Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-04-03
live STOCK SANITARY COMMISSION

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81 by the Governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, shall constitute the Live
Btock Sanitary Commission of the State of Kan
8as The Governor shall have the power to re-
move any member of the commission and to fill
any vacancy in said commission. 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
commissioner, before entering on the performance
OF his duties, shall execute bond, to be approved
by the Executive Council, in the sum Of 900,
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 tor confirmation or other
action, TO the Senate at Its next ensuing session.
Vacancies caused By termination OF the the above
period of three years, one of whose members
shall be elected chairman, the veterinary surgeon
shall be e1 Q6iciO Secretary The Secretary shall
keep full record of the proceedings of the COM
mission, and report to the Governor when he
shall request the same, who shall transmit such
report to the Secretary of the State Board of Agri
culture, shall publish the same In his several re-
ports. c-,-,-
provided for in the first section of this act to pro-
tect the health of the domestic animals Of
the State from all contagious or infectious
diseases Of q malignant character, and for this
pu pose It Is hereby authorized and empowered
TO establish maintain and enforce such quaran-
tine, sanitary and other regulations as 1t may
deem necessary. 1t shall be the DUTY of any
member of said commission, upon receipt by him
the domestic animals of the State, of any malig
nant disease, To at once notify the State Veteri-
MARIAN who shall at once go to the place where
any such disease is alleged to exist, and make
careful examination of the animals believed to be
affected with any such disease, ana ascertain, II
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 malignant, cOnta-
giOus or infectious character, he shall direct the
temporary quarantine and sanitary regulations
necessary to prevent the spread of any such dis
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SEC 8. Upon the receipt by any member of this
commission of the report of the State Veterinarian,
provided for in section of this act If sail mem
Der shall be of the opinion that the exigencies Of
the require, he shall Immediately convene
the commission at such place as he may designate,
and, If upon consideration OF the report of the
veterinarian the commission shall be satisfied that
any contagious or INFECTIOUS disease exists OF u
malignant character, which seriously threatens the
health of domestic animals, they shall
proceed at once to the infected district, ascertain
and determine the premises grounds infected,
and establish the quarantine, sanitary and po-
lice regulations necessary to circumscribe and
exteTminae such disease; also to list and describe
the dOmes ic animals affected with such disease,
and those which have been exposed thereto, and
included within the infected district or premises
so defined and quarantined, with such reasonable
Certainty as would lead to their Identification and
for that purpose the said commission may, in
its discretion cause the live stock so included
within the quarantined lines established to be
ner as the commissioners may designate.
And no domestic animal liable to become
eating the same, shall be permitted to enter or
leave the district, premises or grounds quaran-
tined except by authority OF the commission
time, give and enforce such directions, and pre-
scribe such rules and regulations, as to separating
mode of handling, treating, feeding and caring
for such diseased and exposed animals, as it shall
deem necessary to prevent the two classes of ami
mails 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 infected
Nuith fI1n md no said nOU 1iCCiO or
any of the members thereof, and said veterinarian
are hereby authorized and empowered to enter
upon any grounds or premises to carry Outthe pro-
Vi~ions of this act
SEC L. When in the opinion of the Commission
1t shall be necessary 10 prevent the further spread
of any contagious or infectious disease among the
live stock of the State, to destroy animals affected
with or which have been exposed to any such
disease, it shall determine what animals shall
be killed, and appraise the same hereinafter pro-
vided, and cause the same to be killed, the car
casses disposed of as Units judgment vii best pro-
tect the health of the domestic animals of the To-
SEC s. Whenever, as in the fourth section Of
this act provided, the commission shall direct
the killing of any domestic animal or animals, 1t
shall be the duty of the commissioners to appra1se
the animal or animals to be killed and shall
make an inventory of the animal or animals con-
demned, and in fixing the value thereof the com.
missiOners shall be governed by the value OF said
animal or animals, at the date of appra1Sement,
Provided, That no animal or animals shall be APP
praised, except those affected with contagious
pleuro-pneumonia of cattle or foot and mouth
disease or such as have been exposed thereto.
SEC 6. When the commission shall have deter
mined the quarantine and other regulations nee
essary TO prevent the spread among domestic ami
mails of any malignant, contagious or infectious
disease found to exist among the live stock of the
State, and given its order as hereinbetOre proVld-
ed, prescribing quarantine and other regulations,
1t shall notify the Governor thereof, who shall
issue his proclamation, proclaiming the boundary
of such quarantine, and the orders, rules and reg
ulatiOns prescribed by the commission, which pro-
clamation may be published by written or printed
handbills posted within the boundaries or on the
lines of the district, premises, places or grounds
quarantined, or by being published in the official
state paper: FTOUided, That II the commission de-
eide that it is not necessary, by reason of the linn
tied extent of the district in which such disease
none shall be issued; but such commission shall
give such notice may to it seem best to make
the quarantine established by it effective.
SEC T. The commission provided for in this act
shall have power to employ at the expense of the
State such persons, and purchase such supplies
and material, as may be necessary to carry into
full effect all orders by it given, hereinbefore
provided: Provided that no labor shall
De employed, nor maIerlal OF suPpites purcnSseu
by the commission, except such additional labor,
material and supplies, as may be necessary TO
carry into effect the quarantine and other reguls-
tons prescribed by the commission.
SEC. g. 1t shall be the duty of the railway cor
porationS doing business in this State to cleanse
and disinfect the used by them in transport
ing stock in this State at such times and places
the Commission may designate, whenever in the
opinion of the Commission any such ordermay be
necessary to prevent the spread of infectious or
contagious diseases. Any such corporation vio-
lating any of the provisions of this section shall
be recovered In g civil action to be prosecuted
under the direction ofthe Attorney General in the
name of the state of Kansas.
SEC g. When any animal or animals are killed
under the provisions of this act by order of tho
commission, the owner thereof shall be paid
therefor the appraised value fixed by the ap-
praiSement hereinb before provided for, Provided the
right of indemnity on account of animals killed
by order of the commission under the provisions
of this act, shall not extend to the owner OF ami
mails which have been brought into the State in q
diseased condition, or from State, country, ter
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 quarantine regu-
lation thereof, or the owner of which shall have
violated any of the provisions of this act dis
regarded any rule regulation order of the live
stock sanitary cOmmiSSi any memberthereOf.
which came into the possession of the claimant
with the claimants knowledge that such animal
was diseased or was suspected of being diseased,
or having been exUoSad to any cHnt6-
Hious, or infectious disease. NorOshan any