The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-04-30
[CHAPrER 439.
PLEURO-PNEUHONL4 AMONG
CATTLE.
AN ACT

To prevent the spread of infectious or contagious
pleuro- pneumonia among the cattle of thi s
State.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General As
semby of Maryland, That whenever it shall be
brought to the notice of the Governor of this
State that the disease known as contagious or
infectious pleuro- pneumonia exists among the
cattle in any of the counties of this State or in
the City of Baltimore it shall be his duty TO
take measures to promptly suppress the disease
and prevent it from spreading.
Sec. g. And be it enacted, That for such pur
pose the Governor shall have power to issue his
proclamation stating that infectious or conta-
giCus disease exists in any county or counties of
the State, or in the City of Baltimore, and warn
ing all persons 10 seclude all animals in their
possession that are affected with such disease or
have been exposed to the infection or contagon
thereof, and ordering all persons to take such
precautions against the spreading of such dis
ease, as the nature thereof may, in his judg-
ment. render necessary or expedient; to order
that any premises farm or farms or stables
where such disease exists or has existed, be put
in quarantine, so that no domestic animal be
removed from or brought to the premises or
places so quarantined, and to prescribe such
regulations as he may judge necessary or expe-
dent to prevent infection or contagon being
quarantined; to call upon all sheriffs and deputy
sherfs to carry out and enforce the provisions
of such proclamaons, orders and regulations,
and it shall be the duty of all sheritfs and deputy
sheriifs to obey and observe all orders and in
struction which they may receive from the Gov
ernor in the premises; to employ such and so
many medical and veterinary practitioners and
such other persons as he may from time to time
deem necessary to assist him in performing his
Int sptf orth in ha IF
and to fix their compensation; to order all or
any animals coming into the State to be detained
at any place or places for the purpose of inspec-
ton and examination; provided, that animals
coming from neighboring State, that have
passed veterinary examination in said State
| and have been quarantined and discharged shall
not be subject TO the provisions of this act; to
, prescribe regulations for the destruction of ami
mails afflicted with infectious or contagious dis
ease, or of those in direct contact with such and
| liable to spread the disease, and for the proper
| disposition of their hides and carcasses, and of
all objects which might convey infection or con-
tagon; provided, that no animal shall be des-
troyed unless first examined by a medical or
veterinary practitioner in the employ of the
| Governor as aforesaid; to prescribe regulations
for the dsinfection of all premises, buildings
and railway cars, and of all objects from or by
which infection or contagion may take place or
be conveyed; to alter and modify from time 10
time, as he may deem expedient, the terms of all
such proclamations, orders and regulations and
to cancel or withdraw the same at any time.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That any person
who shall transgress the terms or requirements
of any proclamation, order or regulation issued
or prescribed by the Governor, under the author
ity of this act, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted That any person
who shall sell or otherwise dipose of an animal
which he knows, or has reason to believe is
affected by the disease, or has been exposed to
the same shall forfeit to the State not less than
fifty nor more than one hundred dollars.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That all the ncces-
sary expenses incurred under direction or by
authority of the Governor in carrying out the
provisions of this act, shall be paid by the Treas
urer out of any moneys not otherwise appro'
Prated, and upon the warrant OF the Comp
troller, on being certified as correct by the
Governor.
Sec. 6. And be it enacted That in the event
of its being deemed necessary by the Governor,
or any agent duly appointed by him under the
provisions of this act, to prevent the spread oil
contagion or infection, TO cause any animal OF
animals not actually diseased to be slaughtered
the value of such animal or animals shall bt
fairly appraised and record kept, and report
made thereof to the General Assembly at it
session next ensuing, with view to the REIN
bursement of the owners of such animals sc
killed, should provision therefor be made by
law, it being provided that the carcasses of ami
mails so killed, and found entirely free from dis.
ease, SHALL if practicable, be sold and the pro.
ceeds of such sale shall be paid over to the
respective owners of the cattle, and the amounts