Approval of Insurance Commissioner. Section 10. All such consolidations or mergers shall be subject to the approval of the Insurance Commissioner, if such companies proposing to consolidate shall comply with all of the provisions of this Act, and the Commissioner shall believe that such consolidation would be for the best interest of the policyholder and the stockholders of such companies and each of them,and provided it appears to be to the interest of the public he shall approve the same and issue a duplicate certificate showing such approval, one of which shall be filed with the Secretary of State and the other delivered to the new organization. Rules and Regulations. Section 11. The Insurance Commissioner may prescribe such rules and regulations providing the details of the procedure for consolidation hereunder, and not inconsistent herewith as will carry out effectually the terms and spirit of this Act. Emergency. Section 12. 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 4, 1915. CHAPTER 71. SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS-ELECTION OF TEACHERS. (HOUSE BILL No. 537.) AN ACT to amend section 14, of article 6, of chapter 219, of Session Laws of the State of Oklahoma, 1913, relating to schools and the employment of teachers and superintendents in independent districts, cities and towns, and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma: Annual Meeting of Board-Election of Superintendent and Teachers-Examination. Section 1. That section 14 of article 6 of chapter 219 of Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 14. The regular election of superintendent and teachers shall be held after the first Monday in May of each. year, and at said time the board may, by a majority vote, elect a superintendent and teachers for a period of one year, and said board may, at any of such meetings by a three-fourths vote, elect a superintendent for a period not to exceed three years and ail superintendents who have performed services as such superintendents in independent districts in this state, under contract signed by a majority of the board of education of such independent district, and such contract shall be valid. The board shall also appoint two competent persons who, with the superintendent as chairman thereof, shall be styled the "EXAMINING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION," whose duty it shall be to examine the credentials of all persons who apply to them as teachers. The examining board shall make a written report to the board of education who may issue a certificate to the person applying, or may require any or all applicants to pass such an examination as will satisfy the board and the superintendent as to their competency and fitness to hold such position. 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 4, 1915. CHAPTER 72. PUBLIC FUNDS-TRANSFER FROM COUNTIES. (HOUSE BILL No. 431.) AN ACT amending section 7423, Revised Laws 1910, relating to the payment into the State Treasury of funds collected by the several county treasurers, and providing for the removal from office and penalizing any treasurer who shall violate said section, and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma: Amendment-Time of Transfer. Section 1. That section 7423, Revised Laws 1910, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 7423. The treasurers of the several counties shall pay into the State Treasury all funds in their hands belonging thereto on or before the second Monday of each and every month of the year. Penalty. Section 2. Any treasurer who shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the requirements of section 7423, shall forfeit and pay to the use of the state of Oklahoma, the sum of twentyfive dollars ($25.00) per day for each and every day that he shall so neglect, fail or refuse to comply with the requirements of said section, and in addition to such penalty shall forfeit, and be removed from office. Action for Neglect of County Treasurer. Section 3. It shall be the duty of the State Treasurer and he is hereby empowered to institute in the name of the state the necessary suits, actions and proceedings to enforce the provisions of this Act, and in the event of the neglect, failure or refusal of the State Treasurer to bring such suits, actions and proceedings, then the same may be instituted and maintained on the relation of any citizen of the state. Emergency. Section 4. For the immediate preservation of the public health, peace 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 4, 1915. CHAPTER 73. APPROPRIATION-GRANITE REFORMATORY. (HOUSE BILL No. 357.) AN ACT to make an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the Oklahoma State Reformatory located at Granite, Oklahoma, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1915, and ending June 30, 1916, and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1916, and ending June 30, 1917, and for betterments, repairs and the operation of industries at said institution for said years. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma: Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of the general revenue fund of the state of Oklahoma, not otherwise appropriated, for the support and maintenance of the Oklahoma State Reformatory located at Granite, Oklahoma, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1915, and ending June 30, 1916, the sum of $107,295.00. 4-S. L. 98 There is further appropriated out of the general revenue fund of the state of Oklahoma for the support and maintenance of the Oklahoma State Reformatory located at Granite, Oklahoma, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1916, and ending June 30, 1917, the sum of $107,205.00. Appropriation-Industries-Repairs. Section 2. There is further appropriated out of the general revenue fund of the state of Oklahoma, for betterments, repairs, and the operation of industries at the Oklahoma State Reformatory, located at Granite, Oklahoma, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1915, and ending June 30, 1916, the sum of $21,610.00. There is further appropriated out of the general fund of the state of Oklahoma, for betterments, repairs, and the operation of industries at the Oklahoma State Reformatory, located at Granite, Oklahoma, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1916, and ending June 30, 1917, the sum of $19,355.00. Approved March 4, 1915. CHAPTER 74. RAILROADS REGULATION OF PASSENGER TRAINS. (HOUSE BILL No. 340.) AN ACT to better regulate the operation of passenger and mixed trains doing an intrastate passenger business in the State of Oklahoma, and providing a penalty for violation of this Act. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma: Intrastate Passenger Trains-County Seat Stops. Section 1. Every company, corporation, lessee, manager cr receiver owning or operating a railroad in this state or running into or through this state, upon which railroad, passenger or mixed trains are run, operated or used for conveying passengers from one point in this state to another point therein, for hire, shall stop each train, run, operated or used for conveying passengers for hire, from one point in the state to another point therein, at the depot at or in each county seat in, by, or through which such train may run, for the purpose of receiving passengers desiring to ride on such trains, or delivering passengers to get off at such station. All trains engaged in intrastate passenger business shall be included in this Act, and all trains engaged in interstate passenger business, only, shall not be included in this Act. Penalty. Section 2. Any company, corporation, lessee or receiver owning or operating a railroad in this state, or running into or through this state, violating the provisions of section 1 of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense, and each failure to stop any such train engaged in intrastate passenger business at any county seat for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers shall be and will constitute a separate offense. Approved March 4, 1915. CHAPTER 75. AGRICULTURE-STATE VETERINARY. (SENATE BILL No. 298.) AN ACT amending section 17 of article 1. chapter 2, Revised Laws of Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma: Sction 1. Section seventeen (17) of article one (1) of chapter two (2), Revised Laws of Oklahoma of 1910, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 17. (Veterinary Surgeons.) There may be appointed by said board one veterinary surgeon, who shall be a graduate of some college of veterinary surgery recognized by the Federal Bureau of Animal Industry, and who shall receive a salary to be fixed by the board, not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per annum. The board shall also have authority, in the event of an epidemic of contagious or infectious disease among the live stock of the state, to employ, temporarily, such other graduate veterinary surgeons as may be necessary to safeguard the live stock industry of the state. If any veterinary surgeon, or inspector, shall be guilty of malfeasance, or neglect of duty in office, he and his bondsmen shall be liable for all damages sustained by reason thereof." |