The record-union., 1897-07-10
BURDENSOME QUARANTINE.
THAT CONCERNING SPLENETIC
FEVER IN THIS STATE.
Governor Budd Issues a Proclama-
ton Greatly Limiting Its
Scope.

Governor Budd yesterday issued
proclamation for the limitation Of a
Federal quarantine heretofore eStao-
lished for the purpose Of preventing the
spread Of splenetic fever in cattle. the
proclamation is as follows:
Whereas. Under authority Of law, the
Secretary Of Agriculture has quaran-
tined a large section of the southern
part Of the United States, claiming
that "splenetic' or southern fever ex-
listed therein among domestic cattle;
and
Whereas, All Of the State of Califor-
mia is included in such scheduled dis
trict, under claim that such disease ex-
lists among the cattle of this State; and
Whereas, An official investigation is
contemplated for the purpose of deter
mining to what extent or in what To-
calities, if any, in this State, this dis
ease exists; and
Whereas, 1t is admitted that no trace
of this disease exists in that portion of
the State above and north of the line
hereinafter described; and
Whereas, The quarantine heretofore
established and now existing is burden
some and occasions inconvenience and
loss to our stock-breeders and shippers,
and 1t is desirable that so much of the
State as can be should be relieved from
this quarantine; and
Whereas, It is provided that where
lines more favorable to a State than
those prescribed by the Secretary OF
Agriculture are established by such
State, and it possesses such legislation
as will enable it to maintain such line,
that such line may be adopted by the
Secretary of Agriculture; and
Whereas, This State possesses legis-
lation sufficient to prevent the intro
duction of diseased cattle into districts
not affected by disease, and for the
purpose of relieving that part of the
State where all admit that no trace of
splenetic or southern fever exists from
the operation of the quarantine hereto
fore established by the Secretary of
Agriculture, IT is necessary that a quar-
antine line be established within this
State;
Now, therefore, I, James H. Budd,
Governor Of California, for the purpose
of affording the Secretary of Agricult-
ure basis upon which he may relieve
as much of this State as possible from
the operation of the quarantine hereto
fore established, do hereby declare that
no splenetic or southern fever exists
among the domestic animals or cattle
located above and north of the quaran-
tine line hereby established, and do
hereby proclaim and establish as a
quarantine line, to be observed and
maintained as such to the same extent
and subject to the same regulations
and restrictions as existed with regard
to the line established on the northern
border of the State, the following:
Beginning on the Pacific Coast where
the southern boundary line Of Marin
County connects with the Pacific Ocean;
running thence easterly and northerly
along the southern and eaSterly bound
ary lines of Marin, Sonoma, Napa and
Lake Counties, to the southwest cor
ner of Colusa County; thence easterly
along the southern boundary of said
Colusa County to the southeast corner
of said county; thence southerly and
easterly along the southern boundaries
of Sutter and Placer Counties to the
intersection with the State boundary
line in Lake Tahoe
All citizens of this State all trans
portatfon companies and all persons
engaged in the transportation of cattle
are hereby required to take notice of
the quarantine line hereby established,
and all peace officers of this State. all
District Attorneys and all lawfully
constituted authorities are hereby di-
rected to strictly enforce existing laws
for the suppression of contagious cattle
diseases and preventing the spread
thereof.
The line herein provided for is to be
established, and this proclamation so
far as it relates thereto is to go into
effect and be in force Immediately upon
the approval of said line by the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, by special order to
that effect.