Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-12-01
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Slaughtered, anu Ier Quiet
purposes.
SEcTIoA |. BE IL enacted by the
Legislature of the State Of 1erds,
That hereafter upon the sale, alien
alton or transfer ofany horse, mare,
mule, gclding, colt, jack, jennct,
COW, calf, OK or beef steer, by any
person in this State, tho actual de-
livery of such ANIMAL be accompa-
MED by a written conveyance from
the vendor or porty selling, to the
purchaser, giving the number,
marks or brands, and hereafter, up
on the trial of the right of proper
ty in any of the animals mentioned,
or upon the trial Of any person
charged with theft of such animals,
in any Court in this State, the pos
session of the animals in controvcr-
sy, or charged to have been stolen
by the party without the written
conveyance as herein provided shall
be prima facie evidence against the
party of the illegal possession OF
such animals, provided that persons
may dispose of stock animals of the
kind mentioned, as they run in the
range, by the sale and delivery OF
the brands and marks, and in every
such sale of animals as they run in
the range. the purchaser, in order
to acquire title thereto, shall have
his conveyance orbill of sale of such
stock, recorded in the County Clerks
office in book to be kept by him
for that purpose, and such sale or
transfer shall be noted on the record
of original marks and brands, in the
name of The vendee or purchaser.
SEC. 2. That hereafter, any per-
son who shall purchase animals OF
any class named in the first section
of this Act, for the purpose of driv-
ing to market out of the county
where purchased, or out of the State,
the party purchasing, shall, before
moving the animals out of the coun-
ty where purchased, deposit with
the Clerk of the County Court, for
record, q bill of sale and correct list
of the number, marks, brands and
kind of animals, together with his
post office or place of abode, signed
and acknowledged by the vendor OF
vendors, which shall be recorded in
the book kept by the Clerk for that
purpose, and with his certificate Of
record, under seal attached, shall be
returned to the purchaser upon pay
ment of the recording fees, and per-
sons desiring to drive their own
stock, raised by themselves, shall,
in like manner, procure q certified
copy of his OF their marks and
brands, and any person or persons
who may be found in any county in
this State, driving any herd, drove
or animals, as above mentioned, out
of the county or State, to be sold in
market, and shall not have in his or
their possession the recorded list of
his or their marks and brands, or
bill of sale for the animals, in his or
their possession, shall be liable to
arrest by any authorized officer in
the State, and shall be deemed gull
ty of violation of the laws of the
State, and upon trial and conviction
either upon information or indict-
ment, shall be fined in the sum not
less than double the value of each
animal so driven to be paid into the
County Treasury of the county
whore the party may be convicted,
and the officer trying the same, shall
cause the. stock or animals so illegal.
ly held, to be returned to the owner
AT the expense Of the convicted par
ty.
SEC. 3 That any person or per.
sons. in any county, town or village
in this State, engaged in the slaugh-
ter and sale of animals for market,
such person or persons shall make q
regular report to the Police Court of
the county, under oath, giving the
number, color, age marks and brands
of every animal slaughtered, and
shall exhibit to the Marshal of any
town or city, or Clerk of the County
Court, the hides of the beef so
slaughtered, and such officer shall
take and file list and description
of such hides, which report shall be
made to each regular meeting OF the
Court and be recorded by the Clerk,
for the inspection of any one inter
ested. Each report made shall be
accompanied by the bill of sale or
written conveyance to the butcher,
for every animal that he has pur-
chased for slaughter, and if any of
the animals slaugted have been rails
ed by himself, it shall be so stated in
the report; and any butcher or per-
son engaged in slaughtering who
shall kill any unmarked or unbrand-
cd animal for market, or shall pur-
chase and kill any animal for mar
ket, or shall purchase and kill any
animal without the proper bill Of
sale, other than his own raising, or
shall fail to make the report to the
Police Court, as is herein provided,
shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and upon conviction shall
be fined in the sum of not less than
fifty dollars nor more than three
hundred dollars for each offense, to
be paid into the County Treasury
as jury fund.
SEC. A. That it is hereby made
the duty of the Police Court of each
to examine, at its regular
all records and reports
made under this Act, and to enquire
into and report to the Grand Jury
or County Attorney, any person
guilty of violating the same, and if
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