Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

hoard appointments 10 me senate
board Of roeenes oi me University at
Alhuorcr1uc.
Nathan laffa. A. w cooley. n. "
y nryan. Dr. J A. Reidy aud 4. ~.
Buckley
These members me already scrv.
Tag. having been appointed IN recess
Members OF the board Of regents %
the Reform school
William RI Fronch. a. q. Collier
John Morrow, Ootree Tindail and D.
Mnrilntz
The governor Informed The senate
that ite had signed senate bill No 81
an act fixing the terms OF court in
the second judicial district The sen
ate was IN committee Of the whole
tof brief time. tn consider % sDe.
clal order, senate bin No. rs. Z ihen
fc-committcd the measure 20 the com
mittee on judiciary to make Q num-
Der Of changes
This IL the wild animal bounty bill,
OF especial interest 80 livestock grow
ers As at present drawn. the bin Is
as follows;
An act Entitled an Act Reinilng
10 nountiea ON Wild Animals.
be q Enacted BIZ The Legislature
OF the State Of New Mexico
Section !. The boards Of county
commissioners OF the several cOun-
ties OF the state OF New Mexico are
hereby authorized and directed 60
levy annually a tax Of not To exceed
one MIL upon The assessed value OF
AL taxable properly IN their respective
counties for the purpose OF raising
funds with which To pay hOunties Tor
the killing of wild animals such tax
shall be levied and collected ~ the
time and Ia the manner provided By
law for the leyying and collection OF
other taxes, and paid into the county
treasury as n "Wild Animal Bounty
Fund" to be used exclusively for the
payment Of bountiRs FOR the killing
Of Wild animals. at the following
rates.
For each Coyote. wildcat or Lynx,
5000
For each Lobo Wolf Panther
Mountain Lion or Bear, s20.Ou.
Section 2. That each person pre-
isentlng an application FOR the payment
Of bounties provided for IN section
one OF this act must within ninety
DAYS after such animal 10 killed, make
affidavit before the county clerk Of
such county that ne killed such animal
In she county wherein he applies Tor
bounty, setting forth the location ana
date OF such killing. and shall present
The scalp OF such animal, Including me
ears, and nose. except IN case OF a lobo
lvolf. panther. mountain Hon on bear,
The whole hide oy peit 10 be present
ied ana properly cancelled BY means
Of a hole punched IN each ear one.
eighth OF an inch IN diameter. and
when so cancelled such hides and
lpelts shall be retained by the county
clerk as hereinafter provided
section 3. II shail be the duty OF
1.-THE county Clef.. 10 issue receipts
for all hides. pelts and scalps so OF
lfered. said hides. pelts or scalps TO
be properly marked and tagged by
said county clerk to he kept BY him
until the first quarterly meeting OF the
board Of county commissioners. after
such hides. pelts or scalps are pre-
seated, when such hides, pelts or
lsCaips shall be examined. counted and
lpnased upon as to their identity ny
said board OF county commissioners,
who shall then make an order direct
ing the said county clerk 70 Issue q
warrant IN paymen. of same. Pfo'
vlded further, that the scalps Of coy
oges, lynx or Wild cats shall be de-
storyed by the board and the hides OF
lObO wolves. panthers, mountain lions
or bear shall be cancelled as provided
for In section two OF this act ana
returned 10 the owner.
Section 4. No warrants shall be- rs
sued IN payment Of hOunlies under
this act unless there are funds In the
"Nild Animal Bounty Fund 70 pay
THE sane Where there are nor siNft
lcitni unda in said "Wnd AuiWal
Bounty Fund TO pay the hountea on
lsCalpa ~ hides so presented, The couh
o. clerk shall Issue receipts 20 the
persons presenting the same, which
receipts shall be dated and numbered
c0nsecuiively as issued, and the conn'
lty commissioners shall issue bounty
warrants 10 take up such receipts "a
fast az funds shall be paid into said
'Wild Animal Bounty Fund"
Section g. ~ any person shat
knowingly swear to any false state
inent In the affidavit provided for y
section of this act he shall be pun
ldned rs Tor perjury.
Section 6. Chapter 104 of the Act
OF the 81 Legislative Assembly OF th'
Territory OF New Mexico. Tor the yea
1909. entitled can Aci relating "a
} b0aniies ON Wild Animals and al
acts and parts Of acts In conilic
herewith are hereby repealed.
House Joint memorial by Mr. Bnfs
Z providing that the congress be mem
oIializod to fix a rate OF 30 cents tar
III on secured wool was made specia
J orcr for Friday a. o'clock.
+ The senate uhen adjourned unit
friday al $3.50 p. NJ.
Rub the joints with BALLARD