The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-03-13
An Aa

An Ae.
f5proUide for The regulation of tie r,.aurin
at large Of Ssoiae.
Be 1t enacted by the Governor and Lee
lslatIVe Assembly of the Territory s
Kansas -
Il SECTION l. That all persons residino /;
the territory of Kansas and owning swim
IN the said Territory, from and after ia
hrst day of April, A. D., 1853. shall kee
| said swine from running at large on tn
commons in said Territory.
SEC. 2. That if any swine shall he s,,f
fered to run at large upon the commons !,
SAID Territory, and shall trespass upon tn,
land OF any person or persons. the owne
OF such swine shall be liable for all dam.
ages the owners of such land may sus.
taln by reason of such trespass.
SEC. 3. That such damages shall be re.
coVerabie in a civil action before any
ship. =
SEC. 4. That if any swine shall be
found running at large upon the commons
In said Territory after the first day of
April, a. ID. 1858, it shall be lawful for
any person to take up such swine as es-
trays.
SEC. 5. That it shall be the duty of the
person Or persons taking up any swine nm
der the provisions of this act within three
days after such taking up, to post up at
least three written or printed notices of
the said taking up, with description of
sueh SWINE SO taken up in three of the
most public places in the township in
WHICH said swine may have been taken
up, and shall file a copy of said notice
with one of the justices of the peace in
SAID township, and shall certify under
oath the same to be true description of
the swine taken up by him.
bEc. b. That the person or persons tax
ing up swine under the provisions of this
act shall be allowed twenty-five cents for
seeh swine SO taken up, and reasonable
compensation for taking care of the same.
SEC. z. That if any swine shall be
taken up under the provisions of this act
and the owner of the same shall. within
thirty days of the said taking up, prove
the same to be his, and shall pay the
charges on the same, he shall have DOS
session of the same.
SEC. 8. That if the owner of any swine
taken up under the provisions of this act.
shall fail or refuse to prove the same to be
his, or shall refuse to pay the charges on
the same, as provided in this act. within
thirty days after the said swine shall have
been taken up, complete title shall vest
absolutely III the person or persons taking
up the same, provided nothing in this act
shall be SO construed as to prevent any
county In the Territory submitting said
question to the people for their rejection
by the application of twelve freeholders
to the commissioners of the proper county
at any regular session of said commits |
sioners. But no such vote shall be taken
1T any other time than at the general cleo
ION, except that the said commissioners
may order an election for said purpose at |
my time previous to first day of April, !
A. D. 1858.
SEC. y. BE it further enacted that moth |
nS herein contained shall be so construed |
IS to prevent drovers and other persons |
rom driving swine froE, one place to an
'ther, the owner or owners being respon-
'ible for all damages that any person or
persons may sustain in consequence of the |
Irving of such swine. trrr
SEC. 10. That all acts or parts of acts
conflicting with this are hereby repealed.
This act to take effect and be in force |
rom and after the first day of April, A.
D. 1853.
Approved February 8, 1853.