The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-12-10
Cattle Commissioners Canxention.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.

Cattle Commissioners CanxentaoH.
.--,. CHICAGO, Dec. 3.
At the evening session of the Cattle
Commissioners Convention, atspfing4
field, Ill, Hon. ~ Stanton G6uldy9
Chairman, of the committee to prepare
a draft Of law to BE recommended
to the several States, reported that fEl
was found impracticabfeo to pfesef7Be9
a law in form, and that general state4i
mehts had been agreed upon, as fol II
lows: z''''5< Sii1t5ii'Fe 80 o. bsGts
Il The Committee to which Dr. Town.
send, Of Iowa, and Mr. 'Hiimes,i Of
PeniisylvaniaL,S p had been added, and
the Commissioners of the AHaficaAi
Cattle G C6mmissionerg Convention 2felp
spcctfully recommend to Che Legislaa,
lures of the several States represented
therein to- give effect by legal enact
ment to the following general propo-
sitions, which sarre beiieVea to einbedyl
principles Of tie greatest Importance
not only for the welfare Of the cattle
interest but for the people them selves!f
Sec. l. Art. 1. Three Commissiofi8'
ers, or such. other meinbersas the Iieg
4islatufe may deem pl6perg Shall dc apG
pointed by some competent authority,
to hold sofice fofl five yeais ,fand Dee
port anibaily to the Legislature. sdi Fl
b Art. 2. The Commissioners eshalhi
watch over the generarfwelfare ,ofothe
animals within Interstate for which
they were appointed ,9and particularly
preventing the spread ofl-dahger6tS
disease among them, and protecting
the people Of the State against :tfi6o
danger arising from the consumption
of diseased meat y .1o1g
b Art. g. g. They 44fay from time todtitne
appoint such Assistant Commissions
efs to aid them in the discharge of.
their" dtities as the welfare of the publ
lie may require. @i4 1ooq 10 noifi1aqor
!, Art. 4. They Shall have power Ito
administer oaths and prescribe from
time to time such rifles and 9fegdia-
tions as may be necessary to act6ftfliiLLf
plish the objects of this appoititmeR1iltt:. eR1iltt:
Art. 5. They shall give public notice
of the outbreak Of # any dangerous dis4I
ease, and such practical directions for dfoff
its avoidance as thty may deein ne esesyf
sary. ,ifgH
Art, 6. They may either placeI such
diseased animals in quarantihe55 H0f9
cause them to be killed, as may Seem
necessary! for the public protection, but
in the latter case they shah cause an
appraisal of. such cattle to be made, and
the county OF State, shall pay such pro-,
portion of the appraised value al as may nay
be provided by lawo,lt isriene -,,,at,,J q
Sec. 2. Art. l., The Commissions HeFs,
OF any Assistant Commissioner, leca-
ted in the State shall, at such time as
may, be prescribed By the Commis--
sioners, have power to inspect all the,
cattle brought into such State, whether,
by railroad cars, vessels. OF common
roads, and shall have, power to detain
such railroad cars, vessels and droYes,
OF animals on common roads long
enough to make proper inspection of
them for the purpose of ascertaining
their sanitary condition. .f,.. "a TO-.
GArt. 2. No animals shall, be permit
ted to enter. the State which shall be
deemed by such Assistant Commits.
sioner to be capable of difiusing, the
disease. ~ niA fsl.-~ = s,.,.,rf'E-.
Art. g. All animals shall rest. and
have access to food and water for
twenty-four hours, after having: travel
ed for a similar period. tatf al. .a8 =.
ART. 4. The railway companies, shall
provide suitable yards feE feeding,
watering and rest, off, the animals
travelling on their trains, and for guar.
antine purposes, which shall; be kept
in clean and wholesome condition to
the satisfaction OF. the Commissioners.