gun, trap, weir or pot, snare or gig, or to take from any such waters with hook and line, any black bass, or big mouth bass, or small mouth bass, smaller than eight inches in length, or any rainbow or brook trout smaller than seven inches in length, any crappie smaller than five inches in length, or to take more than ten bass or more than twenty-five game fish of all kinds in one day, or to sell, offer to sell, or have in possession for the purpose of selling any of the game fish herein described, other than such as may be taken from privately owned ponds or lakes as defined in this chapter. It shall be unlawful to fish, catch fish, or attempt to catch or take fish with any net trammel, net seine, gun or trap of any kind, or a net weir or pot, other than from privately owned ponds or lakes, except in Salt Fork, in Grant County, Chandler Creek, Arkansas, Cimarron, South Canadian, Washita and Verdigris Rivers, the North Fork of the Red River, Otter Creek, throughout Tillman County, the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River, Muddy Boggy, North Fork of Muddy Boggy, Deep Fork, a tributary to the Canadian River in the County of McIntosh, Kiamichi River, Poteau River, Glover, Fouchmaline, Gaines Creek and Black Bear Creek; provided, that it shall be lawful to use an ordinary minnow trap or minnow seine, not more than ten (10) feet in length, for the purpose of catching small minnows for bait. Leasing Lands. Section 9. That Section 6573, of the Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 6573. Leasing Lands. The State Game and Fish Warden is hereby authorized to enter into leases with land owners for lands adjacent to and surrounding any established game preserve or to lease all necessary lands for the purpose of propagating quail on the farms of this State, and all provisions of this chapter shall apply to lands so leased to and by the State, and where the refuge or propagating ground leased by the State is less than One Hundred Sixty (160) acres in a body, then the entire One Hundred Sixty (160) acres upon which such refuge or propagating ground is leased, shall be considered as a State Game Preserve and Propagating Ground, within the meaning of this Act, provided this Act shall not apply to any lease or pretended lease made in violation of law prior to the adoption of this act. Emergency. Section 10. 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 7, 1924. CHAPTER 125. HOUSE BILL NO. 77. AN ACT amending Chapter 121, Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1923, relating to Deputy County Officials in counties having a population of not less than 36,536 and not over 36,600, as now or hereafter shown by the last Federal Census, and repealing all conflicting laws, and declaring an emergency, and amending Section No. 2, to read as follows: BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Court Clerk-Deputies. Section 1. Amending Section 2, of Chapter 121, Session Laws of Oklahoma, 1923, to read as follows: Section No. 2. Court Clerk Deputies. The Court Clerk in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 36,536 and not over 36,600, as now or hereafter shown by the last Federal Census, shall be allowed, in the conduct of his office, not to exceed six (6) deputies; the first deputy shall receive a salary not to exceed One Hundred and Eighty Dollars ($180.00) per month; the second deputy shall receive a salary not to exceed One Hundred and Sixty Dollars ($160.00) per inonth; the third deputy to receive the sum of One Hundred and Forty Dollars ($140.00) per month; the fourth deputy to receive One Hundred and Thirty-five Dollars ($135.00) per month; the fifth and sixth deputies each to receive the sum of One Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars ($125.00) per month; said salaries to be fixed and allowed by the Board of County Commissioners, upon the application and appointment of the Court Clerk; that, in addition to the above deputies, the Court Clerk may appoint additional deputies in all counties where there is a division of the County Court; said Deputies to receive a salary not to exceed Forty Dollars ($40.00) per month each, and only one for each division. 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 be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 1, 1924. CHAPTER 126. HOUSE BILL NO. 80. AN ACT creating Juvenile or probation officer in counties having a population of over 116,000 persons, and in counties having a population of not less than 30,179 and not more than 30,181, according to the last preceding Federal Decennial Census, and providing for the compensation and manner of appointment, and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: County Judge--Appoint Probation Officer. Section 1. In all counties having a population of over 116,000 persons, and in counties having a population of not less than 30,179 and not more than 30,181, according to the last preceding decennial Federal census, the County Judge of said County is authorized to appoint not to exceed one discreet person of good character to serve as juvenile or probation officer, and one clerk of the juvenile court; said probation officer to receive a salary not to exceed One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($125.00) per month and said clerk to receive a salary not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per month, all to be paid out of the County fund by the County Commissioners. In case a juvenile or probation officer, shall be appointed by the Court, it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Court, if practicable, to notify the said probation officer in advance when any child is to be brought before the Court; it shall be the duty of such probation officer to make such investigation as may be required by the Court; to be present in Court in order to represent the interests of the child when the case is heard, and to furnish the Court with such information and assistance as the Judge may require and take charge of any child before and after trial, as may be directed by the Court. 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 March 25, 1924. CHAPTER 127. HOUSE BILL NO. 85. Prevention of Tuberculosis Among Dairy Cattle AN ACT to amend Section 3702. Compiled Oklahoma Statutes, 1921, relating to prevention of Tuberculosis among dairy and breeding animals; the introduction of Tubercular animals providing that the State Board of Agriculture issue and enforce Rules and Regulations to prevent same; providing for the killing of animals infected and the compensation to the owners for animals killed; providing that all animals infected with Tuberculosis which have been segregated shall be killed, and providing that the test for Tuberculosis may be made by a State Veterinarian or a deputy Veterinarian, or a Veterinarian employed by the United States Department of Agriculture or by any graduate Veterinarian Licensed to practice in the State of Oklahoma, and empowering the State Board of Agriculture to appoint a State Veterinarian, fixing salaries and expenses. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOΜΑ: State Board of Agriculture-Tuberculosis. Section 1. That Section 3702, Compiled Oklahoma Statutes, 1921, be amended to read as follows: The State Board of Agriculture shall issue and enforce such quarantine and other regulations as may be necessary to prevent the introduction of tubercular dairy or breeding cattle into the State of Oklahoma. It shall be the duty of the State Board of Agriculture to investigate every suspected case of tuberculosis among dairy or breeding cattle within the State of Oklahoma and when such cattle are found, by the State Veterinarian or by a deputy state veterinarian or by a veterinarian employed by the United States Department of Agriculture, or by any graduate veterinarian licensed to practice in the State of Oklahoma, to be affected with tuberculosis, they shall be destroyed in such manner as may be provided by rules and regulations of the State Board of Agriculture; and all tubercular animals that have heretofore been segregated and kept for breeding purposes only shall in like manner be destroyed; provided that it shall be the duty of the State Board of Agriculture to compel the slaughter of all segregated animals within six months after this Act takes effect without cost or expense to the State. Any animal or animals now within this State or which may hereafter be brought within this State, that by examination, are found to react to the tuberculin test, and any animal or animals within this State which have heretofore been tuberculin tested within the provisions of this Act and found to be tuberculin reactors, shall immediately be branded by the State Veterinarian or the deputy veterinarian or the Federal Veterinarian, or any graduated veterinarian licensed to practice in this State, upon the left jaw in capital form, with the Roman letter "T" not less than two inches in width, and not less than three inches in length. When any tubercular animals are slaughtered under the provisions of law and their value has been appraised, the State Board of Agriculture may authorize the payment to the owner of such slaughtered animals not to exceed one-half of the difference between the appraised value and the value of the salvage of the carcasses, provided such payment by the State shall not exceed $25.00, and providing further, if one or more animals belonging to the same herd and person are condemned for tuberculosis and on post mortem examination by an inspector of the bureau of animal industry, one of said condemned animals is found to have tuberculosis, this fact shall be prima facie evidence that all of said condemned animals are tubercular and shall be required to be slaughtered, as provided herein, and payment shall be as hereinbefore provided; and provided further, that if said stock contracted the disease outside of this State, or if the owner thereof has violated any quarantine regulations of this State or of the United States, or if he became the owner with knowledge that the stock at the time the ownership began, was affected with tuberculosis, the State shall not be liable for any part of the value thereof. All testing of dairy or breeding cattle to determine the presence or absence of tuberculosis under the provisions of this Act shall be at the expense of the State and shall be paid from funds appropriated for the use of the State Board of Agriculture. Appraisals under this Act shall be made by the owner or his representative and by two other parties to be appointed by the President of the State Board of Agriculture, and the decision of the appraisers shall be final. Violations of Act. Section 2. Anyone violating any state quarantine law of the State of Oklahoma or the United States, by bringing into this State, cattle known to be affected by tuberculosis shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or more than One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00). Said tubercular cattle to be slaughtered without any compensation to the owner who violated the quarantine law. Repealing Clause. Section 3. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act are expressly repealed. Approved March 27, 1924. CHAPTER 128. HOUSE BILL NO. 93. Military Reservation To Be Attached To School District AN ACT authorizing Military Reservations to be attached to certain school districts for school purposes, and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : Military Reservation-School District. Section 1. Any military reservation within the State of Oklahoma adjoining an independent school district may, with the consent of the Secretary of War, be attached to such independent school district for school purposes by the County Superintendent of Education of the county in which such military reservation and independent school districts are situated, upon petition of the commanding officer on the military reservation and with the consent of the Board of Education of such independent school district. 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 March 17, 1924. CHAPTER 129. HOUSE BILL NO. 94. AN ACT amending Section Number 9960, Compiled Oklahoma Statutes 1921, relating to assessment of real estate for taxes; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: Section 1. Section 9960, Compiled Oklahoma Statutes, 1921, is hereby amended to read as follows: (Sic) "All taxable property shall be listed and assessed each year at its fair cash value, estimated at the price it would bring at a fair voluntary sale, in the name of the owner thereof on the first day of January of each year, as soon as practicable on or after the fifteenth day of January, including all property owned on the first day of January of that year, and in case of stocks of goods, wares and merchandise, the statement shall include the average amount of the same for the preceding year ending January first; provided, that 1 |