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Show 1S1IH H IlllllCtlJIIv. Wk havo received the following let. terof Inquiry from n Justice of the peace In thesoulh: "Ullljou pliuso answer the following question In regard to tho new .tray law, hi thensiilssuooiihe liumrr Nt.w forlhoben(Iloflntelf anl oilier who aro similarly situated. "1. Is the oonsublo obltgel to recelvo animal from any on whotako tliom up for .Itinage whether tho aiilir at will rayforoipcnMMirnut' "J. What klu I of a complaint shall he file heforollie Justice of the pcicef lie cannot allege that they hare damaged M property whn otlier have turned llirinoierlohlin "3 In caw whero the mark and brand nn the animal cannot bo found In the bran I sheets nn 1 a a ronsequrnce no ono knows whom tlio animal belong to, how are the orTleer going In proceed? 'Iho law Is silent.. Who shall Iwmado ilerendaot anl how shall the summon In Mrved, If bv puhllcallon, who shall !o autnmoned an 1 what shall the summon contain and how long must It lie published. publish-ed. I lliare any general law providing fur theltiliigiT "I lnrssewhraRnlmals orolekenun andlheowner I not known n I cannot be f jund an I tho anlrail lui e to lie kept a lofti tlmo belore Ibey can be ill.pi.scl of I whllosummoisHbelngadttrllfijd), and the sum reallntl Trom the aalit of them I wherol tho baUnce of cost and eijenr Xn como from? "5. Cjn a Justleo of tho ace rcqutro tho puun I keejKir to give Inn Is or security secur-ity for coats as In other ch II caasf 'U Is a Justice of the pelce compelled to entertain anv an.1 all . t ilmaa rl..p., "lly answering tho aboe and giving audi other Inlonnatlon a will tin J to throw light on thl uh!t ou will gronlly obllgo." I'lrit. V understand that tho new istraylaw make It obligatory on tho poundkecper, that la the constable of the ireclnct, to recelvo all animal taken up for damagi. HecouJ. Tho toundkeeper I to make comp'alnt a a publlo cfllcer, alltglnglliat tho reraon mmlng hint who has luruud ovir the animal ha been damaged In thu amount he haa aMstd, Third. In the case described, we uppote the animals will oomo under the elms Included In the "round u a," anl may be toll after fourteen days' notice In a naner bavin? ..unr-mi ir. culatlou In the county. rVurlh. These are contlngcncl that may arlsouuler nny etry law, and wedo not know of any mean to lun lo up the suppose! ilellclenoy. Fifth. A lhecounitabloandoiind. kcerlundor olllolal bond for tho I roper rorformancu of hi duly, In our opinion the Justice could not require re-quire such security n la described. Hlatll. Ve. The Justice I required by law to perform these duties. The new eslray law la not perfect, ly anyraraua. Wedo not kuonr of any, passed by a Uth LegUlalure that wa or I ticrfict. The present law must be studied lu all Its'! arts an I benr-log benr-log to make It consistent. Theru an-ar an-ar to be a lytlem III It by which rstrayaaro laced undirthrte claitis: I'lrsl, unbranded animal over eighteen month old aud ai,y hoc runnlug at large. (Second, aulmal taken In general "rounda up" or I'rlvrs; and these wo should Judge Include In-clude branded animal when the brands are not recorded aud whoso owuer are unknown. Third, branded animals doing damage the owners of which may bo learned from the Territorial Terri-torial brand sheets or otherwise. Hrparato provision aro made for eaih of llioaeclsiM. There is too much haile Informing law of thl kind. They should bo carefully prepared by competent person, lthlhealdof stock owner, farmer and land owner, lw-fore lw-fore the meeting of the Legislature, and then exlalued aud sulmltted to legislator who will take Idem lu charge and tie rrKnslhlo for their fate lu thu Assembly. Our friend will hae to do the test they can with the law a It ttand at resent. |
