, 1888-01-13
QUARANTINE.

June 10th, 1887, upon a request of the executive COM
mittee of the Stock Growers Association, a quarantine
proclamation was issued scheduling the counties of Put
nam, West Chester, New York, Kings, Richmond, Queens,
and Suffolk in the State of New York. The counties of
Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester and
Lancaster IN the state OF pennsylvania. The counties of
Bergen, Hudson, Morris, ESSEX, Union, Somerset, Hunter
ton, Middlcsex, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington,
Camden, Gloucester, Passaic and Atlantic, in the state of
New jersey. The county of Newcastle in the state of Del
aware. he counties Of Cook, Lake, McHcnry, Kane, Du
Page and VIII, in the state of Illinois. The county of Fair
fax, in the state Of Virginia, and the District of Columbia,
because of the existence of pleuro-pnemonia. The states
of Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa were quarantined against
because conditions existed which rendered domestic animals
liable to convey disease. Cattle from the states of Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and from portions of
Texas, Indian Territory, Tennessee, Arkansas and South
Carolina, were forbidden to enter the territory prior to No
vember list, because of the liability to infect our cattle with
Texas or splenic fever.
Satisfactory proof having been furnished that Kansas
was enforcing all necessary regulations to protect her cattle
a proclamation was issued on the I'd day of September,
revoking the restrictions embraced in the proclamation of
June 10th.
On the 5h day of December a proclamation was issued
removing the restrictions against Illinois except Cook
county, but exempting the Union Stock Yards of Chicago,
as they were considered safe. This action was based upon
the work of the state board of live stock commissioners of
Illinois.
herewith submit copies of the three proclamations
referred to.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
L herewith submit the report of the attorney general,
and respectfully invite attention to the following common
dations, made in pursuance of the law defining his duties.
First Repeal section 1858, revised statutes, relating to
the transportation of game.
Second. Repeal section 1868, authorizing stock detect
ives to act as game detectives, and retain that portion which
makes it the duty of sheritfs, constables and other peace
officers.
Third. Add to subdivision one, of chapter two, relat-
ing to causes of attachment in section 1869, a tenth clause
to read as follows: Tenth. Whenever the debt for the re-
covery of which suit has been, or is about to be brought,
does not exceed the sum of S250.00 and has been due and
payable from the defendant to the plaintiff, five days after
demand having been made"
Fourth. To title two, page 90, relating to assignments,
add three more sections, 119, 100, 121, as a safeguard against
fraudulent assignments.
Fifth. Amend subdivision three, section 1912, relating
to modes of taking testimony, SO as to read: can afida-
Wit may be made in or out of the territory, before any per-
son authorized to take dispositions and must be anthem
ticated as provided in section 2494."
Slrh. Amend chapter 5, page G64, relating to
replevins.
Seoenh. Is of opinion that a law should be passed,
%"making it a felony for any person or persons to file n real
or chattel mortgage for record, which is not a bona tide
mortgage"
Eighth. Recommending the passage of law authoriz-
ing territorial officers in cases of sickness or absence from
the territory, to appoint deputies.
Ndlh. Repeal sections 1,0S1 and 1882, chapter II,
relating to rewards and apprehension of criminals, cas- sec
tions I,07S, 1,079 and 1,080 make all necessary provisions
for rewards for the capture of criminals"
Tenth. Recomends "that the law referring to SO called
mavericks be changed, 50 as to provide for all such so
called mavericks to be treated as estrays and turned over