Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-22
AN IMPORTANT BILL.
Livestock Men Are Much Inter-
ested in II.
QUARANTINE LINES LOCATED.
A Livestock Sanitary Commission Provided io',
Which Shall Have Large Powers In Reg
plallng the Dealings In Cattle
and Other Stock.

10 create live stock sanitary commits
sloner introduced in the house by Repre-
tentative Hawkins, and In the senate by
senator Baldwin.
A bill to be entitled: An act To- pro
vide for the protection OF domestic aui-
Z mails, for the creation OF live STOCK
sanitary commissioner, for the establish.
ing livestock quarantine line, rates aud
regulations, to provide penalties for yi0'
tating the same, and TO make an apprO-
priation to carry out the provisions Of
this act.
section 1. BE Il enacted by the legis-
lature Of the state Of Texas. That there
shall DO appointed by the governor .nnd
with the consent Of the senate. live.
stock sanitary commissioner Of the state
of Texas. Before entering upon the duties
of his office, said commissioner shall take
and subscribe the usual oath of Office
and file the same with the secretary OF
state; and he shall also before entering
npon the performance Of his duties, exc.
cute bond 10 be approved by the state
comptroller, In the sum OF A2OOO.
conditioned that he will faithfully per.
form the duties Of his Office, which said
bond he shall Gle with the secretary Of
state. The term OF Office Of said commits.
siOner shall DO for the period Of two
years next from the day OF his qunliiica-
tion. and unail his successor shall have
been appointed aud qualified.
Sec 2. Tho commissioner, whose mp
pointment is provided for In the proceed
ing section, shall be a practical livestock
raiser In the state Of Texas, aud directly
Interested In the cattle industry aud
shall have been engaged In said business
Tor no least hve years next preceding The
, date Of his appointment. Said commits
siOncr shall also be- well informed as TO
all contagious diseases Of livestock.
Sec. 3. lt shall be the duty OF the com
, missioner provided for In The first sec
s.NN I...s a.. -
animals Of this state from all contagious
or infectious diseases Of malignant
character. whether said discusses exist In
Texas, OF elsewhere, and Tor this pur-
pose he IN hereby authorized aud em-
powered 10 establish. maintain aud en-.
force such quarantine lines and sanitary
rules and regulations as he may deem
necessary.
lt shah also b. tho duty OF said com.
missioner 90 cooperate with livestock
quarantine commissioners and officers of
other states and territories aud with the
United States secretary Of agriculture ih
establishing such Interstate quarantine
lines, rules and regulations ms shall hest
protect tho livestock industry Of this
state lt sh1ll be the duty Of said com.
missioner, upon receipt by him &C reliable
Information Of the exietnnca among the
domestic animals OF the state of any
malignant disease, to 20 at once 10 the
Co exist and make careful examination
of the animals believed 30 be affected
with any such disease, aud ascertain N
possible, what, " any, disease exists
among the livestock reported to be AZ.
fected, aitd whether the same IL contag.
ioua or infectious. and II snid disense n
found TO be OF q malignant, contagious
or infectious character, he shall direct
and enforce such quarantine limos mud
sanitary regulations as are necessary
90 prevent the sprond Of any such
disease. And no domestic animal liable
70 become infected with the disease. or
capable of communicating the same shnll
DC permitted 10 entor or leave the dis
tHct, premises or grounds 30 uuarnntinpd
rhcept by authority of the commissioner.
Inc snid commissioner shall also from
TINE to tilne give and enforce such dircc-
lions, and prescribe such rules and recu.
lnuons a. Co separating, feeding and
caring for such diseased and crposed
ANIMALS, as lac ahnll deem necessary 10
prevent tho animals from coming In com
tact with each other which are susccnt.
ibie OF becoming infected with the al.
scAse
Aud the said commissioner or any oro
under his authority tx hereby authorized
ana empowered 60 enter upou any
grounds or premises 90 curry out mo
provisions OF this act
Sec. T. Wheu the commissioner shall
49, uVNtmiheu the quarantine aud
other regulations necessary 10 prevent
me spreading among domestic animals of
texas OF any indignant, Contagious or
nlectOus disease found 10 exist amont,
the livestock OF this state, or elseVherc
anu giNen nus order, as hercinbefore pro,
Hlued, prescribing quarantine and other
regulations, ho shall notify the poyernor
q Texas, who shall issue his proelnma-
non proelaiming the boundary OF snch
quAaniine, and the orders, rules nn6
regulations prescribed by the commis.
sloner, and such commissioner Rhall Give
huch notice as may Go him seem best Ia
elective. ~ "'"'
Sec, .. The commissioner proylded for
IN this act shall have mower 10 nurchnse
seuch supplies aud material NJ the statn's
Expense, nos exceeding $500 In value for
Any one year as may be necessary TO
carry into full effect all orders nv hin,
gwen ~ herelnbcfore provided Pro-
vided, that no material or supplies may
be purchased by the commissioner ~,
leePt such additional material and sun.
,Raes az may be necessary 10 carry mo
Co.. we guhfanune ana other rcgula-
u0ns prescribed by the commissioner
Bee. q. It shall be the duty al tI'e ran.
lH corporations doing business In this
STATE 10 cleanse aud disinfect thc sors
used by them In Transporting stoel, m ~
through this state at such times ami
- nc commissioner may dcsig-
late, whenever In the oplnion of the
Solnlins1oner any such order may he
eieveSsaiy 20 prevent Che spread Of I'M.
i1evuonA or contagious Diseases
any such corporations violating uhe
Rr"NisionA OF this section shaH he liable
20 penalty Of $500 for each offepse ~
poe recovered In a civil action Ia 10 nras w
lcuted under the direction of the ntterne,.
as. ~ Ivy
Sec Z IL shall bo tho duty Of anv
owner or person IN charge of any domcs.
TIC hhilnai or animals who discovers. ans.
pects, or has reason Go believe that am;
kol MS domestic animals, or domestic mi.
mails In his charge are affected with non,
.taROus on infectious disease. 10 in,,,s,.
dlHtely report such fact, belief or sne-
plcion, 70 the commissioner and 10 tha
sheriff and county clerk OF the county I'M
when said domestic animals are fo1n1
ana y shat be the duty OF any person
VINO discovers the existence OF any con.
mgious or infectious disease anion,s tho
domestic animals Of another, 10 report
me same az once 20 the sheriff and conn.
~ Nierh on the county Ia which such
uohesnc snlmals are found
sec .. The sheriff Go whom the ex-
lnFNee ol any injections or CONTIGUOUS
shall forthwith proceed "a ne nisee,
whore such domestic animals are AMI
examine the snme, and forthwith ienorf
the result Of such eyaminniion ~ ti,,
commissioners and shat preaeriho p,cn
Temporary quarantine regulations AZ viii
prevent the spread OF the contaeion ~
infections until the livestock saniinrs,
Nolumiasinn can prUVidC and ,,t.lnr s.if