Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-30

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fares Of our towns and cities, and boldly
shipped on our railways, without let or
h~indrance.
sCAB LAW.
The thirty first session of the legislature
enscted the so-called scab law, which was
most certainly a move Ia the right dIrec
tion, but experience has demonstrates thai
it IL non.effective very greatly, because nc
one IL specially charged with It's execution,
and we also feel that, In Its present form,
the wool-grower Is left too much at the
mercy of the inspectors, or various COM
missioners, as their feelings may dictate.
We do not know, or complain Of any acts
of oppression, but VIC do know that after
two years Of Its operation, there is as much
scab AZ ever in the Territory.
EAR. MARKS N BRANDS.
There is no regulation for ear marks or
brands, and we believe the law should pro-
vide special and severe punishment for
their removal and alteration by unauthor-
lied persons.
EXPECTATIONS OF WOLVES, ETC.
Our Industry. at the present time, Is suf-
fering very greatly, In all parts of the Ter
ritory, from the deprsdations Of wolves
and other predatory animals. With this
evil, we do not feel able, singlehandei, to
cope, and we respectfully ask the leeisla-
ture to come to our aid.
SHEEP SANITARY BOARD.
Our association recommends that you
will not only protect us from others, but
will also protect US from ourselves, aud the
hrst and most important matter, In our es
timatioo, is to have the sheep industry
placed under the supervision, and 10 the
care of a sheep sanitary board; such board
TO be clothed with power and authority for
n atrict auforQemeut of the In w.
ERADICATION OF scAB.
1t Is q shame aud @ disgrace that scab
should continue to exist in the iocks of
our Territory, when it can be cured and
stampsd out by efficient, but very simple
means, within the reach of all, and with
but q limited amount of expense. Toe con-
tagion Is of such a character. so insidu rus,
SO easily disseminated, that no one, for any
reason whatsoever, should be permitted to
evade or escap the action of the law, hut
should be compelled, for the protection Of
their %neIghbors, il not themselves, to
cleanse their hocks and keep them clean.
PERSONNEL OF BoARD
We believe that this board should be
composed OF not more than three (3) prac-
teal sheepmen, owners of sheep, and no
two from the same county.
DUTIES OF BOARD.
The board to be charged with, and held
Responsible for, the execution of the laws
affecting the sheep industry; the board to
have authority to appoint and commission
as many inspectors, (not to exceed two
In any one county,, as may be necessary to
execute their orders, and such inspectors to
bs only under the control and authority,
aud to be governed by the rules and reg
ulations of such board, among which snail
be one to m AXE a return Of the number OF
sheep owners and humber of sheep In their
several counties, and also to make an in.
spection OF the sheep In their districts 81
least once q year., and such other special
inspections as the board may direct.
Where a considerable contaRion exists,
they shall supervise the dipping Of the en-
tire flock. The board, should also regulate.
and make a record OF all ear marks and
brands, In each county, and such record
shall be competent testimony in case OF
dispute.
DIfPING OF SHEEP.
The protection Of our industry demands
that the laws should compel the dipping,
under rules and regulations to be pre-
scribed by the sheep board. OF all sheep
shearing, and further, that all hocks,
which have scab, should be dipped twice
or more times, a year as shall be deter
mined by the board, until pronounced clean
by the inspectors.
SHEEP IMMIGRATION.
No sheep should be allowed to come into
the Territory from any Of the surrounding
states or countries without a clean
bill Of health from the authorities of
.uch state or country, or until after
Inspection by the officers OF the board, or
II Infected, until they W been effsctually
dipped, under their supervision.
INSPECTION BEFoRE
All sheep should be inspected before
shipment, and scabby sheep should not be
allowed to travel other than bet the
dipping watts and ranch, and then only un-
der regulations to be prescribed by the
board.
REVENUE FOB DEFRAYING EXPENSES.
For the absolute and necessary expense
connected with the putting into force Of
our suggestions, we would recommend a
levying of q direct tax upon the sheep
owners of the Territory, amounting ---
psr thousand head, for the creation of Q
special fur to be under the control of tn.
sanitary board, and included in this
amount shall be q sum sufficient to pay the
inspectors a per diem for zach day en-
ploye ID, In lieu Of fees heretofore collected.
APPROPRIATION FOR BOUNTY LAW.
We would respectfully ask that the
bounty law upon the statute books, for the
destruction Of wolves and othsr predatory
animals, which Ia q dead letter to-day, from
The lack of funds, be made effective by an
appropriation.
PENALTIES FOB UNLAWFUL OWNERSHIP OF
6HEEP
We believe that the penalties prescribed
ia the law for the punishment OF person,
holding or driving sheep, or claiming own.
ership to same, without a proper title.
should be made more severe, and that
among the duties of the several inspectors
should be the yeFiGcat ON Of such titles, as
occasion may demand.
APPEAL FROM INSPECTIONS DECISION.
Wa dn not halIeve in n%arsecution, and
we would recommend that all sheep owners
Jay the right OF app al from the decision
II the inspectors to the board, FIR adjudi
cation Of the question at issue, and the
decision Of the board, under such appeal,
should be final.
VIOLATIONS OF Law.
We also recommend that there be added
20 the law a paragraph providing penalties
for violations or evasions Of the law, by
he board, It's officers, or sheep owners OF
the Territory.
GEO. H. WALLACE,
w s. Prayer,
JOSE L. MADRIL,
M. w. BROWNE,
CHAs. ILFELD,
Members Of Committee.
st. Anthony Sanftartum.
From the Albuquerque Democrat.
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