investigate CHAPTER CIII. TORRENS SYSTEM OF LAND TRANSFERS. RESOLUTION authorizing the appointment of a Commission to Investigate Systems of Land Transfers and Records. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: Whereas, it is desirable that an improved system Commission to of transfers of title to real estate and the method of Torrens system keeping the records pertaining to the same should be adopted to the end that cheapness and simplicity may be attained: of transfers. Therefore be it resolved, that the Governor is authorized to appoint a commission of five qualified persons, who shall act without compensation, to examine into the various systems now in use, and particularly that known as "The Torrens," and report their acts in the premises to the next Legislature, with their recommendations by bill, or otherwise. Approved April 5, 1896. Driving stock from ranges by unauthorized persons. CHAPTER CIV. DRIVING, BRANDING AND HERDING STOCK. AN ACT to regulate Driving, Branding, Herding and Managing Stock, and prescribing Penalties for the violation of the same, and to repeal, etc., Chapter XI, of Laws of 1890. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. Any person or persons, other than the owner or his agent, who shall drive any horses, mules, cattle or sheep farther from their usual or customary ranges, or from any field, yard or street than the nearest or most convenient corral, and who shall neglect to return such horses, mules or cattle immediately to their accustomed ranges or place where they were driven from, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 2. Every person having charge of or engaged stock for damage. in driving any drove of cattle, horses, mules or sheep, Person driving shall use due diligence to prevent the same from mix-responsible ing with the cattle, horses or sheep belonging to actual settlers, and shall also prevent said animals from trespassing on such land as may be the property of an actual settler and used by him for grazing of animals or growing of hay, grain, timber or from doing injury to ditches made for irrigation of crops. If any person in charge of or engaged in driving any herds shall injure any resident in the State by driving or herding the same on lands or ditches owned or leased by settlers, the owner or lessee of said herd, shall be liable to said owners or lessees for all damages done. from carcass by person. Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person other Removal of skin than the owner or his agent or employe, or other per- unauthorized son duly authorized, to remove from the carcass the skin, hide or pelt of any neat cattle or sheep found dead. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. detectives. Sec. 4. The board of county commissioners of any Employment of county, when such board deems it necessary for the public welfare, may appoint one or more detectives to discover and detect violations of the stock law within any such county, and such detectives shall be paid from the county treasury such compensation as may be fixed by the board of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners of the several counties of this State may offer and pay from the county treasury, rewards for the detection of persons violating the provisions of this act. branding. Sec. 5. Any person unauthorized who shall know- Unlawful ingly brand or mark any neat cattle, horses or sheep not his own, or who shall intentionally brand over or in any manner deface or obliterate a previous brand, or shall cut out a previous mark on any cattle, horse or sheep not his own, shall be deemed guilty of a felony. Sec. 6. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act and Chapter XI of the Sessions Laws of 1890, are hereby repealed. Approved April 5, 1896. CHAPTER CV. ADDITIONAL FEES FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. AN ACT providing Additional Fees for services rendered by the Secretary of State. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. In addition to the fees now provided Certificate to by law, the Secretary of State, for services performed in his office, must charge and collect the following fees: corporation accepting constitution. Warrant of arrest on requisition. 1. For receiving and filing an acceptance of the provisions of the Constitution on the part of an incorporated company and issuing certificate thereof, three dollars. 2. For warrant of arrest issued by the Governor and attested by the Secretary of State, upon the requisition of the Governor of any state or territory, ten dollars. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect upon approval. Legislative expenses. CHAPTER CVI. EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE. AN ACT to provide for the payment of regular and contingent expenses of the Special and First Session of the Legislature of the State of Utah. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. That the sum of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the funds of the State treasury, for the purpose of defraying the regular and contingent expenses of the special and first session of the Legislature. And the State Auditor shall draw his warrant on the Treasurer for such money, or any portion thereof, upon the request in Sec. 2. This act shall take effect upon approval. CHAPTER CVII, FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. AN ACT to amend Sections 2395 and 2396 of the Compiled Laws of Utah, of 1888, relating to Fire Insurance Companies. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. That sections 2395 and 2396 of the Unlawful to Compiled Laws of Utah, of 1888, be amended so as to read as follows: transact insur ance business without certificate. 2395 s. 2. It shall be unlawful for any agent of any fire insurance company to transact the business of fire insurance within this State, unless the insurance company for which he is agent shall have first obtained a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State of this State, which certificate shall be issued to the agent upon his filing with the Secretary of State, a statement sworn to by an officer or manager of said statement. company, showing: 1. The name and locality of the company. 2. The amount of its capital stock. 3. The amount of its capital stock paid up. 4. The amount of its assets and liabilities. 5. Net surplus over all liabilities. 6. The name of its agent or attorney residing in this State, upon whom service of process in any civil action against said company, may be made. Filing of 7. Receipts and disbursements during the preced- Term of ing calendar year. The certificate of authority so is- certificate. sued shall be valid only during the insurance year for which it is issued, and shall be renewed each year. The fee for such renewal shall be two dollars. The insurance year in this State shall begin on the first day of May and end on the last day of April foliowing. statement. The term agent as used in this section applies to and includes every person who solicits or writes fire insur ance. 2396 s. 3. During the month of April of each Time of filing year each insurance company doing business in this State, shall cause to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State the statement required in section 2395, and cause a copy thereof duly certified by the Secretary of State, to be published, at least four times, in some newspaper published in this State and having general circulation therein, such publication to begin on or before the 30th day of April of the year in which the statement is made, and proof of said publication te be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved April 5, 1896. Unlawful to ance business without certificate. CHAPTER CVIII. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES. AN ACT to amend Sections 2466 and 2467 of the Compiled Laws of Utah of 1888, relating to Life Insurance Companies. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. That sections 2466 and 2467 of the Compiled Laws of Utah, 1888, be amended so as to read as follows: 2466, s. 6. It shall be unlawful for any agent of any life insurance company to transact the business of transact insur- life insurance within this State, unless the insurance company for which he is agent shall have first obtained a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State of this State, which certificate shall be issued to the agent upon his filing with the Secretary of State, a statement sworn to by an officer or manager of said company, showing: Filing of statement, 1. The name and locality of the company; 3. The amount of its capital stock paid up; |
