GUTHRIE:

LEADER COMPANY:

1897.

UNION LABEL

Authentication.

THE TERRITORY OF OKLAHOMA,

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF TERRITORY, GUTHRIE.

I, Thomas J. Lowe, Secretary of the Territory of Oklahoma, do hereby certify that the printed acts and resolutions contained in this volume are true and correct copies of the enrolled laws and resolutions which were passed at the regular biennial session of the Legislative Assembly, begun on the 12th day of January, A. D., 1897, and concluded on the 12th day of March, A. D., 1897; and I further certify that all laws and resolutions contained in this volume, which, by their terms, were to take effect upon their publication, will take effect and be in force from and after the 12th day of April, 1897; and I further certify that all the laws and resolutions herein contained, which, by their terms, were to take effect upon their passage and approval, took effect from and after the respective dates annexed thereto in this volume.

Given under my hand and seal this 12th day of April, A. D., THOMAS J. LOWE,

1897.

[SEAL.]

Secretary of Oklahoma Territory.

AGRICULTURAL AND NORMAL UNIVERSITY.

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AN ACT to locate and establish an Agricultural and Nor-

mal University of the Territory of Oklahoma,

for the use and benefiit of the colored people of

said Territory..

ANIMALS.

AN ACT to amend section 31, of article 2, of chapter 2, of

the statutes of Oklahoma, 1893, entitled "An Act

to regulate and restrain the running at large of

domestic animals, and to provide for fencing

against them..

APPROPRIATIONS.

AN ACT making appropriations for current expenses of

the Territory of Oklahoma, for the years 1897

and 1898..

AN ACT making appropriations to cover deficiencies in

appropriation made by the Third Legislative

Assembly.......

AN ACT making appropriations for the expenses of the

officers and employes of the Fourth Legislative

Assembly...

AN ACT making appropriation for the expenses of the offi-

cers and employes and contingent expenses of

the Fourth Legislative Assembly..

AN ACT to repeal section 25, of article 1, of chapter 4, of

the session laws of 1895, entitled "An Act making

appropriations for current expenses for the Ter-

ritory of Oklahoma for the years 1895 and 1896'..

BANKS.

AN ACT in relation to banks and banking; creating a

banking board and defining its powers and du-

ties; providing for the incorporation of banks;

defining the duties of banks and their officers;

fixing liabilities of stockholders and officers; fix-

ing amount of capital stock; prohibiting certain

uses of capital stock and other assets; providing

for receivers of insolvent banks and defin ng

their duties; creating a bank examiner, defining

his duties and fixing his compensation; exempt-

ing banks from attachment and execution, and

requiring persons now engaged in banking busi-

ness to conform to the provisions of this act and

fixing the time therefor..

BONDS.

AN ACT to amend section 1, of article 1, of chapter 7, of

the session laws of the Territory of Oklahoma,

of 1895, entitled "An Act to authorize the Terri-

tory of Oklahoma, counties, cities, municipal

corporations, the boards of education of any city

and school districts, to issue bonds in payment

of outstanding warrant indebtedness...

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CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS.

AN ACT amending sections 7 and 8, of article 1, of chap-

ter 14, of an act entitled "An Act providing for

the incorporation and government of cities of

the first class, of the statutes of the Territory of

Oklahoma, of 1893.".

AN ACT to amend section 2, article 1, of chapter 11, of the

session laws of 1895, of Oklahoma Territory, en-

titled "An Act to amend sections 3 and 47, of arti-

cle 3, chapter 14, statutes of Oklahoma, 1893, en-

titled 'Cities of the First Class' "'.

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CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES.

AN ACT to legalize a special election held in the town of

Tecumseh, county of Pottawatomie, on February

16, 1897, and to validate the issue of bonds author-

ized at said election.......

AN ACT to legalize the incorporation of the town of Mc-

Loud, in the county of Pottawatomie, Oklahoma

Territory, and to legalize the elections and pro-

ceedings of the trustees and justices of the

peace of said town, and their actings and doings

as such officers, and for other purposes...

AN ACT to provide for the levy and collection of special

assessments in cities, villages and towns, and to

validate the collection of such assessments,

made since April 1, 1896, and repealing section 47,

of article 3, of chapter 14, and section 44, of arti-

cle 1, of chapter 15, laws of Oklahoma Territory,

1893.

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CONVEYANCES.

AN ACT regulating the conveyance of real property and

mortgages thereon and contracts relating there-

to, and repealing article 1, of chapter 21, entitled

"Conveyances," and chapter 82, entitled "Trans-

fers." of the Oklahoma statutes of 1893, and oth-

er acts and parts of acts.

CORPORATIONS.

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AN ACT to incorporate The Sisters of Mercy of St. Mary's

Academy of Sacred Heart, Oklahoma Territory. 103

AN ACT relative to recognizances, stipulations, bonds and

undertakings, and to allow certain corporations

to be accepted as sureties thereon.

AN ACT to authorize the South Canadian Bridge Company

to construct and maintain a bridge over the

South Canadian river in Oklahoma Territory, at

or near Noble, Cleveland county..

COURT-PROBATE.

AN ACT to legalize the election of the probate judge of

Kay county, Oklahoma Territory....

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