, 1885-04-07

TERRIroRY or WYOMING,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

the territory of Wyoming, entitled, "An
act to suppress and prevent the dissent
nation Of contagious OF infectious diseases
among domestic animals approved
Marchs, 1889; It is my duts, when I shall
have reason TO believe that any contagious
or infectious disease has become epidemic
IN certain localities, OF that conditions
exist which render domestic animals
liable 10 convey disease, by proclamation
to schedule such localities, and 10 prohibit
the importation from them of any live
stock into this territory. except under
anil VIZ
WHEREAS, a certain contagious or
infectious disease called pleuvo pnemo-
MA has become epidemic in certain
localities, TO wit: In the county of Fair
field, in the state of Connecticut; in
the counties of Putnam, West Chester,
New York, Kings, Richmond and Queens,
IN the state of New York; in the counties
Lehigh, BHrks, Berks. Montgomery,
Philadelphia. Delaware, Chester, Laneas-
ter, York, Adams and Cumberland, in
the state of Pennsylvania; in the counties
Of Bergen, Hudson, Morris, Essex,
Union, Somerset, Hunterdon, Middlesex,
Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean. Burlington,
Camden, Gloucester, Passaic and Allan
tic, in the state of New Jersey; in the
county Of Newcastle in the state of Della
ware; and in the counties of Ceril, Hart
ford, Baltimore. Howard and Carroll. in
the state Of Maryland; in the counties of
Miami and Montgomery, in the state of
Ohio, In the District of Columbia; in the
counties of Cas-, Kane, DuPage, Peoria,
Whiteside, Morgan and Schuyler, in the
state of Illinois; in the county of Fairfax.
Il the state OF Virginia; in the county of
Galloway, state of Missouri; in the county
Of Harrison, state of Kentucky; and in
the county of Travis, state of Texas; and,
WHEREAS. the cattle from said mtec-
tlous districts having been sold at
divers times since the discovery
Of said disease therein, and hay
ing been transported to divers other
sections, and of such neat cattle thus sold
and transported there are many now
owned and held by persons in said last
named localities, to-wit, in the country
lying east of the Missouri river, and it IS
the purpose Of their said present owners,
or many of them, to bring said neat cat
tie that have Ut may have been thus ex-
posed to said contagious or Infectious dis
ease, into this territory, and permit them
to come into direct contact with the range
cattle of this territory, and thereby en-
dangering the property of the citizens of
this territory; and,
WHEREAS, Neat cattle may have been
exposed to said disease and may have the
same in its incipient stages, and no dag
nosis thereof will answer with certainty
whether the animal is thus afflicted or not,
and in such case ninety days must elapse
before a veterinarian can certify to the
healthfulness Of said animals; and, H
WHEREAS, There are certain localities
in the state of Texas wherein a certain
other contagious orinfectious disease called
splenic or Texas fever exists, and in said
localities is epidemic, and the owners of
neat cattle in said districts are permitted
TO, and are in the constant practice of
driving their said cattle that are thus dis
eased, into the northern counties of said
state, and thence shipping them to other
localities. particularly t this territory,
representing them as coming from said
unaffected districts. whe.eby the property
of the citizens of this territory is en-
dangered. And,
WHEREAS, Experience hath shown that
cattle afflicted with splaaic, or Texas
fever, if brought to this territory either in
whole or in part by rail, bring with them
the germs of this disease and transmit 1t
to the native herds with whom they come
in contact, and when thus transmitted the
disease proves fatal to our native cattle;
and,
WHEREAS, If said contagious or infec-
tious diseases, or either of them, should
become disseminated among the domestic
animals of this territory, the same would
be dangerous to the property of
the citizens of this territory,
and therefore all domestic animals
coming into this territory with said dis
eases or either of them, or that may have
been exposed thereto, would also prove
dangerous to the property Of the citizens
of this territory.
Now, THEREFORE,, BY virtue of the
premises aforesaid, and pursuant to said
statute, |, Francis Il. Warren, governor
ofthe territory of Wyoming, do hereby
schedule the localities first hereinbefore
specified, that is to say: said counties in
the states of Connecticut, New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey Delaware,
Maryland, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Vir-
ginia, Texas, and in the District of Co
lumbia; and | do hereby proclaim. that in
said localities and each thereof, a certain
contagious and infectious disease, to-wit:
Dieno-pneianOnid, exists in an epidemic
form; and | do hereby strictly forbid, as
by said statute it is made my duty to do,
the importation into this territory of any
neat cattle that have been brought from
or through any portion of said scheduled
localities, or any one of them.
And by virtue of the premises
aforesaid, do hereby forbid,
as by said statute it is made my duty to
do, the importation into this territory prior
TO November ] 1885, of any neat cattle
that have been or ma be brought in
whole or in part IN rail from The state OF
Texas.
And | do hereby further forbid the inn
portation INTO this territory Of any neat
cattle that have been brought from any
portion of the country lying east of the
Missouri river, except only Oh the condi-
tons and under the restrictions following.
that is to say;
!. Thatsaid cattle shall only be brought
by rail, and shall be first unloadcd in the
yards at or near Cheyenne, provided for
that purpose, where they shall be made
subject to the restrictions and regulations
there in force.
.. That upon the arrival of said cattle
at said Cheyenne yard, they shall be care
fully inspected by the territorial veterina-
rian, and il found not to have come from
or through any Of said scheduled districts
or localities, and if further found to be
free from all contagious or infections dis
cases, then said veterinarian shall give his
certificate thereto, r~eciting that the
same and each thereof are free
from all and any of said diseases,
whereupon said cattle shall have the feed
ing Of this territory, but not otherwise.
3. But If the owners or persons in
charge of said cattle shall not be able to
satisfy said veterinarian hat said cattle
have not come from or through any o.