Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-17
THE BOUNTY LAW.
Text of the Measure Now Sought
10 be Amended or Repealed.

The bounty law under which the gil
gantlc frauds complained Of we're per-
petrated, and which IN an probability
VIII be amended during the present
session OF the Legislature, Is as fol-
lows
Section 1--There shall be paid as
hereinafter provided for the killing
within the boundaries Of this state, OF
animals hereinafter named, the follow
ing bountles. to wit For each coyote
80 Killed, $3.50; lynx on wild cat 80
killed, 81; for each wolf. other than
coyote, and for each mountain lion or
bear so killed, S.
Sec. 2-Auy person killing within this
state after the passage OF this act one
or more of the aboye-named animals,
and who shah desire to claim the boun-
~ therefor shall within 60 days from
the date of the killing thereof, exhibit
the scalp With the ears entire ana tall
connected OF such animal TO the clerk
of any county within this state, and
shall at the same time file with the said
county clerk his AFFIDAVIT IN writing
taken before him as such clerk, which
aiildavt shall be substantially I'm the
form following tO-Wit
Il do solemnly swear that the skin or
the scalp with the ears entire ana the
tail connected by me exhibited TO the
clerk Of the county Of -------, state OF
Utah, was taken from the animal by
me killed In this state OF Utah within
80 days prior to the date OF thIs am
1avit"
Sec. If, upon fling the affidavit re-
quired IN section g. II shall appear 20
the satisfaction of said clerk that such
animal was killed IN this state and that
the scalp with ears entire and tail con-
nected have not been covered, attached,
punched or cut. he shall Issue and de-
liver TO the person exhibiting the same
4 certificate addressed TO the auditor OF
The state Of Utah Said certificate shall
show the number and species OF the
skin or skins or parts OF skins so eX-
imined and punched and shall be signed
by the county clerk In his official ca
pacity attested by his seal No fee
shah be charged by the county clerk
Sec 6--It shall be the duty Of the
county clerk Of each and every county
of this state wherein said skins or
scalps with the ears entire and the
tail connected, are presented 10 keep
a record IN bound book FOR such pur-
nose, OF an skins or parts OF skins to-
gether with the date OF their receipt
and the name OF the person delivering
The same, ana said book shall be trans
mitted TO his successor on the oxplra-
Hon OF his term Of Office, Upon the
receipt Of said certificate It shall be the
duty Of the state auditor 10 nle the
same In his office, aud he shall give
he person presenting such certificate a
warrant on the state treasurer FOR the
amount specified I'm accordance with
law. provided that said certificates may
be properly assigned and presented to
The treasurer of amy county within the
state, whose duty It shall be to pay
said certificates upon presentation, out
Of the general fund Of the county, Nnd
transmit them 20 the state auditor FOR
payment by the state, as often as he
may deem necessary.
Sec amy person exhibiting TO the
county clerk Of any county OF this state
Tor the purpose of obtaining said boun-
ty, the skin or scalp with the ears en-
tire and tail connected. of any coyote
lynx or Wild cat, wolf mountain lion
m bear that has been killed prior to
The passage Of this act, or thar was
killed outside the boundaries " the
state aforesaid, or who shall patch up
any skin or part Of skin with Intent
20 defraud tho state or who shall sign
he certificate herein provided for with
put FIRST examining the scalp, with the
Rars entire and the tain connected, or
who shall intentionally avoid amy OF
The provisions OF this act. shall be
deemed guilty OF a mlsdemeanor and.
upon conviction thereof. shall be fined
not less than $40 nor more than 500,
or by Imprisonment IN the county Jail
Tor not less than two months nor moro
Than six months, or by both such nne
and Imprisonment, together with all
costs One-half of such fine shall be
paid 10 the informer ana the other half
Into the treasury OF the State of Utah.
Sec. 0-For the purpose Of carrying
out the provisions of this act, there IA
hereby appropriated annually out OF
The general revenue fund the sum Of
10000. or $40 much thereof as may be
necessary ana not otherwise approprl-
lted