Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-28
FOR STOCKMEN
THE BILL CREATING A LIVE
STOCK COMMISSION.
II Has Passed Both Houses, Il Signed by
the Governor and Is Now a Law.
The Details In Pull

Austin. April 27.--CSpecial) There Is
hardly q law passed by the present legis-
lature which is Of more general inter
EST TO the state than the stock quaran-
tine law. which. under the caption Of
Substitute House Bin No. 1i2,' has
passed both houses aud received the gov
ernOr's signature Of approval.
The bill provides for the appointment
Of three live stock sanitary commission.
ers. 10 hold Office two years. all Of whom
shall be practical live stock raisers In
Texas and for five years Immediately
preceding their appointment, actively
engaged In the business
They are % be appointed, one from
the western portion Of the state. one
from the east and one from the south,
aud each must be a bona fide resident
and stock raiser In the section from
which lac is appointed.
This commission Is authorized and EN-
powered to establish and mnintain quar-
antlne lines as it may deem necessary
against diseases In Texas or elsewhere,
cooperating with other state livestock
sanitary commissions, and with the
United States secretary Of agriculture
In establishing interstate quarantine
lines, rules and regulations for the pur
pose of protecting the Texas livestock
industry against the ravugps of Texas
or splematic fever.
They are required 70 investigate thor
oughly all eases reported To them as TO
the existence Of contagious or infectious
disease among domestic animals in
Texas. by inspecting the suspected ami.
nal or animals, aud 90 Immediately take
all necessary steps TO prevent the spread
Of the disease II found to exist, TO this
end they are authorized to employ
competent veterinarian 10 assist them
I'm their investigations, allowing him u
per diem not exceeding $40 for each day
his services are employed, the pNpcnli.
turc for such services being limited &C.
$500 per year.
The bin requires that all railroads IN
Texas shall cleanse aud disinfcct the
cars used for Transporting stock iu and
through the state. no such times and
plucps as the commission may dcagnnte,
under penalty OBJ paying q hue of 5000
Tor each 0ifcuso in failure or refusal tD
comply with the directions of thc com.
mission. Go ihp recovery Of which the a..
iorney-gcncrol is directed TO Institute
civil action
The owners or keepers Of stock on
animals ARE required 90 report AL cases
Of infections or contagious diseases
among their herds. whether certain or
suspected. 10 the commission, and 20
their sheriff and county clerk as well.
Under this new law 10 Is made O mis-
N'lNfNlNI lN hllNk lWAN fhlH lN-
frctod cattle, or cattle which have been
exposed 20 infectious or contagious dis.
eases and nuy person convicted Of
knowingly doing sp Us subject 10 % fine
Of from $500 90 5000.
II Is also made mislemcanor sub.
jet 10 a tuc of from 500 10 500 90
refuse 10 permit the commission 10 eN-
anime suspected stock.
10 dispose OF. move. or let 10 run at
large any infected stock is also made %
misdemoauor, subject 10 line of 500
60 5000 for each animal In question.
These restrictions are removed. how
ever. when the owner Of stock which has
been infested or EXPOSED gets % bill of
health for the animals from the COM
mission
Tho commission Is allowed per diem
Of 50 each lor each day of active SER
vice. aud travelling expenses, mud is Ru-
thOrizcd and empowered 90 call ON sher-
itt. and cunstables 60 execute TO-, orders.
on allowance OF not more than $500 per
year being made 90 pay such officers 40
the rate oi 500 a day for horse and
man
Except as otherwise provided, 20 VIC
late disregard or eyado any provision
of the act or any of the quarantine rules
ur directions of the commission. ur io AZ
tempt 90 DO so "a declared q misipmeln-
or subject 10 a fine Of from SluO 90
5000
The hHl nppropriates $4,000 for car
ryiug out its provisions, aud the CNis-
tpuor of the commission ends aud the
liability of the state ceases with the COX,
hnustion u that appropriation
n is also provided in The bill that any
quarantine line the commission may iN
against Texas or splcmatic fever shall
conform 20 the federal quarantine line,
wherever IL may Ice. provided that as
10 the shipment or movement Of live
stock within the limits OF the state, such
lines and the rules and regulations In
regard to them, shall not be In force
from Nov. / 10 May ~. each year, and
the quarantine line now recognized and
established by federal authority shall
not hc changed before the LIST day Of
next December,
Two of the commissioners must agree
20 the location of any quarantine line
before 70 can hc estahl shed.
The act does not effect any OF the
laws already In force relative "a the
protection OF domestic animals, but is
cumulative thereto
To stimulate the appetite ANA secure good
digestion use Angosura bitlers Sole uuu-