The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-03
THE LIVE STOCK LAW.

Iature, and Finally Passed
IN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF DOMESTIC
ANIMALS.
Be e enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Kansas:
SECTION /. Three Commissioners, to be APP
pointed by the Governor, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate. shall consti-
tute the Live Stock Sanitary Commission of
the State of Kansas. The Governor shall have
the power to remove any member OF the COM
mission, and TO NIL any vacancy in said COM
mission Before entering upon the duties of
his office, each Commissioner shall take and
subscribe the oath of Office, and file the same
with the Secretary of State; and each Com
missioner, before entering on the perform
ance of his duties, shall executed bond, to
be approved by the Executive Council, in the
sum of S2,OOO, conditioned that he will
faithfully perform the duties of his Office, and
file the same with the Secretary of State. The
term of Office of said Commissioners shall be
for the period of one. two and three years,
respectively, and the Governor shall have the
power to NIL any vacancy IN said commission
from time to time, the appOintee's name to be
submitted for confirmation or other action, 10
the Senate at its next ensuing session. Vacan-
cies caused by termination of the above pre-
scribed term of Office, shall be filled for Il
period of three years, one of whose members
shall be elected chairman; the Veterinary
Surgeon shall be eX-officio Secretary The
Secretary shall keep a full record of the pro-
ceedings of the commission, and report to the
Governor when ne shall request the sans,
who shall transmit such report TO the Secre-
tary of the State Board of Agriculture, who
shall publish the same in his several reports.
SEC. =. 1t shall be the duty of the commits
sion, provided for in the first section of this
act, to protect the health of the domestic ami
mails of the State from all contagious or infec-
tious diseases of Il malignant character, and
for this purpose il is hereby authorized and
empowered 10 establish, maintain and enforce
such quarantine, sanitary and other regula-
tions as il may deem necessary. 1t shall be
the duty of any member of said commission,
upon the receipt by him of reliable informa-
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 q careful
examination of the animals believed to be az
fected with any such disease. and ascertain. if
possible, what, if 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 MS
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 = 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 as he may designate, and II, upon
consideration of the report OF the Neterlna-
rian, the commission shall be satisfied that
any contagious or infectious disease exists OF
a 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, SAM
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 identii-
cation; and for that purpose the said COM
mission may, in its discretion, cause the live
stock so included within the quarantined lines
established to be marked or branded IN such
a manner as the Commissioners may desig-
nate. And 70 domestic animal liable to
become infected with the disease, or capable
of communicating the same, shall be permit
Jed to enter or leave the district, premises or
grounds so quarantined, except by authority
2f the commission. The said commission shall,
also, 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
aad 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
fected with the disease. and the said commits
sim or any of the me oers thereof aid said
Veterinarian are here0y authorized and en-
powered to enter upon any grounds or prem
lses to carry out the provisions of this act.
SEC. 4. When, in the opinion of the COM
mission it shall be necessary to prevent the
fur.her 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 appraiSe the same hereinafter provided,
and cause the same to be killed, the carcasses
disposed of as in its judgment will best pro-
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 d.
rect the killing of any domestic animal or
animals, it shall be the duty of the Commits
sioners to appraise the animal or animals to
be killed, and shall make an inventory of the
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 appraisement. 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. 6. When the commission shall have de-
termined the quarantine and other regulations
necessary 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 as
hereinbefore provided, prescribing quaran-
tine and other regulations, it shall notify the
Governor Thereon, WHO sudli ISSUE pTOCld-
nation, proclaiming the boundary of such
quarantine, and the orders, rules and regula-
tons prescribed by the commission, which
proclamation may be published by written or
printed hand bills posted within the boun-
daries or on the lines of the district, premises,
places or grounds qusrantined, or by being
published in the official State paper; Provided,
That if the commission decide that 1t Is not
necessary, by reason of the limited extent of
the district in which such disease exists, that
a proclamation should be issued, then none
shall be issued; hut such commission shall
give such notice as may to it seem best to
make the quarantine established by it eff
fective-
SEC. Z. The commission provided for in
this act shall have power to employ at the ex-
pense of the State such persons, and pur-
chase such supplies and materials, as may be
necessary to carry into full effect all orders
by 1t given, as hereinbefore provided: Pro-
vided, that no labor shall be employed, nor
material or supplies purchased by the COM
mission, except such additional labor. material
and supplies, as may be necessary to carry
into effect the quarantine and other regula-
lions prescribed by the commission.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the railway
corporations doing business in this State TO
cleanse and disinfect the cars used by them in
Transporting stock in this State at such times
and places as the commission may designate
whenever in the opinion of the commission
any such order may be necessary TO prevent
the spread Of infectious or contagious dis
eases. Any such corporation violating any of
the provisions of this section shall be liable to
penalty of $500 for each offense, to be re-
covered in y civil action to be prosecuted I'M
der the direction of the Attorney General in
the name of the State OF Kansas.
SEC. 9. When any animal or animals are
killed under the provisions OF this act by or
der of the commission. the owner thereof
shall be paid therefor the appraised value as
fixed by the appraisement hereinbefOre pro-
vided for. Provided, The right OF indemnity
on account of animals killed by Or
der of the commission under the
provisions of this act. shall not ex-
tend to the owner of animals which have been
brought into the State in diseased condition,
or from State, County, Territory or district
in which the disease with which the
animal is infected, or to which it has
been exposed, exists. Nor shall any
animal be paid for by the State which may be
brought into the State in violation of any
law of quarantine regulation thereof, or the
owner of which shall have violated any of the
provisions of this act, or. disregarded any