cotton with the intent to injure or destroy any such grain, seed, or cotton, or any machinery which may be used for threshing or grinding such grain or seed or ginning such cotton, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be punished by confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of not less than one (1) nor more than five (5) years.

Approved January 30, 1915.

CHAPTER 6.

COUNTY OFFICERS-CONSOLIDATION.

(HOUSE BILL No. 8.)

AN ACT amending sections 1, 5, 8, 9, and 11, of chapter 161, Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1913, entitled: "An act consolidating the offices of clerk of the district court, county court clerk, superior court clerk, providing for assistant or deputy clerks for said office, and fixing the salaries to be paid for same; consolidating the officers of register of deeds and the county clerk, providing for the deputies of said office," etc., fixing the salary of court clerk and county clerk in counties having a population of more than 60,000, and declaring an emergency.

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

Offices-Clerks of Courts-Consolidated.

Section 1. That section 1 of chapter 161, Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 1. The office of clerk of the district court, clerk of the county court in all counties and clerk of the superior court in a county in which a superior court is located, are hereby consolidated, and the successor to the clerks of the different courts herein referred to shall be designated and known as the 'court clerk' and shall perform all duties now provided by law to be performed by the district clerk, clerk of the county court, and clerk of the superior court."

Register of Deeds Consolidated With County Clerk.

Section 2. That section 5 of chapter 161, Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 5. The office of the register of deeds is hereby consolidated with the office of county clerk in all counties in this State, and said office so consolidated shall be hereafter known as the office of the county clerk, and in addition to the duties now

imposed by law upon the county clerk he shall perform the same duties that are now performed by the register of deeds."

County Clerk Counties of 60,000-Deputies Provisions.

Section 3. That section 8 of chapter 161, Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 8. In counties having a population of more than 60,000 as now or hereafter shown by the last Federal census, the county clerk shall, with the advice and consent of the county commissioners, be allowed not to exceed five deputies. The first two deputies shall receive a salary to be fixed by the board of county commissioners, not to exceed one hundred ($100.00) dollars per month each, and all other deputies shall receive salaries to be fixed by the board of county commissioners, not to exceed seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per month each. The salary of all deputies shall be paid monthly out of the county treasury as is provided by law for the payment of such county officers; provided, however, that in all counties wherein it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the board of county commissioners upon the application of the county clerk that an emergency has arisen and that additional deputy or deputies are needed, the county clerk may appoint not to exceed three in number by and with the approval and consent of the board of county commissioners. Provided, further, that the salary of said additional deputy or deputies shall not exceed the sum of ($50.00) dollars per month each."

Salaries-Court Clerk and County Clerk.

Section 4. That section 9, of chapter 161, Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 9. The court clerk and the county clerk provided for in this act in each county having a population of 60,000 or less, as now or hereafter shown by the last Federal census, shall each receive the same salary as full compensation for their services, as provided by law for the clerk of the district court and county clerk. In counties having a population of more than 60,000 as now or hereafter shown by the last Federal census, the court clerk and county clerk, shall each receive a salary of twenty-one hundred ($2,100,00) dollars per annum."

Abolishment of Offices.

Section 5. That section 11 of chapter 161, of the Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 11. That the offices of the clerk of the district court, clerk of the county court, clerk of the superior court, and register of deeds, in every county in this State are hereby abolished."

Emergency.

Section 6. An emergency is hereby declared, by reason whereof, it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety that this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 1, 1915.

CHAPTER 7.

APPROPRIATION-EAST OKLAHOMA HOSPITAL FOR INSANE― SCHOOL FOR BLIND.

(HOUSE BILL No. 31.)

AN ACT making appropriation for the support and maintenance of the East Oklahoma Hospital for the Insane, located at Vinita, Oklahoma, and for the support and maintenance of the Oklahoma School for the Blind, located at Muskogee, Oklahoma, and declaring an emergency.

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

Deficiency Appropriation to June 30, 1915.

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support and maintenance of the East Oklahoma Hospital for the Insane, located at Vinita, Oklahoma, and for the support and maintenance of the Oklahoma School for the Blind, located at Muskogee, Oklahoma, for the remainder of the fiscal year, ending June 30, 1915, the sum of twenty-eight thousand six hundred ninety-two ($28,692.00) dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, and itemized as follows, to-wit:

For the support and maintenance of the East Oklahoma Hospital for the Insane, for the remainder of the fiscal year ending. June 30, 1915, the sum of $25,992.00.

For the support and maintenance of the Oklahoma School for the Blind, located at Muskogee, Oklahoma, for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, the sum of $2,700.00,

imposed by law upon the county clerk he shall perform the same duties that are now performed by the register of deeds."

County Clerk Counties of 60,000-Deputies Provisions.

Section 3. That section 8 of chapter 161, Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 8. In counties having a population of more than 60,000 as now or hereafter shown by the last Federal census, the county clerk shall, with the advice and consent of the county commissioners, be allowed not to exceed five deputies. The first two deputies shall receive a salary to be fixed by the board of county commissioners, not to exceed one hundred ($100.00) dollars per month each, and all other deputies shall receive salaries to be fixed by the board of county commissioners, not to exceed seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per month each. The salary of all deputies shall be paid monthly out of the county treasury as is provided by law for the payment of such county officers; provided, however, that in all counties wherein it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the board of county commissioners upon the application of the county clerk that an emergency has arisen and that additional deputy or deputies are needed, the county clerk may appoint not to exceed three in number by and with the approval and consent of the board of county commissioners. Provided, further, that the salary of said additional deputy or deputies shall not exceed the sum of ($50.00) dollars per month each."

Salaries-Court Clerk and County Clerk.

Section 4. That section 9, of chapter 161, Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 9. The court clerk and the county clerk provided for in this act in each county having a population of 60,000 or less, as now or hereafter shown by the last Federal census, shall each receive the same salary as full compensation for their services, as provided by law for the clerk of the district court and county clerk. In counties having a population of more than 60,000 as now or hereafter shown by the last Federal census, the court clerk and county clerk, shall each receive a salary of twenty-one hundred ($2,100.00) dollars per annum."

Abolishment of Offices.

Section 5. That section 11 of chapter 161, of the Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 11. That the offices of the clerk of the district court, clerk of the county court, clerk of the superior court, and register of deeds, in every county in this State are hereby abolished."

Emergency.

Section 6. An emergency is hereby declared, by reason whereof, it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety that this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 1, 1915.

CHAPTER 7.

APPROPRIATION—EAST OKLAHOMA HOSPITAL FOR INSANE-
SCHOOL FOR BLIND.

(HOUSE BILL No. 31.)

AN ACT making appropriation for the support and maintenance of the East Oklahoma Hospital for the Insane, located at Vinita, Oklahoma, and for the support and maintenance of the Oklahoma School for the Blind, located at Muskogee, Oklahoma, and declaring an emergency.

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

Deficiency Appropriation to June 30, 1915.

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support and maintenance of the East Oklahoma Hospital for the Insane, located at Vinita, Oklahoma, and for the support and maintenance of the Oklahoma School for the Blind, located at Muskogee, Oklahoma, for the remainder of the fiscal year, ending June 30, 1915, the sum of twenty-eight thousand six hundred ninety-two ($28,692.00) dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, and itemized as follows, to-wit:

For the support and maintenance of the East Oklahoma Hospital for the Insane, for the remainder of the fiscal year ending. June 30, 1915, the sum of $25,992.00.

For the support and maintenance of the Oklahoma School for the Blind, located at Muskogee, Oklahoma, for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, the sum of $2,700.00.