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Territory so to do, for becoming his surety on such bond as may be allowed by the court in which, or a judge before whom, he is required to account, not exceeding one-half of one per centum per annum on the amount of such bond. SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on and after its approval.

Approved March 10th, 1899.

May lease or sell.

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SECTION.

ARTICLE 2. RAILROADS.

1. May lease or sell.

AN ACT to authorize railroad companies to sell and lease their railroads, property and franchises.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Oklahoma:

SECTION 1. Any railroad company, whether organized under the laws of this Territory or of any other State or Territory, or of the United States, owning any railroad in this Territory, may sell or lease the whole or any part of its railroad and branches constructed, or to be constructed, or any interest therein, together with all the property, rights, privileges and franchises thereto pertaining, to any other railroad company organized or existing under the laws of this Territory, or of any other State or Territory, or of the United States: Provided, That no such sale or lease shall be entered into unless the line of railroad so sold or leased shall, when constructed, form a continuous line of railroad with the road of the company purchasing or leasing the same, either by direct connection therewith, or through an intermediate line, or lines, constructed, or to be constructed, which such purchasing or leasing company shall have the right by contract or otherwise when completed to use or operate, and any railroad company of this Territory, or of any other State or Territory, or of the United States, which

shall so purchase or lease a railroad or railroads in this Territory shall possess and enjoy, within this Territory, all the rights, powers, privileges and franchises conferred by the laws of this Territory upon a railroad corporation formed thereunder.

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved February 24th, 1899.

ARTICLE 3.-KINGFISHER COLLEGE TAX EXEMPTION.

SECTION.

1. Exemption from taxation.

AN ACT exempting the grounds and other property of Kingfisher college from taxation.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory.

of Oklahoma:

from taxation.

SECTION 1. That all property, both real and personal, Exemption of every kind and nature whatsoever, including the Northeast quarter of Section fourteen (14), in Township sixteen (16) north, of Range seven (7) west of the Indian Meridian, belonging to Kingfisher College, is, and hereafter shall be exempted from taxation of every kind for any purpose, so long as the same remains the property of said College, and so long as the same is used for an institution of learning.

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved March 2d, 1899.

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SECTION.

1. Inquest.

AN ACT to amend general Section 1745 of the Statutes of Oklahoma, 1893, relating to coroner's inquests.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Oklahoma:

SECTION 1. That General Section 1745, Statutes of Oklahoma 1893, be amended to read as follows: The coroner shall hold inquests only on the bodies of such persons, the cause of whose death is unknown and who are supposed to have died from unlawful means, but in no case shall the coroner hold any inquest, unless the cause of death is unknown, or the person who caused the death is unknown, or there is a reasonable presumption that the dead person has died from unlawful means. When it becomes necessary to hold an inquest, the coroner shall summon forthwith six citizens of the county to appear before him, at a time and place named, to act as jurors.

SECTION 2. This Act shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved February 21st, 1899.

SECTION.

ARTICLE 2.-COUNTY ASSESSOR.

1. Compensation.

SECTION.
2. Repeal.

AN ACT prescribing and defining the powers and duties of County
Assessors and providing for compensation for their services.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory
of Oklahoma:

SECTION 1. That Section 11, of Article 5, of Chapter Compensation 12, of the Session Laws of Oklahoma Territory of 1897, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 11. The county assessor, in each county, shall receive as full compensation for his services a yearly salary based upon the number of inhabitants of his county, computed as follows, to-wit: One hundred dollars per thousand or major fraction thereof, for the first ten thousand inhabitants; forty dollars per thousand or major fraction thereof, for the second ten thousand inhabitants; twentyfive dollars per thousand or major fraction thereof, for the third ten thousand inhabitants, and twelve dollars and fifty cents per thousand for each thousand above thirty thousand inhabitants: Provided, That in no case shall the compensation of a county assessor be less than five hundred dollars per annum: Provided further, That the provision of Section 6, Chapter 15, Session Laws, 1897, shall apply to the office of county assessor in the counties affected by said law: Provided, In counties having less than ten thousand inhabitants, where the assessed valuation equals that of any county in the Territory having ten thousand inhabitants, the county assessor shall receive the same compensation allowed in counties having ten thousand inhabitants.

SECTION 2. That Section 13, of Article 5, of Chapter Repeat 12, of the Session Laws of Oklahoma Territory, of 1897, entitled "County and County Affairs," be and the same is hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval.

Approved March 10th, 1899.

Action on

claims.

ARTICLE 3.-COUNTY CLERKS' CALENDAR OF CLAIMS.

SECTION.

1. Action on claims.

AN ACT amenuatory of Section 2, of Article 8, of Chapter 12, entitled, "County Clerk's Calendar of Claims," Session Laws of 1897.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Oklahoma:

SECTION 1. That Section 2, of Article 8, of Chapter 12. entitled "County Clerk's Calendar of Claims", Session Laws of 1897, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2. When any claim is not filed according to the provisions or Section 1 of this Act, no action shall be taken on such claim until the next meeting of the board: Provided, That this section shall not apply to the claims for salary or other compensation of county officers required to make quarterly reports. SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval.

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Administering

oath

13. Survey final.

AN ACT prescribing the duties of County Surveyors.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Oklahoma:

SECTION 1. When any county surveyor, or his deputy, may be called upon to make any survey or surveys, which is or are to be used in any court, the adverse party having notice of the time of making such survey or surveys, such county surveyor or deputy is hereby authorized and required, upon application of either party, to administer

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