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WOLVES. 143
s 2- The Auditor shall report to the General Assembly, at the commencement of each regular session of she same, a tabular statement of the amount
0f revenue chargeable to each county of this State, for the two preceding fiscal
years, the aggregate amount of each object of taxation, together with the tax
premium for wolves killed, _. l
Scalps shall be produced to some justice, 2
Oath of person producing scalps, ib
Justice shall grant certificates, 3
Form of certificates, 3
Redemption of certificates, ib
County tax on scalps, &
15s IT ENACTSD  BY  THE   GENERAL  ASSEMBLY  OF THE StATE   OF  MISSOURI,   AS  FOLLOWS:
§ 1. Any person who shall kill or take any wolf or wolves within this
State, shall receive a premium of one dollar for each wolf so killed or taken.
6 2. Any person claiming such reward, shall produce the scalps with the
ears entire, to some justice of the peace in the county in which such wolf or,
wolves were killed or taken, who shall administer to such person the following oath or affirmation:
You do solemnly swear or affirm, (as the case may be,) that the scalp or
scalps produced by you. were killed or taken by you, or by some person in
your employment, within this county, since the first day of January, 1837.
§ 3. The justice of the peace before whom any wolf scalps shall be proven
shall destroy the scalps, and without, fee, give to the person proving the same,
a certificate setting forth the, number of scalps, the name and residence of the
person proving the same; which certificate may be in the following form, to
This is to certify that did this day prove according to law, wolf
scalps, and is entitled to the sum of       dollars.
Given under my hand, the       day of       , 18    . D. C,./. P.
Which certificates shall be redeemed and taken in by all the collectors of
the revenue; and such collectors shall be allowed pay out of the State treasury
§ 4. The county court of any county, may raise the bounty on wolf scalps
taken or killed in their county, to any sum not to exceed two dollars for each
scalp, which additional bounty shall be paid out of the county treasury of
such county, under such regulations as the county court may prescribe: Provided, a majority of the citizens of the county petition said court for the same.
This act.to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved, Feb. 3, 1837-
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Transcript WOLVES. 143 s 2- The Auditor shall report to the General Assembly, at the commencement of each regular session of she same, a tabular statement of the amount 0f revenue chargeable to each county of this State, for the two preceding fiscal years, the aggregate amount of each object of taxation, together with the tax due on the same. Approved, Feb. 3, 1837. WOLVES. AN ACT to encourage the destruction of Wolves. Section premium for wolves killed, _. l Scalps shall be produced to some justice, 2 Oath of person producing scalps, ib Justice shall grant certificates, 3 Section Form of certificates, 3 Redemption of certificates, ib County tax on scalps, & 15s IT ENACTSD BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE StATE OF MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: § 1. Any person who shall kill or take any wolf or wolves within this State, shall receive a premium of one dollar for each wolf so killed or taken. 6 2. Any person claiming such reward, shall produce the scalps with the ears entire, to some justice of the peace in the county in which such wolf or, wolves were killed or taken, who shall administer to such person the following oath or affirmation: You do solemnly swear or affirm, (as the case may be,) that the scalp or scalps produced by you. were killed or taken by you, or by some person in your employment, within this county, since the first day of January, 1837. § 3. The justice of the peace before whom any wolf scalps shall be proven shall destroy the scalps, and without, fee, give to the person proving the same, a certificate setting forth the, number of scalps, the name and residence of the person proving the same; which certificate may be in the following form, to wit: State of Missouri, County of ss. This is to certify that did this day prove according to law, wolf scalps, and is entitled to the sum of dollars. Given under my hand, the day of , 18 . D. C,./. P. Which certificates shall be redeemed and taken in by all the collectors of the revenue; and such collectors shall be allowed pay out of the State treasury for the same. § 4. The county court of any county, may raise the bounty on wolf scalps taken or killed in their county, to any sum not to exceed two dollars for each scalp, which additional bounty shall be paid out of the county treasury of such county, under such regulations as the county court may prescribe: Provided, a majority of the citizens of the county petition said court for the same. This act.to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, Feb. 3, 1837-