The Virginia enterprise., 1909-04-30

In their respective districts having q pop
ulation OF seventy-ave thousand sor more. r!
consistent with this act are hereby re-
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after lts passage.
Approved April 10, 1909. *$.:;: Y
CHAPTER 25s-s. F., NO: 7o7
AN ACT to amend chapter 1to OF -. tne =
eef fo aend ha%d CT chapter a t6ree
and fifty-two (s52) Of the General Laws
Of the year one thousand nine nun.
dred and three u91s entitled MIn s9oct an san. aS.
tary board Of Minnesota and to pro%yide p OXIDE
for the suppression and control OF oan- s,a
gerous, contagious and infectious dis
eases Of domestic animals -. ~.
e Section 1. That section !. Of chapter
115 of the General Laws OF the year 1sVo ~
ss es to and reaa tas as sane fel,ows % aefe0S '
Whenever r. the state live stock sani.
tary board shall decide upon the kllllne
Of an animal affected WITH sha, fme oSSaf notify
When in the judgment Of the state live
stock sanitary board such animal ,1a;a1 m;ay
slaughter by the said board, through ITS
executive officer to any abbatoir within
the state where the United States bureau
Of ssts Try atacR santary
shall pay the expense Of said transports.
tion and yardage. Before being removed
from the premises OF the owner tners
disinterested mon: one appointed by the
state. one BY the owner, and the third
by the tlrst tTo; S ;aG,. to apprai'e 'ocn sn'~
s such n appraisal 1s sa s5ai in no case exceed
thirty-flve (s50 0o) dollars for COW, and
seventy-flve 05> dollars for horse. ex,
cept in the case Of pure pre bred cattle tn ana no
proved by certificates Of registry from
the herd books where registered. and IN I,
that case the maximum appraisa1 a! shal'
Il upon SLAUGHTER, such animal 1T is found md
batoir or veterinarian Of the state live
s;Hek to pc fres
then the full amount Of such appraisal,
less the value of the carcass. shall be
paid to the owner Of such animal from
purpose s oau Of e Carrying Out this act.
But II upon post-mortem examination
such animal shall be found to be az
1licted with tuberculosis or glanders, tnen
cass shall be deducted from the ap;;
three -fourths (s-4) Of the remainder shall
vided. that the animal has been kept for
one year in good faith in the state prior
to the killing thereof.
The owner or keeper may file with the
board. which has ordered the killing
within forty-eight (4S) hours after being
notified, protest stating therein under
oath that to. the best Of his knowledge
and belief, the animal Is not infected
with tuberculosis or glanders: blank
protests shall be furnished owner by the
board which has ordered such killing.
Thereupon If the animal be killed, an
autopsy shall be held by three experts.
who shall be graduate Veterinarians OF
a recognized college, one appointed by
the state board. one by the owner to be
paid by the owner. the third by the first
two to be paid by the state, who shall
appraise such animal before It is killed
at its cash value. and the autopsy shall
then be held upon such animals by the
above mentioned veterinarians.
If the autopsy shows that the animal
IS entirely free from any such disease
the full cash value thereof Immediately
before the killing shall be paid to the
owner by the state, less the value Of the
carcass, but If found to be diseased. the
owner shall be paid only the three
fourths value as hereinbefore provided
The appraisements made under this act
shall be in writing and signed by the
appraisers and certified by the local
board Of health and the state live stock
sanitary board, respectively, to the audi
tor Of the state, who shall draw war
amount thereof
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
ADnrOvo6 nril 10 1910