The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-06-10
HIDE. OF Au.Er,RED CATTLE.
The Laws Relating Thereto to be En-
forced.

forced.
At the recent meeting OF the Nevada
Live Stock Association it was resolved 10
the interest OF stock owners aud the pub
llc generally, to enforce the law passed
by the Legislature o. 1885 relating to the
hides OF slaughtered animals. This Act.
which was approved February q, 1885,
Is entitled, IAN Act concerning certain
crimes aud punishments, aud reads as
follows: ~
SECTION l.. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person TO sell any slaughtered bovine
animal to the Keeper O. any butcher shop
or meat market in this State without
having. aud upon request exhibiting, to
,such keeper, the hide. containing the
brand, and other marks upon the hide OF
such animal. Any person 30 offending
shall be guilty of msde meanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than ten dollars nor more than five hun.
dred dollars, or imprisoned in the county
Jail not less than five days nor more than
one hundred aud fifty days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. -
SEC 2. 1t shall he unlawful for the
keeper Of any slaughter house, or persons
engaged in slaughsering cattle fer sale Ia
this Srate. TO purchase any cattle tor
slaughter, or any slaughtered bovine ami
NAL, without having exhibited to him the
hiie Of such animal. and examining the
brand and other marks upon such hide,
and making and entering IN hook to he
kept for that purpose description OF
such brand and marks, TO seth-r with the
name Of thu person from whom the pur-
chase was made, and the date OF such
pnrchasa. Said book shall he kept at the
slaughter. house or business office of the
pers0u engaged in slaughterIng cattle.
and shall he open tn the inspection OF the
hide inspector or the owner Of anv horned
cattle in this State during business hours.
ANY person violating the provisions of
this section shall he guilty Of a misde.
mean0r, aud on conviction thereof shall
be fnpd not less than ten dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars or i'm
prsone in the county Jail not l~ss than
five days nor more than one hundred and
fifty days. or by both such fine aud i'm
prisonment.
SEC. 3. It shall be unlawful for any
person pe'idling the meat OF any bovine
animal, who is not the keeper of any
shop or meat market. to sell such meat
without having, and upon request exhib-
ting, the hide of such animal containing
the hraud aud other marks thereon Any
person violating the provisions of this
section shall be guilty of q misdemeanor,
aud m conviction thereof shall be fined
in anv sum not less than ten dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, or i'm.
prisoned in the county Jail not less than
five days nor more than one hundred and
fifty davs. or by both such fine and i'm
prisonmsnt.
SIC. 4. 1t shall he the duty Of every
Keeper Of any slaughter-house. and en-
gagged in the business of siaughtering any
bovine animals, to keep at his slaughter
house Or place Of business, a book or rec
ord, in which shall be recorded and pre-
served a. description of the. brand and
other marks upon the hides of each
slaughtered bovine animal, together with
the name Of the person from whom the
animal was purchased. when such name
is known or can he ascerta'ned, and the
date of such purchase. Said hook shall
be open to the inspection OF the hide IN
specttr or the owner of any horned cattle
during business hours. Any person vio.
latine the provisions Of this section shall
he guilty Of a misdemes"or. and on con-
viction thereof shall b. fined not less than
ten dollars or more than five hundred
dollars. or imprisoned in the county jail
not less than five davs nor more than one
hundred aud Fifty days. or by both such
fine and imrriscnment
SEC 5. This Act shall take effect on
the frat day of Nav. A. d., eighteen