The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-06-18
HIDE. lOf sLAUa aBrEKED CATTLE.
The Laws Relating Thereto % be En-.
forced.

The Laws Relating Thereto 70 be En-.
forced.
At the recent meeting OF the Nevada
Live Stock Association it was resolved in
the interest Of stock owners and the pub.
lie generally, to enforce the law passed
By the Legislature Of 1885 relating to the
hides of slaughtered snimals. This Act.
which was approved February q. 1885.
10 entitled, "An Act concerning certain
crimes and punishmsnts," and reads ~
follows:
SECTION l. II shall be unlawful for
any psrsoa to ssli aay Slang bovine
animal to the keeper oi any butcher shop
or meat market in this State without
having. and upon request exhibiting, to
such keeper, the hide. containing the
brand, and other marks upon the hide Of
such animal. Any person 40 offending
shall be guilty of q misdemeanor, aud on
couv,ction thereof shall be fasd not less
than ten dollars nor more than i've hun.
drad dollars, or imprisoned in the county
Jail not lsss than five days nor more than
one hundred aud tifty days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
SEC 2. 1t shall be unlawful for the
keeper Of any slaughter house, or persons
engaged in slauRhtering cattle fer sale in
this state. to purchase any cattle for
slaughter, or any slaughtered bovine AMI.
NAL, without having exhibited to him the
hide Of such animal. and examining the
brand and other marks upon such hide,
and making aud entering IN a book to be
kept for that purpose description of
such brand and marks, together with the
name OF the person from whom the pur-
chase was made, and the date of such
purchase. Said book shall be kept at the
slaughter. house or business office of the
person engaged in slaughtering cattle,
and shall he open to the inspection OF the
hide inspector or the owner OF any horned
cattle in this State during business hours.
ANY person violating the provisions Of
this section shall be guilty of . misde-
smeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
be fined not less than ten dollars nor
smore than five hundred dollars. or i'm
prisonet in the county Jail not less than
five days nor more than one hundred and
fifty days, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
SEC. 3. It shall be unlawful for any
person peddliug the meat OF any bovine
animal, who 10 not the keeper Of any
shop or meat market. to sell such meat
without having, and upon request exhib-
iting, the hide Of such animal containing
the brand and other marks thereon Any
person violating the provisions OF this
section shall he guilty Of misdemeanor,
and ON conviction thereof shall be fined
in anv sum not less than ten dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, or i'm
pri.oned in the county Jail not less than
iise dsvs nor more than one hundred and
fifty DAYS. or by both such fine and I'm
rprisonmsnt.
SEC. 4. Il shall he the duty OF every
keeper Of any slaughter-house. and en-
gagged in the business OF slauQhtering any
! hovine animals, to keep at his slaughter
bouse or place OF business, q book or rec
ord. in which shall be recorded and pre-
served a description OF the brand and
other marks upon the hides OF eacn
slaughtered bovine animal, together VIVID
the name Of the person from wnom tne
animal was purchased. when such name
is known or can be ascerta'neh, ana '"e
date Of such purchase. Said book shall
be open to the inspection Of the hide m
specttr or the owner OF any horned cattle
during busines. hours. Any person v'o,
latiug the provisions Of this section snail
be pwilty Of q misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof shall b. fined not less than
ten dollars or more than i've hu"dren
dollars, or imprisoned in the county JN'
NOS less than five days nor more than one
hundred and fifty days. or by both sucn
fine and imprisonment.
.SRc 8. This Act shall. take effect on
tho first day OF May. A. d., eighteen
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