A bill for

An act to improve the breed of cattle.

Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the general assembly That from and after the appointment of inspectors by any county commissioners court, as herein after provided, no bull over one year old shall be permitted to run at large, out of enclosure, unless the same shall be approved of by the inspectors of the township or county as a suitable animal or bull to breed from and all bulls not approved of shall be altered upon the order and decision of said inspectors.

Sec. 2. The county commissioners court in each and every county in the state may at their March term next or at any regular term thereafter appoint three good substantial farmers to act as inspectors and judges in each justices district or otherwise as they may subdivide the county whose term of service shall be four years and regular appointments shall be made every four years and vacancies filled by the court from time to time as they may occur.

Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of said inspectors and judges to view, or request or otherwise, any bull

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or bulls running at large over one year old in their respective county and should they be of opinion under all circumstances that the same is suitable to breed from and ought to run at large they shall give the owner a certificate to that effect in case they decide otherwise they shall notify the owner thereof whose duty it shall be to alter or put said bull up and not suffer the same to run at large and should the owner not comply with said decision the bull shall be altered upon the order of said inspectors or the same may be done by any individual of the county; and for refusal and non compliance on the part of the owner, the evidence being adduced to the satisfaction of the justice, and it is hereby made the duty of said inspectors to prosecute, he shall be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty nor less than ten dollars with costs and on a second complaint ^and conviction^ the first fine shall be doubled.

Sec. 4. The owner or owners of all bulls inspected and approved of as above stated shall not be required to pay any tax for the same and when a majority of all the inspectors of the county, and they may convene annually for that purpose, shall decide upon the three best bulls, three best cows and three best heifers the county commissioners court shall grant an order on the treasury of the county, to be paid out of the fines and funds of the county fifteen, ten and five dollars each for the bulls and the cows and heifers in like manner but no second premium shall be granted and given for the same animal. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.