Gilpin observer., 1912-10-10

p. NJ.
unto set my hand and affixed the Great
seal of the state of Colorado. at the
the City of Denyer this First day of
JAMES b. PEARCE,
LSEALl Secretary of State.
SENATE BILL NO. 2I9, LAWS 1911.
NhrERtED no THE iEOPLE OF
TITION or KEFEitENDUM.
Notice is hereby given. That at the
General Election to be held on the
there will be submitted to the qualified
electors of the state of Colorado, for
h9T bies or sejssalap s
referred to the People of the. State OF
Colorado by Petition of Referendum.
number of signatures (5Te) of the legal
voters of the State of Colorado, duly
filed in the office Of Secretary OF state
on the Fifth day of June. A. d. 1911,
at II :57 o'clock. p. NJ.
Act is found in Section l of Article
of the Constitution of the state of Colo
rado. providing for the Initiative and
SENATE BILL Nc, 21s; LAWS 1911,
GspIx, 6 p NO 2ls. nt,r gX no sESAT9R PRoxT9R +
FOR THE BRANpING AND Marx
ING OF LIVE Stock AND AND, FOR
TIE KEc9RD1NG 2R PR 9E EIT IFAMRs TIS Is AMP mp
FACING OF BRANDS AND MARKS
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
Of oP HscHSA kcFs II NJ coSFi1cT oSf CT HERE HERE
the state of Colorddo
Section l. 1t shall be lawful to
ers brand. Wher animals are brought
into this State from another state or
territory. in transit beyond the boun-
copy thereof, duly certified to by the
proper officer in each state or terri
sSnY @tS ike force asd effect as brand
Section 2. No brand shall be used
or corporation, nor shall any brand
be recorded in this. state elsewhere
of Stock Inspection Commissioners.
Section 3. On and after the passage
of this Act. any person. association or
brand, not then and there being the
recorded brand of another person. as
sociation or corporation. shall forward
to the state Board of Stock Inspection
Commissioners fac-simile of such per-
sonal brand. together with a state
ment of the desire to adopt such brand.
and shall accompany the same with a
fee of one dollar ($1.0o). Upon receipt
Board of stock Inspection Commission
ers shall record the same. unless. as In
this section provided; such san brand n,haa
| person, association or corporation. in
which case the state Board of Stock
Inspection Commissioners shall not re-
| cord the same, but shall turn such fac
| simile and fee to the party sending the
same. Provided, that no brand shall
Board to conflict with any brand al
ready recorded for use on the same
| range or in the same locality.
Section 4. Upon the recording of
any brand as provided in this Act the
ai poard of a stoek % come
| mission RS a certified copy of the rec
ord OF such brand by paying therefor
| the sum of fifty (50c) cents.
section 8. From and after The pass.
age and approval of this Act it shall
be unlawful for any clerk of any
| county In this State to record any
Section c. 1t shall be the duty of
| Commissioners from time to time as it
may be necessary, to cause to be pub
lshed in book 2 form ma list is so Of an brands
| tion or said Board may. at its discre-
tion. cause to be issued 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
time of issuing OF such supplement.
Such brand books shall contain a fac
| simile of all brands recorded. together
| with the owners name and postoffice
! address Said records shall be ar
| ranged in convenient form for refer
| ence, 1t shall be the duty of the State
Board Of stock Inspection Commission
ers to send free of charge to each in
| spector of said Board ana to the count y
| clerk OF each county one copy OF said
| Board Book or supplement, In whose
office 1t shall be kept open for in,
| spection of all persons Interested. Said
| books and supplements may be sold to
the general public at not to exceed
$500 per copy.
| 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
| 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.50. The recording, of such
| Instruments OF writing shall have the
ties as he recording of Instruments af-
| fecting real estate and certified copy
| of 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 s. In all suits at law or in
| 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
| tlon shall be prima facie evidence OF
| the ownership OF such animal by the
| person whose brand 1t may be. Proof
| of the right OF any person. association
| or corporation to use such brand shall
| he made by n copy OF the record OF
! same. certified to by the state Board
! OF stock Inspection Commissioners
Section .. II any person. associa-