work, contemplated by this Act, the excise board of any county is authorized to make an annual levy upon all property in the County upon an ad valorem basis of not to exceed one-fifth of one mill per annum. Emergency. Section 6. 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 17, 1923. CHAPTER 147. HOUSE BILL NO. 64. Court Clerk Deputies. AN ACT fixing the number of deputies and their salaries in the office of court clerk in counties having a population of not less than 37.880 and not to exceed 37,930 by the United States Census of 1920, and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Court Clerk-Deputies. Section 1. From and after the passage and approval of this act, the following shall be deputies in the office of Court Clerk in counties having a population of not less than 37,880 and not to exceed 37,930 in the State of Oklahoma: One deputy at $125.00 per month. One deputy at $100.00 per month. Repeal. Section 2. That all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Emergency. Section 3. 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 full force from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 13, 1923. CHAPTER 148. HOUSE BILL NO. 67. Auditing County Claims. AN ACT repealing Chapter 110, Session Laws 1919, known as Senate Bill No. 357, relating to the auditing of claims in counties between 26,000 and 27,000 population and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: Repeal. Section 1. That Chapter 110, of the Session Laws of 1910, known as Senate Bill No. 357, relating to the auditing of claims in counties between 26,000 and 27,000 population be and the same is hereby repealed. 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 5, 1923. CHAPTER 149. HOUSE BILL NO. 68. County Officials. AN ACT fixing the salaries of county officers in counties having a population of not less than 36,536, and not over 36,600, as now or hereafter shown by the last Federal Census. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Salaries. Section 1. That in all Counties in the State of Oklahoma having a population of not less than 36.536, nor more than 36.600, as now or hereafter shown by the last Federal Census (sic). Same. Section 2. That the Court Clerk, County Clerk, County Treasurer, County Assessor, County Sheriff, County Superintendent, County Attorney and County Judge, shall receive the following salaries: The Court Clerk shall receive a salary of $2.880.00 per annum In addition to the above salaries, the Sheriff shall receive the same fees now allowed by law on sales of confiscated property; the County Attorney shall receive in addition to the above named salary, the same fees now collected and received for the forfeiture of bonds. How Paid. Section 3. The salaries of all county officers shall be paid monthly out of the County Treasury, as provided by law. Repealing Section. Section 4. That all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Approved February 17, 1923. CHAPTER 150. HOUSE BILL NO. 72. School Teachers. AN ACT amending Section 10,368, Bunn's Compiled Oklahoma Statutes, 1921; an act providing for an oath or affirmation of allegiance to be taken by all teachers in the public, private, parochial or denominational schools, by re-enacting said section with certain exceptions added thereto, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Oath of Allegiance-Violation. Section 1. Section 10,368, of the Compiled Oklahoma Statutes, 1921, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 10368.-Oath Administered to Teachers. It shall be unlawful for any person to teach in any of the public, private, parochial or denominational schools of this State until he or she shall have subscribed to the following oath or affirmation: "I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma." Any person violating this provision, or any person or officer paying out any school district, private, parochial or denominational school, Board of Education or other public funds to any person assuming to teach in any public, private, parochial or denominational school in this State, without subscribing to the foregoing oath or affirmation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, or more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, or by imprisonment in the County jail for not less than sixty (60) days, or not more than six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment; provided, that this provision shall not apply to any teacher's contract which was in force or came in force before the taking effect of the original Act, and the said oath shall be printed on all teacher's contracts, and shall be a part thereof, and shall be executed by the teacher, simultaneously, with the execution of the contract. Provided further, that in case any teacher heretofore without any intent to violate this Act, and by oversight or inadvertently has failed to make or file said oath, that he or she shall be entitled to collect his or her salary upon filing with the County Superintendent of the County, or the authorities having charge of such school in case the same is not under the jurisdiction of the County Superintendent, an oath showing that the failure to file said oath of allegiance was an oversight or otherwise done without any intent to violate said Act, and shall then and there make such oath of allegiance as aforesaid, and that he or she has done nothing which would be a violation of said oath and will do nothing which would be a violation of the same, and that said oath is made with all the force and effect as if made prior to the time of entering upon his or her duties as a teacher; and. provided further, that the making and filing of such oath shall not excuse said teacher from criminal liability if the failure to make or file the same was intentional, or he or she violated the same. Repealing Section. Section 2. All Acts or parts of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Emergency. Section 3. It being immediately necessary for the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this Act shall take effect and be in full force and effect after its passage and approval. Approved March 9, 1923. CHAPTER 151. HOUSE BILL NO. 85. Penalty on Delinquent Taxes. AN ACT amending Section 9719, of Compiled Oklahoma Statutes, Annotated, 1921, General Laws of the State of Oklahoma, reducing the penalty on delinquent taxes from 18 per cent to 15 per cent per annum. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: Delinquent Taxes-Penalty. Section 1. That Section 9719, compiled Oklahoma Statutes, annotated, 1921, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 9719. One-half of all taxes levied upon an advalorem basis, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, and for each fiscal year thereafter, shall become due on the first day of November, and unless said one-half of the taxes so levied shall be paid on or before the first day of January, the entire tax levied for such fiscal year shall become delinquent on said date. If the first half of the taxes, levied upon an ad valorem basis for any such fiscal year, shall have been paid on or before the first day of January, the second half shall become delinquent on the fifteenth day of June thereafter. All delinquent taxes shall, as a penalty, bear interest at the rate of 15% per annum. Provided that the county Treasurer shall stamp the date of receipt on each letter containing funds in payment of taxes, and no penalty shall attach after the receipt of the amount due, at said date, by reason of the inability of the County Treasurer to enter the same of record on the date received. No demand of taxes shall be necessary but it shall be the duty of every person subject to taxation under the law to attend the treasurer's office and pay his taxes; and if any person neglects so to attend and pay his taxes until after they have become delinquent, the treasurer is directed and required to collect the same in the manner provided by law. Provided however, that the first half of the taxes due in any fiscal year shall become delinquent until sixty days after the tax rolls have been completed and filed by the County Assessor with the County Treasurer, and provided further, that if the first half of the taxes in any fiscal year shall be paid as required by the provisions of this Act, the second half shall not become delinquent until the fifteenth day of June thereafter; but should the first half of the taxes be not paid as herein provided, the entire tax levied for such fiscal year shall become delinquent at the time herein specified. Approved April 9, 1923. CHAPTER 152. HOUSE BILL NO. 88. Deputy Court Clerks. AN ACT to regulate the appointment of deputy court clerks in counties having a population of over 40,240 and less than 40,250, fixing their salaries and declaring an gency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Court Clerk-Deputies. mer Section 1. That in all counties in the State of Oklahoma having a population of more than 40,240 and less than 40,250, according to the Federal Census of 1920, or any legal Census ordered or authorized by the Board of County Commissioners of such County, that the Court clerk of said county, shall, with the advice and consent of the Board of County Commissioners, be allowed to appoint not to exceed five deputies. The first deputy for the District Court Division shall receive a salary to be fixed by the Board of County Commissioners, not to exceed $125.00 per month. The second deputy for the District Court Division, shall receive a salary, to be fixed by the Board of County Commissioners, not to exceed $125.00 per month, and the third deputy for the District Court Division shall receive a salary, to be fixed by the Board of County Commissioners, not to exceed $100.00 per month; one deputy for the County Court Division shall receive a salary, to be fixed by the Board of County Commissioners, not to exceed $125.00 per month, and one deputy for the County Court Division at Wilson, Oklahoma, shall receive a salary, to be fixed by the Board of County Commissioners, not to exceed $50.00 per month. Emergency. Section 2. For the immediate 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 23, 1923. CHAPTER 153. HOUSE BILL NO. 89. Acknowledgments Before Justices of The Peace. AN ACT validating certain acknowledgments relating to deeds and other conveyances of real estate heretofore taken within the state of Oklahoma before Justices of the Peace, and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Justice of The Peace-Acknowledgments-Validated. Section 1. In all cases where, prior to May 16th, 1913, any Justice of the Peace has taken acknowledgments of deeds or other conveyances of real estate affecting and relating to real estate located in a county or counties other than the county in which such Justice of the Peace resided, such acknowledgments are hereby |