The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-04-04
THE STOCK COMMISSION.
General Provisions of the stock Commits
sioners and Inspectors Law Passed
by the Last Legislature.

General Provisions of the stock Commits
sioners and Inspectors Law Passed
by the Last Legislature.
The first sections Of the law provide tor
the appointment by the Governor Of six
commissioners, one Tor each of the follow
ing counties: Choteau, Custer, Dawson,
Lewis and Clarke, Meagher and Yellow
stone. They hold their positions for two
years, but receive no pay or mileage for
their services.
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty OF said
commissioners to exercise general super
vision over and so far as may be to protect
the stock interests Of the Territory from
theft and disease, and devise and recon-
mend from time to time such legislation as
in their judgment will foster this important
industry. Said board Of commissioners
may take all necessary and lawful steps,
procure all necessary and lawful process
for the attendance of Witnesses, and employ
any counsel they may deem proper to as.
sist in the prosecution Of any son or
persons arrested as hereinafter provided and
it shall be the duty Of said board, whenever
they deem it necessary, to assist in the
prosecution of any and all persons guilty Of
any Of the crimes and inisdemeanors
against the laws Of this Territory in feloni.
ously branding or stealing any stock or any
other crime or misdemeanor under the
laws of this Territory for the protection OF
the rights and interests of stock owners.
Section 7. The said board of stock com
missioners are hereby authorized and it is
made their duty to appoint such stock in
spectors and detectives as they may deem
necessary for the better protection OF the
! live stock interests Of the Territory.
Section provides that the stock inspec
tors and detectives shall file a bond in tho
sum Of $4,000 for the faithful discharge OF
their duties.
| Section 9. Said stock detectives and in
spectors are hereby empowered and it shall
be their duty to arrest all persons who
shall violate tine stock laws of this Terri
tory, which shall come under their obser-
vation, and shall upon information that any
person or persons have committed any
crime or misdemeanor against the laws OF
this Territory in tcloniously branding or
stealing any stock or any other crime or
misdemeanor under any OF the laws Of this
Territory for the protection OF the rights
! and interests Of stock owners, make the
necessary affidavit for the arrest and exam
, ination OF such person or persons, and shall
upon warrant issued therefor by any Off
Ger authorized to issue the same, immedi-
, ately arrest such person or persons, and
, bring them before the officer issuing said
, warrant, or any other officer authorized to
act in case of his absence or inability to act,
to be dealt with according to law, and shall
make due return Of said warrant, and mott.
fy said board Of stock commissioners of
I l>s. os>l Il tl,,k l>.(,o ~
e Section 10. Said stock inspectors and de-
tectives shall be under the exclusive direc.
ton and control OF said board OF stock COM
h missioners, and shall be paid for their SER
$ vices such sums as may be agreed upon by,
the board out of the funds hereinafter pro-
: vided for, but in no case shall they receive
Z any mileage.
|. Section II. 1t shall be the duty of the
Board OF County Commissioners Of each
O county named in this act, at the time oi
!evying the annual tax, to levy such tax as
II shall be recommended by said board OF
u stock commissioners, not exceeding two
:. mills on the dollar, upon the assessed val
uation of all cattle, horses, mules and asses
y in their respective counties, which shall b.
e collected as other taxes upon like property
&c and when SO collected paid into the hands
=. of the Territorial Treasurer, who shal
| keep tue same as separate tunu, TO Dl
) known as the stock inspector and detective
d fund, and which said fund shall be used il,
d defrayiny any expenses incurred under thu
s provisions of this act, and for such othe,
purposes as in the Judgment of said stock
6 commissioners shall best subserve the stock
n interests of the Territory.
il Section /, requires the County Commits
l. sioncrs of the counties named to levy, a.
e above provided, a special tax of two mill
n for the year 1885, at their first reyua
meeting after the passage of the act.
Persons owning ten cows or less, or two
horses or mules are exempt from taxatio,
under the act.
The stock commissioners audit all bills
:, and the expenditures for any year must no
exceed the special tax levied for that year
The board of stock commissioners fo
;, the first term, appointed by the Governor
= and confirmed by the Council, are: Cho
teau, X. T.. Walker; Custer Frank Rob
crtson; Dawson, ]. l.. Day; Lewis ant
= :, Clarke, Robert Harrison; Mcagher, Gran
,c vile Stuart; Yellowstone, a. S. Ali>.
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IS Decision'Relatingt t" Pensions.
e Commissioner of Pensions Black ha
= decided that a mother cannot be allowed ;
IS pension as 4 dependent mother and the &C
't crued pension Of her deceased husband 10
L.