Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-03

OF part of u year, for each section or
part of section meaning each o4o
acres of land or less, whether surveyed
in sections ~ not which shall be used
or trespassed upon contrary to the pro-
visions Of this act.
7. The owner of the cattle, horses or
sheep shall be liable to the state in
the sum OF 800 for each year, or part
of a year, for each $40 acres of land
that may be used or trespassed upon
contrary to the provisions OF this act,
which may be recovered in civil
action without affecting the criminal
prosecutions prescribed herein.
s Where such Unbiased land is now
fenced, or herded upon, contrary to
the provisions Of this act, it shall be
bar to the criminal and civil prosecu-
ton hereinbefore provided for any
violation prior to January !, "A. ID.
1885, if the violator OF this act, or the
owner of the cattle, horses or sheep,
shall prior to the first day OF Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1881, pay into the state
treasury S32 for each section of $40
acres Tor tract of less size used con-
trary to this act. for the benefit of the
fund to which the land belongs.
o. The state land board shall make
suitable rules and regulations, and APP
point agents TO protect the interest oil
the state in Mates arising under tuls
act.
See. 10. The governor is authorized,
and IL il made his duty, 10 employ all
means which he may think proper and
necessary to ascertain all infractions
of this act in the unorganized coun-
/ ties, with view TO the enforcement OF
] l.; al sfN
/ the enforcement of this act, in such
unorganized counties, the sum of tell
/ thousand dollars Is hereby appr0pria-
ted out of the money arising from the
I lease of lands mentioned in this act.
| See. IL. The fact that there is no
| law making it penal to fence the lands
of another, or the lands of the state,
and that large quantities Of land are
SO fenced, creates ala imperative public
necessity that the rule requiring bills
to be read on three separate days shal
be suspended, and that this act shall
take effect from and after its passage,
and IL Is so enacted.
Sec. II. That any person incloslng
the unoccupied lands of another may
avoid the penalties of this act by de
posting, for the benefit of the owner
OF such lands, with the state treasurer
the sum of ten cents per acre, for eacl
tract so entered for each year or por
ton of year the same Is inclosed
Provided the person 80 fencing ethel
owns or legally controls the lands sur
rounding the land of another so In
closed.
Sec. 10. This act shall not apply t
persons who may he settled upon lane
not their own when the principal pur
suit of such person is that of agricul
ture.
Sec. IA. That any person at the TIM
OF so inclosing such lands of another
without n legal or equitable righ
thereto, may exempt himself from al
the penalties and liabilities of this ac
T by constructing fence upon his owl
land entirely around the land so In
+ closed of another, thus seggregalinl
, from his pasture the said land OF an
Q other, and by giving him ingress an'
I. egress through and over his said pas
e ture with as many as four gates o
a such points on both fences as may b
indicated by the person having III
y land so Enclosed; and, provided, tia
I ms act shall not apply to Enclosures. {
loo acres and less, nor In cases OF di'
< pulled lines Of adjoining surveys.
y Sec: Is. That all laws and parts {
Is laws In conflict herewith be and tn
II same are hereby repealed.