Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-12
NEW LAWS OF THE TERRITORY.
Hills which Have Received Execu-
tive Approval, nnd which Are
Now Laws of Utnh.

accusation against the body is in reference !
to the kind OF work performed. OF the |
great number of bills which have origin
ated during the session, only about II
score have become law. The DEMOCRAT |
has not attempted to publish these nu-
merous measures, and now does not |
propose to print even those which |
have been approved, for want OF
space but the following summary |
represents, with tolerable fullness, the |
entirety of the new laws, which may be |
looked upon as the extent OF the actual
labor accomplished by the retiring
solons Several of these measures are |
very important, especially the stock bill !
and that relating to mining locations. |
The former will in itself be regarded as
/ sufficiently creditable, as Il public bene-
faction, to warrant an expression OF graft
tude TO the Legislators and His Excellency.
II covers numerous needs in an industry
which is becoming the most extensive Of
any in the Territory, and we devote con-
siderable space to a synopsis OF its vari-
Gus features.
III. f. No. 29-An act regulating the
branding, herding and care OF stock, and
furnishing certain offenses concerning the
same. This law requires all parties driv-
ing sheep, horses or cattle in numbers of
twenty or more, to prevent them mixing
up with stock belonging TO actual set
tiers, and from trespassng on lands or
property, and makes willful violation OF
this misdemeanor, punishable by fine
of less than 500, and holds the trespasser
liable for all damages. Itprovides pen
atty of 800 fine or less for persons found
guilty of driving off stock from its estab
lished range, and holds such trespasser
responsible for injury to the extent OF
5000 head for all stock Sd removed.
Persons selling meat cattle, horses
sheep, ETC., are required to give bill n
sale of the same, and purchasers are COM
PEELED to exact such paper; the bill OF
sale must contain full description of
the marks and brands, and no person is
allowed to purchase stock which does
not contain marks or brands; and the
same law applies to hides, and holds the
seller and the purchaser similarly Ii
able. All proprietors OF slaughter-houses
shall keep record OF the names and
places of residence OF all parties from
whom purchases OF stock are made, and
the brands and marks as well, and this
same obligation is imposed on all first
purchasers of hides throughout the Ter
rtory. These records shall at all times
be kept open for inspection.
Pound-keepers are constituted inspect
ors, and every butcher or other person
Strengthening meat cattle shall cause the
same to be inspected, receiving certiii-
cate, and shall pay therefor the sum OF
twenty-five cents per head, and ten cents
per head for all in excess OF five head at
one time. The district pound-keeper
shall keep Il record of the age, sex and
brands OF all stock slaughtered, and pri-
vate individuals who slaughter are re-
quired in addition to this to exhibit the
hide to the inspection OF the pound
, keeper at the time OF slaughtering. Par
, ties other than the owners or their agents,
, are prohibited from skinning the carcasses
l of dead cattle or sheep.
The county courts are authorized to
employ detectives and offer rewards in
: cases OF violations OF the law.
: Persons for driving off either for per
sonal Use or to sell, any stock belonging
to other parties, shall be deemed guilty
q of felony, punishable by $1,000 or less
4 and Imprisonment not exceeding ter
years.
Q A fine of $500 and Imprisonment no
i more than five years shall be imposed
J, upon those who shall place brands upor
y or deface existing brands on stock no
i their own.
= Parties passing through the country
q with droves OF stock are required to ex
q anime their herds and eliminate all stocl
" not bearing their own brands, and thos,
o shipping stock at nighttime must frs
have such stock inspected by the precnc
pound-keeper, and the certificate contain
ing shippers name, ETC., with the latter
Stock inspected by the precinct pound
d keeper and n certificate containing nam
OF shipper, description OF stock, etc
is must be left at the Office OF the inspecto
1t for public examination ut least one year
In all trials for violation OF this law tn
o, proof OF the brands and marks shall b
r, sufficient to identity, and shall be deeme
y, primd .fdcie evidence OF ownership. Al
violations for which there is no penalt
prescribed shall be deemed misdemear
orS.
q. III. +. No. S4-An act for the benefit G
Territorial prisoners, released from tn
10 penitentiary. This bill is said to hav
IT resulted from the efforts of III. b. Claw
Ill son and other Mormons, and provide
,s that $l5 shall be furnished TO every TER
~ torial prisoner whose term of confn,
Vi ment reacher year or more, mt the e,
u, piration OF term OF sentence ; and not les
70 than $40 OF the amount must be eS
'e pended by the Warden for clothing fC
nc such convict.
40 G. Il. No. 43-An act 10 prevent the b,
M fouling OF waters used for domestic pu
~ poses-prohibits the presence OF any ca
e. e, tie or horse yard sheep pen, stable, pi
y pen, chicken coop, deposits or piles
O, manure, offensive rubbish, carcasses
~ dead animals, or TO corral or pen up an
" OF the above-named animals in any pos
IT, ton where the drainage from such prem
l.. ises or presence OF any such animal
~ shall flow directly into the waters OF an
~ stream, well or spring OF water used fc
-, domestic purposes, and the violation
le this law is declared misdemeanor.
IT III. +. No. G6-An act amending an a
to incorporate the city of Lehi, approve
February 9th, 1852. This act gives IL
city authority and power to regulate III
Ill water running through the town an
No. assess taxes ior maintaining it to dire
y" and control the location of railroad tract
ne hereafter laid within the city; TO regula
lr- and control gas works, telegraph pole
of etc. to restrain or prohibit the runniT
-, at large OF stock and the selling OF II
~ same to pay accrued damages; to levy
ny, property tax, not to exceed mills, i
IN the keeping in repair OF streets.
-" G. i. No. 3S-An act amending scctiC
- 4, chapter 30, Laws OF Utah, 1884. tn
,o is a simple substitution for the word "tC
,r W. in line A OF said chapter of the word
All (which shall hold such number of Sc
an sions during the year as may be dete
he mined by said County Court. Said boa
ilJ shall"
al Substitute II n No X A., o.,t ....,a. -.