The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15

burse ments made in connection with such
shipment shall be returned to the secretary
of the board and such net proceeds be by
the secretary Immediately transferred to
the secretary of state who Ia turn shall
pay the same to the state treasurer.
6. II any such appraised animals be
slaughtered en- the premises such slaughter,
shall be made under the direction of local
health officer or the chairman Of the town
board or the state veterinarian, or his as
stock sanitary board.
7. The owner Of slaughtered animals
shall receive no compensation for the same,
unless said sanitary board is satisfied that
in such manner as to prevent the further
spread of the disease.
Section 1920. l. Whenever the state
live stock sanitary board shall have reason
to believe that there IS danger Of the In
PRODUCTION into this state OF any contagious
or infectious disease prevailing among do
mentic animals, in any district outside this
state, or its dissent nation from one dis
trict in tbs state to another, it shall in
vestigate the existing conditions, and If 1t
conclude that danger exists to the live stock
interests Of this state therefrom, it may,
with the advice and consent of the COVER
nor, prohibit the importation of an mails of
this kind diseased from the infected dis
trict. into this state or the moving of
then. from one part OF the state to another,
except under such regula tons as the board
may establish.
q. Ii shall be the duty Of evrey person
who shall have reason to suspect that there
Ia upon his premises, or upon the premises
pied by him, or under his control, any
domestic animal having contagious or In
fectious disease to Immediately report the
fact to the local board of health, or some
member of the same, who shall immediately
report such case to the state veterinarian,
or the secretary of the board. The board
or state veterinarian may require the owner
of suspected stock to employ at his own ex-
pense, qualified veterinary surgeon, or
some other competent person authorized by
law or by the state live stock sanitary
board, to examine such stock aud determine
whether, In his opinion, the disease exists.
3. This board or any member thereof
may enter upon any premises or go into any
building or place, where he has reason TO
suspect there mag be diseased animals, and
examine the same and may call to his aid
II necessary che sheriff or any constable OF
the county, IN which such animals may be
located and all such officers when so called
upon. shall assist such board or member
thereof In the enforcement of the provisions
81 this act.
4. Animals In transit In the state are
hereby declared to be ander the provisions
OF this act.
Section 14a2d
/. From and after July LIST, 1909, ell
claims against the state arising from the
slaughter OF animals as above provided
shall be made by f,ling W til the secretary
OF state copy OF the state veterinarians
notice to the justice of the peace, and the
return of the appraisers to the Justice,
which notice and return shall be certified
by such justice, together with statement
OF the person under whose inspection such
animals we're slaughtered, giving the name
and place Of residence of the owner, the
date on which such animals were slaugh
tered, the tag number Of each animal, and
showing whether tubercular LESSONS were
found IN the carcass of any such animal
and stating whether. such carcass was
forf caH or ,SnY, oh he TO
of state shall examine such statements and
If satisfied that the amounts at which such
animals were appraised are just and that
the owner Of such animal or animals
slaughtered Is entitled to indemnity, shall
Issue his warrant for the full sum named In
such return for all an mails ordered slaugh
tered by the proper authorities on account
Of reacting to the tubercultn test upon
whose carcass the inspector failed to dis
cover tubercular LESSONS at the slaughter
thereof and for three-fourths of the sum
named in such return for all other animals
20 slaughtered,
g. The right to indemnity shall not exist,
nor shall payment be made In either the
following cases:
az For animals owned by the
United States, this state or any county
city, town or village In this state
(2) For animals brought into
this state, contrary TO the provisions Of
this act, or where the owner Of the animal
or the person claiming compensation has
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same. a<
(3) When the owner or claim
ant, at the tipae Of coming into possession
Of the animal, knew or had good reason to
believe It to be afflicted with contagious
or infectious disease.
= t4) When the animal s,augh.
tered was diseased at the time OF it's ar.
rival In this state
been guilty Of negligence, or has wilfuliy
exposed such animals to the influence OF
contagious or Infectious disease
t6) When the animal siaugh-
tered shall have been brought Into the
state within one year prior to such slaugh
ter, unless the owner Or person In charge
shall produce the certificate OF q duly quail
lied veterinary surgeon who is graduate
Of a reputable veterinary college. issued
within ten days Of the data of importation,
showing such animal to be free from tuber-
culosis at the time ef Its arrival in the
state.
Section 2. There Is added to the statutes
a new section to read: Section 1492d--1.
From and after December 1, 1910, it shall
be unlawful to sell or otherwise transfer
and BULL cow or helfer of the bovine family
over six months Old for other than tempo
rary feeding purposes or TO be exported from
the state or slaughtered, uuless the same
has within two years prior to such sale or
transfer been tuberculin tested by some COM
petent person, approved by the state live
stock sanitary board and been found to be
free from tuberculosis, the same to be shown
by the temperature sheets OF such test, one
copy OF which shall be delivered to the pur-
chaser at time OF sale, and another at the
same time shall be sent by mall to the state
live stock sanitary board; and no person
shall purchase any such animal except as
above provided unless the same has been
tuberculin tested, and the evidence Of such
test as provided in this act accompanies the
animal, and no person shall at any time or
In any manner apply tuberculin 10 any ami
NAL unless sucn application be reported to
the state live stock board
2. Any person who violates the provisions
of this section shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine Of not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than one hun
dred dollars, or by Imprisonment In the
county jail not less than ten days nor more
than sixty days.
Section g. Sections tAg4--71, i494-72
and 1494--77 OF the statutes are amended
70 read: Section 1494--71. l. The I'm
portation Of cattle into the state for .
other purposes than to be slaughtered with
In ten days subsequent to such Importation
Is hereby prohibited excepting when such
cattle are accompanied by certificate OF
inspection made by duly qualified veteri-
nary surgeon who Is graduate OF a recog-
nized veterinary college In the United States
Canada or Europe. Such certificate shall
show, that at the time of said inspection
anu WltHui SIX inoAlAS prior 10 shipment
said cattle had been subjected to tuherculin
test and were free from tuberculosis or any
other contagious disease OF malignant
character, or Ia lieu OF such an inspection
certificate as above required, cattle shall
upon request of the owner be shipped Ia
quarantine to thelr first destination within
the state. there to remain In quarantine I'M
der the direction of the local health officer
until properly examined, at the expense of
the owner, by an inspector duly appointed
by the state live stock sanitary board
2. In case of the shipment into the state
of cattle for purposes Of immediate slaugh-
ter, such consignments being made to per-