, 1899-03-17

Sec. 5. Upon the receipt of the papers mentioned and
set forth in Sections 2 and 4 of this Act, such State Auditor
shall proceed to examine said papers, and if he shall find
such certificate and other papers to be in all respects in con
formityw with the provisions of This Act. such Auditor shall
proceed to draw a warrant in favor of such applicant, or the
person to whom the claim may have been duly assigned, up
on the Treasurer of the State for the amount shown to be
due by such certificate; and shall forthwith transmit such
warrant to the County Clerk of the County in which the
claim originated, for delivery to the owner thereof.
Sec. 6. In cast the State Auditor shall find such aft
davit or certificates or any of them, are not in conformity
with the provisions hereof, he shall reject said claim, or sus-
pend action thereon, until the requirements of this Act are
complied with, as he shall deem equitable and just.
Sec. Z. The Treasurer of the State shall pay all war
rants drawn upon him under the provisions of this Act, in
the manner provided by law.
Sec. s. On the first day of January and July of each
and every year, it shall be the duty of the County Clerk of
each Comfy TO return to tbe state A uditor all bountv
rants which have been in his hands and unclaimed for more
than six months, and upon receipt of such warrants the
State Auditor shall cancel the same and credit the amounts
thereof to the general fund of the State, and shall advise the
State Treasurer of such credits.
Sec. 8. The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars or so
much thereof as is necessary, is hereby appropriated out of
any moneys unappropriated in the State Treasury, for the
purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act,
provided that the payment of bounties under the provisions
of this Act shall be limited to the appropriations herein
made.
Sec. 10. The Secretary of State shall provide each
County Clerk in the State with the necessary blanks for the
purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
Sec. IL. No costs, fees or charges shall be made by any
County or State officer for any service performed under the
provisions of this Act.
Sec. u. Any person who shall make any false affidavit
for the purpose of obtaining said bounty, or for the purpose
of corrobOratingt the affidavit of any person falsely claiming
said bounty, shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided by law.
Sec. 10. Chapter IS of the Session Laws of 1897 of the
State of Wyoming. entitled Gan Act to encourage the de
struction of predatory wild animals, and to provide boun-
ties for the killing thereof, and making an appropriation for
the payments of such bounties; providing a penalty for max
ing a false affidavit under the provisions of said Act and for
the repeal of Chapter 20 of the Session Laws of the State of
Wyoming for 1895, entitled Gan Act to encourage the de-
structiOn of predatory wild animals and to provide bounties
for the killing thereof; and making an appropriation for the
payment of such bounties; and for the repeal of Chapter 81
of the Session Laws of WyOminp for 1890 entitled Gan Act
to encourage the destruction of predatory wild animals, and
for other purposes, approved March LIST, 1890, and for the
repeal of Chapter 6 of the Session Laws of Wyoming for
1898, entitled, can Act to amend and re-enact Section 1 of
an Act entitled Gan Act to encourage the destruction of
predatory wild animals and for other purposes, approved
March 1, 1890, approved February 10, 1898, approved Feb
ruary 16, A. d., 1895" approved March 3. 1897, and all Acts
inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed.
Sec. IA. This Act shall take effect and be in force from
and after the first day of March, A. d, eighteen hundred
and ninety nine.
Approved February 20, 1890.