Year: 1876

BE 1t enacted By tie Legislature Of tie Terri
tory Of Montana.


SECTION /. That all tlocks of sheep now or
hereafter in the Territory of Montana, affect
ed with the ''scab," or other contagious dis
ease, shall be kept secure within some en-
closure, or herded not less than six miles
away from any farm, corral, shed, or other
established headquarters where sheep are
kept or being herded; and all t1ocks of sheep
affected with the ''scab,' or other contagious
disease shall be debarred from travelling upon
the public highway in the neighborhood of
any established headquarters without the
owner, agent, or shepherd in charge, first
giving at least six hours notice to the owner,
agent, or shepherd in charge of such sheep at
such headquarters that he will at time speci-
fed pass along such highway with his band
of sheep; and such band of sheep shall not be
allowed to stop and Craze on or adjacent to
the highway within six miles such estab-
lished headquarters; but they shall be al
lowed to stop and Craze a distance of not
more than one half mile from any public ferry
while engaged in crossing any stream or river;
Provided, That any person or persons now or
hereafter owning sheep, affected with the
''scab," or other contagious disease, and hav-
ing established headquarters, prior to the pas
sage of this act for the same shall be entitled
to range such sheep upon the public domain
a distance of six miles in any direction from
such established headquarters and shall not be
subjected to the penalties prescribed in this
bill: Prouided, further, That all persons here
after coming into the Territory of Montana
with diseased sheep, and establishing head
quarters six miles from any known headquar
tiers shall enjoy all the rights and privileges
>rfc nf thn
unclaimed lands within the Territory of Mon
tana.


SEC. 3. If any owner of such diseased
sheep shall neglect or refuse to Immediately
remove them to some secure enclosure, or
herd them away from such other sheep as
above provided, he shall be liable to be ar
rested, and upon conviction before court of
competent jurisdiction shall be fined in a sum
not less than one hundred dollars, nor more
than five hundred dollars, and shall be liable
in full for damages to all parties so injured
by such diseased sheep, after due notice OF
ther diseased condition shall have been sery-
ed upon himself, agent, or shepherd IN charge
of the same.


SEQ. g. If any owner of sheep affected
with the ''scab,'' or other contagious disease
shall knowingly cause OF permit them to be
driven upon any range within SIX miles OF
any established headquarters where sheep are
kept or being herded, without having previ-
ously given the notice required by section one
of this act, he shall be liable in full for dam
ages to all parties so injured by such diseased
sheep, without any previous notice having
been served upon himself, agent or shepherd
in charge of the same relative to the diseased
condition of his sheep.


Sec 4. It shall be unlawful for the owner or
owners, or for any person or persons, having
in charge any horse, mule, ass or horned cat
tie affected with any contag gious disease to
allow said diseased animals to run on the
public range; all animals SO affected with
contagious disease shall be at once removed
by the owner or owners thereof, or the per-
son or persons in charge of the same, from
the public range to some secure inside enclo-
sure where contact with other animals by
reaching over or through the fence OF said
enclosure will be impossible, or shall be strict
ly herded six miles away from any farm or
from any other stock running at large or be-
ing herded. Every person who shall know
ingly neglect, or refuse to remove, or SO enclose
or herd away, from farm or other stock, such
diseased animals affected with contagious
disease shall be liable to be arrested, and on
conviction before any court of competent
jurisdiction, shall be fined in any sum not
less than fifty dollars nor more than five hum
dred dollars, and shall also be liable for dam
ages to the party or parties injured by such
diseased animals running at large, after hay
ing received notice of their diseased condi-
ton: Preceded, That this act shall not be con-
strued so as to prevent owners of diseased
animals from travelling over the main thor
oughfares that pass through narrow canons.


Sec 5. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.


Approved, February II. 1876


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