The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-12

Inconsistent with the laws and consti.
tuition of the state and the United States,
for preventing the introduction OF dan.
gerously injurious crop pests from with
out the state, and for the governing of
common carriers in transporting plants
liable to harbor such pests to and from
the state. and such regulations shall
have the force of laws.
Sec, TO- 1t shall be unlawful for any
grower, nurseryman or corporation to
ship within the state of Georgia any
trees. shrubs. cuttings. vines, bulbs.
roots. without having been previously
inspected by either state or experiment
station entomologist or governm ent off.
Ger, within 10 months OF the date of
said shipment. and certificate of inspec.
ton to accompany each box or package
violation of this clause will be consid-
cred as misdemeanor and punishable
| as such.
sec. IL. Be it further enacted, that
the members of the said board, any two
OF whom shall constitute quorum in
the absence of the third, shall, within
~ days from the passage of this act,
draw up and promulgate through the
press of the state the rules and regula.
lions necessary to carry into full and
complete effect the provisions of this
act, carefully defining what disease or
maladies, both insect and fungus, shall
constitute infestation in trees or plants
within the meaning and purview hereof.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted, that
any person or persons residing in the
state of Georgia. dealing in OF handling
trees. etc., shall be compelled to have
MS or their stock inspected annually on
or before Nov. / of each year. If, upon
such inspection, such stock is found to
conform to the requirements of the board
OF control, the inspector shall furnish q
certificate to that effect And any such
person or persons making shipment
before the filing of such certificate with
the chairman of the board of control.
shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
Sec. Ii. Each and every person resid-
ing IN states or counties of the state of
Georgia, dealing in or handling trees,
plants, cutting, vines, shrubs, bulbs and
roots in this state, shall register his
name or firm, and file a copy of his or it's
certificate of inspection furnished by
the entomologist, fruit inspector or
duly authorized government official of
his state or county, with the chairman
OF the board of control Upon failure
so to do, said stock shall be liable to
confiscation under order of the in
! spector.
Sec. IA. When two reputable citizens
of any county in Georgia shall notify
the board, from belief, that noxious in
/ sects or plant diseases exist in their
county, the said inspector shall be di.
rected to ascertain as speedily as posi-
BILE by personal investigation, and in
such other manner as he may deem ex.
pedient, the extent of the infection, and
shall act with all due diligence to sup
press and eradicate the said pests and
give notice to the owner, tenant OF
agent of such premises to treat such in
tested plants accordlAS to the methods
he may prescribe, or destroy them
within ten days from date of such no.
tice, and If after the expiration of such
period of ten days the infested plants
have not been treated or the treatment
has not been properly applied or is not
! effectual in Kidding plants of the pests,
the inspector shall cause such plants to
be properly treated or destroyed as his
| Judgment warrants. The cost of the
work shall be covered by execution from
the owner of the premises.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the in.
spector to make monthly report of his
work, both as entomologist and inspec.
tor, to the board Of control, as we'll as
! the expenditure under this act, and said
board shall report annually to the gov.
ernor of the state.
Q. This act shall take effect from and
after it's passage, and all laws and
parts of laws in conflict with this act
are hereby repealed.
| Approved Dec. 20. 1898.