be considered due diligence on the part of the bank, in the collection of any check, draft, note or other negotiable instrument, so deposited, to forward the same without delay, in the usual commercial way in use according to the regular course of business of banks, and the maker, indorser, guarantor, or surety of any check, draft, note or other negotiable instrument, so deposited, shall be liable to the bank until actual final payment is received, and when a bank or trust company receives for collection any check, draft, note or other negotiable instrument, and forwards the same for collection, as herein provided, it shall only be liable after actual final payment is received by it, except in case of want of due diligence on its part, as aforesaid.

Section 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved March 1, 1923.

CHAPTER 85.

House Bill No. 241.

FUNDS FOR COUNTY AGRICULTURAL WORK AND HOME ECONOMICS. AN ACT to amend and re-enact Section 494, Wyoming Compiled Statutes 1920, as amended and re-enacted by Section 2 of Chapter 64, of the Session Laws of Wyoming, 1921; relating to funds for county work and appropriations therefor.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1. Section 494, Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1920, as amended and re-enacted by Section 2 of Chapter 64, Session Laws of Wyoming, 1921, is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

"Section 494. That the County Commissioners of each of the several counties of the State are hereby authorized and empowered to provide and appropriate funds for use in their respective counties in conducting cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics in such counties, including county agent work, county home demonstration work and county club work. That such funds may be provided either by special provision in the annual tax levy of such county or by appropriation of funds not otherwise appropriated. Such funds are to be expended in the counties subject to the supervision of the Agriculture College of The University of Wyoming through its extension division. For each one dollar so provided by any county the Agriculture College of the University of Wyoming shall contribute the sum of two dollars from any funds appropriated by the Legislature for the extension division; provided, however, that in no event shall the total amount so contributed by the Agriculture College to either county agent work, county demonstration work or county club work in any one county exceed two thousand dollars nor exceed for all purposes six thousand dollars in any one county during any one year. Provided further that any county may appropriate money for one, two or all three lines of work, but in no event shall the total amount of State funds available to any one county exceed six thousand dollars during any one year, neither shall the aggregate expenditures from the State funds exceed the amount that may be appropriated by the legislature for any biennial period."

Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after March 31, 1923.

Approved March 1, 1923.

CHAPTER 86.

House Bill No. 126.

UNFAIR COMPETITION.

AN ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4372 and 4375, Wyoming Compiled Statutes 1920, prohibiting unfair competition.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1. That Section 4372, Wyoming Compiled Statutes 1920 be amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

Section 4372. Any person, firm, or corporation, foreign or domestic, doing business in the State of Wyoming and engaged in the production, manufacture, sale, or distribution of any commodity in general use, that shall make, enter into, form, or be a party to, any plan, agreement, consolidation or combination of any kind whatsoever to prevent competition, or to control or influence production or prices thereof, or that shall, intentionally, for the purpose of destroying competition, or gaining unjust and unreasonable profits, discriminate between different sections, communities or cities of this state, by selling such commodity at a lower rate in one section, community or city, or any portion thereof, than is charged for such commodity in another section, community or city, after equalizing the distance from the point of production, manufacture, or distribution and the freight rates therefrom, or shall charge a greater rate within this state for any commodity or manufacture, made or produced within this state, than such commodity, or manufacture is sold for in any other state, the freight rates being equal or less from the point of production or distribution, shall be deemed guilty of unfair discrimination. Provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply to any case where by reason of different railroad rates or other natural things in favor of any manufacture or dealer, of goods of this or another state, such manufacturer or dealer sells at a different price than he does to another, in order to meet the competitive dealer. Provided, further, that this chapter shall not apply to any case where any manufacturer of, or dealer in goods manufactured or produced in this state sells products in one place cheaper than in another to meet upon the same or more favorable basis any competition from foreign states, or this state. Provided, further, that this chapter shall not prevent the sale of goods at proper commercial discounts customary in the sale of such particular goods.

Section 2. Section 4375, Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1920, is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

"Section 4375. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined in any sum not more than five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or both such fine and imprisonment."

Section 3. This act shall be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 1, 1923

CHAPTER 87.

House Bill No. 149.

INSPECTION OF LIVE STOCK.

AN ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 3160, 3161, 3162, 3163, 3164, 3166, 3168 and repealing Section 3172 of Chapter 194 of Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1920, relating to the Inspection of Live Stock.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1. That Section 3160 of the Wyoming Compiled Statutes of 1920 be amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

Inspection Before Shipment.

Section 3160. It shall be the duty of every person or persons, firm or corporation, or association, shipping any horses, mules or cattle interstate or intrastate, to hold the same at some convenient place for inspection, until inspected, as provided by this chapter; and it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm, corporation or association, to ship, trail, or in any other manner remove, interstate or intrastate from their natural home ranges, any horses, mules or cattle, until the same shall have been duly inspected as hereinafter provided for; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to cattle whose accustomed range is on both sides of, but contiguous to the state line, and which are being moved from one portion of one accustomed range to another portion merely for the purpose of pasturing or feeding same.

Section 2. That Section 3161 of the Wyoming Compiled Statutes of 1920, be amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

Violation by Transportation Companies.

Section 3161. It shall be unlawful for any railroad or transportation company to receive for transportation interstate or intrastate any horses, mules or cattle, until such railroad or transportation company shall have been furnished with a certificate of a duly authorized inspector, from the county from which the shipment is originally made, showing that such horses, mules, or cattle have been inspected as required by this chapter. And any railroad or transportation company or any officer, agent or servant of any railroad or transportation company who violates the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) in the discretion of the court.

Section 3. That Section 3162 of the Wyoming Compiled Statutes of 1920 be amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

County Inspector-Duties.

Section 3162. The county live stock inspector hereinafter provided for, or sheriff in counties not having an inspector as provided by this chapter, shall be an inspector of horses, mules or cattle under the provisions of this chapter and it is hereby made the duty of the inspector hereinafter provided for, sheriff or deputy in counties not having an inspector as provided by this chapter, if such a one shall be appointed in any county, to perform the duties hereinafter provided, and said officer making such inspections shall forward a record of all inspections made, giving the name of the owner and shipper of any horses, mules or cattle; the number of the same together with all brands, the number of the car and the destination of the shipment,

immediately to the secretary of the state board of live stock commissioners, to the county sheriff of his county and one copy to shipper, which said record of inspections shall be placed on file with the secretary of the board of live stock commissioners and with the county sheriff.

Section 4. That Section 3163 of the Wyoming Compiled Statutes of 1920, be amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

Application to Inspector.

Section 3163. Every person, persons, firm, corporation or association or their or either of their agents, servants or employees having charge of any horses, mules or cattle destined for transportation by rail or otherwise removed interstate or intrastate, shall make application to the live stock inspector hereinafter provided for, or his duly authorized agent to inspect any such horses, mules or cattle stating the time and place when and where said horses, mules or cattle will be ready for inspection and it shall be the duty of the said live stock inspector, or his deputies, so notified to attend without unnecessary delay, and inspect said cattle, horses, mules, making the necessary record and giving the necessary certificate required by the provisions of this law. Provided, that no certificate shall be given by the local inspector on horses, mules or cattle destined for a point where no Wyoming stock inspector is located, until the same are carefully examined for brands and flesh marks; and provided, further, that cattle, horses or mules destined for a point where a Wyoming stock inspector is located may be inspected but must at least be counted; and when so counted the owner of said shipment shall furnish the inspector a list indicating his brand and setting forth the number and description of all cattle bearing his brand. Strays may be included in the shipment but if so included, the list shall contain description of brands on each stray, number and class of cattle bearing each brand, destination, commission firm to whom consigned and the name of the person in charge of the shipment, the inspector shall include such list as a part of his certificate, and a copy of same shall immediately be forwarded to the inspector at the point of destination; when only counted, the shipper shall give a bond of five hundred dollars, approved by the inspector and local railroad agent and conditioned that the shipper will deliver the identical horses, mules or cattle and number counted, to the place of billing.

Section 5. That Section 3164 of the Wyoming Compiled Statutes 1920 be amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

Proof of Ownership Fees.

Section 3164. It shall be the duty of the live stock inspector, or his deputy, making such inspections, to demand proof of ownership from the person, persons, firm, corporation, or association presenting horses, mules or cattle for inspection, by brand record, bill of sale, or the vouchers of at least two responsible persons residing in the state, and said proof of ownership must be to the satisfaction of the inspecting officer before he shall issue the certificate, as herein before provided. Each inspector shall collect and turn into the County Treasurer of said county a fee of twenty cents each on horses and mules and five cents each on all cattle inspected, provided that no fee shall be charged or collected on cattle billed through to a market center where Wyoming Livestock inspection is maintained. If inspection is made by an inspector not on salary then he shall be allowed twenty cents each on horses and mules and five cents each on cattle but in no case to receive more than five dollars a day. All funds over and above the expenses paid regular inspectors and the amounts paid special inspectors by the Treasurers of the

several counties are to be turned over by said County Treasurers to the Wyoming State Board of Livestock Commissioners monthly to be used to defray the expenses of Inspectors at the large livestock market centers.

Section 6. That Section 3166 of Wyoming Compiled Statutes of 1920, be amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

Appointment of County Live Stock Inspectors.

Section 3166. When a petition signed by twenty-five or more taxpaying stockmen in any county appears from the last assessment roll shall be presented to the County Commissioners of any county, the said Commissioners shall appoint a County Livestock Inspector, whose appointment to be in force shall be confirmed by the State Board of Livestock Commissioners and whose duties shall be as hereinafter defined. In counties not employing a Livestock Inspector the sheriff or his deputy or a competent inspector appointed by the sheriff, shall perform the duties set forth in this enactment.

Section 7. That Section 3168 of the Wyoming Compiled Statutes of 1920 be amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

Term of Office Deputy.

Section 3168. Said inspector so appointed by the said board shall hold office for a period of two years, unless sooner removed by the Board of County Commissioners, and the Board of County Commissioners or the County Inspector shall have the power to appoint a deputy inspector or deputies if necessary. Said deputy inspector shall be paid while so employed at the rate of five dollars a day, from the same source and in the same manner as county officers are now or hereinafter may be paid. And also at isolated shipping points an inspector may be appointed.

Section 8. Section 3172, Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1920 is hereby repealed.

Section 9. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved March 2, 1923.