The Eddy current., 1899-04-01

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the legI 'lture, which will be Of intor.
T est TO H. stockmen Of New Mexico, &
one which was introduced by Hon !
). Duncan as council bill No. 49, ant
signed by Governor Otero on February
10. II read as follows.
Whereas, There are now on record
10 the territorial brand book 1900
brands, many OF which are known Il
be obsolete aud out Of use; and
Whereas, the finding Of any brand
Tor neat cattle which does not 80 cover
aud damage the hide as 20 greatly
diminish the value OF the animal
branded, is very dinlcult, and for the
purpose Of correcting the record Of
brands aud the elimination OF those
brands known TO have been abandoned
and which are now obsolete.
BE II enacted by the legislative assem-
bly, Of the territory OF New Mexico
SEcTioN THE cattle sanitary
board OF New Mexico shall have the
power and shall cause all brands now
| IN use 20 DO 70 recorded.
For this purpose the cattle sanitary
board shall issue their circular letter
TO the owner or owners OF any brands
now appearing upon the brand record
In me Office of the secretary Of the
board, requiring the owners Of said
brands to furnish the secretary Nth
an exact fac-simile OF any brand or
brands now being used by such owners.
La addition to the above notices the
cattle sanitary board shall cause such
circular letters and blank applications
for ~ recording to be filed with all in
spectors OF the board, pustmasiers, or
In some public place IN every town or
village In the territory, and shall also
cause the publication In either Spanish
or English, or both, In at least one
paper In each cocnty, Of the require
ments OF this act, such publication 10
continue for not less than four weekly
issues.
Soc, 2, Within ninety days OF the
date Of the lirst publication II shall be
the duty Of all owners OF brands now
of record In the office OF the cattle
sanitary board TO have flied with the
secretary Of said board fac slmlle of
the brands now IN actual use and own.
ed by them.
All brands re-recorded under the
provisions OF this act shall be recorded
free of cost 10 the owner OF said brand,
except for the internal revenue stamp
required by the United States inter
nal revenue laws OF 1888, II died with
In six months, as hereinbefore proyid-
ed, otherwise the owner shall pay the
usual fee and shall be subject TO the
restrictions of recording brands as now
provided by law.
Sec. 3.-Any person, company or cor
poration who hall cause 10 be re-
corded brand not the property OF
such person, company or corporation,
or who shall cause any brand 10 be re
corded under iie provisions Of the
preceding sections In which there are
nc cattle OF which such brand Is the
holding brand, G = any probate clerk or
OK onlco reeorG sr who shall record O
brand unless &C, smpanled by certil-
cate Of the secretary OF the cattle san
ltary board, as npw provided by law, Or
any person VIII lhall use brand can
celled, as her, sfter provided, shall
be guilty of a msdemeanor, and shall,
upon conviction, be fined In sum not
less than twenty-five, and not more
than ona hundr d dollars for each and
every offense, said line 20 go TO the
school fund OF the county whore the
oifenso Is committed.
See. l.--All brands now Of record In
the Office Of the cattle sanitary board
and not relled Thin the six months
hereinbefore provided, shall De deelar-
ed unnecessary, obsolete, useless, can
celled, expunged and not of record;
Provided: That II Il shall be proven
to the satisfaction of the cattle sani-
tary board that any brand now Of re.
cord Was, either by omission or error,
not re recorded as herein provided, the
cattle sanitary board shall cause the
same TO be 70 recorded
See. 5.-Any brand offered Tor re-
cord under the provisions OF this act
the cattle saptgiy board shall have
the power TO reject, II upon satisfac
tory evidence Il is shown 10 said board
that the same is offered for, or Is OF
such q character that Il is likely 10 be
used for a malicious or deceptive pur-
poses, or not Ia conformity with the
provisions II section Of this act.
See This act shall be IN force
irom and after its passage, and all acts
and parts OF acts Ia conflict herewith
are hereby repealed