The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-06-29
LAWS Oh WISCONSIN OFFICIAL.
Published May II 1865. !
CHAPTER 364.

IN ACT for the encouragement and protection
of the woOl-growng interest of this state
The people of the state of wisconsin represen
ed in senate and ass .mby, do enact as fol
lows:
Section | That any person who shall XII.
my volt or wolves within this state. shall b"
entitled TO receive a compensation or reward
for each wolf the rum of five dollars t
Sec. :. That any person claiming such re-
ward, shall produce the seal or scaps of the
volt or wolves 80 killed. with the eare entire
within twenty DAYS alter such wolf or wolves
rave been killed TO the clerk of the circuit
,olrt of the county within which such wolf OF
wolves were XII ed, or of the county to which
such county may be attached for judicial pur.
poses, And such clerk snail administer to the
person producing such scalp or scaips as afore~
said, the following oath affirmation: You
4 soIemniy swear, Tor affirm, as the case may
BEL that the scalp Tor scalDs) now produced by
ynu is the scalp Tor scalpsl of a welt Tor wolves
rs the case may BEL taken in the county OF
tnaming the county, by you. within twenty
lays la past and that you have not spared
,he lie of any wolf within your power to kill
| when oath or aft enati n shall be taken by Inc
Jerk in writing, and subscribed by the person
producing the seal or scalps
Sec. 3. The clerk before whom such oath OF
Affirmation j. made, after causing the scalp or
scaips TO be destroyed, in his presence, shall fire
| he de position taken in his office, and shall
enter in book TO be kept by him for that purt
| pose the date. number and amount of all ac-
c,uurs certified by him To the secret airy OF state
| III conformity with tie provisions of this act,
| md ne shall annually. on or before the first day
| of Nav, in each year. make out aud transmit
| 10 the becretary OF slate an exhibit of ali ac-
counts so cert fed TO by MIN. ais
! Sec. A The secretary OF ate, upon presentd
| ion of any accuun! for the killing f any woiii
| ls provided in section one of this act, duly
) worn to- according tn lazy, With the certihc ate
~ Il, al Irh., aEo ja-T
ed The scalps, and Administered the oaih a.
| provided in section two o' this act, certifying
that the provisions OF this act had been fully
complied with, shall audir the same, and draw
his warrant upon the state treasury f.r ihs
amount! and there IS hereby annually appro
ed out. cf any n 1es ~ ing usnsnfy n n,
is,Iherwise appropriated. a sum Of money suth
cieut to carry into effect the Provisions OF sec
ton one o. this act. betlg
see 5. If any person shall be guilty of OBJ
tanning from he clerk of the circuit court 0
any county in this stale, any such Ger lfcate a
uei einoeiore provided for, by any false or fraud
| aleuI representations or Practices. he shall u
deemed guilty OF msdem' amor, and upon cou
viction thereof shall be punished by fine no
Exceeding ons hundrsd diilers, and by mprs
Iunment in the county Jail FOR not more than on
| year. f.
| Sec g. Ii any clerk of the circuit court of an,
county, wac shalI be applied TO for certificate
ander the provisions OF the preceding section
OF this act, shall wIliulY or knowingly give
Galse certificate, such CLERK shall be deeme'
guilty of misdemeanor. and n eouyic il"
IN, reof shall be punished by fine not excee
ling one huud, ed dollars, or by imprisonment i
me County jail tor not mere than one year.
| Sec. 7. Tuis act shall not be construed to in
terfere with or cont avene the provisions OF an
Jaw now in force in this atate, allowing coun
ties TO pay bouuties tor the destruction OF wolv e
Sec. s his act shall take effect and be i
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved April 7, 1860. ....