La Junta tribune., 1916-10-14
propc..d Law Of the state Of Colorado
Initiated by Petition "drr '"e
IpitiptIN~ and Referendum

Notice il hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on tne
seventh day OF November a - lf,''
there viii be submitted to the qnail-
u.d electors of the state OF COLORADO
for their approval or rejection the tol !.
lowing proposed law OF the stat. OF
colorado, Initiated by Peutloh unnrI
IN. Initiative and Referendum Whch
inItiat.d petition contained the sigma
lures OF more than the required num-
her 1to-wit: per cent? oil the issai
yotsrs of the State OF COLORADO. duly
verified. In accordance with the Law
apd filed In the office OF the secre-
tary of stat. on the sixth uay OF '"is
A. h. 1916. at $3.50 o'clock ,
propo..d law is found In Section ] OF
Article V OF IN. Constitution OF ne
state of Colorado. providing Tor 'he
Initiative and Referendum.
prtJ, FOR AN ACT IN RELATION
TO THE RUNNING OR STOCK At
LARGE.
Re II Enacted by the People OF the
state OF Colorado;
Section l. Tn. owner. person In pos.
session. or carstaker oi Any a,,.r ao,
he iInbl. for all injury or damage
done by such domestic animal or ahi-
mails. ....... ,ron.
.rty is Injured or damaged may have
a lien upon the trespassing aomrsu,
animal. or animals. Tor una IVA
amount OF uhnht'r an" 'p.,'t
may .nforc. tn. collection OF the same
by the proper action In any court
having Jurisdiction.
Section :. The party whose proper
~ IL tr.Sspassed upon hy su.h ,.i no
lie animal, or animals. may dirtfaln
IN. treEHpassing domestic Animal OF
animals. and retain the sam. IN soihe
SAT. plac. at tn. expense OF thc oN hsi.
p.rson In possession. or cnrethker, hr
security for tn. payment OF such dhm-
ages and costs OF distraint. such dam
ag. and costs OF dlstralnt 10 b' az
s.ssed pro rata per head 10 .ach Own
II NOR. than one hnh 'aon ~
p.rson In possession or chf"tah'r.
shall be liabl. for the pre- ran ah.Jih ..i,h
his pro rata rhar. OF the costs o. r"sh
distralnt. and each owner person IN
possession. or car.'ak.,. shan hane
imhi or animals. from diHtrnint by
paying tn. said pro rata amount to INC
person damaged. a., f..
section & II any person. by f"rs"
or otherwise, without leave OF the
p.rton having such domestic animal.
or animals, under distfhint4 remove
IN. same from distralnt the person
. 20 doing shall be guilty OF . nlsde.
meanor and on conviction shan pay
n fine OF not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars or hs I'M
than ton nor NOR. than sixty days
and shall. IN addition thereto. be "
able IN a civil action Tor the recovery
OF the domestic animal. or nnimnlss or
the value Of the same. 20 relieved from
dtstrAtnt or for dumnrca Rnd costs aH
the party disiralning may elect -
ssctioi 2 within foriy.elEh, hours
after distrnint Of any domestic AM.
usf or animals, rkriuais. OF SUNDAYS
ard holidays. the party dlsttalnlns
thHti notify the owner. person IN pos /.
session, or cnrotnker. n known. Of
such hnimai or animals, advising IN"
owner. perfon. IN possession. or care.
,Hhar Of the damages claimed and The
costs OF suqh diztrainti and SAID
pnrties fail 60 agree upon ssttlrnent
~ surh damages aud costs Of diH'raint.
and for the discharge from distraint of
saeh domestic animal. or animals
.i,b.r rn,ty may by suit In any court
of comne,sn, jnrlsdic'ion,, proceed 10
have sneh matters adIudlca'ehi BRO.
yidsd however. that the distributing
party may keep such domestic anlmel
ar . animals, under restraint. subject to
the order Of the court In the premises.
or until an undertaking. as hereinaftcr
provided. has been executed ana ds-
Ssssiea Z. ne owner. person In