Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-23

amount of information. He closed with TIT
draft of bill which he thought should bt
presented to the legislation.
The bill provides, in substance, as follows
That no person shall bring swine already
diseased with, or which had been exposed tt
| ton thereof such party shall be fined in any
sum not less than 500 nor more than So O(
| or by any imprisonment for not less thar
thirty days or more than six months, or botf
| such fine and imprisonment.
When the governor believes or is inform
ed that hog cholera has become epiZootic in
any state, he shall prohibit the admission OF
hogs from such states. Thereupon the
live stock anitary commission shall es-
tablish quarantine stations at suitable places
in the state, and provides the necessary rules
for maintaining quarantine. ALI animals
which enter the state shall be held at the ex-
pense of the owners thereof for certain pc
riod of time, and on the appearance of the
disease, the live stock sanitary commission
shall destroy such hogs, and the owner of
the same shall have no claim against the
state for the value thereof.
On and after September 1, 1886, it shall be
the duty of owners of hogs being affected
with hog cholera, or supposed to have been
exposed to the disease, to report the fact to
the live. stock sanitary commission. Per-
sons who fail to make such reports, or who
sell, give away, ship or otherwise dispose of
such hogs, shall be fined in the sum 800 for
each such diseased swine.
On and after September 1. 1886, the live
stock sanitary commission shall destroy, or
cause to be destroyed, all swine affected with
or exposed to hog cholera, and no owner of
such diseased hogs shall be entitled to COM
pensation from the state for the value
thereof.
The evening was largely devoted to the
discussion of hog cholera, and DIR. Holcombe
was requested to name cure for hog chol-
era. He said hog which had survived hog
cholera was not worth the medicine it took
to save it, and that as long as hog was be-
ing treated on farm for cholera, there was
danger of spreading it to others.
Other gentlemen followed, the question be-
ing thoroughly discussed.
Senator John Kelly then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, and moved its adoption:
Resolved, By the state board of agriculture,
that we recommend the passage of a law
preventing the shipment or driving of hogs
into Kansas from any other state under a
heavy penalty.
On motion of Governor Martin, the mat
ter was referred to committee of three, con-
sisting of Senator Kelly, Potter and True, to
report in the morning.
Senator Kelly offered the following resolu-
ton and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, Inc art OF agriculture IS the
parent and precursor Of all arts, and its pro-
ducts the foundation of all wealth, and
WHEREAS, The number of persons engag-
ed in agriculture exceed that of all other oc-
equations, or comprise so per cent of our en-
tire population, yet this majority is and al
ways has been without representation in
cabinet positions; therefore be it
RESOLVED by the state board of agriculture,
That our senators and representatives in con-
l. ii L. Al
sary to place the agriculturist on an equal
footing with other classes by the creation of
the department of agriculture as govern
ment department., and that the position of
secretary thereof be filed by a practical
agriculturist.
The resolution was adopted.
Adjourned until Wednesday.