The New York herald., 1879-03-21
PROMPT ACTION OF PENNSYLVANIA.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

HARRISBURG, March 20, 1879.
The Secretary Of the Pennsylvania State Board of
Agriculture having received information that peuro-
pneumonia had broken out among cattle in the
vicinity of Philadelphia. bill was introduced in the
% senate to-dsy similar wn to, those recently en-
izing the Governor to every possible
effort to prevent the spread of the disease AS it
will require at least six days to pass the act under
the constitution of the state. concurrent resolu-
ton was adopted i'll the Senate to-day authorizing
may be necessary to prevent It's further spreading
The Governor has already sent several veterinary
surgeons to inquire into the alleged existence OF the
disease with view to its suppression.
EFFORTS IN THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT TO
CHECK THE SPREAD OF DIsEAsE-PRovIsIoN
OF THE NEW CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT.
OTTAWA. March Is, 1879.
A bill to provide against the introduction or
spreading of infectious contagious diseases among
Canadian cattle laid before Parliament by the
Minister Of Agriculture yesterday. and is likely to
pass without opposition The Senate have called
for copy all correspondence that has passed be-
tween the Department of Agriculture and the IInpe-
rial and United States governments. as well as be-
tween the department and its agents. relative the
placing of embargo upon cattle coming into Can:
ada from the United States. 1t is expected that
this return will be printed in q few days,
and will furnish considerable amount of
interesting matter The now Cattle bill provides
that any party, the of cattle dealer failing
TO report 20 the government Immediately upon per-
coiving the appearance of infectious or contagious
diseases among the cattle owned by him under his
care shall not be entitled to any compensation where
it becomes necessary to slaughter such cattle, and IL
IL is proved that he has fraudulcnty concealed the
existence of the disease among cattle owned by the
offending party under his he shall be subject
70 fine not exceeding $500 in addition to conhscating
his cattle.
The Governor General may from time to time. by
order In Council prohibit the importation into Canada
ratf exytn nr ftth amin
or OF flesh. hides hoofs. horus other
parts of animals; or OF hay, straw. fodder
or other articles coming from places whero
such infection contagion Is known to exist for
such periods as may be deemed necessary to pre-
vent the introduction of such infection among Cana
dian CATTLE Railway companies will be compelled to
make q provision OF water and food for animals
carried upon the railway of tho company, the water
and food provided to be supplied upon request of
the party in charge of the cattle or OF government
inspector. The Governor General may from time to
time define the limits of ports. OF infected places and
appoint inspectors and other officers when deemed
necessary. Any order prohibiting the importation
| of cattle animals Of any Kind into the
country, establishing quarantines. declaring
infected places, ordering the slaughtoring of ant
mails. will bo published an the Canada Gd-ene. An
inspector viii be liberty to enter any stable, field
or cowshed where he ss reasonable grounds Cor be-
evng that the cattle contained therein have become
affected with infection or contagious diseases, and
any party refusing admission shall be subject to
proof that animals imported into passing through
Canada shall not the time of their cnbarkation
fcctious disease. may at that timo be In existence
The bill altogether about nine pages and
tors very minutely into detail.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN THIS CITY AND
BRooKLYN
General Patrick engaged yesterday in visiting
| the various railroad and steamboat Offices in this