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

Az AIT 10 prs vens the spreading of Con
tss'ou> ana Inf se:ious Disc tSes amons
sheep.
3 4 elaacfe.i by he L yisIatirs AsseaJl,
ofrhe .Sttse af 0,rgon:
sEcr1ox l.. There shall be appoint.
cd hy the County Court, sitting as
County Commissioners, an Inspector
-~of Sheep for each of the eounsies6i
thestate of Oregon, who shalt reside
in the counties for-Snieh they are
appointed respectively. Each of such
I,ns.seete1s before entering upon the
ies ofhis office shall give an un-
dertaking to the County Court, with
Two or more sufficient sureties, to be
approved BY the county judge, condi.
tionai for the faithful performance OF
the duties OF his Office. Each IN
speetor shall have power to appoint
deputies, not exceeding one for each
precinct, for whose acts he shall be
responsible, and By any of whom he
may perform any act required of him
by this Act. Il shall be the duty OF
each Inspector Of Sheep, at any time
upon the written request Of one or
more citizens Of his county, owning
or having possession OF sheep, that
sheep owned by or in The possession
OF any other person Is affect d with
scab or scabbieS, and that such owner
or other person has been notified of
the fact ,and fails 10 take proper steps
70 cure said diseased sheep, 1t shall
be the duty Of the Inspector without
delay, to examine said sheep, and il
he shall find said sheep to be affected
with said disease, he shall take said
sheep into his possession az once, and
cause them to be cured. He may
~c3ll to his aid such assistance as may
be necessary for that purpose, and
the owner or owners of said diseased
sheep shall be liable to said sheep In
spector for ail necessary expenses,
costs and charges incurred in curing
the sheep, Including q compensation
OF three dollars. per day to such In
spector for every day or part of a day
in which he shall he necessarily in
v0Ivs.d, together with the expenses
of travelling to and from such place
Psou1IeI, that if the complaint shall
be false, the party complaining saa.l
he liable to the Sheep Inspector for
his compensation Of three dollars pei
day for every day or part Of a day
employed in the examination of said
sheep, and expenses of travel as afore
said. The Indebtedness incurred
under the provisions of this Act may
be recovered by such Sheep Inspec
tor in his official character, By an ac
ton in any court having jurisdiction
Or the amt Unit.
- SEC. 2. Any person, company 0
corporation intending to bring ol
cause 10 be brought into any Of tin
counties pf the State of Oregon, an,
sheep or bands of sheep. must frs
obtain from an Inspector of Sheep, du
" appointed under this Act. certifi
cate that said sheep, are sound ant
free from seab or scabbies, befor
crossing the boundary line of sal
county and any person; compan.
or corporation desiring to move hi
or their sheep from one county to an
other. shall secure from the Shee
Inspector Of the county which h
leaves, or which he enters, a certif
cate Of Inspection and travelling per
mits duly signed, that such sheen ar
free from scah or scabbies and al
other contagious or infectious dis
eases. Any person wilIfuIIy or neg
iigentiy violating the provisions Q
this section, sila be guilty of mis-
demcanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not les
than twenty dnllars, nor more thai
Two bundre q and fifty dollars.
SEC. 3 Whenever, on ezamina
ton Of any ,nId4 .r herds of shee
kepi or Ictded in any coEnty in th
State of Or. ii, fhe Sheep Inspecto
shall dnsl ..ls.i.-si,eep, or any porlio
Of sletsa. alIecfs q with scab or scab
biss, l9,y eti4tr inf ctIous Oh. cor
Iagi.ts diseases, he sIial. forthwith
notify iiu owner or per, o. in charge
sae!, sheep. in writing, to pu
such diseased sheep and the band O
herd in which they have been kept
into an inclosure, or by other suf1l
eient means Le kept therein, fror
contact with other sheep, and procee
Immediately 10 treat them for th
cure of such diseaGe, under his supel
aision; and any person, company G