The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-23


manned The legislature shall pre-
scribe the rules and name the officer
TO make tho Investment
Alien Ownership,
The alien ownership of land in
Oklahoma is prohibited, though this
shall not apply TO Indians born with
in the United States nor aliens who
may become bons fde resisents. nor
lands now owned by aliens. Aliens
hereafter acqeiring land In Oklaho-
ma by descent or otherwise will have
1--WE years in which to dispose OF or
forfeit IL TO the state.
Education.
Separate BIT equal schools shall be
provided by the legislature for the
whites and negroes. the Indians being
counted as whites The educational
system of tie state shall be under
tho supervision of a board OF educa-
| tiCn, composed of the state sHperin-
ltendent, governor, attorney general
and secretary Of state as ex-onicio
members. The legislature may pro
| vide for IA system of compulsory edu-
cation for children between the ages
OF and 16, for at lfast three months
each year and shall also provide for
uniform text books for the common
schools of the state. and for the teach
ing OF the elements of agriculture,
horticcligrc, stock feeding and do
mestic science in the schools OF the
state.
Constitutional Amendments.
|, BY majority OF each house the
legislature may propose an amend
mcnt to the consultation, TO be voted
on at the next general election, and
! by a two-thirds vote may propose one
10 be voted on at a special election
! The amendment is 20 be a part Of the
constitution II 4 majority of the cleo
itors voting ft the election vote In
favor of t. Tbs legislature cannot
call a constitutional convention with
Iout sghmlttng the question to a ref
erendum vote Of the people, bit the
question must be submitted at least
once every twenty years. Amend
mcnts may be proposed by the poo
pie independent OF the legislature
! by Is per -ent initiative petition.
impeachment
The governor and other elective
loflicors, including the Justices of the
. 'iAlt ANUANr tlE itlnlN ~ liHUthtu
mept for wilfgl neglect of duty, cor
ruption in Office, drunkenness, in
competency, or any onense involving
moral tlrpitude committed while in
Office. The hcsse shall present all
impeachments, and the senate shall
/ try them, a two-thirds vote being
necessary to convict. Judgment shall
mot extend beyond removal from OF
iee Tie Legislators shall provide
for the removal OF other officers.
Oil Test.
Until changed By the legislature
the Nash test for kerosene oil for n
Illuminating purposes shall bo li5 de
grees Fahrenheit. and the specific
gravity tcst 40 degrees Baume
Revenue and Taxation.
The power of taxation shall never
be surrendered, s1apended or con
tractcd away and taxes shall be uni
form. The legislature may authorize
cities TO collect taxes for improve
mems rpou property according 10 the
benefits derived from tho improve
ments. Property is to De assessed
for taxation at us fair cash value
and the officer making q wilful error
.Nt+htAA w rHAA"f VI hANtAAN tAiAiihNf ffHt
lOf the punishmeuts being forfeiture
lof Office. Except as otherwise pro
yidcd In the constitution. the tota
taxes shall not exceed 3lia mills of
the dollar, TO be divided as follows,
state levy Sia mills; eornty. 8 mills
| Provided the county may not ieyy
lcXceeding two mills additional foi
county high school and to AID com
one mills township levy. mills
town levy, 10 mills; school district
levy mills
The annual rate for school pur
ipOaes may be increased by any schuo
district by an amount not exceediuf
FIVE mills, by a throe-hfths vote o
the people
For erecting public buildings. coun
ties, cities and school districts may
By a vote OF the DeOplf, increase th,
| levy not to exceed five mills
Any officer receiving any interes
or other perquisites OF profit from
the psnishments being disqualiica
the lise or loan of public funds, shal
be deemed guilty OF a felony, one o
may provide for the collection of d
ton to hold office. The legislatur
cense, franchise, gross revenre. ca
cise income, collateral and direct il
leeritancc legacy, sutcassion, gradu
ated income graduated collateral an
direct Inheritance taxes. graduates
legacy ami succession taxes, am
stsND, registration production 81
othsr specific tsxes
The legislature may provide for h
collection Of a two dollar poll ta
from electors OF the state under slxt
lyears Of age