The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-05
STATE DEPARTMENTS
PREPARE TO ENFORCE
!, MANY NEW STATUTES

partmentS OF the state government W'
completing preparations To inausu'a'e
the enforcement OF laws passed by the
recent session of the legislature which,
because of the failure or absence oi
the emergency section. do not become
effective until 80 days after the ad'
journment of the assembly, The ad'
journment was taken March 20. ana
the 90 day period Will expire June ~
one of the most important enact
ments that will become effective AT
this time is the simpson blue sky
law" under the provisions of which
the state issues commission Is created
To prevent unfairness imposition or
fraud in the sale or disposition OF sc.
curlties. The state issues commission
comprises the bank commissioner,
who is chairman. the secretary of state
and the state auditor. Lewis Terry
of Hobart has been appointed secre-
tary. Petitions are in circulation to
refer the blue sky" law to a referen.
dunn vote. but II Is believed that a suifi.
c!ent number of signatures Will not
be secured before the expiration of the
time limit, and the members of the
commission are proceeding with the
organization of the new department.
Other statutes without emergency
sections, soon to become effective. in.
Clude:
Relating to county line roads. which
provides such roads are To be divided
into two parts or section and each
county shall agree To construct and
/ maintain one of the sections.
n Regulating the period of employment
M paid fire departments in towns Of
10000 or more at not more than 10
consecutive hours in the daytime and
not more than II consecutive hours
at night, except in cases of great en-
ergency or conflagration.
The new workmens compensation
bill, which amends and strengthens
the former law. \ referendum petition
tu refer this law is also i'm circulation
Requiring county clerks to certify
chattel mortgages without fee.
Providing free scholarships at a. x
NJ. College, saltwater.
Creating state library commission
and providing for the operation of tray
cling libraries.
Making the salary of county school
superntendents equal to that Of coun-
ty clerks.
Giving the state corporation CON.
mission full jurisdiction over all pub
lie highway crossings whsi'e they
cross steam or electric railways.
Prohibiting fraudulent advertising.
The penalty is a fine of not less than
$40 nor more than $50. or imprison-
ment in county Jail not to exceed 20
days, or both fine and Imprisonment.
Creating a commission of three to
revise, consolidate and and suggest
amendments to the statute laws per-
tanning TO children.
Amending the compulsory education
law, requiring attendance of children
for at least two-thrds of the school
term and defining the duties of Off
GERS teachers and parents.
Defining vagrancy. Habitual drunk
,rdS and those who abandon, neglect or
,fefuse to support their families are
added to the former list.
Providing state aid for rural schools
and relating TO the construction of
school buildings.
Providing for voting by soldiers and
sailors absent from their election pre-
cincts.
Prohibiting the use of the United
States flag in connection with adver-
tising and to prevent desecration Of
it. a fine of 500. 80 days in jail, or
both. is provided.
Placing high school inspection un-
der the jurisdiction Of the state super
intendent of public instruction.
LegalizinS the publicat ion of legal
notices in the Thursday issue of daily
papers and raising the rate of legal
publication to 81 per square for the
first insertion and seventy cents
square for subsequent insertions.
Providing for The collection of ag
ricultural statistics and requiring
county assessors to furnish such infor
nation to the state board of agricul
ture.
Providing hor registration districts
and registrars of births. deaths and
marriages.
Making it a felony to steal an auto
mobile or automobile driven vehicle,
Aboishing superior counts in coun
ties having not less than 1890 and
not to exceed 10000 population.
Declaring pipe line companies com
mon carriers.
Governing the taking up. advertis-
Ing and sale of stray stock.
The jitney bill. which authorizes the
Laperation of automobiles for hire with
SN cities, making them subject to reas-
enable regulation and control by such
cities and prohibiting such cities from
enforcing unreasonable or oppressive
ordinances regulating the operation
thereof.
Pure seed bill, defective July u.
Requiring the exclusive teaching of
the English language in all public par
ochial, denominational or private
schools up to and including the eighth
grade.
Providing a STATE budget system.
Providing for the inspection of steam
boilers
Providing for the organization anad
operation of cooperative corporations.
Prescribing penalties for failure to
provide safety appliances in construc-
ton work.
Prohibiting livestock from running
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