him and erroneously paid by him to the State Treasurer and converted into the State Treas- A Resolution authorizing any political party to submit a list of its candidates for nomina- tion and election when sufficient number of voters have petitioned for same.‒‒‒‒‒‒ 214 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15. ▲ Resolution authorizing Fraternal Beneficiary Associations doing business on the Group Plan, that were in business December 31, 1923, to continue in business until June 1, A RESOLUTION providing for the continuance of the Special Committee created by the First Extraordinary Session of the Ninth Legislature on Drainage and Flood Control SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6. A RESOLUTION Memorializing Congress of the United States to consider and enact a law providing for adjusted compensation to Soldiers. Sailors, Marines and Nurses, who SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11. A RESOLUTION providing for the appointment of a joint committee on the part of the House and Senate to jointly consider and recommend the dispatch of business, to confer with the chief executive, and fix a date of adjournment-- SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13. A RESOLUTION providing for the institution of a Court Action to test the Validity and Legality of the Constitutional Amendment submitted under House Concurrent Resolu- tion No. 18, Chapter 288, Session Laws, 1923, and adopted by the people at the Special Election held October 2nd, 1923, same being an Amendment to Section 9, Article 10, of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, and directing the Attorney General to Institute the proper Court Action to have said Amendment re-submitted at the next General or Special Election in the event of the Invalidity of said Amendment, and conferring original Jurisdiction upon the Supreme Court of the State SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14. A RESOLUTION Memorializing Congress to defeat the provisions of House Resolution No. 178, which directs the Secretary of the Interior to pay certain Royalties to the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indian Tribes and divert same from the Treasury of the State SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15. A RESOLUTION providing for Compiling, Indexing and Publishing Session Laws of the Extraordinary Sessions of the Ninth Legislature of the State of Oklahoma, and for A RESOLUTION requesting and petitioning the Committee of the Senate of the United States now Investigating the Actions of the former Secretary of the Interior in ref- erence to the Teapot Dome Lease, to inquire into certain matters of Special Interest A RESOLUTION requesting the Governor to submit for consideration of the Second Extra- ordinary Session of the Ninth Legislature, remedial legislation relative to the pow- A RESOLUTION requesting the Governor of the State of Oklahoma to invite the Governors of the several plains' states to unite with him in calling a conference of plains' in- terests, agricultural, commercial, transportation, etc... SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10. A Resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to defeat that part of Sen. ate Bill No. 2065, by Harreld, which provides for the repeal of 1% gross production tax on royalties rece ved by the Osage tribe of Indians from oil and gas produced 227 in Osage county, Oklahoma. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15. A RESOLUTION providing for the closing of unfinished business of the First and Second Extraordinary Sessions of the Ninth Legislature, after adjournment.. 228 SENATE RESOLUUTION NO. 16. A RESOLUUTION evidencing sorrow because of illness of Senator Anglin, President Pro Tempore of the Senate.... 228 229 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1.. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2.----- 229 RESOLUTION, requesting and directing the Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma to bring ouster proceedings in the Supreme Court against J. W. Bolen, District Judge of the Seventh Judicial District of the State of Oklahoma.. 230 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 7. RESOLUTION memorializing Congress of the United States to make a per capita payment to the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians.____ HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 9. 236 A RESOLUTION authorizing the Speaker to direct the House Auditor to pay the claims of the Committee and employees of the Committee who were appointed by the Ninth Regular Session of the Legislature to investigate State Banks with an affidavit as to services and expenses rendered.. 237 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 10. A RESOLUTION on Prohibition and Dignity of the House.. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 11. 237 A RESOLUTION memorializing Congress to increase the Compensation of Postal Employees. 238 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 14. A RESOLUTION directing the State Election Board to issue a certificate to the Governor showing the result of the election on all propositions submitted at the Special Election held throughout the State on the 2nd day of October, 1923.239 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 16. A RESOLUTION requesting all departments of State Government to require employees in their respective departments to work the full eight hours per day, as required by law. 239 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 17. A RESOLUTION requesting the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives to appoint a Committee of Five to investigate and ascertain the facts in relation to charges as to the legality of expenditure of House funds. 240 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 18. A RESOLUTION commemorating the death of the mother of our Honorable Speaker, W. D. McBee. 241 HOUUSE RESOLUTION NO. 20. A Resolution relating to the Fraternal Insurance Board and Providing for an investigation of certain members thereof._ HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 21__. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 23. --241 242 RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Speaker and Chief Clerk to complete business of the Ninth Legislature after adjournment.-. 243 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 24. RESOLUTION authorizing the Board of Managers to incur all necessary expense, and employ necessary help in the prosecution of the Impeachment Charges against Honorable John A. Whitehurst, President of the Board of Agriculture.. 244 Acts of the Ninth Legislature of (FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION) Convened on the 11th day of October 1923. on the 14th day of January, 1924. Adjourned CHAPTER 1. SENATE BILL NO. 1. Mileage and Per Diem. AN ACT making appropriation to pay the mileage and per diem of members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Extraordinary Session of the Ninth Legislature, salaries of officers and employees and contingent expenses. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Appropriation. Section 1. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00) Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the mileage and per diem of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the extraordinary Session of the Ninth Legislature, and salaries of the officers and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and such contingent expenses as either the Senate or the House of Representatives may order paid therefrom. Same-Purpose of. Section 2. Said One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00) Dollars is to pay all expenses properly certified by the said House of Representatives and Senate and Committees appointed thereby and the Senate sitting as a court of impeachment. Emergency. Section 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved October 26, 1923. CHAPTER 2. SENATE BILL NO. 5. Wearing Masks or Hoods-Intimidation-Organizations and Oaths. AN ACT providing for the prohibiting of the wearing of any mask or hood, except as set forth therein, and defining penalty for violation thereof; prohibiting trespass upon the premises of another while hooded or in disguise, and providing a penalty therefor; making assault upon the person of another a felony, and describing the punishment therefor; making the sending of certain letters, documents or other printed matter a crime, and providing the punishment thereof; making it the duty of the County Attorney and Sheriff and of the peace officers to enforce the law and providing for removal of such officers for neglect of duty, and disqualifying them from holding any office of trust or profit within the State after conviction; providing that no society, association or corporation shall be permitted to exist within the State of Oklahoma which requires its members to take an oath or obligation in conflict with the constitution of this State or the United States, or who by oath or otherwise owes allegiance to any king, power or potentate in any foreign country, and providing a penalty therefor. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Masks and Hoods-Unlawful to Wear-Exceptions. Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person in this State to wear a mask, hood or covering, which conceals the identity of the wearer; provided, this Act shall not apply to the pranks of children on Hallowe'en, to those going to, or from, or participating in masquerade parties, to those participating in any public parade or exhibition of an educational, religious or historical character, to those participating in any meeting of any organization within any building or enclosure wholly within and under the control of said organization, and to those participating in the parades or exhibitions of minstrel troupes, circuses or other amusements or dramatic shows. Any person, or persons, violating the provisions of this Section of this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not exceeding (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Trespass-Demanding Admission to Premises-Unlawful. Section 2. Any person, masked or in disguise, who shall enter upon the premises of another or demand admission into the house or enclosure of another (with intent to inflict bodily injury, or injury to property) shall be deemed guilty of assault with intent to commit a felony and such entrance or demand for admission shall be prima facie evidence of such intent, and upon conviction thereof, such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, and by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than (1) year nor more than five (5) years. Assaults-While Masked-Felony. Section 3. Any person, while masked or in disguise, who shall assault another with a dangerous weapon, or other instrument of punishment, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, |