turers of motor vehicles other than motorcycles, the fee for the first two sets of plates shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00), and for each additional set of plates, two dollars ($2.00); provided, that a set shall consist of two plates, and that there shall be no limit to the number of sets which may be issued to a dealer or manufacturer. For dealers or manufacturers of motorcycles, the fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00) for two single plates, and one dollar ($1.00) for each additional plate; provided, that there shall be no limit to the number of plates which may be issued to a dealer or manufacturer. The fee for registration of trailers of more than five hundred pounds capacity shall be the same as for registration of trucks of similar capacity. Trailers of less than five hundred pounds capacity shall be exempt from the payment of a registration fee; provided, that when such trailer is being drawn behind a motor vehicle, the registration plate intended for use on the rear of such motor vehicle shall be attached to the rear of such trailer.

Section 2. Section 9, Chapter 69, Session Laws of Wyoming, 1921, is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

Section 9. Number plates for motor vehicles shall be conspicuously displayed and securely fastened in such a manner as to be plainly visible, one on the front, except for motorcycles, and one on the rear of every such motor vehicle registered under the provisions of this Act. Such number plates shall be secured to the motor vehicle so as to prevent swinging, and shall, except for motorcycles, be attached in a horizontal position at a minimum height of sixteen inches from the ground. No plates other than the official plates herein provided for shall be displayed by any motor vehicle, except in the case of non-resident ownership, as provided in this Act. Provided that dealers while demonstrating a motor vehicle shall be required to display only one number plate which shall be placed on the rear of such vehicle.

Section 3. Section 11, Chapter 69, Session Laws of Wyoming, 1921, is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

Section 11. The registration and fee payment provisions of this Act shall not apply to a motor vehicle or trailer owned by a non-resident of this State unless such motor vehicle shall remain in the State for a period of more than ninety days in a calendar year, provided that the owner thereof shall have complied with the provisions of the laws of the country or state of his residence relative to the registration of motor vehicles and the display of registration numbers thereon, and shall conspicuously display his registration number or numbers as required thereby. Provided, further, that the non-resident provision of this Section shall not apply to a motor vehicle the owner or operator of which shall operate the same for the purpose of gain or profit to himself or to others, or to any motor vehicle the owner of which has become an actual resident of this State.

Section 4. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Section 5. Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Section 1, shall take effect and be in force from and after January first, 1926.

Approved February 26, 1925.

CHAPTER 140.

Original House Bill No. 103.

REIMBURSEMENT OF TOLLAND COMPANY.

An Act to reimburse the purchaser of lands in Township 32 North Range 76 and 77 West of the 6th P. M.

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

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of the deaf, dumb and blind land income fund in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of Thirteen hundred twenty-nine and 43/100 ($1329.43) Dollars for the purpose of reimbursing the Tolland Company for lands sold and leased to them through error.

The State Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in favor of The Tolland Company in the amount of Thirteen hundred twenty-nine and 43/100 ($1329.43) Dollars in payment thereof.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 26, 1925.

CHAPTER 141.

Original House Bill No. 101.

REIMBURSEMENT OF E. L. DANA.

AN ACT to reimburse the lessor of lands in the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW NE) of Section 20, Township 58, North, Range 87 West of the 6th P. M.

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

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of the funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of Fifty-one and 60/100 ($51.60) Dollars for the purpose of reimbursing E. L. Dana for land leased to him through error.

The State Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in favor of E. L. Dana in the amount of Fifty-one and 60/100 ($51.60) Dollars in payment thereof.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 26, 1925.

CHAPTER 142.

Original House Bill No. 220.

APPROPRIATION FOR SALARY OF COAL MINE INSPECTORS.

AN ACT making appropriations for the State Coal Mine Inspector and deputies and assistants for two years ending March 31, 1927.

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

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated for the two years ending March 31, 1927, the following sum of money, or so much thereof

as may be necessary from funds in the State Treasury for the payment of salaries and expenses of the State Coal Mine Inspector of the State of Wyoming.

Section 2. Coal Mine Inspector Salary, Eighty-four Hundred ($8400.00) Dollars; Assistants' salary, Fourteen thousand four hundred ($14,400.00) Dollars; Contingent expense, Eighteen thousand ($18,000.00) Dollars.

Section 3. All amounts herein appropriated shall be used for the specific purpose mentioned and no other.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after March 31, 1925.

Approved February 26, 1925.

CHAPTER 143.

Original House Bill No. 24.

PROPERTY CONTAINING ROAD BUILDING MATERIAL.

AN ACT providing for the procurement by the State of Wyoming of property containing deposits of road building material by purchase or gift and repealing acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.

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

Section 1. The State Highway Commission shall have the power and authority to acquire by purchase or gift in the name of the State of Wyoming, title to property containing deposits of sand, gravel, shale, asphalt, rock or other road building material, for use on the roads of Wyoming when, in the opinion of the State Highway Commission the interest of the public or the expediting of a project demands such acquisition.

Section 2. All Acts or parts of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

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

Approved February 26, 1925.

CHAPTER 144.

Original Senate File No. 44.

CONTRACTS AWARDED BY HIGHWAY COMMISSION.

AN ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3027, Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1920, relating to awarding of contracts by The State Highway Commission.

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

Section 1. That Section 3027, Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1920, be amended and re-enacted to read as follows: All road and bridge construction work any part of the cost of which is paid from the State Highway fund, shall be performed in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the State Highway Superintendent and approved by the Commission, and shall be performed by or under

contracts awarded by the Commission, and the State Highway Superintendent shall have complete charge thereof, except on those highways constructed, improved or maintained in co-operation with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States under Section eight of the Act of Congress or other Federal Act or Acts specifically authorizing the use of Federal funds to build roads within or partially within the national forests. All improvements costing more than two thousand dollars shall be constructed upon contracts awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after public notice, but the Commission may reject any or all bids and re-advertise for bids; and the improvements costing less than two thousand dollars may be constructed by the Commission upon force account or upon contract awarded upon public notice, as the Commission may determine. Whenever an emergency arises requiring immediate expenditure of funds for the repair or rebuilding of bridges, approaches to bridges and roadway; when such bridges, approaches to bridges or roadway are required to be built immediately, and on such short time that in the judgment of the State Highway Commission, the people would be seriously inconvenienced in awaiting the regular advertising for bids for such building and rebuilding of bridges, approaches and roadway, the State Highway Commission may enter into contract for any such building or rebuilding of bridges, approaches or roadway without advertising for the letting of any contract therefor, provided the amount of such contract shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). The Commission shall adopt general rules regulating the publication of notice to bidders and the awarding of contracts.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 26, 1925.

CHAPTER 145.

Original House Bill No. 49.

PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.

AN ACT to amend and re-enact the first paragraph of Section 2753, Chapter 171, Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1920, relating to property exempt from taxation, and to add penalty for the allowance of unauthorized exemptions and unlawful rebates.

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

Section 1. That the first paragraph of Section 2753, Chapter 171, Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1920, be amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

Section 2753. The following property is hereby exempted from taxation: First. The property of the United States and of this State; the property of any county, township, incorporated cities, towns, and school districts; public libraries, lots with the buildings thereon owned and used exclusively for religious worship; lots with the buildings thereon used exclusively for community buildings; church parsonages; lots or tracts of land with the buildings thereon, owned and used by boy scouts of America or girl scouts of America; public grounds by whomsoever donated to the public, including all places for the burial of the dead.

Section 2. Section 2753, Wyoming Compiled Statutes of 1920, shall be strictly construed and only such exemptions as are clearly authorized by law shall be allowed. Any County Commissioner or Assessor who shall exempt from taxation any property, or who shall rebate the taxes upon any property, otherwise than specifically provided by law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction therefor shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned in the county jail for a period of not less than three months or more than six months or both such fine and imprisonment.

Section 3. All Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 26, 1925.

CHAPTER 146.

Original Senate File No. 60.

EXAMINATION OF INSURANCE COMPANIES.

AN ACT providing for the examination of insurance companies and individuals engaged in the insurance business or the business of holding stock of insurance companies or taking part in the promotion of insurance business and defining for what purposes such examinations may be made; providing for summoning and examining witnesses and for production of records; providing penalties for failure or refusal to permit proper examination and how examination shall be made and expenses paid; providing penalties for wilfully, corruptly and falsely swearing and for refusal or failure to produce records when so requested and for making or authorizing any false certificate, entry or memorandum upon books, papers or records or in statement filed or offered to be filed; reports shall be withheld affording company opportunity to make desired showing; providing that action of Insurance Commissioner shall be subject to court review; defining insolvent and impaired insurance companies and how each may be handled, and for repealing Sections 5272 and 5280, Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1920.

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

Examination by Commissioner.

Section 1. The Insurance Commissioner shall examine and inquire into violations of the Insurance Laws of this State. He shall make examinations, as hereinafter provided, of any insurance company, heretofore or hereafter organized under the laws of this State, as follows: Regular examinations shall be made each three years and special examinations whenever and as often as the Insurance Commissioner shall reasonably deem it for the best interest of the policyholders of the Company and the public so to do.

Foreign insurance companies may be examined whenever the Commissioner may deem it advisable so to do.

The Insurance Commissioner may appoint one or more persons to represent him in making any examinations herein authorized. The person or persons so appointed shall not in any manner be interested in any insurance company except as a policyholder.

For the purposes hereinafter stated and in connection with any