The Dickinson press., 1905-03-11
Legislation for Stockmen.

Legislation for St0Ckmen.
Two lmportant Measures Secured BY the
Dscklnsoa Representative.
Amended Veterinarian Law, introduced
by Representative ]. E. Phelan.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assem-.
bly, Of the State of North Dakota:
Section I. That sections 1895, 1896. as
amended by chapter 2o7, session laws Of
1901, and section 1900 Of the revised codes
be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1895. Division Of State into Dis
tricts.) The state shall be divided into
eleven veterinarian districts, in each OF
which there shall be appointed by the
governor, by and with the advice and
consent Of the senate, n competent
veterinarian. who shall be known as the
district veterinarian, who shall hold his
office Tor a term Of two years from the
date of his appointment unless sooner
removed for cause, and who upon enter
ing upon his duties shall take an oath
we'll and truly to perform his duties as
provided by law, which oath shall be
taken before any judge of the district
court or notary public within the district
of the state for which he is appointed,
and shall be filed with the secretary Of
state.
Sec. 1896. District De6ned.] District
number six shall consist OF all the coun-
ties of the sixth judicial district lying
and being upon the west side Of the
Missouri river, east Of the west line OF
range 90. Zine between Stark and Nor.
tone counties), and that portion of the
Sioux Indian reservation lying north Of
the 9TH Standard parallel. y
District number eight shall consist Of
all the counties Of the sixth judicial dis
trlct lying and being upon the east side
of the Missouri river and the county oil
Logan.
District number nine shall consist OF
the. counties of Bottineau, McHenry
Ward and Williams.
District number eleven shall consist
OF that portion Of the sixth judicial dis
trict lying west Of the west line OF range
90, Zine between Stark and Morton
counties).
Sec. 1900 Quarantine. In all case:
of contagious or infectious disease:
among domestic animals in this state
the district veterinarian shall have auth
GRITTY to order the quarantine OF the in
fected premises, and animals within his
district, and it shall be his duty to de
termine the existence of, and employ
the most efficient and practical mean:
to prevent, suppress, control and eradi
cate the disease known as scabies
among horses, asses, and cattle, and t.
direct and regulate the handling, dip
ping or treating of any of the aforesaid
classes of live stock when i%nfecte,
with or exposed to the said disease
in accordance with the regulations
that shall so far as practicable conform
to the regulations in that regard of tn.
department Of agriculture Of the United
States as they shall be from time t,
time promulgated, and render a repor
Of his orders and actions Il the chic
state veterinarian, and in EAST sucl
disease shall become epidemic in an,
locality within the state, it shall be tn
duty Of the district veterinarian of tn
district where such epidemic may exis
or become known, Immediately to motif,
the chief state veterinarian, who shall
%thereupon have authority to enforce
permanent quarantine and prevent tn
removal therefrom Of any animals of tn
kind among which said epidemic exist
until the district veterinarian of sue
district shall report such animals to b
in healthy condition. and upon sucl
report a certificate shall be issued b
the chief state veterinarian permitting
the removal Of the animals that ar
reported to be healthy. The expens,
of holding and taking care of all animal
Guaranteed under the provisions of thi
article shall be paid by the owner. agen
or person in charge of the same.
Sec !. Repeal.] All acts and parts O
acts in conflict with the provisions Q
this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. Emergency Whereas al
emergency exists in that the ~territor
embraced within the eleventh distric
as herein defined is now without ade
quate supervision for eradication an,
prevention Of infectious diseases anon,
live stock, therefore this act shall be /,
force and effect from and after its pas
sage and approval.
House bill No. II is also Representa-
tive Phelan's bill, although introduced
by Mr.. Duncan, and reads as follows:
For IN act to provide for the estab
lishment, construction and operation o
public dipping stations for live stock il
the various counties of the state.
Be it enacted by the Legislative as
sembly of the state of North Dakota,
Section l. That in any county Of tn
state on the presentation of a petition
signed by at least ten per cent of tn
freeholders of said county, to the boar,
Of county commissioners of such count,
petitioning for the establishment ant
construction of public dipping station
for livestock within such county; tn
board of county commissioners of sucl
county shall, within ninety days from
the presentation of such petition, pro