part of the State of Oklahoma, the terms and conditions of an act of Congress, approved July 2, 1862, as amended by act of March 3, 1883, (22 U. S. Statute at Large 484), entitled, "An act donating public lands to the several states and territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agricultural and mechanial arts, and an act of July 23, 1866, amendatory thereto," and WHEREAS, In pursuance of said resolution, the State of Oklahoma has heretofore prosecuted its claim to said lands donated by said acts of Congress and litigation involving title to said lands so donated is now pending in the Interior Department on appeal, on behalf of the State from adverse action taken by U. S. local land offices, and by the honorable commissioner of the general land office, and said lands aggregate in amount two hundred and ten thousand acres of land or in lieu thereof land script in an equal amount. It Is Hereby Resolved, That the State Board of Agriculture of the State of Oklahoma be hereby authorized and is hereby authorized and empowered to prosecute the claim of the State for said lands donated as above set forth. Passed the House of Representatives February 20, 1915. Approved March 3, 1915. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26. Whereas, there is now in the Treasury of this state, the following funds: Condemnation section 33 fund, $2,707.57; condemnation school land fund, $21,620.73, making the total sum of $24,328.30, and which is a trust fund, and by virtue of section 32 of article 6 of the constitution is subject to the management and control of the School Land Commission ers; Now, in order that said funds may be loaned under the provisions of section 6 of article II of the Constitution of this state; Be it Resolved, that the Treasurer of this state is hereby directed and ordered to pay out said funds on vouchers drawn by and under the direction of the Commissioners of the Land Office through the intervention of the office of the State Auditor, said vouchers to show the purposes for which said funds are drawn. Passed the House of Representatives March 1, 1915. Approved March 30, 1915. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 28. AN ACT increasing the authority of the Capitol Commission. Be It Enacted By The People Of The State Of Oklahoma: Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein. That the Capitol Commission be authorized to sell any or all tools, machinery or any materials used in the construction of the state capitol building after it has served its purposes or usefulness. The proceeds to be turned into the State Treasury to be credited to the capitol fund. Be it Further Resolved, That the Capitol Commission be authorized to construct piers, at a cost of not to exceed ($15,000.00) sufficiently strong to carry a high dome. Be it Further Resolved: That the State Capitol Commission is hereby authorized during the period of construction of the State Capitol for which the work is being done by day labor under the direction of the Commission, to pay from the fund appropriated for the State Capitol for the necessary medical attention and nurse bills of each and all employees who may be injured while in the performance of their duties and in the employ of the Commission; provided that such doctor bills as have heretofore been incurred for the treatment of injured employees of the State Capitol Commission may also be paid by the Capitol Commission upon proper vouchers submitted therefor out of the fund appropriated for the construction of the Capitol building. Passed the House of Representatives March 9, 1915. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 29. Be It Resolved By The House Of Representatives Of The State of Oklahoma, The Senate Concurring Therein: That the State Capitol Commission is authorized to acquire such additional ground as in its judgment may be necessary as an addition to the ground now known as the Capitol Site, either by purchase, exchange or other lands donated by Oklahoma City and owned by the State of Oklahoma, or by condemnation, and to co-operate with private property holders and the co-operation of Oklahoma City in acquiring such ground as may be necessary for proper streets and boulevards approaches to the Capitol site. Be It Further Resolved, That the State Capitol Commission is authorized to contract and pay for the services of a landscape architect for such services as the Commission may require for the planning of such a scheme for the platting, improving and beautifying of the State Capitol ground and the approaches thereto. For the purpose of carrying out either or all of the above paragraphs, the State Capitol Commission is authorized to audit and pay, as other bills are audited and paid, out of the State Capitol fund, such sums as may be necessary therefor. Passed the House of Representatives March 9, 1915. Passed the Senate March 19, 1915. Approved March 30, 1915. Senate Concurrent Resolutions SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 9. WHEREAS, Under an act entitled, "An Act providing for the outstanding warrants and other indebtedness of the State of Oklahoma, and the issuance of bonds therefor; providing for the payment of the same, and making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency;" the same being House Bill No. 175, chapter 7, article 1, Session Laws of 1908; and, WHEREAS, The coupons paid by the State Treasurer under said Act having accumulated to twelve (12) semi-annual payments of twenty nine thousand two hundred dollars ($29,200.00) each, and two-thirds (2-3) of one (1) semiannual payment less three (3)-ten dollar ($10.00) coupons outstanding, total aggregating three hundred sixty nine thousand, eight hundred thirty-six and sixty-six one hundredths dollars ($369,836.66). Now, Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein, That a State Treasurer's auditing committee of five (5) composed of two members of the Senate and three members of the House of Representatives be and are hereby appointed and delegated full power and authority to proceed under section 10 of the above named act, to audit, count and destroy said coupons; that the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to deliver to said auditing committee said coupons and take a receipt therefor, which receipt shall be carefully preserved as a part of the records of his office. For the preservation of the public peace, health and safety an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Passed the Senate January 22, 1915. Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 1915. |