The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21
STOCK LEGISLATION.
Measures Proposed for the Pro-
 lection of Arizona CattleMen. Ernm tha Prescntt Miner.

1cCtlOn O1 <Af1ZOna SattAeKlcHs
 From the Prescott Miner.
 The Territorial Stockmen's Convention, which will meet Tn Prescott on the 26th instant, will be called on to consider chiefly a number of proposed legislative bills prepared under the direction of the Pima County Stock Associa
 ton, copies of which have been sent to all the other local organ nations of a similar character in the territory. Chief among this batch of bills is one providing ''for the protection of livestock ralsers , It provides for the recording of brands and ear marks, with the county recorder of the county in which tine owner resides; that cattle driven through the Terri tory must have auniform brand ; that no two brands in any county shall be alike, and no person shall be permitted to have more than one brand or ear-mark, and defines in detail what shall con stitute larceny of stock. It makes it trespass for any one to herd a drove of animals on lands occupied by another for agricultu- ral or grazing purposes. It pro- vides an action of trespass against any person who shall trespass upon the rights of those who have first appropriated the use of water in springs or streams on the public domain, or dug wells thereon. The bill makes it un- lawful for any person to kill, butcher or slaughter any horned cattle that shall not have been branded in his brand, for at least thirty days after it is captured. The quarantine bills consist of two -one ''To prevent the introduction of diseased cattle," and the other "To prevent the introduction of cattle from infected districts" into the Territory of Arizona. The former makes it unlawful to drive or transport any cattle into the Territory, which have been affected with or exposed to any contagious disease within twelve months prior to the period at which it is sought to introduce them. The Governor shall appoint an inspector at such con venient points as he shall deem proper, whose duty 1t shall be to inspect all cattle seeking ingress to the Territory, and if, upon such inspection, he shall find the cattle proper to be- admitted, he shall grant a certificate to that effect. He shall for his services be entitled to receive a fee of one dollar for every thoroughbred inspected and twenty cents per head upon all other cattle for the first 1000 or under, and ten cents per head on all over that number, the fee to be paid by the owner of the cattle. Every violation of this act is punishable by a fine of $5,000. The act ''to prevent the introduction of cattle rom infect ed districts" provides that it shall be unlawful to drive through or into the Territory of Arizona any cattle from Texas, Arkansas, or any of the States bordering on the Gulf of Mexico, or the Pecos rlver in New Mexico, or cattle which have been in the above re- gions within twelve months last preceding the time when it is sought to introduce such cattle, except during the months of De- cember and January only. Such cattle, however, may be trans ported through the Territory by rail at any time of the year, sub- ject to certain restrictions to pre- vent their contaminating local herds. The penalty for violation of this law is $5,000 fine for each offense, and liability for all damages that may ensue there from. An Act ''to provide for a general rodeo and other pur- poses," provides that the stockmen of each county shall elect on the 2d Monday in January of each year, at the Court House of each county, three commissioners of rodeos, who shall divide the coun- ty in rodeo districts and appoint an inspector over each district. A general rodeo shall be held in each county, between September 1st and December 18th of each year, due notice of the time and place in each district to be given