or jacks, licenses and transfers and all money accruing above the amount necessary for said purpose shall be turned into the general revenue fund of the State. It shall be the duty of the Oklahoma Live Stock Registry Board to make annual reports including financial statements, to the Governor of the State, and all financial records of said Oklahoma State Live Stock Registry Board shall be open to inspection.

Section 4007. The owner of any stallion or jack, upon complying with the provisions of this Act, shall have a lien upon any female animal, subject to prior liens, to which such animal is let, and upon the offspring of such animal, the result of such services. for the sum contracted therefor. Such lien shall attach at the time of service of such male and shall be superior to any mortgage lien placed upon the female animal or offspring after the time of service, and such lien shall not be lost by reason of any sale, exchange, removal from the county, or other disposition of such female animal or offspring, but upon such sale, exchange, removal or disposition without consent of the person holding the lien, the same may be immediately enforced.

Section 4008. The owner of any stallion or jack, who avails himself of the provisions of this Act, shall during the breeding season of such animal, keep posted in a public and conspicuous place on the premises where the services of such animal is to be performed, a plainly written or printed hand bill, showing the charges for the services to be rendered and the terms of payment thereof, and any person breeding a female animal shall be held to have consented to the price and terms of services as stated therein.

Section 4009. At any time within twenty months after his right of action accrues the owner of such sire may file with any justice of the peace in the county, a written statement, duly verified, setting forth the amount of his claim, his cause of action, and a description of the animals upon which he has a lien, and the justice shall thereupon issue summons as in other cases, and embody therein a description of the animal or animals upon which said lien is claimed, and an order to the constable to take the animal or animals and hold it or them subject to the order of the court.

Section 4010. The owner may give bond for the retention of such animal or animals as in action for the recovery of personal property.

Section 4011. If, upon trial, judgment be rendered for the plaintiff, the court shall order a sale of the animal or animals, as in execution sales, to pay the judgment and costs, and, if bond be given for the retention of the animal or animals, the court shall render judgment on the bond against the sureties thereon for the amount of the plaintiff's debt and costs.

Section 4012. Any person who shall sell or otherwise dispose of any animal subject to the lien provided for in this Act, without notifying the person to whom said sale or other disposition is made, of the existence of the lien, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction for such offense shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars, nor more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail

for not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Approved March 31, 1923.

CHAPTER 66.

SENATE BILL NO. 171.

Deputy Court Clerk; Salary.

AN ACT relating to the salary of deputy court clerk, in counties having a population of not less than 19,150, and not more than 19,170, according to the last Preceding Federal Decennial Census, repealing conflicting laws, and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA :

Deputy Court Clerk-Salary.

Section 1. That in all counties in this State, having a population of not less than 19,150 inhabitants, and not more than 19,170 inhabitants, according to the last preceding Federal Decennial Census, the salary of the Deputy Court Clerk of such county, shall be in the sum fixed by the Board of County Commissioners, not to exceed One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, per month, same to be payable monthly out of the County Treasury, as is provided by law for the payment of county officers.

Repealing Clause.

Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Emergency.

Section 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this Act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved March 30, 1923.

CHAPTER 67.

SENATE BILL NO. 173.

Okmulgee County Officials.

AN ACT amending Chapter 133, of the Session Laws of 1919, relating to the salaries of deputies and stenographers of county officials and the expenses of said county offlcials in Okmulgee county, Oklahoma, and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA :

County Officials-Okmulgee County.

Section 1. That Section 2, of Chapter 133, Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1919, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 2. That the Court Clerk of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, may appoint one Deputy Clerk, for the Superior Court, at Henryetta, Oklahoma, at a salary not to exceed One Hundred Twenty-five

($125.00) Dollars, per month, and who shall reside at Henryetta, Oklahoma, and one Deputy, for the Superior Court at Henryetta, Oklahoma, at a salary not to exceed One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, per month. That said Deputies shall care for and keep the records of the Superior and County Courts, sitting at Henryetta, Oklahoma. All necessary expenses incurred in discharging the duties of Court Clerk, in either the Superior Court at Henryetta, Oklahoma, or the Henryetta, Oklahoma, Division of the County Court by the Court Clerk or any of his regularly appointed Deputies, who reside in Okmulgee, shall be allowed by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Okmulgee, Oklahoma."

Assessor.

Section 2. That Section 6, of Chapter 133, Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1919, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 6. That the County Assessor of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, may expend for Deputy hire the sum of seven Thousand Five Hundred ($7,500.00) Dollars, that the salaries of said Deputies be paid by the County. In addition to said amount, the County Assessor and his Deputies shall receive their actual expenses while away from the county seat on business connected with making the assessment of his County."

County Attorney.

Section 3. That Section 8, of Chapter 133, Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1919, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 8. That the County Attorney of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, may appoint two assistants; one to be located at Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and one to be located at Henryetta, Oklahoma; each of said assistants shall draw a salary not to exceed $200.00, per month, and said County Attorney may appoint one stenographer at a salary not to exceed $125.00, per month."

Emergency.

Section 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this Act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval..

Approved March 19, 1923.

CHAPTER 68.

SENATE BILL NO. 174.

Bounty on Coyotes and Wolves.

AN ACT amending Section 3893, Chapter 21, of the Compiled Laws of 1921, relating to bounties on Wolves and Coyotes, and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

Board of County Commissioners-Bounty.

Section 1. That Section 3893, of Chapter 21, of the Compiled

Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 3893. The Commissioners of any county may, in their discretion, offer a bounty not to exceed Five ($5.00) Dollars for each gray wolf or coyote killed within the limits of their county." Emergency.

Section 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.

AN ACT authorizing the employment of certain deputies by the sheriff in counties having a population of not less than 19,385, and not more than 19,390, according to the last preceding decennial census, fixing the salaries of such deputies, providing for traveling expenses of the sheriff and deputies of such counties, and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA :

Sheriff-Deputies-Salaries.

Section 1. With the approval of the Board of County Commissioners, the Sheriff of any county having a population of not less than 19,385 and not more than 19,390, according to the last preceding decennial Federal census, may appoint the following help in his office, to receive the salaries herein set out, to be paid out of the County General Fund as the salaries of other Courty officers are paid, to-wit: Three Deputies, one of whom shall be designated the Under Sheriff, at a salary of not to exceed One Hundred and Twenty-five ($125.00) dollars, per month, each, and one jailer at a salary not to exceed One Hundred ($100.00) dollars, per month.

County Commissioners-Claims.

Section 2. The County Commissioners of such counties are hereby authorized to allow the claims of such sheriff and deputy sheriffs for actual and necessary traveling expenses expended in the discharge of their official duties in the county, upon the filing by the County Clerk, of the verified claims therefor with receipts showing such expenditures, attached.

Repealing Section.

Section 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Emergency.

Section 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this Act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved February 28, 1923.

CHAPTER 70.

SENATE BILL NO. 179.

Quarantine Areas.

AN ACT amending Section 3675, Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, giving a live stock inspector authority to fix local and special quarantine areas, and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA :

Quarantine-Live Stock Inspectors.

Section 1. That Section 3675, Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 3675. It shall be the duty of any person in any county in the State of Oklahoma, either in territory above or territory below quarantine line, as fixed by the Board of Agriculture, owning or caring for livestock, on premises believed by the Live Stock Inspector of the Board of Agriculture to be infected with ticks. (Morgaropus Annulatus) to treat such live stock at such times and in such manner as shall be directed by the said Live Stock Inspector; provided, that in territory free from general quarantine, as fixed by the Board of Agriculture, when premises are believed by the said Live Stock Inspector, or Board of Agriculture, to be so infected with ticks, he shall have the power and authority upon direction from the Board of Agriculture, to fix and declare a special quarantine line around any such premises and make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the treatment of live stock therein by giving written notice to the owner or occupant or caretaker of said premises, which written notice shall be served upon said owner or occupant or caretaker by the said Live Stock Inspector, or someone designated by him, and shall contain thereon such directions or rules and regulations as may be prescribed for the treatment of said live stock. The failure on the part of any such owner or caretaker to so treat such live stock, as directed shall be deemed a misdemeanor and upon conviction for same, said person or persons shall be fined in any sum not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars, or more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars and costs, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provided, that the failure to treat such separate animal, ordered to be treated, shall be a separate offense and punishable, as such."

Emergency.

Section 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist. by reason whereof this Act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved April 6, 122.