Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-01
CHAMBERS
TEXT or SUBSTITUTE GILL IN.
IDENTIFYING OWNERS FOR I
ANIMALS KILLED,
INTRODUCED BY THE COMMIT.
TEE ON LIVE STOCK IN THE
HOUSE 81


The following is the text Of the bill
introduced by the committee on live
stock III the house (No 1854 as sub.
stitute for house bill No. A co. p. N.
Andersor), No. 10 (Streeter) No. is
a (Sorliel and No AZ { Grant,
Section 8 Appraisal of Animals
Whenever the state veterinarian shall
deem the slaughter Of horse, gelding,
mare, ass or mule necessary under Sec
ton 1000 Of the political code of 1905,
4 he shall notify IN writing a justice of
the peace Of the county in which the said
diseased animals are, describing in said
notice the diseased animals with rea-
sonable degree of certainty, stating the
name of the owner when known The
said justice of the peace shall after en-
tering the same upon his docket summon
three disinterested citizens as witnesses
ae summoned in Justice court who shall
not be residents of the immediate neigh
borhood in which the animals are owned
and kept. 4 he said appraisers shall be-
fore entering upon the discharge of their
duties be sworn to make true and
faithful appraiseInent of the value of
said animals without prejudice or favor.
And said appraisers shall certify in their
return that they have made said ap-
~ praiseInent and have seen said animal
or animals destroyed And in making
the appraisernent the value put upon the
animal or animals shall be what they
:. would have been worth had they not
been affected with CHAMBERS; provided,
however, that in no case shall the APP
4 praised value Of any one animal exceed
" one hundred fifty dollars to be paid by
the state as hereinafter provided.
3.5s Sec. Comp for Animals
Killed Claims against the state aris-
ing from the slaughter of animals as
herein provided shall be made by fling
with the state auditor a copy Of the state
yeterln ariarl's notice to the justice of
the peace and return with affdavits
from the owner that the animal has been
buried in accordance with section 2001
n of the political code of 1905, which no
4 tIce and return shall be- certified to BY
the justice Of the peace on whose docket
8 they are recorded The state auditor
shall examine the same and if found cor
-rect he shall issue warrant on the state
treasurer for one half Of the sum named
an the appraisers return.
Sec The Justice Of the peace before
whom any such proceedings shall be
conducted shall enter upon 4 his docket q
record Of all such proceedings aud shall
allow and tax all costs Of justice officers,
appraisers, and witnesses the same as in
other cases The said appraisers shall
be entitled at the rate Of two dollars
4 per day or parts thereof which costs
! and fees shall be certified BY him to the
board Of county commis siohers and shall
be audited and paid out Of the general
county fund, the same as costs in Grim
anal actions before Justices of the peace.
RE Sec. P Payment When Not Made.l
The right to indemnify shall not exist
{ and payment shall not be made in the
following cases. First, for animals be-
longing TO the United States OF any city,
@county, township. Of village in the state.
Second, when the. owner Or claimant at
! the time of coming into possession of
the animal knew it to be diseased Third
for animals found to have, been diseased
at the time Of their arrival in this state
Fourth, Or when the owner shall have
\ been guilty Of negligence bywi llfully
exposing his animals to the influence
of infectious Of contagious surroundings.
Emergency clause.