Education lands and trust funds sealed for Oklahoma schools
The text outlines a state trust for lands or proceeds allocated to the University of Oklahoma University Preparatory School and other institutions, with one third shares to each group and safeguards ensuring funds are invested in state assets. It also describes investment rules for permanent common school funds, prioritizing specified securities and state oversight to protect funds for educational use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oklahoma
University Preparatory School
Agricultural and Mechanical College and
Colored Agricultural and Normal University
Oklahoma
United States
Education Provisions Outline Statewide Public School System
The article defines a state framework for free public schools for all children, care and education institutions for the deaf, dumb, and blind, and separate but equally maintained schools for white and colored children. It mandates compulsory attendance ages eight to sixteen, and outlines the Board of Education and uniform text books. It also calls for teaching agriculture, horticulture, stock feeding, and domestic science in common schools.
Oklahoma Constitution Provisions on Homesteads and Oaths
Legal text outlines homestead limits for rural and urban properties, protections from forced sale, and spouse consent rules. It also covers banking department creation, usury penalties, and oath requirements for state officials and legislators with procedures for administration and perjury penalties.
Oklahoma Plan to Build Highways and Levees by Legislature
The draft article directs the Oklahoma legislature to establish a department of highways and to create districts for road improvements and labor if needed. It also reserves lands for public highways and grants levee and irrigation powers with taxation and bonding for benefited lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Highways
State of
Oklahoma
Congress
Oklahoma County and Township Government Provisions and County Seats
Article XVII outlines county government creation including judges, clerks, sheriffs, treasurers, and commissioners, plus township officers. It then lists Oklahoma counties and their designated county seats such as Westville for Adair, Cherekes for Alfalfa, Atoka for Atoka County, Beaver, Beckham, and more with detailed meridian based boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westville
Adair County
Alfalfa County
Kansas and
Oklahoma
Thirten
Cherekes
Atoka County
Atoka
Beaver County
State of
Kansas
Cimarron
Texas
Beaver
Beckham County
Betwen
North Fork
Red River
Oath of Office for Oklahoma Officials
Article XV Section 1 requires Senators Representatives and all judicial state and county officers to take an oath affirming loyalty to the U S and Oklahoma constitutions and to faithfully discharge duties, including a declaration that no improper payments or contributions have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
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Board of Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Banks and Banking
Territory of
United States Geological Survey
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