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• AS ACT
To eneoorage stock-raising, and for the pro-
tection of stock raisers.
Be it enacted by the
the State of Texas,
that each organized county of
this State shall be created an In-
spection District, for t e inspec-
tion of hides and animals, and
that mi Inspector of Hides and
Animaia shall be appointed by the
connty courts of the several coun-
ties of the States of Texas; and it
is farther provided that each and
every sheriff throughout the
State, shall hereafter be ex-officio
inspector of hides and animals,
whose duty it shall be, whenever
called on to do so, to perform all
and singular. the duties of hide
and animal inspector, and for all
such services he shall be entitled
to collect and receive the same
fees, and be governed by the same
laws and. regulations made and
provided for inspectors of hides
and animals.
Sec. 2. Every inspector so ap-
pointed shall hold his office for
Hlftanu of two years, and inease
of vacancy in the office of inspec-
tor in any district, the county
court of such district shall appoint
an inspector in accordance with
the provisions of the first section
of this act
Sec, a Evert person elected
to the office of inspector of hides
and animals, before entering upon
the duties of hisoffice, shall enter
into a bond, with two or more good
and sufficient securities, to be ap-
proved by the county court con-
stituting his district, which bond
shall be in a sum to be fixed by
said county court, which sum shall
he not less than one thousand dol-
lars, nor more t&an ten thousand
dollars, payable to said county,
conditioned that he shall well and
truly perform the duties of his of-
fice in accordance with the provis-
ions of this act, and he shall also
take and subscribe the oath of of-
fice prescribed by the constitution,
which shall be endorsed on, or at-
tached to said bond, together with
the certificate of the officer admin-
istering the oath, which bond and
oath shall be deposited and re-
corded in the office of the clerk of
the district court, of the county.
The bond herein provided for shall
not be void for want of form, or
on the first recovery, bat [may be
sued on from time to time, in the
name or names of any person or
persons injured by a breach there-
of until the whole penalty shall
have been recovered.
Sec. 4. Every inspector shall
have • power to appoint as many
deputies as shall be necessary to
perform the duties imposed on
them by this act, and such depu
ties shall have the same power
and authority to perform the du-
ties of their offices as their princi-
pals, and the inspectors shall re-
quire bond and security of their
deputies for the faithful perform-
ance of their duties, and the gaid
deputies shall, before entering
upon their duties, take and sub-
scribe the oath prescribed by the
constitution, which, together with
the certificate of the officer admin-
istering the same, shall be
dorsed upon the bonds.
Sec. 5. The appointment of each
deputy shall be in writing, with
the seal of the inspector impressed
thereon, and shall, with their
bonds and oaths of office, be re-
corded by the clerk of the district
court of the county constituting
their district, and the inspectors
shall be responsible to any person
or persons injured thereby for the
official acts of each of their depu-
ties, and they shall have the same
remedies against their deputies
and their securities, as any person
have against the inspectors
en-
531^ fluly signed by tne
ownex of said animal, and ac-
knowledged before some officer
authorized to authenticate instru-
ments for record in this State.
Sec. 9. Every inspector shaU
have power to, and amy seize and
sequestrate all onmArked or un
branded calves or yearfings, and
all calves or yearlings freshly
marked or branded, and on which
the fresh marks or brands are un-
healed, which are about to be
slaughtered, or driver* or shipped
out of the county, unless said
animals are aeompg&ied by
mothers thereof, or are
by the presentation of a Ml of
sale from the owner thereof, sign-
ed by him or his legally authorized
agent, and acknowledged before
some officer authorized to authen-
ticate instruments for record in
this State.
SEC. 10. Every inspector shall
have power to, and may seiz and
sequestrate all unbranded animals
or hides, and animals or hides
upon which the mark or brand
eannot be ascertained, which are
about to be taken or shipped out
of the eounty, or which animals
are about to be slaughtered, unless
imfh animate or hidon are identi-
fied as provided in section nine -of
and their securities.
I
Sec. 6. Each inspector shall
procure at his own expense the
necessary seal of office, having
upon it the words, "Inspector of
Hides and Animals, >
Count}*, Texas," the blanks to be
filled with the name of the proper
county^ which seal shall be of the
design selected by the Governor,
and new in use by the inspector
of hides and animals in this. State;
each inspector and deputy inspec-
tor shall
with the seal
and shall deli
and all books,
relating to his
sor.
SEC. 7,
Inspector,
to fail
hides
official acts
vided for,
' of office,
■ records
>his sueees-
ofthe
Rsst
NPTFW-
ported to him as arid, or as leav-
ing, or going oat of the
county for sale or shipmeut, and
all animals driven or sold in his
district for slaughter, to packeries
or butchers, and the inspector
shall keep a record, in a well
bound book, in which he shall re-
cord a true and correct statement
of the numbers, ages. marks and
brands of all animals inspected by
him, and the number, weight,
mark and brand of aU hides inspec-
ted by him, and whether the same
are dry or green; and the name or
names of the vendors or vendors,
aud of! the purchaser or purchsae
thereof, and he shall return a cer-
tified copy of all entries made in
such record during each month to
the Clerk of the District Court of
the comity en the last day of each
', which report shall be filed
the records of the County
Court. The books or record here-
in prov ided for, shall at all times
be open for the inspection of any
person interested therein, pro-
vided this Act shall not be so
coustrued as to include sheep,
goats, swine, or hides of either,
nor to involve the re-inspection of
salted hides in packeries or other
slaughter houses, taken from an-
imals previously inspected and
returned as provided m this see
Sec. 8. Each inspector shall
prevent the sale of all unbranded
hides or animals^ or of hides or
animals upon which the marks or
brands cannot be ascertained, and
shall prevent the same from being
taken or shipped out of the
unless the same be identi-
preof, or by exhibiting a
this Act; and the inspector shall
have power to sell the same at
public auction to the
bidder, after having given
days notice of such sale, and no
owner for such animals ;or hides
being found. The inspector shall
be entitled to retain one fourth of
the net proceeds of * sttfch sale,
after deducting therefrom all ex-
penses connected therewith," and
he shall immediately pay the re-
maining thre^-fourths thereof into
the County Treasury, and all sums
so paid in shall be placed to the
credit of the general fund of such
county*. '
Sec. 11. Every person who
shall buy or drive any animal or
animals for sale or ahiiiment out
of any county in this State, or who
shall buy or drive any animal or
animals for slaughter, shal lat the
time of purchasing and before
driving the same prove a bill of
sale from the owner or owners
thereof^ or from his or their legal-
ly authorized agents, which biQ of
sale shall be in writing projierly
signed and acknowledged before
some officer authorized to authen-
ticate instruments for record in
this State, Such bill of sale shall
distinctly enumerate the number,
kind, and age of animal sold, to-
gether with all the marks and
brands discernable on saidanimals,
said animals shall before leaving
the county in' ^fcfeh they have
been gathered, be inspected by
the inspector ©f saeh coufity or his
deputy.
Sec. 12. Every person who
shall perchase any hides of cattle,
shall at the tune of purchasing
the same, obtain from the owner
thereof, or from his legally au-
thorized agent, a bill of sale in
writing, certified to by the inspec-
tor, which bill of sale shall recite
in fall the marks and brands
each hide, the weight thereof
whether the same is dry or
Sec. 13. Whenever afi inspec-
tor shall have inspected any ani-
herein provided,
tation of a
w9Wer of Attorney
eror owners of such
animals, or his or their
authorized in writigtgy
>le, power of Attqr-
irity of agent, shall
be in writing, duly signed and ac-
knowledged by the person execut-
ing the same, before some officer
authorized to authenticate instru-
ments for ree^pii«t^ts State, and
on pay to said Inspector of
the fees hereinafter provided fot,'
deliver to the purchaser of the an-
imals mentioned in such bill of
sale, or power of Attorney, or his
agent, acerti&catesaifing forth ^
he has carefully examined and m-^ eKftJe owned
spected such animal or animals, or
that.said purchaser has in all re-
spects eowpiied with the provis-
ions of this Act, which^eertificate
shall net be complete until the
game and the bQl of sale ItWM
provided for. shall "bc rew>rded in
the office of tfie Clerk or the Dis-
Jof
from
animal
agent,
whic"
ney,
orTpteee at which ^they
are to be driven across said river
is stated. Such inspection shall
be made before shipment from the
State or passage across the said
!K9*«£ sawfc animals. i r
Sec. 17. Every inspector ill-
specting animals as required by
Section 16, of this act, shall be
governed in such inspections by
the provisions of this act defining
the duties of inspectors in ordin-
ary eases, and shall be entitled to
1 collect for the services
prescribed by said Section 16, the
Stun of three cents for each animal
inspected by him, which sum shall
be paid by the person or persons
for whom t he inspection shall be
made. V*v
SEC. 18. Any person may ship
from any port of this State any
hides or animals imported into
this ^fate from Sfexico, and shall
not be required to have the same
inspected; provided he has first
obtained the certificate of the In-
spector or Collector of United
States Customs at the port where
said hides or animals were import-
ed, or the certificate of any Jus-
tice of the Peace of "the county
into which the same were import
ed, certifying the date of the im-
portation thereof, the names of
the importer and the owner, and
of the person in charge of the
same, the name of the place where
tru&C«uiK fli ttetlMlilil and^fefr*
certified to by said Clow under
Ms hand and Heat** such certificate
shall then be delivered io the pur
fT*. for that par
protect hi® or Oim from fhe pay- ^ ^ ^ be armnged
as follows, viz : all brands of the
letter class shall be placed in
alphabetical order, following
ment of inspection lgfes in
other District in the State
animals therein described.
SEc. 14. Any pertloh or persons
driving cattle in his or their own
mark and brand, shall be entitled
the certificate inspection
ment of the fees
hereinafter
presentation
the certificate
District . Court of the county
where sfteh mark and brand is re-
corded, to the effect thaAthe mark
mid brand named therein is date.
recorded in his office as the mark
and brand of the person 5o driving
sueh cattle.
SEC. 15. Any person or persons
who shall drive any cjfttle to
market beyond theUnits of
this State, shall, before. removing
such cattle from the &
the same are gathered, place upon
each and every animal so to be
driven, a large and ptefai road
brand, composed of any device he
may choose, which brand shall be
branded on the left side ef the"
back, behind ' tbfc
every person or persons
causing to ben
shall place the same on recdrd as
in the case of other brands in the
county from ifftidh *tHfe animals
upon which said br$nd is to be
placed are to be driven, and before
their removal from such eonstv? '*
ScE. Any person intending
to drive or ship any animal or an-
imals to the Kepublic of Mexico,
may ship the same from any point
on the coast of Texas,' or may
drive or ship them across the Rio
Grande river at any point where a
Custom House at the United
States is located, and shall not
drive or ship such animal or ani-
mals across the B3o Orxntfe rive?
at any other point er points: ami
he shall cause all suegt to
be inspected by the inspector of
the District iu which vjthe point of
same were imported, together
with the number of hides and an-
imals so imported, and a descrip-
tion of their marks and brands (if
any there be) by which the saipe
might be identified.
SEC.. 19. Officers, of. United
States Customs, Justices of the
Peace and Inspectors, shaQ^be
allowed to charge and collect the
same fees for the services Which
they are authorized to pterin by
th&tepms of Section Eighthteenof
this act, as are allowed to Inspec-
tors by Section Seventeen hereof.
Sec. 20. Any person or persons
having marks and brands record-
ed.in the office of the Clerk of the
District Court may file With
the inspector a list of his recorded
marks and brands, certified by the
said Clerk, under his seal, to which
certified list sliall be attached the
names ctf any person or persons
whom the owner of said stock
may wish to- authorize
drive or otherwise 1
stock ; and the filing of said list
with the inspector shall be deem-
ed sufficient authority to the per-
son or persons named in such
to gather, drive or otherwise
handle any animals of the marks
and brands therein described.
Sec. 21. In all eases where the
counter branding of any cattle
shall be deemed necessary or
eipblSaefit, the person so counter-
branding shall counter brand the
existing-brand of the animal (by
which the owner thereof is then
known, or by which it is then
and owned, by branding
the same ltffthd its fee
that is, similar letters,
characters or numbers, as the case
may be, and he shall also place on
said animal the brand of the then
ow^.-thereofi•M, no person
shall change or alter the ear marks
of any animal, but in counter
branding shall leave the ears
ing same mark or marks as be-
fore counter branding.
Sec, 22. JSo person owning and
claiming stock shall, in originally
marking and branding animals,
make use of more than one mark
and brand; provided, that any per-
son may own and possess animals
in many marks and brands, the
Aame hattngi>een by hiM acquired
by purchase ; and biBs of sale, in
^rifcing^pfjpperty acknowledged
from the previous owner or
WWW* °* tMirJegally cpir-
stituted agent, shall be sufficient
the increase of such animals' or of
spnimals couirter branded by
person from other stocks of
trim* and all ani-
mals so counter-branded shall be
branded or counter-branded by
W6 r and the 8ane brand,
whM marked by such person,
be markedj in ^o e. and the
2£ The Clerk of the Dig
ia each county
transcribe the list of all recorded
maHbS aS9d"brafidS' in his coufity
and revise the same. Such revis-
ed list shall be written in a wcB-
which shall be the numeral, char-
acter and device brands, in the
of t£ie date of their registra-
tion, opposite each brand shaft be
stated the mark corresponding to
said brand, the name of the owner
ef the br and, his place of resi
dence, if the same be sold, the
name of the person to whom sold,
and Ms residence, thedateof regis-
tration of the brand and marks or
particulars relating thereto. Be
fore each "brand shall be placed its
number, owninehclng at one for
the^ftrst brawl on the revised list,
ttlMl far WKf arBBTWraer of
each brand" 'shall be indexed,
reference lieing had in such index
to the list nuHlofer''di' ^ie l|rand or
> . - brands of such owner, and all
lew marks and brands placed of
record shall be immediately re-
corded sad indexed in said book,
which shall at ill times be open
to the inspection of persons inter*
Sec. 24. In all cases where ap-
registration of
er tend shall l>e made,
District Court
'rifaftil reeeiye and record the same,
unless an examination of there-
cord list of marks and brands
show that a similar mark or brand
is, already upon record in such
county, in whieh event, be shall
refuse to register or give any cer-
tificate for tie same.
'Sec. 23. Every inspector, or
deputy iospector, provided for in
this act. shall be allowed to charge
and collect from the person or per-
sons for whom the inspection shall
be made, the sum of ten cents for
each and every animal inspected
(by him, where the number inspect-
ed at one time, and for one person,
does not exceed one hundred, and
the sum of eight cents for each
oaimaUinspected by him; where
the number so inspected, shall ex-
ceed one hundred and less than
two hundred, and six cents for any
number over two hundred so in-
spected; and for each and every
hide inspected by him, he may
charge and collect the sum of five
cents; and for every certificate
under the seal of his office, the
sum of-fifty cents; provided, that
such inspector or deputy inspector
shall not be entitled to collect such
fee for certificate where the same
refers tehides only; except in the
cases where hides are forwarded for
shipment in numbers of fifty and
upward. L j;
Sec. 26. Each Clerk of the Dis-
trict Court'shall be allowed to col-
lect the sum of fifteen cents for
each hundred words in recording
and certifying to every bill of sale
provided for in this act, and the
sufn ot seventy-five cents for re-
cording each mark and brand and
certificate thereof, and such com-
pensation for .revising the list of
registered marks and brands of
cattle-stocks in his county, as the
County Court may allow.
SEC. 27. Whenever, in this act,
the word "inspector" is used, it
shall be taken and deemed to be;
" The Inspector of Hides and
Alfimals;'' and the words "deputy
inspector^ shall be taken and
deemed to mean: "Deputy In-
spector of Hides and Animals;"
and the words "county," "district,"
or "inspection district," shall be
held to include each organized
county in this State, together with
any organized counties that may
be attached for judicial purposes
to afiy such county.
Sec. 28. All marks ami brands
of cattle shall be recorded in the
county or counties in which they
usually range; provided, that where
cattle are gathered near the county
line, the bills of sale of the same
shall be recorded in both counties,
and when any stock of cattle is
spld, the feet shall be noted on the
record opposite or near the record
of i^ nmrk and brand, giv ing the
name of the vendor or vendee, and
date of sale, and then recorded
again in the name of the pur-
chaser; and this shall l>e done as
often as there be a sale. It is made
the duty of the inspector to pro-
cure certified copies of the marks
and brands of his county for him-
self {Hid his deputies, and monthly
tp have added thereto the marks
and brands that may be recorded.
' ufcbe duty of
the inspector and his deputies,
carefully and personally to in-
spect and examine each animal
separately, so as to see and know
their marks and brands, age, sex-
es and number of the cattle in-
spected, and shall not trust to the
statement of any person, and shall
also carefully examine the bills of
sale, and lists of brands and
marks for the cattle inspected by
and if satisfied that- the per-
son claiming the cattle has cor-
rect bills of sale, or claim of trans-
fer^ writing from the recorded
owner, or is the owner himself in
whole or in part of the mark and
brand of each animal in his drove
or hertL, which should be inspec-
andthat be has none in his
«, or under his
control to be carried with it, he
will then, and not till then, make
out a certificate under his. hand
and seal, containing the number
of cattle in each mark and brand#
with their respective ages and
sexes thus inspected, and that
they appear to be the property of
the person for whom they were in-
spected, naming him or Tier as ap-
pear by halls of sale from the re-
corded owner of said marks and
brands on the cattle inspected by
him, or the owner of the brand
and mark, himself or herself, > and
has none other in his herd or, un-
der his control that should be in-
spected, and that he intends to
drive or ship them to— —
naming the place in the State, for
sale or slaughter, [or if out of the
State, lie shall name the place on
the border of the State,] and
when he reaches said place of des-
tination in this State, before, he
shall sell or slaughter or ship any
of the said cattle, he shall, have
than inspected there, and i£ is
made the duty oT that inspector
or deputy-to careftilly inspect - all
the cattle belonging to the herd
in the manner prescribed for the
first inspector, aud compare the
certificate of the first inspector
.with the cattle; and if it appears
that he has none in Ins herd or
under his control but those men-
tioned and described in the in-:
* specter's certificate, he will so cer -
tify in duplicate and und^r his'
hand and seal, giving the date of
the first certificate, by whom made,
in whatoouttty, and the number
of cattle founo by him in each
mark and brand, with ages and
sexes. One of these certificates
11 the inspector will immediately re-
mit by mail, postage paid, to the
tirttf mfcpector, and the party will
deposit t^e other with him in two
months from the date of the orig-
inal inspection, both to be kept ny
him in his office; and the inspec-
tor at the point of destination
shall carefully examine and kriOw,
if possibly jrhether he has cattle
under his control other than those
originally inspected, aud if he
has, then he will take charge of
the same, and sell them as under
execution, or if not voluntarily de-
limed td him, then he may sue
for and sequester them without
giving bond or security, and by
order of the justice of the peace
or district judge of the court
where the suit may be instituted.
On application of said inspector,
or his successors, the cattle shall
be sold in like manner, and the
rioininfi' of the sale, less one
fourth retained by hiiu for com
pensation, and costs of suit to be
deposited with the county treas-
urer, for the owners of the cattle
Mid, for one year; if not called
for, to vest in the county. He will
also fiW with the treasurer a state-
ment of the number in each mark
and brand sold, and amount each
sold for; if the owner of the in-
spected herd should desire to sell,
slaughter or ship the cattle or any
of them, at any other than the
place of destination named in his
certificate of inspection, he may
do so by first having his herd in-
spected and certificates made
and returned in the manner pre-
scribed at the point of destina-
tion, so far as applicable, and the
duties of said inspector shall be
the same as those prescribed for
inspectors at places of destina-
tion. ; i V L
Sec. 30. Every inspector shall
have authority to Authenticate
bills of sale of afttmafe, and give
certificates of acknowledgment of
the same, under his hand and seal.
Sec. 31. Every inspector who
shall give any certifieate of inspec-
tion without first having made the
inspection, in accordance with the
Twenty-ninth Section of this Act,
or shall fraudulently issue a cer-
tificate of inspection of any hide*
or animals, shall-be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction shall be fined in any sum
not less than fifty dollars, nor
more than five hundred dollars,
and in addition thereto shall be
removed from his office by a decree
of the court trying the same.
Sec. 32. No minor under the age
of twenty-one years shall be per
mitted to brand cattle on tlie com-
mons, or prairie, in any brand
claimed by himself, unless he is
accompanied l^ his fether, mother
or guardian, or some agent duly
appointed by his father, mother
or guardian, and any minor viola-
ting the provisions of this section,
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and on conviction shall be
fined in any sum not less than ten,
nor more than fifty dollars. j
Sec 33. Any person who shall
counter-brand any cattle without
the consent of the owner or Ins
agents, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall be fined in any sum not less
than ten dollars, nor more than
fifty dollars, for each animal so
counter-branded.
Sec. 34. Any person who shall
alter the mark of any animal, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemean-
or, and on conviction shall be fined
in any sum not less than ten dol
lars, nor more than fifty dollars for
each animal whose ihark is so al-
tered.
. Sec. 35. Any person who shall
drive any cattle across the Bio
Grande river into Mexico, at
any other point than where a
United States Custom House is
established, or place of inspection
by United States Custom House
officers, or without first having*
the same inspected in accordance
with the Sixteenth Section of this
Act, shall be deemed guilty of a
felony, and upon conviction shall
be confined in the penitentiary for
any term not less than two, nor
more than five years; i
Sec. 36. Any person who shall
ship from any port of this State
any hides of cattle imported from
Mexico, without first having pro-
cured a certificate of importation,
as provided in Section Eighteen of
this Act, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
tion shall be fined in any sum not
less than one dollar, nor more fhafi
five dollars, for each hide so
shipped.
, Sec. 37«. Any person who shall
sell any hides of cattle, without
first having the same inspected,
shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and on conviction shall
be fined in any sum not less than
one dollar, nor more than five dol-
lars for each hide SO soldi
Sec. 38. Any person who shall
drive any cattle out of any county
with the intention of driving the
same beyond the limits of this
Statute a market, without first
having read-branded the same in
accordance with this act* jhall be
deemed guilty of a. misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be fined in
any sum not less than one dollar
nor more than five dollars for each
.Kuwait drivel^
Sec. 30. Any person who skall
drive any cattle or horses out of
any county, without having first
had the game duly inspected, shall
be deemed guilty of ^s misde-
meanor, and oh conviction shall
be fined in any sum not less than
one dollar nor mere than five dol-
lars per head for each animal so
driven. lit tu.\ •«« m ; j
Sec!. 46. Any person v^fco shall
purchase any hides of cattle, with-
out first obtaining a biS of sale
from the owner or agent, as
required btf section twelve oif
afet, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and 0n conviction
shall be flned in any suni not less
than one dollar nor more t.lum five
dollars for each hide so pur-
chased. WVA ^-iV. '* • '
Sec. 41. Any person who shall,
as the agent of another, sell any
cattle wit heart having first ob-
tained a power of Attorney, duly
authenticated, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction shall b«r-fined in any
sum not less than ten nor more
than twenty dollars for each ani-
mal so sold. M 'A .
Sec. 42. Any person who shall,
in originaHy branding and mark-
ing cattle, use more than one
brand or mark in any county,
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and on conviction shaU
be fined in any sum not less than
twenty-five nOr more than one
hundred dollars. K*
bill, No 234, passed thtt Senate
May 26tfc;IS7£ T * i
Leigh £halmers, 4
Secretary of the Senate.'- J
deceived J,une'3d,i r873.:
Ik;1 : EMputfD J; DAVMfc, ■ ;
■ Imviwn •fo^vernor.
Department of State,; i, '
I, James P. Kewcomb^ Secre-
tary of State for the State of
Tesxas, hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true copy of tfce
original paper ^ui ^Le ia niy office'.
Witness .^y h4hd an3bffidal seal,
■ '* at Office, in tlie cit^ pf Aus-
[i.. s.] tin, tlris 'July,
t lA73.u> wj "Mfl {
.. -ji :u B. JSEWCOMB,
Secret^-jpf State;:
A FSTiN, Texas, \
July 1^, 1873.^
,s f, W. C. Walsh, Chief Clerk
House of liepresefitatives, State
of Texas, do hereby ctitify, that
fraai the manuscript jou
the flfpuse of Bepresenfa r ,
date .Tune 2d,. 1813, it appears tnat
«SiSAct to
Encourage Stock-raising and for
ProteotHm of Sto©k-Rriaeris,f was
W. H. Eiiet, U Xaia
reported in open session by Hon.^
W.. A. Shaw, Chairman of-Coat's
^ittee on Enrolled Msj whi<ii
report was spread upon the Jour
nals of tte House, airil appears on
page 133C of printed Journal.
-}£: .*k>niy-wW./C.
Chief Clerk, House of Bepresent-
atives, 13th Legislature.
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Sec. 43. Any person who shall
brand or mark any cattle, with-
out first having recorded Ids mark
lot, brand, shall be deemed, guilty
of a misdemeanor, ahd onfeonvic-
tion shall be fined W any shin not
less than ten nor more' ffttlui fifty
dollars.
Sscf 44. That all laws or parts
of laws conflating with the pro
visions of this act, or any ot item,
be, and the same are hereby, re-
pealed. .. _ M, j
Sec. 45. This act shall ^ take
efibct and be in foroe from and
after the date of its passage.
M. d. k. Taylou,
Speaker of tlie House of Uepre-
Sentatives. •' >|
E. ilj Pickett, ;; | g ...
President of fclie Senate.
I hereby eeitify that the within
bill, No. 234, originated in the
House, and passed the same April
4th, 1873. . ■ sftyiitaotf f- .
w. C. Walsh,
Chief Clark House of Represent
13 atites. '-■■-> firn;
I hereby certif> that the within
<1 <*A'f fn itiflt&tvte. %'
TU Stale at Texas, to ikt Sheriff «' tiny CotutahU
of Harm county—Greeting t i
\\J HKBBAS, The Hooston Direst Havi.fctlon
' * company, a body corporate, created by *11
act ol' the Legislature of "SitMiataot Texas, hav-
ing its domicile in Harris conniy, Tezas, has on
tkto, the 27ti June, IMS. filed lu petition in the-
District Court ot said county, alleging th«±
Comsteck ind White, partners note the
firm name of Coma took & White, -are justly in
debted to the plaintiff In tfc* rant of $843. bealda*
Interest, lor freight, charges, atotfge a«d caah ad-
vaUK-d, at mtii special itirtanoe and rajaMt, for
Therefore, you are hereby commanded to sn/ii-
oon the laid Ootnstock & White, by pabiicatloa,
for four snoceaaire weeks, is soma aeirapapm*
pnbliched In Harris county, to be aud appear at
the next tern ot the District Hnnrl jf trujilrf. to
be held at the Conrthouse of Harris county, on
the last Monday of July, A. I). 1874, to kiiswar the
complaint of the said Houston Direot Navigation
Company. ^ ■ -
Herein fail not, under penalty of the law.
Xsbuert fane 27,1X73.
Witoeg8, A. K^Xajl^^piarJt of. H*;jMa^rict Court
{L"R f Houston,
J873.
By F. M. Poukd. Deputy.
> ^ubl shed in the Hooaton Klttcnt
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Wot Diarrbcaa, Oolio,'
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mfeflswjH nil ot f -'iTim « :>_
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TO THE
i iKMaJb+tmi. *
AffritmUmrui,
Mil' Jifft
a
\
OV are hereby commanded to summon Oeoge
Mellhenny by making publication of ihia
citation in some newspaper published in ttltli
coutity, Texas, for font weeks previous to t)te re-
turn or tbi* writ, to beand amm at rM
triot Court, to be he d' Inf and for aaiJ
Harrla. at tha Oourtbouae .tberauL ia
Houston on the last Monday in July.
es of Harris, Ualveston, IJme
to the
e>tate
a will o
George Mellhenny and. Sarah an
oMM^tanatoe Mac
that ail the
-and said laoda arc
wU«ih the plaintiff an*tfre defebdoste. 3
Mcilhenny and
mn
aady for ;
for partition ol the s*a
agreement of the parties heretofore made and
now existing. ft.- frftJii-'S | Hiijf
Herein fa)loQ?, HDdertr,e penalty of the law, and
of this writ male due return. I
■f Issued — day of jaafc, MT8. ?
T , Witness : - k. K. Tajioi
j t- a.} said Oonrt aad the seal tteen
■ t "So -mTfiTl
WlR*
I order teeaaeve citation to be pu
probate of
! to cite
-I*-.If ooitwr/ CWAliOaLv.'!'^
cutinty and (Mate slorrsalA, _
last will ana testament of Henry
nnniHMOIjTjOf tin «reca«*M
contained—tettlng forth ihat ahe
cufcix aad thaitt on
for the management of sad
far Ow sale <•-property, rai
tion shall be had in the cou.,
tiementof aaid satate itbar
said wi L
ministration, by poetir^ for tea
this citation at three or more public
county ef Hams, one e* which "
hoaae dn It at .Ud county, ahd
4 *1 parrls cmwtty, mrj> tix
saccessivAy, to be and appear before
Ouurt. next; to fee,tfeoi*a| IB Mi
caonty, Texas, at the courthouse thi
oityot Houston, on hat
then and there to show
Why Mtfft.wttt akalt net I
ted to record, and the dire
thereto coaHtoafrt&nfincesd
fcerein tail n ,t, and make
writ, showing how j ou have e _
Witness, A. &.-Uay!o«, Clerk of the
li> mi4; to i
1 order t&to published in the Houston Jfictna
lor four we*fc< i- >*.! •■'Mi H "
. .i-.jw.yn
*^}*? esp ? mo
-: tor ton 'vettoteedt ^ an« >W*eM,
UllntoMMai Br—fiii|f.:f*y Ifi 'tf
f( ,>{*&•* Ifud f
M BottM
-fi n r/ig imf . .iff'fv
<>)> ..iJtt 'ti iknud Itffii i '.ulA
POwwl
WXAPQII,
To the Skerijf or any Constable <
Greeting-1 *
has filed his suit
Court of Harris _ o^ontv
Mltchsil, Joe,
and
iBftaeymss,
verified; Mad fcbat Jaoes Mltel !l died in Harris
county in February, 1873. leaving a will, with
ci tea ton duly jappeMed. which ececntors, a.ier
probating said will, falltd to quai.fy as such, and
that the pettUeaer qualified as admliilairator Of
said eatate at the March term ol said Court for
J 878; tho said Jantea MltitifclWring as krfrs ot
his estate Lelltia. Charles, Joe, Prank and Haay
fttttrfceU, and Nellie Stockton, irtfe of E. C. Block-
ton; and isaviag no est
*Meh be died and occo
that petitioner is the owner of a t
drrty assiftuedio him for money 1
vaneed said James and Leiitia Mlb
agreement dated 7th February. 18"
ment was obtained to Blatnct f
county, In Suit Vo. 8.(38, entitled .
and LeUOa Mtlchell V?, .fttr
Botts. slid which, by the order t
lien on the said property, lots Kos. S, fi,«, <t, 1
11 and part of 12, iu bl-jck Ho 30, in city < ~
ton, and datralsg that aaed prop*
sold to satisfy his said lien, which
. or Hons-
should be
alialance
o< purchase money; and that ae totfeeee of aaid
Judgment he ls'Vntitled to ltave a aid prop
aol.J; teat titers l« a large anal due him, to wit:
about |8U< 0, ami that there is no other
•f toe estate oat of which to sattefy hla I
and praying that sa d property be sold
saw nut, <"* that gaardlrased utm >
to reprerent the minors Joe, Freuk
■HrJiaH. I*-'*? J
Therefore you are h«reby
nuDEDon by i>ii1>ll< >lliiri m
said defendants, frank Mitchell and JtAi
ton. to appear and" answer said suit at ij
term of the IMatrJct Covttat Barrtaceonty,
to be held at the c -nrthouse of said ooi
Houston, ou the last Monday to July, 1873
and whrre yod*to have-to s awtt ul pnh
with your return theieon, showing how ydn
executed the same. ■ : . If ilj -t , S 1 ,
' Hereto full not, but due service and-return make
as the law dine s.
Issac-d Juue 14, 1878. r ' •?
Witness, A. S. Taylor; Clerk of toe Mid
, _ I Court, and the seal thereof st oAce, ia
Hon*ton, this l«tl day of June. IBM.
_ A. K. TAYLOH, Olf-rk.
By *. *. PoLasD, i eputy
I order this Citation published
nnkn W.Hr-rrKT
Sherlff
fjah Hili
T aiftasf hi'.i
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a ours for
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