The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-25

trial schools. hospitals, infirmaries,
lie ard private retreats and asylums.
which derive their support wholly or
In part from the state, or from any
county or municipality within the
state; and the officers OF the various
institutions named herein shall
promptly upon demand. furnish the
said Commissioner with such informa.
ton relating to their respective in
stitutions, as shall be demanded by
said Commissioner, in writing The
said commissioner shall have the pow
err to summon any person TO appear
and produce such books and papers as
shall be designated in the summons.
and to give testimony. under oath,
concerning the matter and institution
under investigation. The said Com
missioner shall have the power to ad
minister oath to such persons as may
be summoned. and to enforce all such
powers as are given to UOtaries public
when they are taking depositions.
full report of said investigation, in.
Guiding the testimony shall be
promptly made to the governor, and
shall be transmitted by him TO the
next legislature with any suggestions
which he may desire to make
| Sec. 20. On the first day of October,
of each year. and at any time, on re-
quest of the governor. the said com
missioner shall make the governor a
| full and complete report of the oper.
ations and administration of said Of.
| flee with suggestions as said commits.
sioner may deem suitable and peril.
nent
Sec. 30 The legislature shall have
the power 20 alter, amend, or add to
the duties of, or grant additional au-
| thority to such commissioner
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Soc. 81. A board of Agriculture is
hereby created, to be composed Of II
members, all Of whom shall be farm
ers, and shall be elected in the man
nor prescribed by law.
Said board shall be maintain as a
part of the state government and shall
have jurisdiction over all matters af-
fecting animal industry and animal
quarantine regulations. and shall be
the board OF regents Of all state agri-
cultural and mechanical colleges and
shall discharge such other duties and
receive such compensation as may be
provided by law.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAND
OFFICE.
Sec. 32. The governor, secretary of
state, state auditor superintendent OF
public instruction, and the president
of the board OF agriculture, shall con
stitute the commission OF the land of
flee, who shall have charge of the sale.
rental. disposal, and managing of the
school lands and other public lands of
the state, and of the funds and pro-
ceeds derived therefrom, under rules
and regulations prescribed by the leg
islature.
Sec. 80. An account shall be kept
by the officers and commissioners Of
the state of all moneys, and chooses in
action disbursed or otherwise dispos-
ed of severally by them, from all
sources, and for every service per
formed; and a report thereof shall be
made semi-annually and as often as
may be required by law, to the gov
ernor under oath The governor may,
writing, under oath, from all officers
and commissioners Of the state, and
all officers of state institutions, penal,
eleemosynary, educational, and indus
trial, on any subject relating to their
respective offices and institutions; !;
which information, when so required,
shall be furnished by such officers
and managers; and any officer or
manager who at any time, shall make
false report. shall be punished as
, by law provided.
Sec. "a. Each of the officers in this
article named shall, at stated times
during his continuance in office, re-
/, ceive for his service a compensation
which shall not be increased or dimin'
ished during the term FOR which he
shall have been elected; nor shall he
receive to his use, any fees, costs OF
perquisites of office or other compen
sation.
SEAL OF THE STATE.
p Sec. So In the center shall be q
q five-pointed star, with one point di
rected inward. The center Of the staI