The Kanzas news., 1858-04-17
Laws Of the Territory of Kanzas.
.uns1Ne AT rARaE OF swIxE.

RUNNING AT LARGE OF SWINE.
Be Il enacted by the Governor and Legista-
tire assembly Of the Territory Of Kdnzas::
Szc. i. That all persons residing in the
Territory of Kanzas, and owning swine in
said Territory, from and after the first day
of April, A. D. 1858, shall keep said swine
from running at large on the commons in
said Territory.
SEC. g. That if any swine shall be suf-
fered to run at large upon the commons in
said Territory, and shall trespass upon the
land of anv person or persons, the owner of
such swine shall be liable for all damages
the owner of such land may sustain by
SEC. 8. That such damages shall be re-
covered in a civil action before any Justice
of the peace of the proper township.
SEC. 4. That if any swine shall be found
running at large upon the commons of said
Territory after the first day OF. April, A.
D. 1853, it shall be lawful for any person
to take up such swine as estrays.
SEC. s. That it shall be the duty of such
person or persons taking up any swine un-
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 a description of such
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 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.
SEC. 6. That the person or persons tax
ing up swine under the provisions of this
act shall be allowed twenty-five cents for
each swine so taken up, and reasonable
compensation for taking care of the same.
SEC. 7. 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 possession 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 abb
solutely in the person or persons taking up
the same: Providing, nothing in this act
shall be SO construed as to prevent any coun-
ty in the Territory submitting said ques-
ton 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 commissioners but
no such vote shall be taken at any other
time than at the general election, except
that the said commissioners may order an
election for said purpose at any time previ-
Gus to the first day of April, A. D. 1858.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That moth
ing herein contained shall be so construed
as to prevent drovers and others from driv-
ing swine from one place to another, the
owner or owners being responsible for all
damages that any person or persons may
sustain in consequence of the driving of
such swine.
Sec. 10. That all acts or parts of acts
conflicting with this act are hereby repealed.
| This act to take effect and be in force
from and after the first day of April, A. D.
1853.
| Annroyed Feb. 8. 1858