The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-03
ARTICIE XIV


all such laws as may be necessary to
carry the provisions Of this constitu.
tion into effect
SCHEDULE.
In order that no Inconvenience may
arise by reason OF change from the
forms OF government now existing in
the Indian Territory and the Terri.
tory OF Oklahoma, 1t is hereby de.
clared as follows:
Section I. No existing rights. ac.
tlons. suits, proceedings, contracts. or
claims shall be effected by the change
In the forms OF government but all
shall continue as II no change In the
forms Of government had taken place.
And all processes which may have
been issued previous to the admi sion
Of the state into the Union under the
authority Of the Territory OF Okla.
homa and under the authority OF the
laws in force in the Indian Territory
shall be as valid as II issued in the
name Of the state.
Sec 2. All laws in force in the Ter
ritory of Oklahoma. at the time OF the
admission Of the state into the Union.
which are not repugnant TO this con-
stitution ard which are not locally in.
applicable shall be extended to and
remain in force in the state OF oklaho-
ma until they expire by their own linn.
itation or are altered or repealed by
law.
Sec. 3. All debts, fines, penalties
and forfeitures which have accrued
or may hereafter accrue 10 the Ter.
ritory Of Oklahoma shall inure to the
State of Oklahoma and may be issued
for and recovered by the state.
Sec. 4. This constitution shall take
effect and be in full force immediate
ly upon admission of the state to the
Union.
Sec. 8. Until otherwise provided by
law. notaries public appointed under
the laws Of the Territory Of Oklahoma
or under authority OF the laws here
tofore in force in the Indian Territory.
may continue to exercise and perform
the duties of the office of notary pub
lie until the expiration of their com
missions; Provided That any notary
public appointed in the Indian Terri.
tory for any district. or in the Terri
tory OF Oklahoma for any county
shall. after this constitution takes ef-
feet exercise the powers. privileges
and rights OF n notary public only OF
the county formed In whole or In part
OF the district or county for which
such person resides at the time the
state Is admitted into the Union; but
before any such notary public, except
notaries public for those counties In
the territory OF Oklahoma, the boun-
daries of which have not been chang
ed by the constitution, shall exercise
the powers, privileges and rights OF a
notary public OF such county he shall
have filed In the office of the county
clerk OF the county in which he re-
sides his commission as notary public
and an affidavit stating that he is n
resident Of such county, whereupon
he shall become a notary public for
such county.
Sec. G. The appointments of fe-
male persons as notaries public, here
tofore made by the governor OF Okla.
homa, and by the United States
courts for the Indian Territory, and
by the judges OF said courts, are here
| by confirmed and made valid. and all
official acts Of such notaries public
heretofore performed are here validat.
"a IN so far as the acts OF such no.
taries public may be affected by any
ineligibility OF such persons 10 ap-
pointment as notaries public. Female
persons possessing the other qualifi-
cations prescribed by law shall be le-
gible to the officn OF notary public
In the state OF Oklahoma.
! StNs g. hli properly i'ai anu ~
sonal, credits. claims and chooses in
action belonging to the Territory Of
Oklahoma at the time the state is ad-
mitted into the Union. shall be vested
in and become the property OF the
state OF Oklahoma.
Sec. s. All judgments ana records
of deed mortgages, liens and other
| instruments filed or recorded affect
ing the title to real and personal prop
erty in the Indian Territory and
Usage Indian Reservation are here
by made as effectual to impart notice
and for all other purposes under the
laws OF the Territory OF Oklahoma
extended in force In the state as they
were under the laws heretofore in
force i'm the Indian Territory and