SEC. 11. Every bill which shall have passed the senate and house of representatives, and every resolution requiring the assent of both branches of the legislature, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the governor; if he approve, he shall sign it; if not, he shall return it with his objections to the house in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large in the journal and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of the members elected to that house shall agree to pass the bill or joint resolution, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered; and, if approved by two-thirds of the members elected to that house, it shall become a law, notwithstanding the objections of the governor. In all such cases, the vote in both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively. If any bill or resolution shall not be returned by the governor within five days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the legislature shall, by their adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall not become a law without the approval of the governor. No bill shall become a law after the final adjournment of the legislature, unless approved by the governor within fifteen days after such adjournment.

SEC. 12. Every bill passed by the legislature making appropriations of money embracing distinct items, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the governor; if he disapproves the bill, or any item, or appropriation therein contained, he shall communicate such disapproval, with his reasons therefor, to the house in which the bill shall have originated, but all items not disapproved shall have the force and effect of law according to the original provisions of the bill. Any item or items so disapproved shall be void, unless repassed by a two-thirds vote, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the preceding section in reference to other bills: Provided, That this section shall not relieve emergency bills of the requirement of the three-fourths vote.

SEC. 13. The governor shall commission all officers not otherwise commissioned by law. All commissions shall run in the name and by the authority of the "State of Oklahoma," be signed by the Governor, sealed with the great seal of the State of Oklahoma, and attested by the secretary of state. When any office shall become vacant, he shall, unless otherwise provided by law, appoint a person to fill such vacancy, who shall continue in office until a successor shall have been duly elected or appointed, and qualified according to law.

SEC. 14. In case of a disagreement between the two houses of the legislature, at a regular or special session, with respect to the time of adjournment, the governor may, if the facts be certified to him, by the presiding officer of the house first moving the adjournment, adjourn them to such time as he shall deem proper, not beyond the day of the next stated meeting of the legislature. He may convoke the legislature at or adjourn it to another place, when, in his opinion, the public safety or welfare, or the safety or health of the members require it: Provided, however, That such change or adjournment shall be concurred in by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each branch of the legislature.

LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.

SEC. 15. The lieutenant-governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for office as the governor. He shall be president of the senate, but shall have only a casting vote therein, and also in joint vote of both houses. If, during a vacancy of the office of governor, the lieutenant-governor shall be impeached, displaced, resign, die, or be absent from the State, or become incapable of performing the duties of the office, the president pro tempore of the senate shall act as governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease; and if the president pro tempore of the senate, for any of the above enumerated causes, shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the office of governor, the speaker of the house of representatives 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. 16. In the 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-governor for the residue of the term or until the disability shall be removed.

SECRETARY OF STATE.

SEC. 17. The secretary of state shall keep a register of the official acts of the governor, and when necessary, shall attest them, and 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. 18. The secretary of state shall be the custodian of the seal of the State, and authenticate therewith 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 INSPECTOR.

SEC. 19. The state examiner and inspector must have had at least three years' experience as an expert accountant; his duties shall be, without notice to such treasurer, to examine the State and all county treasurers' books, accounts, and cash on hand or in bank at least twice each year, and publish his report as to every such treasurer once each year. For the purpose of such examination he shall take complete possession of such treasurer's office. He shall also prescribe a uniform system of bookkeeping 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 control 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. 21. The legislature shall create a board of arbitration and conciliation in the department of labor and the commissioner of labor shall be ex officio chairman.

THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.

SEC. 22. There is hereby established an insurance department, which shall be charged with the execution of all laws now in force, or which shall hereafter be passed, in relation to insurance and insurance companies doing business in the State.

SEC. 23. There shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State, at the first general election, a chief officer of said department, who shall be styled "the insurance commissioner," whose term of office shall be four years: Provided, That the first term of the insurance commissioner, so elected, shall expire at the time of the expiration of the term of office of the first governor elected. Said insurance commissioner shall be at least 25 years of age and well versed in insurance

matters.

SEC. 24. The insurance commissioner shall give bond, perform such duties, and possess such further qualifications as may be prescribed by law.

CHIEF MINE INSPECTOR.

SEC. 25. The office of chief inspector of mines, oil, and gas is hereby created, and the incumbent of said office shall be known as the chief mine inspector. The term of said office shall be four years, and no person shall be elected to said office unless he shall have had eight years' actual experience as a practical miner, and such other qualifications as may be prescribed by the legislature. The chief mine inspector shall perform the duties, take the oath, and execute the bond prescribed by the legislature.

SEC. 26. The legislature shall create mining districts and provide for the appointment or election of assistant inspectors therein, who shall be under the general control of the chief mine inspector, and the legislature shall define their qualifications and duties and fix their compensation.

COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.

SEC. 27. A commissioner of charities and corrections shall be elected in the same manner, at the same time, and for the same term as shall the governor. Said officer may be of either sex, and shall be 25 years of age or over; in all other respects said officer shall have the qualifications which shall be required of the governor.

SEC. 28. The commissioner of charities and corrections shall have the power, and it is hereby made his or her duty, to investigate the entire system of public charities and corrections, to examine into the condition and management of all prisons, jails, almshouses, reformatories, reform and industrial schools, hospitals, infirmaries, dispensaries, orphanages, and all public and 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 information, relating to their respective institutions, as shall be demanded by said commissioner, in writing. The said commissioner shall have the power 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 commissioner shall have the power to administer oaths to such persons as may be summoned, and to enforce all such powers as are given to notaries public when they are taking depositions. A full report of said investigation, including 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. 29. On the 1st day of October of each year, and at any time on request of the governor, the said commissioner shall make a full and complete report of the operations and administration of said office, with such suggestions as said commissioner may deem suitable and pertinent.

SEC. 30. The legislature shall have the power to alter, amend, or add to the duties of, or grant additional authority to, such commissioner.

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

SEC. 31. A board of agriculture is hereby created to be composed of 11 members, all of whom shall be farmers and shall be selected in manner prescribed by law.

Said board shall be maintained as a part of the State government, and shall have jurisdiction over all matters affecting animal industry and animal quarantine regulations, and shall be the board of regents of all State agricultural 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 constitute the commissioners of the land office, 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 proceeds derived therefrom, under rules and regulations prescribed by the legislature.

SEC. 33. An account shall be kept by the officers and commissioners of the State of all moneys and choses in action disbursed or otherwise disposed of severally by them, from all sources, and for every service performed; and a report thereof shall be made semiannually and as often as may be required by law, to the governor under oath. The governor may, at any time, require information in writing, under oath, from all officers and commissioners of the State, and all officers of State institutions, penal, eleemosynary, educational, and industrial 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 a false report, shall be punished as by law provided. SEC. 34. Each of the officers in this article named shall, at stated times, during his continuance in office, receive for his services a compensation, which shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which he shall have been elected, nor shall he receive to his use, any fees, costs, or perquisites of office or other compensation.

SEAL OF THE STATE.

SEC. 35. In the center shall be a five-pointed star, with one ray directed upward. The center of the star shall contain the central device of the seal of the Territory of Oklahoma, including the words, "Labor Omnia Vincit." The upper left-hand ray shall contain the symbol of the ancient seal of the Cherokee Nation, namely: A sevenpointed star partially surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves. The ray directed upward shall contain the symbol of the ancient seal of the Chickasaw Nation, namely: An Indian warrior standing upright with bow and shield. The lower left-hand ray shall contain the symbol of the ancient seal of the Creek Nation, namely: A sheaf of wheat and a plow. The upper right-hand ray shall contain the symbol of the ancient seal of the Choctaw Nation, namely: A tomahawk, bow, and three crossed arrows. The lower right-hand ray shall contain the symbol of the ancient seal of the Seminole Nation, namely: A village with houses and a factory beside a lake upon which an Indian is paddling a canoe. Surrounding the central star and grouped between its rays shall be 45 small stars, divided into 5 clusters of 9 stars each, representing the 45 States of the Union, to which the fortysixth is now added. In a circular band surrounding the whole device shall be inscribed, GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1907."

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ARTICLE VII.

Judicial department.

SECTION 1. The judicial power of this State shall be vested in the senate, sitting as a court of impeachment, a supreme court, district courts, county courts, courts of justices of the peace, municipal courts, and such other courts, commissions, or boards, inferior to the supreme court, as may be established by law.

SEC. 2. The appellate jurisdiction of the supreme court shall be coextensive with the State, and shall extend to all civil cases at law and in equity, and to all criminal cases until a criminal court of appeals with exclusive appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases shall be established by law. The original jurisdiction of the supreme court shall extend to a general superintending control over all inferior courts and all commissions and boards created by law. The supreme court shall have power to issue writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari, prohibition, and such other remedial writs as may be provided by law, and to hear and determine the same; and the supreme court may exercise such other and further jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by law. Each of the justices shall have power to issue writs of habeas corpus to any part of the State upon petition by or on behalf of any person held in actual