The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-08-15

An Act to Amend Article 2, Sections Bill,
utes of the State of Florida, Relative to
the Appointment of Inspectors of Marks
and Brands of Cattle and Hogs.
Be Il Enacted S., BY the Legislature Of the
Section /. THAT Section Bill Of the
General Statutes Of the State of Florida
be, and the same is, hereby amended to
Sec, sill. Appointment of Cattle In:
spectors.-The County Commissioners Of
each county are hereby empowered, at
a majority Of the stock owners may petit
ton for a division OF the county into cat
tie districts, when in such cases they, shall
spective counties into districts. to be
known AS cattle districts and each cattle
district shall be entitled to two cattle in
spectors, to be appointed by the Governor
upon the recommendation OF the County
Commissioners, who shall also recon-
mend the appointment by the Governor
OF one inspector at every cattle shipping
pen on the railroads and every shipping
port from which cattle are shipped within
their respective counties, and all OF said
cattle inspectors shall be experts in taxi
ing and recording marks and brands OF
cattle, and men OF known integrity, and
shall not be allowed to appoint deputies.
The term OF office OF said inspector shall
Sec. 2. That Section 3l13 Of the General
Statutes OF the State OF Florida be, and
the same is, hereby amended~to read as
Sec. 3ll3. Duties Of Inspectors.-It shah
be the duty of each and every inspector
appointed by the Governor to inspect the
marks and brands OF all cattle driven from
or through or shipped from their respec-
tive counties or districts, when notified
or cognizant OF such facts, and shall keep
fur sIVie by SoV the County Commissioner
for the purpose OF inspecting and record
ing all marks and brands OF all cattle
taken by them, and description OF UNI
Cd thrOnRh
shipped from their respective counties or
districts, and shall set forth In the record
the name or names OF the person or per.
sons driving or shining such cattle, and
the dates thereof. Each and every inspec-
TOR shall be required to furnish each and
every person so driving or shipping cattle
from or through their respective counties
or districts a certificate, which. shall set
forth the number OF cattle so inspected.
the mark or marks, and brands, and also
a description OF all unmarked cattle. Each
and every inspector shall file full re-
port of his work each month with the
Board OF County Commissioners. to be
recorded by the Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
In a book kept for that purpose and the
Clerk shall receive the same fees allowed
In other cases provided by law for such
work.
erai Statutes OF the State of Florida be,
and the same Is. hereby amended to read
as follows: .
Sec. SI22. Inspectors in Certain Locali-
ties-It shall be the duty OF the County
Commissioners OF the various. counties OF
this State to recommend to the Governor
for appointment. one or more inspectors
Of marks and brands Of the hides OF beer
or marks OF hogs butchered in each cattle
district, or In every election precinct
where the county Is not divided into cat
tie districts where II appears 70 the Coun.
a petition OF a majority OF the stock men
OF such cattle district or election pre-
cinct. ...