The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-02
LIVESTOCK SANITARY BILL
Gets in Ahead of the state House
Clock by Scratch.

Topeka, Kan, March 1-(Special 1.-THE
consideration of house bills ceased at noon
today and the disposition of senate bills
! is now the order till Friday in the house,
and house hills in the senate. When the
house clock dragged around to noon today
the house had the livestock sanitary bill
in the mill Wright Of Lyon, who OPP
posed the bill, raised the point of order
that the old clock had been stopped and
the time had expired. He was ruled out
and the bill put on roll call and passed.
The bill is one of the most important of the
session and in substance is as follows:
Section l. That section $500 of the re-
vised statutes of 1889, being entitled An
act for the protection of domestic animals
be and the same is hereby amended so as
to read as follows: Sec. $500. 1t shall be
the duty of the governor Immediately after
the taking effect of this act to appoint,
by and with the advice and consent of
the senate, three commissioners, who shall
constitute the livestock sanitary commits
sion Of the state of Kansas. Before en-
tering upon the duties Of his office each
comm ssioner shall take and subscribe the
oath Of Office, and file the same with the
secretary of state; and each commissioner,
before entering on the performance of his
duties, shall execute a bond, to be ap-
proved BY the executive council. in the
sum Of two thousand dollars, conditioned
that he Will faithfully perform the duties
Of his office. and file the same with the
secretary Of state. The term Of Office Of
said commissioners shall oe the period Of
one, two and three years respectively.
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year in which they may be appointed,
and the governor shall have power 10 fill
any vacancy in said commission. said
commission shall elect one OF their num-
Der chairman, and one secretary Of said
commission. The secretary shall keen a
! fun record OF the proceedings Of the com
mission, and make such report to the gov
ernor as may from time 10 time be re-
CURED, who may transmit the same to the
secretary Of the board Of agriculture for
publication.
See. The livestock sanitary commits
sion shall prohibit the importation Of do
mestic animals from below or beyond the
national quarantine line a. I'll times Of the
year except during the month OF Deem
Der and shall have power 70 prescribe and
enforce rules and regulations relative 70
the inspection and 70 the medical or disin-
fictitious treatment Of ali livestock original
ing in infected districts prior to the in
porcation Of said livestock into the state
Of Kansas, during the month Of Deem
Der, and no livestock shall be imported
into the state st any season OF the year
from any infected loosty without first
being inspected and d.si1fected and hav-
ing permit 70 enter TIE state from duly
authorized inspector. setting forth that
sad livestock has been duly inspected and
disinfected and are free from contagious
and infectious diseases. and any sanitary
commissioner or inspector who knowingly
or corruptly shall violate the provisions OF
this act. OF snail wiUfuly fail or neelec;
10 properly attend 70 his official duties
shall be dismissed from his Office by he
governor: and any person or persons firm
corporation or transportation corna-v
that shah violate the provisions OF his
act or The proper rules and regulations
that may be from tine 70 tine n-omul-s-
ted by the sanitary commission in pu-su-
anoe OF authority vested n sad commits
SION by Law. shall be sUbjec. to all the
pans ana penalties already provided bv