The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02

same. Provided, that no brand shf.ll
Board to conflict with any brand al
ready recorded for use on tho same
range or in the same locality.
Section 4. Upon tho recording OF
any brand as provided In this Act the
owner thereof may procure from the
state Board Of stick Inspection Com
ord OF such brand by paying therefor
the sum OF fifty 0oc) cents.
as seI and approvsI Of this Act IL shall
be unlawful for any clerk OF any
county In this State to record any
brand.
Section 6. i, shall be tho duty Of
the state Board OF Stock Inspection
Commissioners from time TO time as 1t
may be necessary. TO cause to be pub
lished In book form a list OF all brands
on record at the time OF such publica-
ton or said Board may. at It's dlscre-
ton. cause to be Issued a supplement to
the brand book heretofore Issued con-
tanning the additional brand or changes
In ownership OF brands between the
time OF the last publication and the
Such brand books shall contain n fac
simlle OF all brands recorded, together
with the owners name and postoffice
address. Said records shall be ar
ranged In convenient form for refer
ence. IL shall DO the duty OF the state
Board Of stock Inspection Commission
ers to nd free OF charge to each In
spector OF said Board and to the county
clerk OF each county one copy OF said
Board Book or supplement. In whose
office 1t shall be kept open for In
spsction OF all persons Interested. Said
books and supplements may be sold to
tho general public at not to exceed
300 per copy.
Section Z. Any brand recorded In
compliance with tho requirements of
this act shall DO the property OF the
person, association or corporation caus-
Ing such record to be made. and shall
be subject to sale, assignment. trans
fer. devise and descent, as personal
property. Instruments of writing evil
dencing the sale OF such brand assign
ment or transfer shall be recorded by
tho state Board OF Stock Inspection
Commissioners and the fee for record
ing such sale. assignment or transfer
shall be $3.50. The recording OF such
Instruments OF writing shall have the
same force and effect as to third par
tics ms he recording OF instruments ar
fscting real estate and certified copy
81 the record OF any such instrument
may be introduced In evidence the
same as is now provided for the GER
titled copies OF Instruments affecting
real estate.
Section g. In all suits at law or I'm
equity, Or In any criminal proceeding.
when the title to animals Is involved
or proper to be proved, the certified
copy provided for In the foregoing sec
the ownership OF such animal by the
person whose brand II may be. Proof
or corporation TO use such brand shall
be made by copy OF the record of
same. certified to by the State Board
OF Stock Inspection Commis 5 oners
through its Secretary.
Section .. II any person. associa-
tion or corporation shall wilfully and
knowingly brand. or cause to be brand
Cd with his. their 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 will
fully and knowingly efface. deface or
obliterate any brand or mark upon any
animal or animals. any such person so
larceny, and on conviction thereof shall
be confined In the p.nitentiary for not
less than one "a year nor more than
five 90 years, as the court may direct.
Section 10. Any owner of sheep or
hogs may use an ear mark. tag or
brand. to designate ownership of and
title to same, which shall be subject
to the provisions OF this act in respect
to brands.
Section IL. owners OF animals other
than sheep or hogs In this State may
use ear marks, and the same shall be
taken In evidence in connection with
the owners recorded brand In ali suits
at law or In equity. or In any criminal
proceeding. when the title to such prop
srty IN Involved. or proper to be
proved.
Section L. Upon the first of each
and every month, or as soon thereafter
as possible. the State Board Of Stock
Inspection Commissioners shall cause
to be Inserted In the official state live
stock paper 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 postoffice address.
county and state. said list shall be
inserted but once. ana copies OF the pa
per containing said list properly
marked. 80 as to call attention thereto.
shall be mailed to each county clerk.
to be kept open for Inspection in con-
nection with the brand book.
Section 10. All fees collected by rea-
son OF the provisions OF this Act, by the
state Board OF Stock Inspection Com
missioners. shall be turned into the
Brand Inspection Fund of said Board
All expenses provided for under this
Act, or incurred by reason thereof,
shall BIO paid only out OF the said Brand
Inspection Fund. said state board of
stock Inspection Commissioners shall
report annually to the Governor OF the
state as provided In section 6Ssl OF the
Revised statutes OF Colorado, 1908.
Section ~ Upon the passage of this
Act. the secretary of state Is instructed
TO turn over to the state Board OF
stock Inspection Commissioners, all the
filing cases and all records OF what
soever nature and character In refer
encc to the stock brands now on file
In his office. together with all brand
books and supplements and everything
belonging to the brand department OF
the said office OF the Secretary or
State.
Section To- An Act entitled IAN Act
to provide for the branding and mark
Ing OF live stock, and for the recording
Of brands and marks. to prevent the
uclhClne VI "
vide penalties for violations thereof.
and TO repeal all acts and parts OF
acts In conflict herewith" approved
April II. 1908. together with all acts
and parts OF acts In conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section i6. Whereas. In the opinion
Of the General Assembly an emergency
exists; therefore. this Act shall take
effect and be In force from and after
itH passage.
Not Approved.
Petition filed In the office of Secrc-
tary OF State on the Fourth day OF Au-
gust, A. ID. 1871. at t:tb o'clock. Il. NJ.