East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-08


shall at once proceed, either by him
self or his deputies, TO inspect the
sheep; and. If upon inspection he
shall find that any of them are affect
ed with scab or any infectious or con-
tagious disease or have been exposed
thereto within 80 days preceding his
inspection and have not been dipped
since said exposure. he shall, IL he
deem it necessary to prevent or avoid
infection therefrom, cause said sheep
to be quarantined not more than one
mile from where they entered the
state for period not to exceed 90
days. And il he shall regard 1t nee
essary, shall cause said sheep to he
| dipped not to exceed three times be-
fore they are released from such
quarantine. Any person. persons.
| firm or corporation, their agents or
employees, who shall ship into the state
by railroad or steamboat lines from
any other state any sheep, shall. i'm
mediately upon unloading the same at
any point within this state, notify per-
sonally, or by telephone or by tele-
graph or registered letter, the state
sheep inspector; and thereupon the
said official or one of his deputies
shall proceed to inspect said animals
and If upon inspection he shall find
any of them are affected with scab
ease, or have been exposed thereto
within 80 days preceding his inspec-
ton and have not been dipped since
such exposure. he shall. If he deem 1t
| necessary to prevent or avoid infec-
tion therefrom, cause said sheep to be
quarantined not more than one mile
from the point where they are I'M
! loaded for a period not to exceed 90
days. and If he shall deem 1t necessary
shall cause said sheep to be dipped
not to exceed three times before they
are released from such quarantine.
Provided, that during the period
from April Is to August l in each
year all sheep entering this state
from another state shall in all cases
be dipped, under the direction of said
sheep inspector. or his deputy at least
once whether the same are diseased
or not. and shall be held within one
mile from the place where they enter
the state or from where they We're un-
| loaded from any railroad or steamboat
line, and shall be quarantined for 80
days Immediately subsequent to such
dipping.
Provided further, however, that
such sheep are not for immediate
slaughter, or en- route through the
state on railroad trains or boat lines
to other states; and that any sheep
held in quarantine under this section
may be released from quarantine at
any time for the purpose of immediate
slaughter.
And provided further, that bucks
brought into the state between said
dates for breeding purposes shall be
exempt from said 80 days quarantine
Any person, persons, firm or cor
poration violating any of the provis-
ions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and upor
conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than 800 nor more than $500
except that when the violation occurs
between April Is and August /, the
penalty shall be not less than $500 MOI
more than $4,000. Such fine shall be
a lien upon the sheep and may be
foreclosed as personal property lien.
are fOreclosed under the existing laws
of this state. or may be enforced as {
judgment against the offe nding party
Sec. 16. If any owner or person il
charge of any sheep shall refuse t.
dip the same as required by the term!
| nf of l.,
state sheep inspector or any of hi!
deputies or any federal official clothed
with power under this act, or to per
init the same to be dipped by them
it shall be the duty of such official t
seize such animals and dip the same
and he is hereby given authority 81
TO do.
Sec. 80. There is hereby set apar
out of any funds belonging to the stat
not otherwise appropriated, the sun
of $4,000 for the purpose of carryin,
into effect the terms of this act AM
the payment of salaries and expense
herein provided, for the ensuing tw
years.
Sec. 81. The provisions of Articl
V. Chapter VI, title XXXVII of Bel
linger G. Cotton's Annotated Code
and Statutes of oregon, relating t
the prevention of the spread of con
tagious diseases among animals sha
not be deemed to apply to sheep fror
and after the passage of this act.
Emergency Clause.
Sec. 32. 1t is hereby adjudged an
declared that existing conditions ar
such that this act is necessary for tn
immediate preservation of publ
peace, health and safety and shoul
be excepted from the exercise of
referendum; and owing to the urger
necessity of restoring health anon
the sheep of this state ana of securn
the removal, as early as possible, q
the federal quarantine against tn
state now existing because of the dis
: cased condition of said animals, a
emergency is hereby declared to eS
list; and this act shall take effect an
be in full force and effect from an