Chap. 71.—An ACT to prohibit the running at large of horses, cattle, and other
stock upon the public roads in parts of Blue Grass district, in the county of
ighland. '

Approved January 17, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it
shall be unlawful for horses, colts, cattle, sheep or hogs to run at
large upon the public roads in any part of Blue Grass district, in
the county of Highland, as to which the provisions of section two
thousand and forty-eight of the code of Virginia have been adopted
by the board of supervisors of said county, and the owner or owners
of such animals, who shall intentionally permit such animals to run
at large as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction thereof before a justice of the peace, shall be fined not
less than one nor more than five dollars for each offense.

2. This act shall take effect from and after the first day of May,
eighteen hundred and ninety-six.