The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-06-17

gEect to Immediately put such sheep
into an inclosure, or BY other sutil-
cient means, secure them from con-
tact with other sheep, or who shall
refuse or neglect FOR thirty days after
such notice 10 proceed to treat such
sheep for tho cure of such disease,
under the supervision of the Inspect.
or, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by fine of not less than
twenty-five dollars, nor moro than
two hundred and fifty dollars, and
for each day of such neglect or re-
fusal to treat saeh sheep, after thirty
days fromi such notice, such person,
company or corporation shall be
guilty of Il separate misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by \ fine of not less than twen-
ty dollars or more than fifty dollars,
and in addition TO the punishment
provided In this section the Inspector
shall, In case of q refusal or neglect
to secure diseased sheep from contact
with other sheep, immediately upon
notice being given as herein provid.
eel, or In case of neglect of fifty days
after such notice to treat such sheep
for the cure of such disease, seize
such sheep aud by enclosure or other
sufficient means, secure them from
contact with other sheep, and pro-
ceed without other unnecessary delay
to treat them for the cure OF such
disease, and the expense of such
seizure, keeping and treatment, to-
gether with the fees of the Inspector
while engaged therein, shall be
charged on the sheep so seized, and
the Inspector shall hold the sheep
until the same Is paid; or II 1t be not
paid within ten days after such treat
ment is completed, he shall collect
the same, together with the costs
and expenses of collections, by adver-
tising and selling such sheep, or so
many thereof as may necessary, In
the manner provided by law for the
sale of personal property upon execu-
ton Prorideti, no person, company
or corporation, shall be required TO
dip or treat n band of ewes or any
part of them, in which there are ewes
with lamb at any time from the 10Th
of March TO the 18th of May of any
year.
SIC. 1. The fees of the Sheep In-
spector shall be rs follows for in
specting, granting certificates and
travelling permit, two dollars and
fifty cents each, together with ten
cents per mile necessarily travelled in
making such inspection.
SEC. ). Any person, company or
corporation violating any OF the pro.
visions of this Act, shall be liable In
civil action for all damages sustained
by any other person, company or cor
poration, in consequence of such vio-
lation.
SIC. 6. On any actions or proceed
ings, civil or criminal, arising under
this Act, all persons having an inter-
est in sheep, concerning which such
action or proceeding is hal, shall be
deemed the owners of such sheep,
and such owners shall be Liable, SOW
orally and jointly for violations OF
this Act /; any herler, shepherd or
other person in charge of sheep, who
shall willfully refuse to give an In
spector information as 10 the condi-
tion OF sheep in his charge, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
by a fine not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than two hundred
and ffty dollars. In crifnidal actions
against corporations under this Act,
no arrests shall be necessary, but u
summons containing notice of the
time and place of trial together with
a copy of the complaint, filed before
Justice of the Peace, or in the court
in which the action is commenced,
shall be served in the same manner
and for the same time as in civil ac-
tions.
SIC. 7. Courts of Justices of the
Peace shall have concurrent jurisdic-
tion with the Circuit Court uf all
misdemean0rs defined in this Act,
and of all criminal prosecution for
such misdemeanors. The provisions
of this Act, requiring the Inspectors
of Sheep to prosecute for violations
of its provisions, shall not be so con-
strued as to prevent such prosecution
from being commenced aud prosecut
ed by other persons, rs other crim-
inal actions are commenced and pros
eeuted.
SEC. 8. In consequence of the rapid
spread among sheep of the contagious
or infectious disease commonly called
seab, and inasmuch as there IS no
adequate law for the protection of
sheep against said disease, this Act
shall take effect Immediately upon
its approval by the Governor.
Approved October %, 1880.
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