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New Mexico that this act take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

CHAPTER 48.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 73, OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1915, PRESCRIBING THE SALARY, DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS, PROVIDING FOR REGULAR CLERICAL FORCE OF THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Senate Bill No. 45 (as amended); Approved March 14, 1919. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico:

That sect on 1, Chapter 73, of the Session Laws of 1915, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Lands is hereby authorized to appoint an assistant commissioner of public Lands at a salary of not to exceed two thousand five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars per annum. Such assistant commissioner, after filing his oath of office and such bond as the commissioner may require, shall, in the absence of the Commissioner of Public Lands from the state capital, or in the event of a vacancy in the office of Commissioner of Public Lands, have authority to exercise all of the duties and powers by law incumbent upon or vested in the Commissioner of Public Lands.

The Commissioner of Public Lands is hereby authorized to employ a chief clerk, and such additional clerical force as may be required for the proper administration of the affairs of his office. The salaries of the assistant commissioner and of the chief clerk and general clerical force shall be payable monthly, by warrant drown on the state land maintenance fund, but the annual salary expense of the employees herein provided for shall not exceed five per centum of the income derived from state lands, exclusive of Santa Fe and Grant County bond fund lands; Provided, that this act shall not be held to repeal or affect the provisions of section 5260 of the Codification of 1915.

SEC. 2. All laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. That it is necessary for the preservation of the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of the State of New Mexico, that the provisions of this act shall become effective at the earliest possible date, and, therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this act shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

CHAPTER 49.

AN ACT DECLARING THE ROAD FROM DES MOINES IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, WHICH RUNS VIA FOLSOM, IN UNION COUNTY, THENCE TO BELL, YANKEE AND RATON IN COLFAX COUNTY, A STATE HIGHWAY.

Senate Bill No. 58 (as amended); Approved March 14, 1919. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico:

SECTION 1. That certain public road commencing at Des Moines, in the County of Union, and running thence to Folsom, in the County of Union, thence up the Cimarron canyon to the Union County line, along the Johnson Mesa road in Colfax County to Bell, thence along post road to Yankee in Colfax County, thence to Raton, is hereby designated and declared to be a state highway.

CHAPTER 50.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1613, NEW MEXICO STATUTES, CODIFICATION OF 1915, RELATING TO LARCENY OF CATTLE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR.

Committee Substitute for House Hill No. 32 (as amended); Approved March 14, 1919.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico:

SECTION 1. That section 1613, New Mexico Statutes, Codification of 1915, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 1613. SEC. 164. Any person who shall steal, embezzle or knowingly kill, sell, drive, lead or ride away, or in any manner deprive the owner of the immediate possession of any neat cattle, horse, mule, sheep, goat, swine, or ass, or any person who shall steal, embezzle, or knowingly kill, sell, drive, lead or ride away, or in any manner apply to his own use any neat cattle, horse, mule, goat, sheep, ass or swine, the owner of which is unknown; or any person who shall knowingly purchase from any one not having the lawful right to sell and dispose of the same, any neat cattle, horse, goat, sheep, mule, or ass, or swine, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon first conviction thereof shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than one year nor more than two years, or fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than five thousand dollars, or shall suffer

both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, and upon a second conviction of the crime herein defined or upon any conviction of such crime subsequent to the first conviction thereof whether such second or subsequent conviction had been had in the courts of this state or of any other state, such person so convicted shall be confined in the penitentiary for not less than two nor more than ten years in the discretion of the court.

CHAPTER 51.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1631, NEW MEXICO STATUTES, CODIFICATION 1915, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ANY VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 1628 AND 1629, NEW MEXICO STATUTES, CODIFICATION OF 1915, PROHIBITING THE KEEPING OF CALVES AWAY FROM THEIR MOTHERS AND PROHIBITING CONFINING OR SELLING OF FRESHLY BRANDED ANIMALS.

Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 33 (as amended). Approved March 14, 1919.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico:

SECTION 1. That section 1631, New Mexico Statutes, Codification of 1915, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 1631. SEC. 182. Any person who shall violate the provisions of section 1628, or section 1629, New Mexico Statutes, Codification of 1915, shall be guilty of a felony and upon the first conviction thereof shall be confined in the penitentiary, not less than one year nor more than two years, or fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than five thousand dollars, or suffer both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court; but upon a second conviction of the crime herein defined, or upon any conviction of such crime subsequent to the first conviction thereof, and whether the first conviction had been had in the courts of this or any other state, such person so convicted shall be confined in the penitentiary for not less than two nor more than ten years in the discretion of the court.

CHAPAER 52.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1632, NEW MEXICO STATUTES, CODIFICATION OF 1915, PROVIDING FOR SEIZURE AND SALE OF LIVESTOCK.

Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 34 (as amended); Approved March 14, 1919.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico:

SECTION 1. That section 1632, New Mexico Statutes, Codification of 1915, be and the same is hereby amended as follows:

SECTION.1632. SEC. 183. All animals held in violation of sections 1628 and 1629 of this Chapter shall be considered estrays and it shall be the duty of any inspector of the Cattle Sanitary Board upon being informed or having knowledge of such violation to take possession of such animals and cause the same to be disposed of as estrays in accordance with the provisions of Article VII of Chapter 111, New Mexico Statutes, Codification of 1915..

CHAPTER 53.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 550, NEW MEXICO STATUTES, CODIFICATION OF 1915, AND PROVIDING PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION OF PROVISIONS OF SECTION 549, NEW MEXICO STATUTES, CODIFICATION OF 1915, RELATING TO THE KEEPING AND INSPECTION OF HIDES OF BOVINE ANIMALS.

Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 35 (as amended); Approved March 14, 1919.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico:

SECTION 1. That section 550, New Mexico Statutes, Codification of 1915, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as .follows:

SEC. 550. SEC. 7. SEC. 7. Any person violating the provisions of Section 549, New Mexico Statutes, Codification of 1915, shall be guilty of a felony and upon the first conviction thereof shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than one year nor more than two years, or fined not less than five hundred dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars, or suffer both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court; but upon a second conviction of the crime herein defined or upon any conviction of such crime subsequent to the first conviction thereof, and wheth

er the first conviction had been had in the courts of this or any other state, such person só convicted shall be confined in the penitentiary for not less than two nor more than ten years in the discretion of the court.

CHAPTER 54.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 128, NEW MEXICO STATUTES, CODIFICATION OF 1915, RELATING TO THE BRANDING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS.

Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 37 (as amended); Approved March 14, 1919.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico:

SECTION 1. That section 128, New Mexico Statutes, Codification of 1915, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 128. SEC. 103. It shall be unlawful for any owner of livestock in originally marking or branding horses, mules, asses, or neat cattle, to make use of or keep up more than one mark or brand; Provided, that any such owner may own and possess such animals in different marks or brands, the same having been by him acquired by purchase or other lawful manner; and evidenced by bills of sale in writing, properly acknowedged, from the previous owner or owners of the animals having such brands, or from the heirs, executors, administrators or legal representatives of such owner or owners; but the increase of such animals so acquired shall be branded and marked by and with the recorded, kept-up or running brand and mark of the person so acquiring such animal; provided further, that in cases where such animals having upon them a duly recorded brand may have had established against them a mortgage or other lien duly recorded in this state, it shall be lawful, for the purpose of identification during the pendency of such lien, to brand the increase of such animals in the recorded brand designated in such mortgage or lien.

Any person who shall unlawfully brand any horses, mules, asses or neat cattle, contrary to the provisions of this act, upon conviction thereof shall be punished by confinement in the county jail not to exceed twelve months or fined not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) or suffer both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

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