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 February 1, 1915. CHAPTER 8. TAXATION-EXTENDING TIME OF PAYMENT. AN ACT providing for extending the time of payment of all State, county, school district, municipal and township taxes; regulating the collection of the same; providing penalties for the nonpayment thereof, and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma: Extension of Time to June 1, 1915-Interest. Section 1. The time for the payment of all State, county, school district, municipal and township taxes is hereby extended until the first day of June, nineteen hundred and fifteen; provided that all such taxes that are now due under existing statutes shall bear interest from the date of this etxension until the first day of June, nineteen hundred and fifteen, at the rate of six per cent per annum; and provided further, that all taxes extended under the provisions of this act, if not paid on or before June first, nineteen hundred and fifteen, shall bear a penalty at the rate of eighteen per cent per annum from June first, nineteen hundred and fifteen; and provided further, that the taxpayer shall not be entitled to notice from the county treasurer or other authorized collecting officer as to such taxes being due as a condition precedent to such penalty attaching. Emergency. Section 2. 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 February 3, 1915. CHAPTER 9. (SENATE BILL No. 36.) COURTS-DISTRICT COURTS-TERMS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS. AN ACT fixing the time of convening of the regular terms of the District Court in Judicial Districts number two, seven, and nine in the State of Oklahoma, repealing all laws in conflict therewith. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma: Districts Two, Seven, Nine. Section 1. The time of the convening the regular term of district court in each county in Judicial Districts number two, seven and number nine, of the State of Oklahoma, shall be on the first Monday in each of the respective months hereinafter set out in this section after each of the respective counties, to-wit: District Number Two-In Nowata county in October and February. In Rogers county in May and December. District Number Seven:-In Pontotoc county in April and October. In Seminole county in January and June. District Number Nine-In Hughes county March, July and December. In Okfuskee county February, August and November. Approved February 3, 1915. CHAPTER 10. SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS-TEMPERANCE INSTRUCTION. (HOUSE BILL No. 160.) AN ACT providing for scientific temperance instruction in the public schools and all educational institutions in the State of Oklahoma. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma: Teaching Evil Effect of Alcohol. Section 1. The nature of alcoholic drinks, and other narcotics, and their effect on the human system in connection with the various divisions, physiology and hygiene, shall be included in the branches to be regularly taught in the common schools of the State, and in all educational institutions supported wholly, or in part, by money from the State. Provided, That this subject shall be taught as a part of physiology and hygiene, and that no additional text book be employed. Definite Place in Study Course-Test for Promotions. Section 2. Boards of Education and Boards of such educational institutions shall make suitable provision for this instruction in the schools and institutions under their respective jurisdiction, giving definite time and place there for in the regular course of study; adopt such methods as will adapt it to the capacity of pupils in the various grades; and to corresponding classes, as found in ungraded schools. The same test for promotion shall be required in this as in other branches. Institutes and Normals to Give Such Training. Section 3. In all teachers' institutes, normal schools, and teachers' training classes established by the State, adequate time and attention shall be given to instruction in the best methods of teaching such branches. Approved February 3, 1915. CHAPTER 11. ADMINISTRATORS AND EXECUTORS-POWER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES. (SENATE BILL No. 2.) AN ACT amending section 1, of chapter 66, of the Laws of 1913, relating to procedure in renewing or extending real estate mortgages by administrators, executors and guardians in certain cases, and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma: County Judge to Give Consent-Restrictions. Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 66 of the Session Laws of 1913, entitled "Probate procedure, mortgage of real estate amendment," is hereby amended to read as follows: "The county judge may, upon verified petition supported by sufficient evidence showing that the best interest of the owners of the real estate affected requires it, by an order, grant authority to the administrators or executors of the estate of deceased persons or to the guardians of the estates of minors, incompetents or insane persons, to enter into contracts for and to renew or extend the time of payment of any mortgage or lien upon the real estate of such estate or ward, or to execute a new mortgage for the purpose of paying off and securing the release of any such mortgage or lien, provided that in no case shall such authority be granted to mortgage, or contract for the renewal or extension of any mortgage for an amount greater than may be necessary to pay liens existing at the time such order is granted including principal, interest, taxes and such reasonable expense as may be incident to perfecting such renewal extension or new mortgage." Emergency. Section 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared and this act shall take effect and be in force. from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 4, 1915. CHAPTER 12. CLERK OF SUPREME COURT-DUTIES-WITHDRAWAL OF TRANSCRIPT. (SENATE BILL No. 47.) AN ACT to amend section 9, chapter 97 of the Session Laws of 1913, entitled "An Act relating to the office of Clerk of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma, and providing for the necessary assistants, the salary of the Clerk of the Supreme Court and the fees to be charged by said Clerk," relating to the withdrawal of records from the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma: Transcripts-Term and Cost of Withdrawal. Section 1. That section 9 of chapter 97 of the Session Laws of 1913, entitled "An Act relating to the office of Clerk of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma, and providing for the necessary assistants, the salary of the Clerk of the Supreme Court and the fees to be charged by said Clerk," be amended to read as follows: "Section 9. The transcript of case-made may be temporarily withdrawn-by an attorney of record in the case and in all such cases the attorneys receiving such transcript or case-made shall receipt for the same, and return it to the clerk within twenty days from its receipt, such attorney paying all charges of transmitting and returning such transcript or case-made." Section 2. An emergency is hereby declared by reason whereof it is necessary for the 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 4, 1915. CHAPTER 13. CRIMES REWARD FOR APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS. (HOUSE BILL No. 87.) AN ACT authorizing the Governor to offer reward for the prevention and suppression of crime, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma: Reward for Arrest and Conviction. Section 1. The Governor is hereby authorized in his discretion to offer a reward of not exceeding one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars for the arrest and conviction of any person who commits or attempts to commit any felony. Such reward may be paid to any officer, agency or person who makes such arrest and conviction is secured. In case any person shall forcibly resist arrest, and shall be killed in the attempt to accomplish his arrest, the reward shall, in the discretion of the Governor, be paid the same as in the case of conviction. Appropriation. Section 2. There is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose of this act, to be paid out upon voucher approved by the Governor. Emergency. Section 3. An emergency is hereby declared to exist by reason whereof it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace and safety that this act take effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 5, 1915. CHAPTER 14. SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS-STATE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOL -REPEAL. (SENATE BILL No. 26.) A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT to repeal chapter 131 of the Session Laws of 1911: "An Act empowering the State Superintendent to appoint a state inspector of schools; and fixing his duties and salary." Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma: |