or labelled in a conspicuous manner with the words, "nitro glycerine-dangerous." 1854. SEC. 3. If any person or persons shall knowingly Penalty for vioviolate any of the provisions of the preceding sections, they lations of this shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding two years, or both. act. case of death transportation or glycerine, etc. 1855. SEC. 4. When the death of any person is caused Punishment in by the explosion of any of the articles or substances named occurring from in the first section of this act, while the same is being deliv- delivery of nitroered to any carrier, or while the same is being transported, or is being removed from the vehicle on which it has been transported or conveyed, or on which it has been placed for transportation, every person who knowingly and unlawfully placed, or aided, or permitted the placing of such article or substance on such vehicle, or delivered the same, or caused the same to be delivered, contrary to the provisions of this act, shall, be deemed guilty of manslaughter, and shall suffer imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period of not less than two years, and not more than ten years. AN ACT CONCERNING THE FLOATING OF TIMBER ON THE STREAMS Execution of damages to or ditches. 1856. SECTION I. That it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons to float any and all kinds of timber, bond to cover such as saw logs, ties, fencing poles or posts, and fire-wood, bridges, dams down any of the streams of this state; provided, that any person or persons desiring to float any such timber down said streams, shall first execute a bond running to the people of each county through which such timber is to be floated, in a sum sufficient to cover all damages that may be done to any bridges, dams or irrigating ditches that are now or may hereafter be constructed in or across any streams of this state; such bonds to be approved by the board of county commissioners of the county or counties through which such timber is to be floated. AN ACT TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. [Session Laws, 1872.] Punishment for mals. 1857. SECTION I. If any person shall over-drive, overcruelty to ani- load, torture, torment, deprive of necessary sustenance or unnecessarily or cruelly beat, or needlessly mutilate or kill. or cause or procure to be over-driven, over-loaded, tortured, tormented, or deprived of necessary sustenance, or to be unnecessarily or cruelly beaten, or needlessly mutilated or 'killed, as aforesaid, any living creature, every offender shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Penalty for fail -ure to feed impounded animals. Any person may feed neglected impounded animals. Penalty for carrying animals in vehicles in an ner. 1858. SEC. 2. Any person who shall impound, or cause to be impounded in any pound or corral, under the laws of this state, any creature, shall supply to the same, during such confinement, a sufficient quantity of good and wholesome food and water, and in default thereof, shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed ten days, or by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment. 1859. SEC. 3. In case any creature shall be at any time impounded as aforesaid, and shall continue to be without necessary food and water for more than twelve successive hours, it shall be lawful for any person, from time to time, and as often as it shall be necessary, to enter into and upon any pound, in which any such creature shall be so confined, and to supply it with necessary food and water so long as it shall remain so confined; such person shall not be liable to any action for such entry, and the reasonable cost of food and water may be collected by him of the owner of such creature, and the said creature shall not be exempt from levy and sale upon execution issued upon a judgment therefor. 1860. SEC. 4. If any person shall carry or cause to be carried, in or upon any vehicle or otherwise, any creature, inhuman man in a cruel or inhuman manner, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and whenever he shall be taken into custody therefor by any officer, such officer may take charge of such vehicle and its contents, and deposit the same in some safe place of custody; and any necessary expenses which may be incurred for taking charge of and keeping and sustaining the same, shall be a lien thereon, to be paid before the same can be lawfully recovered. Or the said expenses, or any part thereof remaining unpaid, may be recovered by The person incurring the same of the owner of said creature, in any action therefor. Abandonment of animals to die in deemed misde magistrate in 1861. SEC. 5. If any maimed, sick, infirm or disabled Creature shall be abandoned to die, by any person, in any public places, public place within the limits of any incorporated town or meanor; duty of city within the state of Colorado, such person shall be such cases. guilty of a misdemeanor, and it shall be lawful for any magistrate in this state to appoint suitable persons to destroy such creature, if unfit for further use. Arrests by agents of society for prevention of cruelty to ani mals; disposi tion of fines col 1862. SEC. 6. Any agent of the Colorado society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, upon being designated hereto by the sheriff of any county in this state, may within such county, make arrests and bring before any lected under court or magistrate thereof having jurisdiction, offenders this act. Found violating the provisions of this act, and all fines imposed and collected in any such county under the provisions of this act, shall inure to said society, in aid of the benevoent objects for which it was incorporated. Liability to pen or consta ble for refusal or ions of this act. 1863. SEC. 7. The police force of the city of Denver, s well as of all other places where police organiza-alty of police Hons exist, shall, as occasion may require, aid the society, neglect to carry ts members or agents, in the enforcement of all laws which out the provis re now or may hereafter be enacted for the protection of lumb animals, and any constable or police officer who shall nowingly or wilfully neglect or refuse to carry. out the rovisions of this act, shall be liable to such penalties as re now or may hereafter be imposed for neglect of duty nder the general laws of the state, or municipal ordinance f the town or city in which the offense may be committed. 1864. AN ACT CONCERNING UNCLAIMED FREIGHT. SECTION I. When any goods, merchandise, or ther property shall have been received by any railroad, Owners and consignees to be notified. When and how may be sold. or express company, or other common carrier, commission merchants, or warehousemen, and shall not be received by the owner, consignee, or other authorized person, until the expiration of thirty days, it shall be lawful for the said carrier, commission merchant, or warehousemen to hold the same, or the same may be stored, with some responsible person, and be retained until the freight and storage, and all just and reasonable charges be paid by the owner or consignee, or by some person for him; provided, however, that said railroads or express companies or other common carriers, commission merchants, or warehousemen, shall notify the owners or consignees of the receipt of such goods, merchandise, or other property, within three days from the receipt thereof. 1865. SEC. 2. If no person having a right thereto call unclaimed goods for said goods, merchandise, or other property, within ninety days from the receipt thereof, and pay freight and charges thereon, it shall be lawful for such carrier, commission merchant, or warehousemen, to sell such goods, merchandise, or other property, or so much thereof, at public auction to the highest bidder, as will pay said freight and charges, first having given twenty days' notice of the time and place of sale to the owner, consignee, or consignor, if known, and by advertisement in a daily paper, (or if in a weekly paper, four weeks), published where such sale is to take place; and, if any surplus be left after paying freight, storage, cost of advertising, and all other just and reasonable charges, the same shall be paid over to the rightful owner of said property at any time thereafter, upon demand being made therefor, within ninety days. Surplus paid to 1866. SEC. 3. If the rightful owner, or his agent, fail ⚫ county treasurer to demand such surplus within ninety days of the time of such sale, then such surplus shall be paid into the county treasury, subject to the order of the owner; and if the owner do not demand such money of the county treasurer within one year, then the same shall be forfeited, and paid to the general school fund of the county. When responsi 1867. SEC. 4. After the storage of goods, merchanbility of carrier dise, or property, as herein provided, the responsibility of the carrier shall cease, nor shall the person with whom the to cease. same may be stored be liable for any loss or damage, on account thereof, unless the same shall result from his negligence, or want of proper care. Concerning ad 1868. SEC. 5. When any commission merchant or warehousemen, shall receive on consignment, or on storage, vances on goods. produce, merchandise, or other property, and shall make advances thereon, either to the owner, or for freight and charges, and no time be agreed upon for the repayment of the same, it shall be lawful for the person who makes such advances, if the same be not paid to him within ninety days from the date of such advances, to cause the produce, merchandise, or property on which the advances were made, to be advertised and sold as provided in the second section of this act; and if a time for the repayment of such charges be agreed upon, then such notice of sale may be made immediately upon default of such payment. Perishable goods of. 1869. SEC. 6. In case the goods, merchandise, or other property, referred to in the preceding sections, shall how disposed consist of articles which will perish, or become greatly damaged by delay in disposing of the same, then it shall be lawful for such carrier, commission merchant, or warehouseman, unless the charges on such goods are paid, and they are claimed and taken away, to sell all of the same, either at auction, or private sale, for the best price that may reasonably be obtained therefor, and to dispose of the proceeds of such sale as provided in section two of this act; provided, always, that before any such sale is made, notice shall be given to the owner, or consignee, or agent of him, of the intent to so sell and dispose of such goods, merchandise, or other property, and the time and place of such sale, either by personal notice, or by letter addressed and properly mailed to him, which said notice shall be given at least twenty-four hours before said sale, if the consignee, or owner, or agent of him, so notified shall reside at the place where such goods are; but if the person to be so notified of such sale reside at a distance, then the time of such sale shall be so appointed in such notice as to allow him, in addition to the twenty-four hours above mentioned, a reasonable length of time to claim such goods, or to attend such sale; and, if upon reasonable inquiry, the |