The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-25
OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION.
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to the Office of governor, the
speaker of the house of rep
reesntatives shall act as governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease. Further provisions for
succession to the office Of governor
shall be prescribed by law
Sec. l6 In case of Impeachment of
the governor, or of his death, failure
TO qualify. resignation. removal from
the state or inability to discharge the
powers and duties OF the office, the
said office. with its compensation,
shall devolve upon the lieutenant gov.
ernor for the re.idue OF the term or
until the disability shall be removed.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Sec. II. The Secretary of State
shall keep n register of the official
acts of the governor and when neces-
sary, shall attest them, al shall lay
copies Of the same together with
copies of all papers relative thereto,
before either house of the Legislature
when required to do so. He shall also
perform such other duties as shall be
prescribed by law.
Sec. is. The secretary Of state shall
be the custodian OF the seal of the
state and authenticate Herewith all
official acts Of the governor except his
approval Of laws The said seal shall
be called The Great Seal Of the
State OF Oklahoma"
STATE EXAMINER AND INSPEC-
TOR
Sec. 10. The state examiner and in
spector must have had at least three
years experience as an expert ac-
countant, his duties shall be, without
notice to such treasurer, to examine
the state and all county treasurers'
books, accounts ard cash on hand or
in bank at least twice each year, and
publish his report as TO every treasur-
once each year. For the purpose Of
such examination he shall take com
plete possession of such treasurer's
Office He shall also prescribe a uni
form system of bookkeeing for the
use Of all treasurers. Other duties
and powers may be added by law.
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR.
Sec 20 A department of labor Is
hereby created to be under the con.
trol of a commissioner of labor, who
shall be elected by the people, whose
term OF office shall be four years,
and whose duties shall be prescribed
by law.
Sec. 81. The legislature shall create
board of arbitration and Cancellation
in the labor department, and the com
missioner of labor shall be ex-officio
chairman.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.
Sec. %. There Is hereby establish
ed an Insurance Department, which
shall be charged with the execution OF
all laws now in force, or which shall
hereafter be passed, in relation tc
insurance ard insurance companies
doing business in the state.
Sec. 30 There shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the state. al
the first general election, a chief off
Ger Of said department. who shall be
styled THE Insurance Commissioner,
whose term of Office shall be foui
years; Provided, That the first tern
of the insurance commissioner Sc
elected shall expire at the expiration
of the term of office of the first gov
ernor elected. Said insurance. commits
sioner shall be at least 20 years o
age and well versed in insurance mat
ters.
Sec "a The insurance commission
er shall give bond. perform such du
ties, and possess such further qualifi
cations as may be prescribed by law
CHIEF MINE INSPECTOR.
Sec. 25. The office of Chief InspeC
tor Of Mines, Oil and Gas, is hereb!
office shall be known as the Chic
Mine Inspector. The term of said OF
flee shall be for four years. and n,
person shall be elected TO said offic
unless he shall have had eight years
actual experience as n practical min
er, and such other qualifications a
may be prescribed by the Legislature
The Chief Mine Inspector shall pei
form the duties, take oath and exc
cute the bond prescribed by the legi'
lature.
Sec. 26. The legislature shall Great
mirlng districts and provide for tn
appointment or election OF assistan
inspectors therein, who snail be unde
the general control of the Chief Min
Inspector, and the legislature shall dc