Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-23
STOCK LAW BILL.
Committa Reports FavorabIy on the
Stock Law Bill
It Will be a Law OF Great Importance
to Eastern Washington.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 16.-The Miles bill, to
foster and encourage the live stock In
terests of the state, which has safely
passed through committee OF the whole
| in the house, and as amended, IS on cal
endar for passage, was drawn In the IN
terests of the Central Protective Stock
Association, with headquarters in
Sprague. As it now stands 1t provides
that when three or more counties shall
vote to accept the benefits and accept
the burdens of the act, the governor
shall appoint board of stock commits
sioners, consisting of one member from
each of such counties. When 90 or more
electors petition for a special election to
determine the question of accepting the
act, unless large number make remon-
STRANGE, the county commissioners shall
call such ELECTION. Boards OF election
shall receive 50 per day for their SER
vices. When the vote of county Is
''For Stock Law" the governor is noti-
fed by the auditor, and when three or
more counties have SO voted, the gover-
nor shall appoint the commissioners.
When appointed, the board meets at
Sprague and organizes. The members
of the board shall have no mileage or
conn., ensation, but shall be allowed ac-
tual expenses.
The board shall exercise general
supervision over, and, SO far as may be,
protect the stock interests OF the state
from theft and disease, and shall have
power to make rules governing the re-
cording of stock brands and the ship
ment of live stock on railroads. Such
regulations are to be filed with the
county auditor of the court y asnterested'
The board shall have power to assist III
the prosecution of all crimes or misde-
meanors in feloniously branding or steal
ing any stock. 1t isaIso the duty ofrail-
roads to require a compliance with the
board regulations concerning the ship
ment of stock.
The board of stock commissioners APP
point such stock commissioners as they
deem necessary. Aside from their other
duties, inspectors shall have the same
power to summons posse, when neces-
sary to make arrests, in the same man
mer and to the extent of sheritfs; they
can exercise the power OF deputy sher-
ifs, but without fee therefor.
An annual tax is provided against all
horses and cattle OF the several counties
affected, by the act, to raise fund fol
the carrying out of the law. The rate
OF taxation shall be fixed by the board
and the money thus collected shall be
disbursed by him.
All butchers slaughtering cattle in the
state are required to keep true report
OF all marks and brands OF all cattle
slaughtered by them, recording the
names of persons from whom the cattle
were bought, residence, date Of purchase
and delivery, the report to be kept in 8
book in the butchers place OF business
subject to public inspection. Each
month this record is made into report
before the nearest justice, under oath,
one copy to be kept ON file by the JUS
tice, and the other sent to the auditor
and there be lett on file. Butchers in
counties working under this act are re.
quired to pay an annual ta> OF so and
furnish bond in $500 to the auditor,
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