New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-04
THE C1TTLE DISEASE.

in former articles. In Ohio public attention hos
been oroupy aroused, and ia view Of the large aud
important caitle interests Of that State and the West
uion consultation th Iesdipg agrculturists Of Ohio
Gov. DeDDson has appointed Mcssrs John II. Kip
part Sullivan ID. Harris aAd DR. Robert Thompson to
proceed 10 The distress IN -Euglind infected by
Tie dis, are ana =, on abe following points viz:
AsceItsin tie history Of the Introduction Of the peuro
Ineumouea cattle plague into New England Ascertain
fully the daso Of tie disease y personal inspection OF dis
Ascertain fully by r,rona insucc the morbid
anatomy Of the effected arc and sliend as many ps norton
ih1e- Ascertain what enect sny anu ws1 tiId O medi
hsIy been adopted aud with hat also
~h, have been determined pon to arrest the progress
Of tie disease IcttTn inc q accurately ney De the manner
Of Injection communication Of this di'eee iron animal
oeci statements progress the disea. and
The ctien and s.u q the spf oAed ~ Tue recent
L, gisatuIes Of Massachusetts, and tonnoc,icui
III the Coz neciicut Legislature, the subject was
made the SPECIAL order Of The day for Thursday of this
week and after debate the report and substitute
bill oft'e majority Committee read.
Tie Till provides thas TIE Governor may appoint
three Commissioners, who shall nave power to 'olate
diec sed cattle IA safe distance from catle pro-
bibs tie III portaton of cattle from other aes pro-
vid,s tbat the Commissioners may fix limits, from
whicb j; shall be unlaw iul to remove caue; gives
power 10 cause the appraisal Of damages which the
owner may suier IN consequence VI regulations fixed
ly the mnissOnerei requires the commissioners to
r. ,oIt the Governor month, and also annually
10 the Legislature; prescTioes the pay Of the Commits
eOIcft al - per Gay, each; requires persons having
aIp ais suspected 10 be sick wnh pulmonary -nuTan
TO II OF Tic tie SocCtmen, under heavy PEN
altes requires tie Seie,tlen TO report such 10
tie Commissioners Immediately; and Imposes noe Of
Lot than SIT and slX months imprisonment Tor
refusal 10 obey tie oders Of the Commissioners or Be-
lectICn.
lie Minority bill provides TIA, The Board of Health
shall have III, SAINT power in OF contagious dis
among cattle II has IN OF similar dis
eases among human beings, and ali0 nc them " take
such Measures tIcy na! deem nj 10 eAprpate TINS
Oh. iet; imposes ine Vi So Or Imprisonment for
Liee oAths, Tor refusal 10 otey their inuncons aud
gives the Governor vi the .Staie power 10 appoint
Beard cf Health IN teftalI cases; and all0s the
Governor 10 .nttfdiC communication between the
caiie Ol t,s and other States, and provides heavy
Fen-ity for the selling OF ds,ased Cattle.
/ The question occurring on The passage OF the ma
| oIny bill VARIOUS amendments offered aud re-
leoied. and Il long discussion ensUed.
An amendment which provides ihat the amount ex-
pelde0 ty the Commissioners s mol exceed 50 OOJi
was adopted BY 81 TO q.
The as ana Nays were then ordered ana called on
The Passage OF tie DlU WIN tue following result:
J esas, III Nays, 70.
The Special Committee Of the Massachusetts Lsgis-
lature met TLunday afternoon. and numbers of
witncssee including several eminent mel were called
to testify.
Mr. Anasa Walker gave a brief statement of the
sTIesd OF the disease from Mr.. Chenerys farm in Bel
IN regard 10 the 5, stem OF inucuiation, Mr..
VI :kor sad. from AL tie accounts he had from
all parts of the world II very uncertain ienedy,
and III many fases, II Vas woise than tine disease.
DR.. George h. Loring was linen requesied 20 state
10 tie Committee Lat the desires OF tbc Commission
ers were III the Mattel Mr. LtTlDg stated thai III The
first PLACE the act under winch the Commissioners were
app oined WAS found TO be wholly insufficient, rs the
oistase lhG EXTENDED over 80 large err'Ory IL was
uecer sary that they should be empowered 20 employ
apeIts; that the, should be allowed TO prevent the
81 read of the disease 10y isolation and 70 oisinie ali
buildings, &c., that had been exposed III any way.
These were tie chief which led ttciI 10 apply
TO de State Board Of Agriculture and aferward to
petition with that Board for an extra session OF the
Legislature, take such action as tney should deem
pIOleI the matter. Dr.. LOrlug sald they had re-
tiXed PROPOSITIONS from several Oi the moss nluen-
tja celeueh the Stale Relative 10 erddcaung the
disease, Which be would submit TO the Committee as
enbooying the views OF tie Commissioners. .
DR.. loring was requested To read the propositions
Which he hid submitted. He t1en reai the following
letter. accompanying "a draft of I'LL, WHICH he had
received iron eA-Gov. Lincoln:
CHARLES L. FIlsr Secretary Of lie Boa,d Of agreaiiare
Ny LEAk have the deepest socude IA regard 10 the
convened The rigorous and effective should be
Immediately pioeeueo 20 ane't tue alarming pogIess the
Leid and tie utter proaun OF NE agricultural Interests o.
tie country Non do distig the success o. proper oo 70
t ed 1t is Ly impossible or eyeaa very difficult
thing 10 protect healthy stock by isolation farms
Lit .uihcIiiy be given II does not exist T. require
Of cattle cted Isace inose lots III the m Idle
OF Their places nom oomsunicsiion for the
keeping theiT cattle o. where I cannot De dJne - KEEP
them Is soinr III tneir stables At this 81 the year no
at Lad.h woud attend such Iemer and BY rigorous
prohibition Of the removal 81 animals NON place u place by
driving them on the Lghwuys o. 10y hAhpos1ion W thr eA
tie uIther dissemination OF the disease ay he prevented IL
be arrested by whayeT HUMAN ehortu may be accom-
piislcd. $1,000. A.. III ,.r,
lou aen dispose thd animals hicn If not known to DO
Gi-eased Lave yet been e1pOeo 10 c1iuGgn 10 hrFe o
puiie ilO anxiety this su1Jet and at tie same time
additional security inst imposition some melsure'o Of
called io snd have Senlafed IN very nasty
u5I5s ITuposc enactment 10 that end "a. accompany
r ole. ID precise form 20 be edoPed 1l are
rrsIecuuy submit ted 70 you suggestion suoatihy oil
Icsot suggest also the expediency not absolute ne
cesy # eusgg the number ard power, o. me Domni.'ion
efectal dis large are altogether beyond tIe aoi! o
any thIee persons to IT. tlnA tns!s '1ua
CoiioneIs Tor large geographical di'oS oi tne Co
p you pardon for ny in the the libety
s ts addressing and BIZ assured d tue great IegAfa
aa' very truly your obliged and Obedie4 servant
Dr. Lorng said that he had known Of cattle being
killed that were getting better 50 Tar as external APP
IeaTances were concerned, some were getting DETER
one o. killed had impaired the disease 10 - yoke Oi
cattle; lac looked well when he was Killed, apparently
IN good condition for beef Out had slightly pncned
al.teaIauce: he war killed because IT was known he
lad been EXPOSED and believed that he had impaired
tie dsease 10 Ohels the general external appearance
Of The Iuhgs Was that OF fair health.
In the night lung vas found bunch about the SIZE
Of a fowl gzzard and OF the same color; reseinoed
decayed cleese and little harder; hs substance
yne crtirely distinct from the other paris of the lungs
tie direafe having stopped there; nature appeared 10
have ucosed The disease there Analogous cases hid
been found in the human ~ STEM lie ma no donp inc
OK would have lived on, but whether II would nave
icon healthy WAS another question. Whether the AM
el vrond Communicate the disease 10 others not
known and 40 observations III Europe threw any light
upon that question. T.
ease 10 one herd and aerward when the disease was
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