as compensation for his services for weighing such
live stock.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That he may upon
failure or refusal of any agent or owner of live
stock to pay for weighing the same, impound any
number of live stock he may deem necessary, or

May Im-
pound.

cause such fees to be paid, provided, no injury be
done to said stock by confining them as aforesaid,
that they be delivered to the owner or agent upon
payment of all just and proper charges.

Proviso.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That if the inspector
shall neglect, or delay to weigh, or cause to be
weighed Any live stock brought to said scales for
the purpose of being weighed, for a time exceed-
ing twenty-four hours after he shall have been
requested to weigh the same, he shall forfeit and
pay to the owner of such live stock, or his agent,
the sum of ten cents an hour upon each and every
head thereof for so many hours as he shall omit or
neglect to weigh the same over and above the
term of twenty-four hours, Sundays excepted, to
be recovered in an action of debt before a Justice
of the Peace, with costs.

Penalty for
neglect of in-
spector.

Sec. T. And belt enacted, That the said Inspector
of Hay and Straw shall execute a bond to the State
in addition to the bond now provided by law to be
given by said Inspector, to be approved by the
Comptroller, in the penal sum of one thousand
dollars, conditioned for the full performance of
all acts and things required by him as weigher of
live stock at said scales, and to pay all damages
that may be sustained by reason of wilful omission,
refusal or neglect to discharge the said duties,
which bond shall be filed with the Comptroller
of the Treasury.

Bond of the
Inspector.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.

In force.