The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-27
LIVE STOCK SANITARY COM
MISSION.
FUN Text of the Bill as Passed by the

ANIMALS.
Be it enacted 6y the Legislature of tie
State Of Kansas:
Sec. 1. Three commissioners, to be SD
pointed by the Governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the senate,
shall constltUts the Live Stock Sanitary
Commission of the State of Kansas.
The Governor shall have the power TO
remove any member of the commission,
and to fill any vacancy In said commits
sion. Before entering upon the duties
OF his Office, each commissioner shall
take ana subscribe al 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 $4,000, conditioned thai he
will faithfully perform the duties of his
Office, and file the same with the secre-
tary 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 fill any vacancy IN SAID commission
from time TO time, the appoIntee's name
to be submitted tor confirmation
at its next ensuing session.
vacancies caused by a termination of the
above prescribed term of office, shall be
filled Tor period of three years, one of
whose members shall be elected chair
man, the veterinary surgeon shall be ex-
officio secretary. The secretary shall
keep q full record of the proceedings OF
the commission, and report to the gov
ernor when he shall request the same,
who shall transmit su:h report to the
secretary of the s'ate board of agriculture,
who shall publish the same in his several
reports.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
commission, provided for IN the first
section of this act, to protect the health
of the domestic animals of tue state
from all contagious or infectious diseases
of malignant character. ana for this
purpose it is hereby authorized and en-
powered To establish, maintain and en-
force such quarantine, sanitary and
other regulations as il may deem neces-
sary. 1t shall BE- the duty OF any mem
Der OF said commission, upon receipt
by him of reliable information of the
existence, among the domestic animals
of the state, of any malignant disease,
to at once notify the state veterinarian,
who shall at once go TO the place where
any such disease is alleged TO exist, and
| ascertain, if possible, what, If any,
disease exists among the 1--we stock re-
ported to be effected. and whether the
same is contagious or infectious. or not,
and il said disease is fouCd to be of a
malignant, contagious or infectious
charater. he shall direct the temporary
quarantine aud sanitary regulations
necessary TO prevent the spread of any
such disease, and report his findings
and actions to the commission.
Sec. 3. Upon the receipt by any
member OF this commission of the re-
port of the state veterinarian, provided
for in section TWO 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 if
upon consideration of the report of the
veterinarian, the commission shall be
satisfied that any contagious OF Infec-
tious disease of a maligant character,
| which seriously threatens the health Of
domestic ANNALS and endangets the
| live st lCk interests of the state, exists,
they shall proceed at once to the infect
ed district, ascertain and determine the
| premises or grounds infected, aud estab-
| lish tine quarantine, sanitary and police
| regulations necessary To ciTcumscribe
| and exterminate such disease; also to
| list and describe the domestic animals
affected with such disease, and those
which have been exposed thereto, and
included within the infected district OF
premises SO defined and Qusrantined
with such reasonable certainty as would
lead to their Identification, and for thai
purpose the said commission may cause
the live stock so included within the
quarantined lines established to be
branded with the letter "D." Ard nc
no domestic animal liable to become in
fected with the disease, or capable o.
communicating the same, shall be per
mitted to enter or leave the district
premises or grounds 50 QuarantIne6
except by the authority Of the commits
sion.
The said commission shall also from
time to time give and enforce such di
rections and prescribe such rules anC
regulations as to separating, mode o
handling, treating, feeding and caring
for such diseased and exposed animals
as it shall diem necessary to prevent thC
two classes of animals from coming IL
contact with each other, and perfectly
isolate them from all other domestic an
finals which have not been exposed
thereto and which are susceptible of he
coming infected with the disease
Sec. 4. When ia the opinion of the
commission it shall be necessary IL pre-
|. vent the further spread of any NAL gnant
contagious or infectious disease amoDl
the live stock of the state To destroy ami
mails affected or which have been eX
posed tO any such disease, it shall deter
mine what animals shall be kille J, cause
the same 10 be appraised as here!nsfte
provided, and To be killed and the car
cases disposed of as 10 its judgmen
will best protect the health of the do
nestle animals of the locality.
Sec Whenever, as IN the fourth
section of this act provide d, the commits
sion shall direct the killing of any do
nestle animal or animals, il shall ap
, point three dIsinterested ciLlZens If TIT
state to act as appraisers of the ANNA
or animals 10 be killed, who, sfier be
ing duly sworn, shall make an inven
tory anu appraisement of the animal o
: animals condemned, and in fixing tn
value thereof the appraisers shall b
governed by the value of like animal
III the locality at the dale of appraise
ment, without reference to any diminu
ton of value resulting tiom- the dis
eased OF exposed condition on accoun
l of which said animal or animals has o
t have been ordered condemned.
E Sec 6. When the lmmissiol shall
, have determined tine quarantine al,
. the spread among domestic animals o
r any malignant, contagious or Infection
4 disease, found to exist among the liv
stock Of the stale. and given its order a
hereinbefore provided, prescribing qual
antine and U;h,r regulations, il shal
:, notify the governor thereof, who sha
e issue his proclamation proclaimibg ID
boundary of such quarantine, and th
orders, rules and regulations prescribe
1 by the commission, which prUclamatIo
1 may be published by written or print,
|. handbills posted within tae boundarit
or on the lines of the district, PREMISE
places or grounds Guaranteed, or by b,
T ing published in the official state paptl
+ Provided, That if thee commission d.
q eide that it is not necessary, by reasO
of the limited extent of the district
which such disease exists, that procli
nation should lie issued; but such coz
q MISSION shall give such notice as ma
9 to it seem best to make the QuarantiI
|. established by it effective.
Sec z. The commission provided f
in this act shall have power TO emplo!
3 at the expense of the state, such person
% and purchase such supplies and mater
h ais. az may be necessary TO carry int
!. full effect all orders by il gwen. as her
inbefOre provided: Provided, howeve
Il material or supplies purchased by Il
4 commission, except such additional
Dor, material and supplies, as may
&c necessary to carry into effect the qua
St antine and other regulations prescTib,
l. by the commission.
- Sec. 8. II shall be the duty of the "a
way corporations doing business in Ii
le state TO cleanse and dIsinfect the ca
used by them in transporting stock
this state at such times and places as &
he commission may designate, whenever,
10 the opinion of the Commissioner, a
such order may be necessary 10 preve
- the spread of infectious CT contagio
IN diseases Any such corporation vol
be ing any of the provisions of this secti
m shall be liable 20 q penalty of $500
n, each Offense, To be recovered in q CT
n action to be prosecuted under the dir
IL ton of the attorney general in the nal
n. of the state of Kansas.
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