The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-04-04
TIE LIVE STOCK LAW,

lature, and Finally Passed.
AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF DoAEsrI,
| ANIMALS.
Be q enacted by the Legislature of the State o
/ Kdnsds:
SECTION l. Three Commissioners to be an
pointed by the Governor, by and with the ad
vice and consent Of the Senate. shall consti
tute the Live Stock Sanitary Commission o
the State of Kansas. The Governor shall hav,
the power to remove any member of the com
mission, and to ill any vacancy in said com
mission. Before entering upon the duties o
his Office, each Commissioner shall take an,
| subscribe the oath of Office, and file the sam,
| with the Secretary of State; and each Com
missioner, before entering on the perform
ance of his duties, shall executed a bond, Z,
| sum of $1,000, conditioned that he viii
| faithfully perform the duties of his Office. an,
file the same with the Secretary of State. The
term of Office of said Commissioners shall bt
| for the period of one, two and three years
| respectively, and the Governor shall have tn,
| power to fill any vacancyin said commission
submitted for confirmation or other action. tc
| the Senate at its next ensuing session. Vacan
| cies caused by termination OF the above pre-
scribed term of Office, shall be filled for 6
| period of three years. one of whose members
| shall be elected chairman; the Veterinary
| Surgeon shall be ex-officio Secretary. The
Secretary shall keep full record of the pro
| ceedings of the commission. and report to the
| Governor when he shall request the same
| who shall transmit such report to the Score
| tary of the State Board of Agriculture, who
! shall publish the same in his several reports
SEC. 2. 1t shall he the duty of the commits
| sion, provided for i'm the first section of this
act, to protect the health of the domestic AMI
| mals of the State from all contagious or infec.
tious diseases of Il malignant character, and
for this purpose it is hereby authorized and
empowered TO establish, maintain and enforce
such quarantine, sanitary and other regula.
tons as it may deem necessary. 1t shall he
frn Hntv of nm. NO nj said .icci.,
upon the receipt by him of reliable Informal
ton of the existence, among the domestic
animals of the State, of any malignant disease,
to at once notify the State Veterinarian. who
shall go at once to the place where any such
disease is alleged to exist, and make a careful
examination of the animals believed to be az
fected with any such disease, and ascertain. If
possible, what, IL any disease exists among
the live stock reported to be affected, and
whether the same is contagious or infectious,
or not, and If said disease is found to be of a
malignant, contagious or infectious character,
he shall direct the temporary quarantine and
sanitary regulations necessary to prevent the
spread of any such disease, and report his
findings and actions to the commission.
SEC. g. Upon the receipt by any member of
this commission of the report of the State
Veterinarian, provided for in section 2 of this
act, If said member shall be of the opinion
that the exigencies of the case require, he
shall Immediately convene the commission at
such place az he may designate, and il, upon
consideration of the report of the Veterina-
rian, the commission shall be satisfied that
any contagious or infectious disease exists of
Il malignant character. which seri-
ously threatens the health of
domestic animals. they shall proceed
at once to the infected district, ascertain
and determine the premises or grounds
infected, and establish the quarantine. sani-
tary and police regulations necessary to cir
cumscribe and exterminate such disease:
also, to list and describe the domestic animals
thus affected with such disease, and those
which have been exposed thereto; and in
cluded within the infected district or premises
so defined and quarantined. with such reason
able certainty as would lead to their identifi-
cation; and for that purpose the said CON-
mission may, i'm its discretion, cause the live
stock SO included within the guarautined lines
established to be marked or branded in such
a manner as the Commissioners may desig-
nate. And no domestic animal liable to
become infected with the disease, or capable
of communicating the same. shall be permit
ted to enter or leave the district, premises or
grounds so quarantined, except by authority
ef the commission. The said commission shall,
aIso. from time to time, give and enforce such
directions and prescribe such rules and regu-
lations, as to separating, mode of handling.
treating. feeding and caring for such diseased
and exposed animals, as it shall deem neces-
sary to prevent the two classes of animals
from coming in contact with each other, and
perfectly isolate them from all other domestic
animals which have not been exposed thereto,
and which are susceptible of becoming in
feeted with the disease. and the said commits
SIGN or any of the me /oers thereof ard said
Veterinarian are hereoy authorized and en-
powered to enter upon any grounds or prem
tses to carry out the provisions of this act.
SEC. 4. When, in the opinion of the COM
mission 1t shall he necessary to prevent the
further spread of any contagious or infecti-
GUS disease among the live stock of the State,
to destroy animals affected with or which
have been exposed to any such disease, 1t shall
be determined what animals shall be killed.
and appraisc the same hereinafter provided,
and cause the same to be killed, the carcasses
10 al nf N { m il6Dynnnt w
tect the health of the domestic animals Of the
locality.
SEC. 5. whenever, as in the fourth section
of this act provided, the commission shall di- |
rect the killing of any domestic animal or
animals, IL shall be the duty of the Commits |
sioners to apprase the animal or animals to |
animal or animals condemned, and in fixing |
the value thereof the Commissioners shall be |
governed by the value of said animal or ami |
mails, at the date of appraisemcnt. Provided |
That no animal or animals shall be appraised |
except those affected with contagious pleuro- |
pneumonia of cattle or foot and mouth dis |
ease, or such as have been exposed thereto.
SEC. g. When the commission shall nave de- |
the quarantine and other regulations |
TO prevent the spread among dOmes- |
tic animals of any malignant, contagious or |
Infectious disease, found to exist among the !
live stock of the State, and given its orders rs
provided, prescribing quaran- /!
tine and other regulations it shall notify the |
Governor thereof. who shall issue his prOca- |
quarantine. and the orders, rules and re2ula- |
lions prescribed by the commission. which |
proclamation may be published by written or |
printed hand bills posted within the boun- !
laries on the lines of the district, premises.
places or grounds quarantined. or by being |
in the official State paper: Provided |
That il the commission decide that it is not /
necessary, by reason of the limited extent of |
The district in which such disease exists, that |
! proclamation should he issued, then none /
shall be issued; but such commission shall |
give such notice ~ may to it seem best to
make the quarantine established by it ef-
rective.
SEC :. The commission provided for in |
This act shall have power to employ at the en-
Dense of the State such persons. and pur-
,hase such supplies and materials. as may be
necessary to carry into full effect all orders /
by il given, as hereinbefOre prOvidcd: Pro
ridej, that no labor shall be employed. nor
Material or supplies purchased by the COM
except such additional labor, material
md supplies, as may be necessary to carry
ntO effect the quarantine and other regula-
ions prescribed by the commission.
SECS 1t shall be the duty of the railway
doing business in this State to
cleanse and disinfect the cars used by them in
stock in this State at such times
Ind places as the commission may designate
i'm the opinion of the commission
my such order may be necessary to prevent
he spread OF infectious or contagious dis
he provisions OF this section shall be liable to
penalty of 500 for each offense. to be re-
covered in civil action to be prosecuted IN
Ter the direction of the Attorney General in
he name of the State Of Kansas.
SEC. Q. When any animal or animals are
TILED under the provisions of this act by Or
Ter of the commission. the owner thereof
hall be paid therefor the appraised value as
iXed by the appraisement hereinbefore pro-
-ided for. Provided, The right of indemnity
IN account OF animals killed by Or
Ter of the commission under the
PROVISIONS of this act. shall not ex-
end to the owner of animals which have been
rouGht into the State in diseased condition
II from u State, County, Territory or district
n, which the disease with which the
nimal is infected. or to which it has
cen exposed. exists. Nor shall any
nimGi be paid for by the State which may be