And, whenever a union graded school district of not less than twenty-five (25) square miles in area shall have been established and conducted for a period of not less than six months under the terms of existing laws with reference to union graded schools, and a building containing not less than two rooms, suitably constructed, equipped and furnished, shall have been built, and a graded school employing not less than two teachers shall have been conducted for a term of not less than six months, upon making proof of compliance with the foregoing provisions approved by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall have drawn a warrant in favor of the district treasurer as proIvided in section 2 of this Act.

Tax Provisions.

Section 4. That section 1, article 8, chapter 219, of the Session Laws of 1913, be amended to read as follows:

That said union graded district may provide for taxes for the purpose of purchasing a building or furnishing proper buildings for the accommodation of the school, or for the purpose of defraying necessary expenses and paying teachers, but shall be governed in all respects by the law herein provided for levying and collecting district taxes, and that said union graded district may provide for the purchase of site and erection of building as provided in article 10, chapter 4, Revised Laws, 1910.

Section 5. That section 3, article 8, chapter 219, of the Session Laws of 1913, is hereby repealed. Approved April 2, 1915.

CHAPTER 188.

EXEMPTIONS-WAGES.

(HOUSE BILL No. 360.)

AN ACT amending the sixteenth clause of section 3342, and the fifth clause of section 3345 of the Revised Laws of Oklahoma, 1910, annotated, pertaining to exempt wages.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma:

Per Cent of Wages Exempt.

Section 1. That the sixteenth clause of section 3342 of chapter 34, defining the exemptions of householders, of Revised Laws of Oklahoma, 1910, annotated, be amended to read: "Sev

enty-five per cent of all current wages or earnings for personal or profession services earned during the last ninety days" and that the fifth clause of section 3345 of chapter 34 of Revised Laws of Oklahoma, 1910, annotated, defining the exemptions of persons not heads of families, be amended to read: "Seventy-five per cent of all current wages or earnings for personal or professional services. Provided, however, that no process issued in any court to subject such wages or earnings for personal services to satisfy any judgment or obligation, shall ever include more than twenty-five per cent of such wages, or personal earnings, and any person, firm, association or corporation either personally or by agent or attorney violating any provision of this Act shall forfeit the entire debt, judgment or obligation sought to be satisfied, and no court in the State of Oklahoma shall ever have jurisdiction to enforce collection of any such claim, judgment or obligation in any case in which the provisions of this Act have been violated."

Approved April 2, 1915.

REVENUE AND TAXATION-LITIGATION OF UNLISTED PROPERTY—

APPEALS.

(HOUSE BILL No. 362.)

AN ACT to amend article 11, chapter 72. Revised Laws of Oklahoma, 1910, by inserting therein a new section authorizing appeals to the Supreme Court in certain cases, and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma:

Appeal From County to Supreme Court.

Section 1. Article XI, chapter 12, of the Revised Laws of Oklahoma, 1910, is hereby amended by adding after section 7449, a new section, to be numbered section 1449 (a), and to read as follows:

"Section 7449 (a). Upon an appeal being taken to the county court as provided in section 449, the county court shall give precedence to the same and shall try and determine the same within thirty days in the manner provided for trial of civil cases. except that no jury shall be allowed. Within sixty days from the final judgment of the county court, appeal may be taken by either party to the Supreme Court of the state as other appeals are taken."

Emergency.

Section 2. For the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof it is necessary that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved April 2, 1915.

CHAPTER 190.

CIGARETTES SALES REGULATED.

(HOUSE BILL No. 274.)

AN ACT prohibiting the furnishing by gift, sale or otherwise of cigarettes or cigarette papers to minors, requiring minors to divulge where and from whom cigarettes or cigarette papers have been obtained, providing penalties for violation of this Act, and repealing section 2532, article 43, of chapter 23 of the Laws of Oklahoma of 1910, Harris-Day Code, and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma:

Furnishing Minors.

Section 1. That any person who shall furnish to any minor by gift, sale or otherwise, any cigarettes or cigarette papers, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than ten ($10.00) dollars nor more than two hundred ($200.00) dollars or be confined in the county jail not more than thirty days or both said fine and imprisonment.

Disclosing Information.

Section 2. Any minor being in possession of cigarettes or of cigarette papers and being by any police officer, constable, juvenile court officer, truant officer, or teacher in any school, asked where and from whom such cigarettes or cigarette papers were obtained, who shall refuse to furnish such information, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof before the county court, or any justice of the peace, such minor being of the age of sixteen years or upwards shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding five ($5.00) dollars or to undergo an imprisonment in the jail of the proper county not exceeding five days, or both; if such minor shall be under the age of sixteen years, he or she shall be certified by such magistrate or justice. to the juvenile court of the county for such action as said court shall deem proper.

Repeal.

Section 3. That section 2532, article 43 of chapter 23 of the Laws of Oklahoma of 1910, Harris-Day Code, is hereby re

pealed.

Emergency.

Section 4. 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.

Approved April 2, 1915.

CHAPTER 191.

CHAMPERTY AND MAINTENANCE-POSSESSION FOR One Year.

(HOUSE BILL No. 61.)

AN ACT amending section 2260 of the Revised Laws of Oklahoma, 1910, and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma:

Sale of Real Estate-Possession for One Year.

Section 1. That section 2260 of the Revised Laws of Oklahoma, 1910, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 2260. Any person who buys, or in any manner procures, or makes any promise or covenant to convey any pretended right or title to any lands or tenements, unless the grantor thereof, or the person making such promise or covenant has been in possession, or he and those by whom he claims, have been in possession of the same, or of the reversion and remainder thereof, or have taken the rents and profits thereof for the space of one year before such grant, conveyance, sale, promise, or covenant made, is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not less than six months nor more than five years; and any person who sells, or in any manner makes any promise or covenant to convey any pretended right or title to any lands or tenements unless the grantor thereof, or the person making such promise or covenant has been in possession, or he and those by whom he claims have been in possession of the same, or of the reversion and remainder thereof or have taken the rents and profits thereof for the space

of one year before such grant, conveyance, sale, promise or covenant made, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars nor more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not less than ten days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment." Emergency.

Section 2. 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.

Approved March 31, 1915.

CHAPTER 192.

SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS-BUDGETS AND ANNUAL LEVY.

(HOUSE BILL No. 414.)

AN ACT authorizing Boards of Education of cities of the first class to prepare budgets prior to second Tuesday in May each year and providing for excess levies to be voted at any election on the second Tuesday of May each year, and providing for excess levies, and prohibiting the employment of teachers until the excess levy, if any be needed, be voted.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma:

Budget for Ensuing Year.

Section 1. Boards of education of cities of the first class shall, on or before the second Tuesday of May, of each year, prepare a budget of the amount of money that will be required to be raised by taxation for the support and maintenance of the schools of school districts controlled by boards of education of cities. of the first class for the ensuing fiscal year. Provided, however, that cities of the first class which elect at any election, fewer than one-half of its membership, may on or before the second Tuesday of May, each year, prepare such budget and call an election as prescribed in the following sections of this act :

Vote on Excess Levy-Provisions.

Section 2. If the assessed valuation of said school districts controlled by boards of education in the cities of the first class for the current fiscal year is not sufficient by a levy of five mills to create the fund as determined in the budget as prepared by virtue of section 1 of this Act, the board of education shall de