The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-19

stmtis and fee to the party ssnding the |
be recorded which Is deemed by said
Board to conflict with any brand al |
ready recorded for use on tho same
Section 4. Upon tho recording OF
any brand as provided In this Act the
ss.ss soard V Of Stock pr f%spee,io S COM
mission rs a certified copy OF the rec |
ord OF such brand BY. paying therefor
Section 8. From and AFTER 'he pass,
age and approval Of this Act II shall
DO unlawful Tor any clerk OF any
brand.
Section s. 1t shall be the duty OF
the state Board OF stock Inspection
Commissioners from time to time ms II
may BIO necessary. to cause to be pub
lished In book form q list OF all brands
on record at tho time OF such publica-
ton 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 tho
tins OF the last publication and the
smile OF all brands recorded. together
with the owners name and postoffice
address. Said records shall be ar
ranged In convenient form for refer
Hoard OF stock inspecti& Commission
spector OF said Board and to the county
clerk OF each county one copy of said
Board Board Book Or supP,smen nhs In ,o whose
spsction of all persons Interested. Said
books and supplements may be sold to
the general public Mt not to exceed
800 per copy.
Section Z. Any brand recorded In
compliance with tho requirements OF
.n,s act sms DO ,ne propery OF nse
Ing such record to be made. and shall
be subject to sale; assignment. trans,
property. INSTRUMENTS OF writing evil
dsnclng the sale OF such brand. assign
msnt or transfer shall be recorded by
Commissioners and the fee for record
ing such sale. assignment or transfer
in. . or w9iilnS eG shni have a Sa tSe
same force and effect as to third par
ties ms he recording OF instruments at
fectinE real estate and a certified copy
Of the record OF any such instrument
may be introduced in evidence the
:ams =. s,u T. now provided for ths Ger
real estate.
Section 8. In all suits at law or In
equity. Or In any criminal proceeding.
when the title to animals IL involved,
or proper to be proved. the certified
copy provided for In the foregoing sec
tion shall be prima fs~Ie evidence OF
the ownership OF such animal by the
person whose brand II may be. Proof
Of the right OF any person. association
same, certified to BY the state Board
OF Stock inspection Commis sioners
through its Secretary.
Section 3. II any person, associa-
ton or corporation shall wilfully and
knowingly brand. or cause to be brand
- with his, their or It's 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
offending shall be deemed guilty OIL
larceny. and on conviction thereof shall
be confined In the p.nitentiary for not
, less than one o. year nor more than
Section 10. Any owner of sheep or
hogs may use an ear mark, tag or
brand, to designate ownership of and
tnie 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 |
at law or In equity. or In any criminal
proceeding. when the title to such prop |
proved.
Section IL. Upon the first OF each |
and every month. or as soon thereafter |
as possible. the State Board OF Stock
Inspection Commissioners snail 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 postofiice address. |
county and state. said list shall be
inserted but once. and copies OF the pa
per containing said list properly |
marked. so as 10 call attention thereto. |
shall be mailed to each county clerk. |
to be kept open FOR inspection in con- |
nsction with the brand book.
Section -. All fees collected by rea-
son OF the provisions of this Act. by the |
state Board of Stock Inspection Com
missionors. shall be turned into the |
Brand Inspection Fund OF said Board. |
provided
Act, or incurred by reason thereof, |
shall be paid only out OF the said Brand |
stock Inspection Commissioners shall
report annually to the Governor OF the |
state US provided In Section 1891 OF the
Revised Statutes OF Colorado. 1905.
Section IL. 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 Ia refer |
once 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 OF
state.
Section is. An Act entitled AN Act |
to provide for the branding and mark |
Ing of live stock, and for the recording |
OF brands and marks; to prevent the
defacing OF brands and marks. to pro-
vide penalties for violations thereof,
and TO repeal an acts ana p parts Of
April II. 1908. together with all acts
and parts OF acts In conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section ls. Whereas. In tho opinion
OF the General Assembly an emergency
exists: therefore, this Act shall take
effect and be In force from and after
It's passage.
Not Approved
Petition flied In tho office OF secro-
tnry OF State on tho Fourth day OF Au-
gust, \. -. 1911. at <:tb o'clock, p. NJ
Iu whereof. 1