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 purpose 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. Passed the Senate March 19, 1915. Approved March 30, 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 of 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 service of a landscape architect for such services as the Commission may require for the planning of such a scheme for the planting, 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 RESOLUTION NO. 4.

A RESOLUTION to petition the Congress of the United States to reduce the hours of service from sixteen to ten hours, in the hours of service laws as applied to employes in the transportation service of railways. WHEREAS, The law, in the hours of service of employees on railroads, is sixteen hours; and,

WHEREAS, The long hours in this hazardous calling is too exhausting, and the mental and physical strain so great, as to become a great danger to life and property of the public on our railroads; therefore, be it,

Resolved, By the Senate of the State of Oklahoma, the House of Representatives concurring therein: That our United States Senators and Members of Congress be and they are hereby memorialized to secure an amendment to Hours Service Laws, for employees on railroads, changing said laws from sixteen to ten hours.

Respectfully submitted by the Joint Labor Legislative Board of the State of Oklahoma.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 5.

WHEREAS, A Joint Committee of the House and Senate was appointed for the purpose of making the necessary ar

rangements for the inauguration of the Governor, held on January 11th, 1915, as provided by law; and,

WHEREAS, In making the arrangements for said inauguration it became necessary to secure the use of a suitable building for said ceremony; and,

WHEREAS, The manager of Overholser Theater tendered the use of the Overholser Opera House for the holding of the inaugural ceremony without cost to the State of Oklahoma; and,

WHEREAS, The manager of said Opera House rendered a great deal of assistance in arranging the Opera House for said. occasion, and without any cost whatsoever;

Therefore Be It Resolved, By the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, that the thanks of the Legislature be extended to the manager of said Overholser Theater, and all other persons rendering assistance to this Committee in the matter of arranging for the inaugural ceremony.

Adopted by the Senate January 12, 1915.
A'dopted by the House January 14, 1915.

Approved January 19, 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 thereof; 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) semi-annual payment less. three (3) ten dollar ($10.00) coupons outstanding, total aggregating three hundred sixty-nine thousand, eight hundred thirtysix 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 21, 1915.

Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 1915. Approved February 3, 1915.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 28.

Be It Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives Concurring Herein:

Section 1. That the State Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to procure, furnish, and report to the next regular session of the Legislature, a full and complete biennial tax abstract, in printed form, for the two preceding years, showing data and statistics, relative to the following subjects:

First. The assessed value of all of the following classes of property for the several counties of the state:

(c) Steam railroad companies.

(d) Street and interurban railroads.
(e) Express companies.

(f) Private car companies.

(g) Telegraph companies.

(h) Telephone companies.

(i) Electric light, power, heat and gas companies.

(j) Oil and gas pipe lines.

(k) Manufactories by classes and counties.

Second. That the levies of the various municipalities of the several counties including if any, the levy for common schools of the recent constitutional amendment relating to public service corporations.

Third. The sum total of all taxes charged on the tax rolls against all forms of property as classified above for said tax years.

Fourth. The failure in part or in whole of any municipality or sub-division of the State, to make proper and adequate levies as required by the constitution and laws of this State to meet all the bonded indebtedness of such municipality or subdivision. Fifth. The date the county assessors turned the tax rolls over to the county treasurer for both of said years.

Sixth. The amount of the salary and clerk hire allowed to the county assessor for each of said tax years.

Seventh. Production taxes for as follows:

(a) Oil. (b) Gas.

(c) Zinc.

(d) Lead.

(e) Coal.

(f) Income.

(g) Inheritance.

(h) Graduated land.

(i) Specific or other taxes.

Eight. Such other statistical information relating to the subject of taxation as the Auditor might deem beneficial in the premises.

Passed by the Senate March 20, 1915.

Passed the House of Representatives March 23, 1915.