The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25

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SENATE BILL NO, 2Io, LAWS 1911.
REEERItED TO THE PEOPLE OF
THE STATE OF COLORADO by Pc
TIrIoN OF REFERHN NDUM.
Notice Is . hereby given. a That at ne ,h
Fifth day OF November a. d. 1912.
there Will be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State of Colorado, for
their approval or rejection, SENATE
BILL No. 2l9. which senate Bill was
referred to the People OF the. State OF
containing mere than the requisite
number of signatures l5Tt) OF the legal
voters of the state OF Colorado. duly
filed In the office OF Secretary of State
on tho Fifth day of June. a. d. 1911.
The Authority for submitting such
Act is found in Section 1 OF Article s
of the Constitution OF the State OF Colo.
SENATE BILL NO 2is, LAWS 1911.
esznEn. i No, an AZ ner IT 70 pRoyI9E IfSST9h
ING OF LIVE STOCK AND FOR
MARKS: TO PREVENT THE De
FACING OF BRANDS AND MARKS
AHP AMR Ph9Gi9lSoS HfohTIoS TMEkEoF ASB Hb
OF OF ScTs IL coNFLcT HERE,
Be IL knacted bp tho General Assembly OF
the sfdse Of Colorado;
Section l. II shall be lawful to
mark cattle and horses with the own
er's brand. When animals are brought
into this State from another state or
copy thereof. duly certified to by the
proper officer in each state or terri
with like force and effect as brand
duly recorded in this state.
Section 2. No brand shall be used
by more than one person, ASSOCIATION
be recorded in this. state. elsewhere
of stock Inspection Commissioners.
Section 5. On and after the passage
o1 tnls Ass aay desiFins 10 adopt any ny
brand, not then and there being the
recorded brand OF another person. as
TO the State Board OF Stock Inspection
Commissioners fac-simile of such per-
menf of the desire to adopt such brand.
and shall accompany the same with
fee of one dollar tsl.oo). Upon receipt
Board of Stock Inspection Commission
ers shall record the same. unless. as In
sh of % tSs Of some othea
person, association or corporation. In
which case the state Board of Stock
cord the same. but shall turn such fac
simile and fee to the party sending the
be recorded which is deemed by said
Board to conflict with any brand al
ready reaorded for use on the same
range or in the sans locality.
Section L. Upon the recording OF
any brand as provided In this Act the
Swaer Ssa nonrd snsfs9 Of n stock fnspeetio0 com
| mission RS a certified copy of the rec
ord of such brand by paying therefor
Section S. From and after the pass
age and approval of this Act 1t shall
county in ahis state to record any
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty of
| Commissioners from time to time as IL
| may be necessary. to cause to be pub
iished in book form list of all brands
| tton or said Board may, at Its discre-
tion. cause to be issued a supplement TO
taining the additional brand or changes
| In ownership OF brands between The
time Of Of ssahs fns as' sueh pna
| Such brand books shall contain fac
| simile of all brands recorded. together
address. said records shall be ar
/ ranged in convenient form for refer
sosrd ns OF % stock Inspection Commission
| ers to send free of charge to each in
spector of said Board and to the county
| Board Book or supplement. In whose
office II shall be Kept open for in
sooSs essoh ana a. snppiements up may be sold At to
| the general public at not to exceed
| $500 per copy.
Section 4. Any brand recorded in
| compliance with the requirements of
| this act shall be 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
| the State Board OF Stock Inspection
| Commissioners and the fee for record
| ing such sale. assignment or transfer
| shall be sl.S0. The recording OF such
| Instruments OF writing shall have the
| same force and effect as to third par
1 ties as .he recording OF instruments af-
| fecting real estate and certified copy
1 OF the record OF any such Instrument
may be introduced In evidence the
titled copies OF instruments affecting
/ reaa estate.
1 equity, or In any criminal proceeding.
\ when the title 10 animals Is Involved,
\ or proper TO be proved. the certified
4 copy provided for In the foregoing SEQ
I tion shall be prima facie evidence OF
\ the ownership OF such animal by the
I person whose brand IL may be. Proof
/ OF the right Of any person. association
/ 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 Commissioners
through its Secretary.
Section .. II any person associa-