wife, guardian or custodian of the minor child or children. Evidence for Prosecution. Section 2. No other evidence shall be required to prove marriage of such husband and wife, or that such person is the lawful father or mother of such child or children than is or shall be required to prove such fact in a civil action, and such wife shall be a competent witness to testify in any case brought under this act, and to any and all matters relevant thereto, including the fact of such marriage and the parentage of such child or children. Emergency. Section 3. 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 full force from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 13, 1915. CHAPTER 150. BRIDGES JOINT OWNERSHIP-PUBLIC SERVICE AND MUN ICIPAL CORPORATIONS. AN ACT to amend section 7633 of the Revised Laws of the State of Oklahoma, 1910, otherwise known as the Harris-Day Code; being an act for the joint construction, maintenance, ownership and use of bridges over streams, rivers or creeks by public service corporations, cities, counties, towns or townships, and the issuance of bonds in payment therefor; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted By the People of the State of Oklahoma: Bridges May Be Jointly Built-Manner. Section 1. That section 7633 of the Revised Laws of Oklahoma, 1910, otherwise known as the Harris-Day Code, be amended to read as follows: "Section 7633. Any public service corporation organized under the laws of the State of Oklahoma for the operation of any public service business may jointly contract with any city, town, township or county for the joint construction, maintenance, ownership and use of any bridge or bridge approaches over and across any stream, river or creek, where said bridge is located in any such city, town, township or county, or upon the boundary line thereof, or within any such city or town, or within not more than five miles therefrom, and any such public service corporation may contract with any city, town, township or county for the purchase of any such bridge for the joint ownership and use thereof by the said public service corporation and the public, and where any such bridge is already constructed, the several parties so interested may contract and set aside the part of such bridge or bridges and approaches to be used by the said public service corporation and by the public, and such city, town, township or county may issue and sell bonds to pay for the construction or purchase of such bridge or bridges or interest therein the same as bonds are issued and sold for other bridge purposes." 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 take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 13, 1915. CHAPTER 151. SCHOOLS-STATE SCHOOLS-ENTRANCE FEE-TUITION. AN ACT authorizing the State Board of Education and the State Board of Agriculture to fix and collect entrance, library and laboratory fees for the various state educational institutions; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted By the People of the State of Oklahoma: Section 1. The State Board of Education and the State Board of Agriculture shall have authority to fix and collect a library and laboratory fee from all students at various state institutions under their respective jurisdictions, said library fee to cover wear and tear of library books, and said laboratory fee to cover breakage in laboratory, and said boards shall require all non-resident students attending said institutions to pay a reasonable tuition to be fixed by the respective boards, and the net proceeds of all such fees and tuitions after all proper refunds have been made, shall be paid into the State Treasury; provided, that the students from states permitting students from Oklahoma to attend their state institutions without tuition shall not be charged tuition in any state institution of 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 take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 13, 1915. AN ACT amending section 3033 of the Revised Laws of Oklahoma, 1910, relating to time of filing nominating petitions. Be It Enacted By the People of the State of Oklahoma: Time for Filing Petitions. Section 1. That section 3033, of the Revised Laws of Oklahoma, 1910, be amended to read as follows: "Section 3033. (Same-Time of Filing.) Nominating petitions required by this chapter to be filed with the Secretary of the State Election Board shall be filed not more than one hundred days nor less than fifty days before the day fixed by law for the primary election; provided, that in a special primary election, called by the proclamation of the Governor, nominating petitions may be filed not less than ten days before the day fixed by such proclamation for such special primary election; nominating petitions required by this chapter to be filed with the secretary of the county election board shall be filed not more than ninety days nor less than thirty days before the day fixed by law for the primary election. The name of a non-partisan candidate shall not be printed upon the official ballot for the general election, unless a nominating petition in conformity with the provisions of this chapter shall have been filed for such candidate, with the proper election board, within the time prescribed by this section for the filing of nominating petitions." Approved March 13, 1915. CHAPTER 153. CEMETERIES-MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP-TAX FOR SUPPORT. AN ACT authorizing cities and towns to establish a fund to be known as the cemetery fund, to be used for the purpose of the upkeep, care and beautifying therefor. Be It Enacted By the People of the State of Oklahoma: Section 1. All cities or towns owning and controlling any lands, lots, or parcels of ground used for cemetery purposes, are hereby authorized, in addition to all tax levies provided for municipal purposes, to levy and assess against all property, both real and personal within the corporate limits of such cities, towns and villages, a yearly tax not exceeding the sum of one-half mill upon the dollar of taxable valuation, for the purpose of beautifying, caring for, and the upkeep of all such lands and premises so held and owned by such cities, towns and villages for cemetery purposes. Payment of Expenses. Section 2. All expenses incurred by reason of beautifying, adorning, and the up-keep of such cemetery, shall be paid by proper warrants drawn upon the cemetery funds as herein provided, and such funds, when collected, shall never be diverted from the purpose for which they were levied, assessed, and collected. Repeal of Conflicting Acts. Section 3. All acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Emergency. Section 4. 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 15, 1915. |