Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-04
The Contention of Cattle Commits
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sCHrcAGo, Dec. 8.

| Hon. j. Stanton Gould, chairman of the
committee 10 prepare, a draft of a-law to
be recommended ~ t.4e Sc, cral States, re-
ported that it was found impracticable to
prescribe law in form, and that general
Statements had been agreed upon, as fol-
llows:; :;-,..,. .-.z, .....
The committee to which DR.. Townsend,
Of Iowa, and Mr.. Humes, of Pa, had been
| added, and Che Commissionersofth of the Amer
| lean Cattle Commissioners Convention,
\ respectfully recommend to the Legislatures
OF the several States represented therein,
to give effect by legal enactment to the
following general propositions, which are
| believed to embody principles of the great
est importance, not only for the welfare of
cattle interests, but for the security of the
\ people themselves g,siad& s7a ~ u. n,
SECTION dl.-Article, Three Commis-
sioners or such other number as the Legis-
lature may deem proper, shall be appointed
by some competent authority, to hold office
flor five years, and shall report annually to
| the Legislature. ,.sri, =. ..,s. '.-.,3
? End. Such Commissioners shall watch
over the general welfare of the animals
with in the State for which they were ap-
pointed, and particularly for preventing
thetspread of dangerous diseases among
them and for the protection OF the people
of the State against the, dangers arising
from the. consumption of diseased meat. tgs7
3d., They may from time to time appoint
in the discharge of their duties as the well
fare of the State may require. rvs .sJoll
4th, They shall have power to adminis-
ter oaths aud to prescribe from time to
lime such rules and regulations as may be
necessary to accomplish the object of this
appointment. e., -
5th, They shall give public notice of the
outbreak OF any dangerous disease, and
such practical directions for its avoidance
nc theV NAV deem npppSSarV. s7.t.r
6th, They may either place such diseased
animals in quarantine or cause them to be
killed, as may seem necessary for the pub
lie projections; but in. the latter case they
may cause an appraisal OF such cattle to
be made, and the county or State shall pay
such proportion of the appraised value as,
may be provided by law. g.b s.5Eg I'd az,
SEC. Part. qlJsThe Commissioners, or
any Assistant Commissioner located on the
frontier of the State, shall, at such times as
may be prescribed by the Commissioner,
have power to inspect all the cattle brought
/ In such State, whether by railroad cars,
vessels or common roads, and shall have
power to detain such railroad cars, vessels
and droves of animals on common roads
long enough to make proper inspection of
them, tor the purpose of ascertaining their
sanitary condition. No. animal shall be
permitted to enter the State which shall
be deemed by such Assistant Commission
ers to be capable of diffusing the disease.
o train shall be allowed to proceed unless
the animals contained therein have been
supplied with food, water and rest within
twtnty-four hours next preceding tn time
of such inspection, All animals shall rest
and have access to food and water for
twenty-four hours after having travelled
for a similar period.ng1 Oll bos - ..,g
2i. The railway companies shall provide
suitable yards for the feeding, watering and
resrof the ariimals travelling on their trainssr
and for quarantine purposes, which shall be
kept in cleanly and wholesome condition,
to the satisfaction of the Commissioners.
3d. Eich train, on leaving its point of de-
parture, shall have certificates signed by an
Assistant Commissioner, which shall certify
that all the animals therein are in a healthy,
condition at the time of its departure; and
such certificates and Endorsements thereon
of the time OF the departure of the train,
at subsequent resting and feeding places,
shall be exhibited to the proper authorities
whenever required. ssq .a. ,5, oS =
4th, Proper penalties shall also be in
serted in the law to prevent the betrayal
of officers charged with the execution of
these provisions. 1905. 5 err..
9Th, Proper penalties should also be pro-
vided for those who interfere with, or re-
sist officers charged with the execution of
these provisions. ..
SEC. 3l.-WHEREAs, Malignant disease
among cattle known as fever has been dis
seminated,by transit oftrain and other sour
ces, to cattle through the western and
north western States during the warm
weather of the year, occasioning great
loss to our farmers, and possibly endan-
gering the health OF our citizens; therefore
ResolUed, That this Convention earnestly
recommend the enactment of stringent
laws to prevent the transit through these
States OF Texas or Cherokee cattle from the
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vember,, inclusive.
Resolued, That the interests of the COM
munity require the enactment of laws
making any person responsible for all
damages that may result from the diffu-
sion of any dangerous disease from ami
mails in his ownership or possession.
These propositions were taken up sepa-
rately and voted on. They were unani-
mously adopted in order, until the second
article of the second section was reached,
when much discussion ensued. After many
entanglements as to rules, the following
amendment was adopted 5ar E-ja 1-.-r n
'But an appeal shall be allowed to ma
jority of the Commissioners in all such
cases." .a..- ...f
unanimously until the first resolution of
the third section was reached, which was
finally amended under the previous ques-
tiOn so as to prohibit the Introduction of
Texas cattle from March lst to Novem Der
lst.
The last resolution was adopted, as were
the recommendations, as whole.
The Governor of Illinois was requested
to have a copy of these recommendations
printed, and copy forwarded TO the Gov
ernors of each of the States represented.
National Board of Trade.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 8.
The National Board of Trade was called
to order at o'clock this morning.
The committee reported concerning the
Civil Service Bill, and Mr.. Metherll, of
Philadelphia, moved the board favor the
passage OF the bill introduced by the Hon.
Mr.. Jenckes, of Rhode Island, at the last
session of Congress. The whole subject
was laid on the table. -s i.7.r-..-
The next section of the report was that
the executive council renew the applica-
ton to Congress for charter. Adopted.
The report in regard to the GENITAL sys-
tenn was referred back.
decentralization from the Detroit Board
OF Trade concerning the copper interests
tive council. Another from the Louisville
Board of Trade concerning the channels
OF the Ohio and Mississippi rivers was re-
ferred to the executive council. A COM
munication from the United States Mail
Line Company, rendering the steamer
America, for the purpose of an excursion,
was read and the invitation declined.
The following resolutions, offered by the
Chicago Board OF Trade, were the cause of
a great deal of discussion; the delegates
from the East generally opposing their
passage, while the Western Representa-
tives as strongly advocated the passage of
the same. They were finally adopted by
vote of forty-nine for and twenty-six
against: s--
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cities at the seaboard of selling produce,
provisions and other property nominally
for cash, but in reality upon credit to the
purchaser of from five to fifteen days; and
| WHEREAS, The Western or interior con-
signers OF such property have been, in