Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-25
Proposed Sheep Legislation.

The legislation proposed by the
present Legislature regarding the sheep
industry of the state has aroused much
comment among the stock men.
Several bills have been introduced
although only one so far has pa. sed the
house. Til is bill is the one IN troduced
10y Carter of Boise county and in an
act to protect the grazing lands OF the
state from the stock of nOn-resldents
This is house bill No. "a 1t pro-
vides that any nonresident may keep
and her for grazing purpose. cattle
horses, mares, asses, geldings, mules
or sheen IN any couGty of the state for
the period OF one yea. thereafter, by
hrst paying to the assessor and tax col
lector of the county wherein the said
stock may be kept and herded the
sum of 80 cents per head, with the ex-
ception of sheep. when only 20 cents per
head shall be collec' ed. This sum
shall be lien of all taxes upon said ami
mails during the period preceding the
first day of May in each year.
The bill also provides that anyone
desiring to herd stock in any county o
the state must first give certificate to
the county recorder, giving in detail
the number Of animals and the brand If
any upon the same. Any one failing
to do this shall forfeit and pay the sum
of 81 for every head of stock, and 50
cents for every head of sheep.
Representative Carter has intro
duced another bill. No. &c. requiring
license from all stock men. This is
the bill over which the great fight
will occur. ltprovides that any person
now engaged in. or who may hereafter
engage in the business of owning, rails
ing, grazing, herding or pasturing
sheep, AS either owner, lessee or man.
ager OF said sheep in any county of the
state must annually procure license
from the sheriff in that county. The
owners of sheep are divided into the
following classes.
First. The owner of 5000 head shall
pay license of $500 and $50 for every
additional thousand.
Second The owner of over 1000 and
under 5000 shall pay 800 per year.
Third. The owner of over 5000 and
under 1000 shall pay $500 per year.
Fourth. The owner OF over 1000 and
un'ler 5000 shall pay $500 per year.
Fifth. The owner of over 1000 and
under 1000 shall pay 800 per year.
Sixth. The owner of over 500 and
under 1000 shall pay $50 per year.
Seventh. The owner of over $50 and
under 500 shall pay $25.
Eight. The owner of less than $50
shall pay the sum of SIS,
This act does not apply to any one
owning land amounting to one acre
for every two sheep.
Anyone convicted under this act is
liable to II fine of not less than $50 nor
more than $500 or to imprisonment in
the county Jail for not less than 80 days
nor more than 80 days or both.
Several other measures have been in
troduced and the committee on live
stock reported back substitute bill
known as No. l54. The main proyi-
sion OF this bill is that sheep shall be
taxed according to the length of time
they remain In each county during the
year.
The bill as presented to the house
incorporates none of the features of
the other bill, of which it Is supposed
to take the place, and only concerns
one of the points that the anti-sheep
men seem to be striving for. Some of
the IN in features Of the measure are
as follows:
All live stock shall be subject to tax
alton in each of the counties in which
It's kept, driven or pastured or suf-
fered to range or Craze during the year
in proportion to the time it is kept.
All live stock shall be assessed for
taxation in the county IN which il is
situated at the time fixed for assess.
ment of property
The owner of the stock shall deliver
to the assessor Il written statement
under oath, showing number, ETC., of
all stock and the time during the fiscal
year that said stock has been and will
be within the county, and this stock
shall be subject to the tax levy the
same as other property.
Whenever stock is removed to an
other county, notice and description
shall be given to the assessor within
10 days after such stock enters such
county and within 80 days shall nav
pro rata taxes to the assessor of the
county thus entered
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merchant from Paradise, Oregon, was
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