Amending charter. services in so collecting the same, and the balance shall be applied to the payment of the said indebtedness upon the said "fire engine," under the direction of the said board of trustees. SEC. 5. If any person or persons entrusted with the performance of any of the duties enjoined by this act, shall neglect or refuse to perform the same, or shall divert the funds raised by this from the purpose for which the same were raised, or in any way misapply the same, such person or persons so offending shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a term not exceeding three years. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved 16th December, 1871. AN ACT To Amend An Act Entitled, "An Act to Incorporate the City of Cheyenne, being [Chapter] Eighty-two of the Session Laws of 1869. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wyoming: SEC. 1. That section seven of the act to which this is an Cheyenne amendment, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out the words "two and one-half per cent.," in the ninth and tenth lines of the same, and inserting in lieu thereof, the words, "ten mills." Fence Law. SEC. 2. Nothing in this act contained shall in any way affect or impair the power of the board of trustees of the city of Cheyenne, to levy and collect a special tax for the purpose of providing for the payment of the indebtedness of said city on account of the steam fire engine "T. C. Durant.” Approved 16th December, 1871. AN ACT To Amend An Act Entitled An Act to Establish a Fence SECTION 1. That the act of the legislative assembly of the territory of Wyoming, approved on the 10th day of De cember, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "an act to establish a fence law in Albany, Carbon and Uinta counties," is hereby extended Larmie counand declared to be in full force and virtue in Laramie county, extended to. Wyoming territory, except as hereinafter otherwise provided. SEC. 2. By placing the ends of ordinary fence posts firmly in the ground at least twenty inches deep and not more than twelve feet distant from each other, and by firmly fastening thereto good sound rails or poles of sufficient size, two to the panel, the top rail or pole to be not less than four feet from the surface of the ground and the bottom rail or pole not more than twenty inches from the ground with one wire not less than the size of telegraph wire firmly stretched and secured to each post so as to equally divide the space between the rails or poles above provided for; Provided, That a third rail or pole may be substituted in place of the wire. ty, provisions of fence law described. SEC. 3. By placing posts as provided in the preceding Lawful fence section, but not more than eight feet apart and nailing or fastening thereto ordinary sound fencing boards, two boards and one, wire, the same as provided in said section, to the panel, said boards and wire to be fastened to each post in the same position as provided for rails or poles and the wire in the foregoing section, provided that a third board may be substituted in the place of the wire. SEC. 4. That so much of the act of the first legislative assembly of this territory, entitled an act to establish a fence law in Albany, Carbon and Uinta counties, as conflicts with section two and three of this act, be, and the same is hereby repealed, so far as extending or applying the same to said Laramie county. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved 16th December, 1871. AN ACT To Amend An Act Entitled An Act for the Protection of Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives SECTION 1. That section first be so amended as to read, Game Law. "It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to kill or offer for sale, any elk, deer, antelope, buffalo, or mountain sheep or young of either kind, between the first day of March and the fifteenth day of August in each and every year; Provided, That it shall not be unlawful for any person or persons to kill enough of the animals aforesaid to supply their own immediate wants. SEC. 2. That section second be amended by striking out the word February in the fourth line and inserting in lieu thereof the word "March." SEC. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons at General pro- any time during the period when game may be killed, to kill or take a greater amount than can be disposed of to advantage or profit. visos. Sources. SEC. 4. That the remaining sections of the aforesaid act shall remain unchanged and be numbered to correspond with the section inserted. SEC. 5. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act, the same be and are hereby repealed. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved 16th December, 1871. AN ACT To Provide for the Development of the Mining Resources of the Territory of Wyoming. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wyoming: SECTION 1. Any person or persons who shall have perMining Re- formed work or made improvements or expenditures to the amount of one thousand dollars on any lead, lode or ledge, the same shall not be subject to re-location under the laws of this territory; Provided, That such quartz claim or claims shall not be abandoned, but shall be represented by the represented. son or persons owning such claim or claims, or by his or their agent or attorney, who shall reside within the district in which such claim or claims may be situated, unless driven from said district by Indians. Claims to be per claims, pun ony. SEC. 2. Any person or persons who shall defraud, cheat or "Salting" swindle any party or parties by what is known as "salting," that ished as a felis by placing or causing to be placed in any placer, or quartz claim, or dirt, gravel, or quartz contained therein, any gold, silver or metals, or minerals which would prove to be a misrepresentation, thereby working injury, or loss to any party or parties, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed five thousand dollars, and not less than fifty dollars, together with the cost of prosecution, and may be imprisoned in the territorial penitentiary not more than three years, nor less than thirty days, or both such fine and imprisonment. claims. SEC. 3. When parties owning in partnership any claim Partnership or claims, or any lead, lode or ledge, and any one of the parties so owning shall fail to perform his or her portion of the work, for the period of eight months, or pay the reasonable assessment for the same when said claim is being worked, in accordance with the expressed wish of a majority of the persons owning such claim, it may be sold to pay such assessment by the person or persons to whom such assessment may be due by giving thirty days' notice, published in the nearest newspaper, and by posting notice for thirty days on such claims, giving the amount of assessment due, date of notice and date of sale. SEC. 4. The provisions of the foregoing section shall not apply to persons residing within the district in which his or hur property is situated. of claims. SEC. 5. Any property sold to pay assessments may be Redemption redeemed within the period of six months by the person or persons formerly owning such property, or by his or her agents, heirs or attorneys, by paying the costs of advertising and sale, together with the assessments due, and ten per cent. upon all purchase money for the same. SEC. 6. All acts and parts of acts conflicting with this aet, be, and the same are hereby repealed. SEC. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved 16th December, 1871. Volunteer militia. AN ACT. To Authorize the Formation of Volunteer Militia Companies. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wyoming: SECTION 1. The acting militia of this territory shall consist of volunteer companies, to be composed of men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years. Formation of SEC. 2. Whenever forty or more men, not exceeding one hundred, shall associate themselves together for the purpose companies. Issue of arms of forming a volunteer company, they shall proceed to organize such company by the election of one captain, one first, and one second lieutenant, who shall be commissioned by the governor as soon as notified of such organization, by the captain of said company; Provided, That any company shall be deemed to be duly organized upon the election of officers. SEC. 3. Any volunteer company shall have power to adopt such constitution and by-laws, for its government and discipline, not inconsistent with the laws of this territory, as a majority of the members thereof shall deem proper. SEC. 4. The governor shall, when notified of the organization of any company under the provisions of this act, cause to be delivered to the captain of such company, a sufficient number of arms and accoutrements to properly equip the turn of arms. same, if at his disposal, taking bond therefor, with approved security, for the return of said arms, should a return be ordered by any lawful authority of the territory. Bond for re Call, when subject to. SEC. 5. Any volunteer militia organized under the provisions of this act, may be called out at any time in case of war, or invasion, to prevent insurrection, suppress riots, or aid the civil authorities in the execution of the laws, and to act in case of Indian outbreaks or depredations; Provided, That every such company or force of volunteer militia shall be in strict subordination to the civil powers of the territory. SEC. 6. The system of discipline and field exercise used by the army of the United States, in the different corps of cavalry, infantry and artillery, shall be observed by all companies in the exercise and discipline of said corps respectively. |