The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

or animals, who shall be found driving any such animal or animals off it's or their usual range. without the consent of the owner or owners thereof, shall be deemed guilty of larceny, and shall be arrested by the inspector or detective,or by any constable, officer or other person spec ially deputized for that purpose by judge or justice of the peace, and such person or persons may be taken before any magistrate for examin- ation,
 DUTY OF RAILROADS.
 Section 2S. It shall be unlawful for any raiE. road company to receive any live stock for transportation until the same shall have been inspected as required by this act, and until such railroad company shall have been furnished with a certificate by duly authorized inspector or detective, showing thatthe brands and ear marks such live stock have been duly in- ! spected required by this act. Any railroad | company, or any officer, agent or servant of I railroad company, who shall violate the provis- ions of this section shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and. upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ] and not more than five thousand dollars, in the discretion of the court
 PENALTY.
 Section P, Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 21, 22 g or "A of this act | upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by 6 fine not exceeding hree hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprison- ment.
 TEXAS FEVER.
 Section 2S No person shali, between the first day of February and the first day of December of any year, drive cause to be driven into or through any county or part thereof in this terri tory, or turn loose or cause to be turnud upon, or kept upon any highway, range, common OF enclosed pasture within tbis territory, any cat tie capable of communicating. or liable to inn part what is known as Texas splenetic or Span ish fever Any person violating any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereOfbe adiudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, ! for each offence, be fined notless than one hun l dred dollars and nat more than two thousand dollars or be imprisoned in the county jail not ' less .t..- th-..v rc-- o-1f -1s -'.orn- h,n ore ] year, or by both such fine and Imprisonment RAILE)ADs. DUTY oF. Section % No officer, agent cmpICye, sarv. ant or other person ga1necteI with OF employed in the business operation of any railroad, common carrier or other transportation eoILPa- ny or association, shall ship, or cause or permit to be transported by means of the transportation
 
 other transportation corporation, company or association, or deliver to any eonsignee or other person, between the first day of February and the first day of December of any year, within this territory, any cattle capable of eommu iies- ting or liable to impart what is known as Texas, splenetic or Spanish fever. Any person con neoted with or employed in the business or ope ration of any railway, common carrier or other atiO ton violating any of the provisions of this sec tion, shall, upon con viction thereof be adjudged guilty of mlsdemeanor shall, for each ofense, be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars, or be impris- oned in the county jail not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or both such fine and imprisonment Provided, that cattle in transit in cars through this territory on any railroads and not uuloaded, are not liable to the penalties attached to this section.
 PEACE OFFICERS, DUTIES OF.
 Section 30. It shall be the duty of any sheriff, under sheriff, deputy sheriff, or live stock in- spector or detective within this territory, upon complaint made to him by any citizen of the territory, or otherwise having notice or knowl- edge that there are within the county where such officer resides, cattle believed to be capable of communicating or liable to impart the disease known as Texas, splenetie or Spanish fever, to | forthwith take charge of and restrain such cat- tie under such temporary quarantine regulat on as will prevent the communication of such dis ease, and make immediate report thereof to the said board, and such officer shall keep such cat tie in custody as aforesaid until released by or der of said board and no officer who shall take or detain any cattle under the provisions of this statute shall be liable to the owner of such cat tie for any damage by. reason of such detention or taxing, or by reason of the performance of ! anyOther duty enjOiDed by this section. QUARANTINE.
 Section 3T. Whenever said board shall deter mine that certain cattle within the territory are capable or liable to impArt Texas. splenetic or Spanish fever they shallissue any order to the sheriff or any constable or live stock inspector of the county in which such cattle are found, com manding him to take and keep such cattle in his custody subject to such quarantine regulations as they may prescribe until the first of Deeem- Der next ensuing. on which date they shall dl- rect such officer to deliver such cattle to their owners or agents; provided, however, that be- fore any cattle so held shall be delivered as l ITO Be Continued on Fourth Page.]