The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-22
IT CAUSED 4 BREEZE.
Mr.. kimhau Moves a Vote of
CenSure ON Mr.. Johnson.
MECHANICS LIEN BILL PASSES.
The Bill TO Prevent the Spread of Contagious
Diseases = A Militia Bill = The
Warden's Report.

: Neither house of the Assembly held very
lengthy sessions yesterday, and at the con-
lclusion an adjournment was taken until
Monday, in consequence of the fact that
to-day is a national holiday.
= There was considerable OF breeze in the
House. the details Of which are given be-
low.
I At the request of several of those directly
interested, we give below the full text of
the Council bill to prevent the spread and
providing for the treatmant of contagious
diseases among sheep: Section BE it
enacted by the governor and Legislative
Assembly of the territory of Utah, That
within sixty days after the approval of
this act the county court Of each county in
this territory shall appoint an in
spector Of sheep for their respective coun-
ties. Such inspector shall hold Office during
the pleasure Of the county court and until
his successor is duly appointed and quail
fed. Section Each inspector of sheep
shall be practical sheep man and resident
of the county for which he is appointed
Before entering upon the duties OF his Of
fee, he shall execute bond payable TO the
DCIIlbOIy VI Juan; III Iu6 SuIu Vi l,UUU, WITH
at least two good and sufficient sureties to
be approved by the county court, and filed
with the clerk Of said court, conditioned
for the faithful performance of the duties
of his Office. Each inspector may appoint
one or more deputies, for whose official
acts he shall be responsible. Upon the affi-
davit of any citizen of the county, having
or owning sheep, that sheep owned by, or
IN charge of any other person, are afflicted
with scab, scabies, or any contagious or
infectious disease, and that such owner or
other person has been n gifted of the fact
and fails to take proper steps for the treat
ment and cure of such diseased sheep, it
shall be the duty of the inspector, without
delay, to examine such sheep; and, if he
shall find them, or any of them, to be in
fected with any such disease, he sh all take
such sheep in his possession at once, and
take or cause to be taken, the proper steps
Tor their treatment and cure, and the owner
or owners Of such diseased sheep shall be
liable to said inspector for all necessary
expenses, costs and charges incurred
thereby, including compensation of three
dollars day 10 such inspector for every
ployed and ten cents per mile for each
and every mile travelled in going to
and from such place; provided, that no
inspector shall be required to proceed to
Inspect any sheep complained of until the
party complaining shall have deposited
with the inspector an amount sufficient to
cover his per diem and mileage, which the
party complaining shall pay if the com
plant shall prove false Sec. 3-Any per
son, company or corporation bringing or
causing TO be brought into this territory by
railroad any sheep shall Immediately upon
their arrival at the first place, where they
are TO be unloaded, report them for inspec-
ton TO the nearest Inspector; and the own
ers or persons in charge of sheep
brought into this territory in any
manner except by railroad, shall
Immediately report their arrival to
the inspector of the county which they first
enter Upon receiving such report the in
spector shall Immediately inspect such
sheep, and if he finds them to be free from
all infectious and contagious diseases he
shall issue a certificate over his official sig
nature that such sheep have been duly in
spected, and that they are free from all con
tagieus and infectious diseases. Such
certificate shall entitle the sheep so in
spected TO pass over any portion of the ter
ritory, and they shall not be interfered
with except upon complaint by affidavit
as provided in section of this act All ex-
penses incurred by inspections provided for
in this section shall be paid by the owners
or persons in charge of such sheep: and
all such expenses shall be lien On
the sheep so inspected or treated, and
the inspector is authorized to take and
hold in his possession a sufficient number
OF sheep, but no more than may be con
sidered necessary to pay the expenses so
Incurred. The provisions of this section
shall apply equally to sheep that are un-
loaded in transit through the Territory and
those that are TO remain permanently within
its limits. Sec. 4-Whenever said in
spector shall find any sheep afflicted by any
contagious or infectious disease he shall
forthwith take every measure and precau-
ton TO prevent such diseased sheep from
going or being within three miles of any
other sheep, and shall so notify the owner
or persons in charge of such diseased sheep
eased sheep shall Immediately proceed tc
treat them for the cure Of such disease
under the supervision of said inspector. and
any person who shall refuse or neglect to
Immediately observe the directions Of such
inspector as hereinbefore provided, shall
on conviction of such refusal OF neglect be
fined not less than fifty nor moro than two
hundred and fifty dollars. Sec 5-In case
TIE owner or person il charge OF SAID
diseased sheep shall fail or refuse for the
period of thirty days to treat such sheer
under the supervision of said inspector, as
provided in section of this act, or shall
fail or refuse to keep such diseased sheer
at distance of at least three miles from
all other sheep, then said inspector shall
seize such diseased sheep and shall proceed
TO keep them at least three miles from al
other sheep, and to treat them for sucf
disease, and the cost of such seizure, keep
ing and treatment, and the fees and mile
age of such inspector, as provided in sec
ton L Of this act, shall be a charge ant
lien on the sheep so seized, and such in
spector shall hold such sheep till such
amount be paid Immediately after The
completion of the treatment as herein pro
vided, the inspector shall notify the owner
or person in charge, of the amount of cost:
and expense incurred thereby, and thai
said sheep are ready to be returned upor
payment OF such costs and charges; and i
such sum be not paid within ten days after
the receipt of such notice, said inspector
shall recover the same from the owner o.