The daily sentinel., 1912-10-17

I'm AN VI NvNemher, a. ID. 1912. there
VIII be submitted TO the qualified clector,
u the State OF Colorado nor their an
hroyai hyai or rejection, SENATE BILL No. 2ia.
pie OF the State of Colorado by PetItibp
OF Referendum. containing more Than the
rsqnhiste number OF signatures % per crr
81 the legal voters Of the State OF Colorado
duly verified In accordance with law and
fiied IN the office of Secretary OF state ON
the fifth day of June A. D. 1911. at i1:5I
,s The he, authority for submitting such Act
IS found In Section Of Article 5 OF the
stais t3amstitntlon Of the State OF Colorado. pro-
SENATE BILL NO 21o. LAWS 1911.
Is. b. No. 219. by Senator CaryJ
An ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE BRAND
So $40 ck ASD iNB MHBKiNG + O. or 1 TiSE; y {
HHNAEkS; HNe oii T3 T3 ERE PREvENTT THE DEFAG,
vIoLATitoSSS IoLAtSS TaTRE6F TiahAAaTFks Ssp PoF 70 THE RE
PEAL ALL ACTS AND PARTS OF
ACTS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
Be II Enacted by the General Assembly
OF the State of Colorado:
| section /. II shall be lawful to mnrl
| Sattle and horses with the owners brand
When animals are brought into this State
| heyond the boundaries OF this State the
I ptahd, or copy thereof. duly certified to
IL tne proper officer In each state or ter
| ritory. shall be received In evidence with
ke force and effect as a brand duly re-
| corded In this State
Section 2. No brand shall be used by
| more than one person, association or cor
poratlon, nor shall any brand be recorded
| In this state elsewhere than In the office
| Commissioners.
section 3. On and after the passage of
| luis Act any person, association or cor
Pofation desiring to adopt any brand, not
tncn ana there being the recorded brand
OF another person. association or corpor.
alton, shall forward TO the State Board of
stock inspection Commissioners fac-slm
| lie OF such personal brand together with
statement OF the desire to adopt such
! brand, and shall accompany the same with
| rec or one dollnr s1O0). Upon receipt
OF such fac-simile and fee, the State Board
OF stock Inspection Commissioners shall re-
| cord the same, unless, as In this section
provided such brand stands OF record as
| thnt OF some other person, association or
| corporation, In which case the State Board
or Stock Inspection Commissioners shall
not record the same, but shall turn such
| fac-slmlle and fee to the party sending the
| same Provided, that no brand shall be
| recorded which Is deemed by said Board
| 20 conflict with any brand already recorded
| locality.
Section T. Upon the recording of any
| brand provided in this Act. the owner
| thereof may procure from the State Board
OF Stock Inspection commissioner a certi-
| RED copy of the record OF such brand by
paying therefor the sum of fifty t5Oc)
Section .. From and after the passage
ana approval Of this Act, 1t shall be un-
| this State to record any brand.
section 6, 1t shall be the duty OF the
| state Board of Stock Inspection Commits
| sioners from time to time as II may be
| necessary, TO cause to be published in book
| form list OF all brands on record at the
| time OF such publication or said Board
| may, at Its discretion, cause to be issued
a supplement to the brand book hereto
| fore Issued containing the additional brand
or changes In ownership Of brands between
Ih.s tFNA A( 30. Ia.s tfa.+ At
| time OF issuing OF such supplement Such
brand books shall contain a fac-simile of
NIL brands recorded, together with the
owners name and postoffice address. Said
| records shall be arranged In convenient
form for reference. 1t shall be the duty
OF the State Board Of Stock. Inspection
| commissioners to send free Of charge TO
each inspector of said Board and the coun-
" clerk OF each county one copy Of said
hoard Book or supplement, In whose office
persons Interested. Said books and supple
ments may be sold to the general public at
| not to exceed 81 90 per copy.
Section Z. Any brand recorded In COM
pllance with the requirements of this act
shall be the property of the person, associ-
90 he made, and shall be subject to sale.
assignment, transfer. devise and descent, us
personal property; Instruments Of writing
| eyidencing the sale OF such brand, assign
ment or transfer shall be recorded by
state Board of Stock Inspection Com
| missioners and the fee for recording such
| fhe recording of such Instruments Of writ
| ng shall have the same force and effect
as to third parties as the recording OF In
| struments affecting real estate and
| certified copy of the record OF any such
| instrument may be introduced In evidence
he same as is now provided for the certi.
| led copies OF Instruments affecting real
estate.
Section s. In all suits at law or In equity,
or In any criminal Pr0sSsaipg' rSo when the IL
be proved. the certified copy provided
cpr in the foregoing section shall be primn
| animal by the person whose brand II may
| Proof of the right OF any person,
soclatlon or corporation to use such brand
same, certified to by the state Board of
| Stock Inspection Commissioners through
| Its Secretary.
Section .. II any person, association or
| corporation shall wlifully and knowingly
| brand or cause to be branded with his,
| heir or its brand, or any brand not the
| recorded brand of the owner, an animal or
| animals being the property OF another, or
| who shall wilfully ana knowingly efface,
| deface or obliternte any brand mark
upon any animal or animals, any such per
| son so offending shall be deemed guilty
| OF larceny, and on conviction thereof shall
| be confined in the penitentary for not less
| than one l) year nor more than five (o)
| years. as the court may direct.
| Section 10 Any owner Of sheep or hogs
may use an ear mark tag or brand, TO
| h.ch shall be subject to the provisions
! Of this act in respect to brands.
| Section IL Owners of animals other than
1 sheep hogs In this State may use ear
| marks, and the same shall be taken in
| evidence in connection with the owners
recorded brand in all suits at law or. in
equity, or In any criminal proceeding. when
the title to such property is involved. or
| proper 10 be proved.
Section L.. Upon the first OF each and
| every month, or as soon thereafter as
| possible, the State Board of Stock Inspec-
| tion Commissioners shall cause to be in
| serted in the official state live stock paper
| a list showing all the brands and transfers
| recorded for the calendar month previous.
| Said list shall show fac-simile OF the
brand, name of owner, giving post office
address, county and state. Said list shall
be Inserted but once. and copies of the
| paper containing said list properly marked.
| so as to call attention thereto shall be