The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-04
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D1 IELHUhAkA.
NATIoNAL CATrLs CORVENTFOH
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a4 I.Uasistsiai 5nf a,iCHIcAao, Dec. 8. {
AT the evening session of the Cattle
Commissioners Convention at Spring.
hslds Hon. ], Stanton Gould, chairman
OF the Committee appointed TO prepare
q draft OF q law to be recommended tc
several of the States, reported that II
4 would be impracticabl TO prescribe 9
4 law In form and that a general state
ment had been agreed upon as follows
The Committee TO which DR.. Townsend
of Town and Mr.. Humes of PennsylVa,
mia had been added and the Commis-
sioners OF the American Cattle Com
misstoners Convention respectfully re-
commend to the Legislatures of the
several States, represented therein, TO
1 give effect by legal enRctments TO the
following general propositions, which
are believed TO embody principles ofthe
greatest importanca not only for the
welfare of the Cattle Interest," but for
the security of the people themselves.
SRor1oN1. ,iARTItLB l. The Commits
sioners, or such other number as the
Legislatures deem proper shal ltbe ap-
lipolnted by some competent authority
ito hold office for five years and shall
report annually 70 the LegislatuTei q q
2.,Such Commissioner, shall watch
over the general welfare OF animals
within the State for which they Were
appointed, and particularly prevent
the spreading OF dangerous diseases
among them, and of protecting the
people of the State against dangers
ed meat, -. -.
s.. They may from time, to time APP
point such assistant Commissioners TO
aid them in the discharge oftheir duties,
as the welfare OF the pnblict may re-
lquire. TgS
A. They shall have power to admins
ter oaths and to present from time to
time such rules and regulations as may
be necessary to accomplish the object
OF this appointments y-'ioi ,Jii-i;.
| 8. They shall give public notice of
the outbreak of any dangerous disease,
and such practicable directions for its
aYoidapce as they may deem necessary.
| 6. They may, either place such dis.
eased animals in quarantine or canse
them to be killed, as may seem neces-
saEy for the public protection, but in
the latter case they may cause an ap:
praisal of such cattle to be made, and
the county or State shall pay such.
property Of the appraised value as may
be provided by law. =dz .4-- ~
SECTION 2, ARTICLE i. The commits
sioners or any assistant commissioner
located on the frontier of the State, shall
at such times as may be prescribed by
the commissioners have power TO in-
spect all the cattle brought. into such
state, whether by railroad cars, vessels
or common roads, and shall have pow
er to deLain such railroad cars, vessels
L and droYes OF animals on common
roads long enough to make proper tn-
spection of them for the purpose Of as
Icertaining their sanitary condition, No
InS S,FF Ia shall hn T,aRffnilkaH q
State which shall be; deemed by such
assistant tcommissionert to be capable of
l.dffusiug disease. No train 2shRll be
allowed 10 proceed unless the animals
contained therein have been supplied
with food, water and rest within ~
hours next preceding the time of such
inspections, AlEanimals shall rest, and
have access TO food and wRter for "a
hours after having Travelled for sirni-
lar period. ID ~ sgotiliv ~ ,.. .'..l.ii ai
2. The Railroad companies shall pro-
vide suitable yards for feeding, water
ing and rest of animals travelling on
their. trains; and for Quarantine
purposes, which shall be kept in q
cleanly and wholesome condition to the
satisfaction of the C0mmissio ~
2. Each train on leaving It's point Of
departure shall have certificates signed
by An asslBthnt commissioner, which
shall certify that all the animals there
in are in q healthy condition at the
time of itsldeparture. and said carttf-
cate and endorsementsct therein of the
departure of tie train at subsequent
resting and feeding places, Bhallibe eS7,
hibited to the proper authorities where
ever required. Il l55tfl g. "a. "a 1susil1
4. The proper penalties shall be i'm
sterted In the law 70 prevent bribery of
officers charged with tho sxeen ttSn OF
< Ths nronar nenaItfRs shonId also.
be provided for those who interfere
with or resist 6fHcers charged with the
execution Of these provisions. as, f ). :
SECTION 3. WHsBEAs, asimaligna1t a
disease, among cattle, known as lever,
has been widely. disseminated by tram
sit OF trains and other SOURCES western
cattle through the Western and north
western States during the warm Weath-
lerofIhe year occasion great loss 10 our
farmers. and possibly endange the
health of our cttizeus thereIn..i..s =. ~ ~
ReSotved, That this Convention earn
estly recommend g the enaotment5 of
stringent' laws to. prevent the transit
Through these States Of Texas or Cher
5okee cattle 1om the frst day Of March
to the 1Rstday Of of1NoYember,ii inclusive.
lReSetUed, That the interest OF the
communfty oreqnire the enactment lof
laws making, any person responsibte
for all damages that may result from
Il Anb AA9IANog
from animals ia hts ownership or pos
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These proppslG tons were ! taken up
EseparRlely ysTapd t.Voted on. TheysWere
unanimo1sly adopted IN their order;
until the seeond article OF the second
section was reach heds VI hen mach dis.
cussion ensuedsl After many ehtapgls-
ments as iooP PaTliame entRry rules the
following ameudnlent WAS adopted: :iin.
sBht ar appeal shqlli pc nj ipwed to a
maj ajority of the Com miss ioners In all
hsnch caHessa SIS 1sha1 " sl.iilt ~ qli iila
L The subsequeht articles were adopted
unattna6HsIY until the fffSe fssoiution
of the third .Bectto on " as Z acheds which
was finally amended under the preFi-
ous question, isaosaRitOF prohibil the in
tr0dnctiont Texan cattle from March
1st to November Ist The last was
tadoptsdi rs were. the recon MI ndattonss
as WhOIess adj zslo "a .!Iafu s1atstolz
The Governor Of Illinois WRBirequest-
ed toIhRve the recon- ndRtfons pRint4
ed andR copy. forwatded 10 the Cover
nor Of each State represented. ) g5;ls IN
a4.-E M1s9dURI. AZ s.iil4
-. S.5,,.sss y si,s ST. LouIs, December 5,
The Electoral College Of Missouri
met ut Jefferson City stetday and vo
ted for Grant and C0lfax- 3 ~ 81 ~. r;
The temporary bridge across the Mis-
sonfi river at Omahap constructed by
1.-THE Union Pacific Railroad Company,
was eompfetad Tuesday evening and
400 cars crossed over to-day. The eom-
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