East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25

tOuoWlng is mouse Dill NO. 179, in
troduced by Representative Sitz of
Harvey county. providing for the in
spection of stock and registration of
brands before shipping from the coun-
ty or state:
A bill for an act to protect the
raisers of horses and cattle, and to
provide for the inspection of the
same before being removed from the
state of oregon.
Be it enacted by the people of the
state of oregon; and. be it enacted
by the legislative assembly of the
state of Oregon:
Section 1. From and after the
passage of this act it shall be the du-
ty of all persons removing or taking
from this state, in any manner what
soever. any horse, mule, mare. geld
ing colt, foal filly, bull, COW, heifer,
steer or calf, Immediately before the
shipment or removal of the same,
and at the place from which the ship
ment or removal is to be made, to
cause the same to- be inspected by the
stock inspector of the county from
which such stock is to be removed,
as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. On receiving notice from
any person that he desires to remove
or take from the state any of the
class of animals mentioned in section
of this act, it shall be the duty of
the stock inspector of the county
from u-h q nil alc IN ha
taken to inspect the same, by care
fully noting the brands upon such
animals, and ear marks il any, and
otherwise describing such of said ami
mails as may have no brand, and to
keep a record of all such inspections
in book to be provided for that
purpose by the county commissioners
of each county. Such descriptions
shall contain:
/. The brands and ear marks on
all animals branded or marked, and
a description of all animals not
branded or marked.
2. The number of animals inspect
ed for removal.
8. The name of the owner or per-
son removing the same.
4. The date of such inspection
with destination to which such ami
mails are to be taken.
If in the opinion of the officers
making the inspection the person pro-
posing to ship such stock is rightfully
| in the possession of the same, he shall
grant such person a certificate of in
spection in duplicate containing the
matter herein provided, with the fur
ther statement that permission is
granted to such person to remove such
animals from this state.
The person so receiving such cer-
\ tificate must deposit with the railroad,
steamboat or other person or COM
pany through which the said animals
are removed or shipped at the point
from which the same are removed or
shipped, the duplicate certificate re-
ferred to which said duplicate must
be filed by the agent or person re-
ceiving the same, and must (at) all
times during business hours be acces-
sible to the public. The agent or
person at the time of the receipt of
the duplicate shall indorse upon the
original certificate the date of the
receipt of the duplicate. In all cases
in which stock is to be driven from
this state, the person owning or driv-
| ing the same shall file such duplicate
with the county clerk of the county
from which such animals are driven,
who shall indorse the original and
file the duplicate as herein provided
to be done by agents of railroad COM
panies in case of shipment.
If, however the officer making
such inspection shall be of the opinion
that such stock or any portion there
of, is stolen, or otherwise wrongfully
in the possession of the person pro-
posing to remove the same, he shall
withhold such certificate and not per-
init to remove, until satisfactory as
surance is given him of the rightful
possession of such property by the
person proposing to remove the same.
Sec. 8. Any railroad company
steamboat company, agent or other
person shipping or permitting to be
shipped from any station, siding,
stockyard, wharf, or landing without
first receiving the duplicate certifi-
cate herein provided for and indors-
| ing upon the original the date of its
receipt, any of the animals mentioned
In section 1 of this act, and any per-
son removing or attempting to re-
move any of said animals without
first having secured the certificate of
inspection and filing the duplicate as
in this act provided, or any person in
any other way violating any of the
provisions of this act, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
| conviction thereof shall be fined in
any sum not less than 500 nor more
than $1,000 and in default of the pay
ment thereof shall be imprisoned in
the county Jail one day for each 80
of said fine.
Sec. 4. For the service of inspec-
tion herein provided for the officer
making such inspection shall receive
SO per day while engaged in making
such inspection and shall receive in
addition thereto, his necessary actual
expenses. to be paid by the person
for whom the inspection is made.
Sec. 5. The provisions of this act
shall not apply to any horses or mules
driven under harness, or ridden un-
der saddle from this state to another
state.
The City Savings Fund and Trust
company, of Lancaster, Pa. has sus-
mt