legalized and made binding, and such acknowledgments shall have the same force and effect as if taken before some Justice of the Peace, a resident of the county in which the land sought to be deeded or conveyed was situated. 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 from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 17, 1923. CHAPTER 154. HOUSE BILL NO. 93. State Training School. AN ACT making an appropriation for the general repairs of four cottages used as dormitories, located at the State Training School, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Appropriation. Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Twenty-seven Thousand ($27,000.00) Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of repairing the four cottages used as dormitories, situated at the State Training School at Pauls Valley. 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 8, 1923. CHAPTER 155. HOUSE BILL NO. 109. Appropriation. AN ACT making supplemental appropriation for the offices of Governor. Lieutenant Governor, Vocational Education Department. Department of Mines--Oil and Gas, State Auditor, State Examiner and Inspector and Commissioner of Charities and Corrections for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30th. 1922, and the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1923, and decla.ing an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Appropriation. Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any monies in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the following sums for the purposes specified herein below, as supplemental appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year, ending June 30th, 1923: GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, Fund No. 8, 1923-Contingent Fund under Specifications "B," "C" and Account No. 10, 1923-Extraordinary Protection of the State in Emergency Salary of Secretary LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Contingent Fund for this function. for the purposes classified under sub-division B and C of Operating Expense, and sub-division E of Capitol Outlay of Accounting Division, as shown in the Budget Special Tax Division: Salary of Assistant Chief Clerk Gross Production Tax Salary of Asst. Chief Income Tax Accountant Salary of Assistant Railway and Public Service Corporation Clerk. STATE EXAMINER AND INSPECTOR. For the purpose of Carrying out the provisions of Sections 8120 and 8121, Chapter 75, Article 7, Revised Laws of 1910. and Chapter 70 of the Session Laws, 1921, for Extra Help and Traveling Expenses DEPARTMENT OF MINES-OIL AND GAS. Salary of Chief Clerk, for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1922 Salary of Chief Clerk, for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1923. 687.50 825.00 861.29 900.00 574.19 717.74 550.00 4,500.00 717.74 7.054.84 900.00 5.577.42 $40 633.46 5,000.00 1,800.00 1,800.00 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS For the purposes specified under "B." "C." and "E" of the Budget VOCATIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. For matching Federal Funds for trade and industrial and home economics education in the payment of salaries of teachers and approved trade 2,000.00 courses 5,000.00 For matching Federal Funds for teachers training in trade and industrial education 3,000.00 $59,233.46 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 6, 1923. CHAPTER 156. HOUSE BILL NO. 112. Court Clerk and County Clerk. AN ACT authorizing the court clerk and the county clerk of counties having a population of not less than 25,000 nor more than 25,100, according to the last preceding Federal Decennial Census, to appoint deputies by and with the advice and consent of the board of county commissioners; and also to appoint an additional deputy or deputies upon investigation and recommendation of the county attorney of such counties and by and with the advice, consent and approval of the board of county commissioners of such counties, fixing the salaries thereof, and repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith, and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Deputies. Section 1. That in all counties in the State of Oklahoma, having a population of not less than 25,000 nor more than 25,100, according to the last preceding Federal Decennial Census, or any legal census ordered or authorized by the Board of County Commissioners of such counties in the State of Oklahoma, the Court Clerk and the County Clerk of such counties each is hereby authorized, by and with the advice, consent, and approval of the Board of County Commissioners of such counties, to appoint the necessary deputies to carry on and conduct the work of their offices, at such salaries as may be fixed by the said Board of County Commissioners, as follows, to-wit: First Deputy, at a salary of not more than $120.00 per month; Second Deputy, at a salary of not more than $110.00 per month; and also to appoint an additional deputy or deputies, at a salary of not more than $100.00 each per month, upon the report and recommendation of the County Attorney of such counties as to the necessity for such additional deputy or deputies as hereinafter provided, and by and with the advice, consent, and approval of the Board of County Commissioners of such counties as to such additional deputy or deputies as hereinafter provided. Provided, however, that this Act shall in no wise alter or affect the appointment, duties, or salary of the County Court stenographer as now provided by law. Officers-Duties. Section 2. It shall be the duty of such officer, desiring to make an appointment of an additional deputy or deputies for his office, to make written application to the Board of County Commssioners of his county for the consent and approval of such board for such appointment; that said application shall be filed in the office of the County Clerk of such county at least ten (10) days before the same may be heard and acted upon by said board, and a copy thereof shall be delivered to the County Attorney of such County on or before the expiration of five (5) days from the date of the filing of said application in the office of said County Clerk; That in such application said officer shall state the number of deputies employed in his office and the necessity for the appointment of such additional deputy or deputies and the length of time such additional deputy or deputies. are required to carry on and conduct the work of said office, or to dispatch the business of such office accumulated during any existing emergency by reason of an increase of the business in such office above the normal; and he shall certify that he and his present employed deputies cannot properly and efficiently dispatch such work without such additional help. County Attorney-Investigations. Section 3. It shall be the duty of the County Attorney of such county, before the date on which said application is heard by said board, to make an inquiry into and an investigation of the condition. of such office as to whether such officer and his deputies then employed are fairly and faithfully employing their time, energy, and efforts in the discharge of the work of such office and as to the necessity for such additional deputy or deputies therein, and on or before the date on which such application is to be heard by said board, he shall file in the office of said County Clerk his written report of such inquiry and investigation, addressed to said board, and his recommendation as to the necessity for such appointment. Board of County Commissioners-Applications. Section 4. It shall be the duty of the Board of County Commissioners of such county to take up and hear said application at a regular meeting of such board, after the expiration of the time limit specified in Section Two (2) above, and to make careful investigation of the necessity for such appointment and its findings thereon, and upon its findings that the officer and his then employed deputies are, and have been fairly and faithfully employing their time, energy, and efforts in the discharge of the duties of such office and that the business of such office is such as to require additional help therein to discharge promptly and efficiently the work thereof, then said board may authorize said officer to appoint said additional deputy or deputies as may be deemed necessary, for such office, and at such salary as may appear just and proper not to exceed the sum specified for such additional deputy or deputies in Section One (1) hereof; and that such authorization by said board shall be by proper order in writing and noted on the minutes of its proceedings. Upon the entering of such order of authorization by said board, such officer shall file the written appointment of such additional deputy or deputies in the office of the County Clerk of said county, specifying the name of such appointee and the time for which appointed in conformity to said order, and the salary to be drawn by such person as such additional deputy. Repeal. Section 5. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. 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 take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 6, 1923. CHAPTER 157. HOUSE BILL NO. 122. Banks and Banking-Employes to Make Bond. A BILL to be entitled an Act providing for all state bank employees engaged or employed in the state banking business in the State of Oklahoma to give fidelity bonds for faithful performance of their duties, and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Section 1. It is by this act made mandatory that all persons who are actively engaged in the State Banking Business in the State of Oklahoma and all active employees of any such bank shall from and after the passage and approval of this Act give Fidelity Bonds, to the State of Oklahoma, executed by a surety company in the amount fixed by the Bank Commissioner, and when executed to be approved by the Bank Commissioner for the faithful performance of their respective duties and every active officer and employee of such State Banks shall give such bond within thirty days after such officer shall become active as an officer or employee in a State Bank in the State of Oklahoma. 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 March 30, 1923. CHAPTER 158. HOUSE BILL NO. 123. Resale of Real Estate For Delinquent Taxes. AN ACT amending Sections 9741, 9742, 9743, 9744, 9745 and 9746, Compiled Oklahoma Statutes of 1921, relating to the re-sale of real estate for delinquent taxes, repealing all conflicting laws, and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Taxes-Delinquent Taxes-Redemption From Sale. Section 1. That Section 9741, Compiled Oklahoma Statutes, Annotated, 1921, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 9741. In case the owner of real estate, or any person having any legal or equitable interest therein is desirous of redeeming the same from sale to the County for delinquent taxes, he shall have the right to do so at any time before such real estate is conveyed by deed to a purchaser of such property as herein provided, by paying the County Treasurer the amount of all taxes, penalties, interest and costs of sale up to the date of such redemption, and upon payment thereof the County Treasurer shall give the person so redeeming a certificate of redemption and mark the same upon his sale record opposite the description of said real estate "Redeem |