The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
NO. 225.


AN ACT CREATING A LIVE STOCK
COMMISSIONER. AND DEFINING
HIS POWERS AND DUTIES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section ]. During the month OF
February, 1913, and in the month OF
January, 1915, and biennially there
after. the governor shall appoint a
resident of this state to act as live
stock commissioner for a period OF
two years next ensuing, or until his
successor is appointed and qualified
Said commissioner shall be paid a
salary of twelve hundred dollars a
year. and shall, give a bond to the
state treasurer for the faithful per.
Torrance of his duties In the penal
sum of five thousand dollars. He may
be removed from Office by the COVER.
nor for cause, but only after notice
and hearing The governor shall fill
vacancy in such Office Said com.
missioner may employ. at the expense
Of the state. such clerical, veterinary
or other assistance as he deems neces.
sary to carry out the provisions of
this act; and the accounts of said
commissioner for salary and expenses
including telephone service and pay.
ments for assistance shall be audited
by the auditor of accounts. and paid
by the state. Said commissioner shall
keep a record of all permits issued
and cattle. or horses imported there.
on; of all animals tested on behalf
of the state, with the date and place
of the test, name and residence of
the owner. and numbers of the ear
markers inserted, or found, in the
ears Of all animals; and complete
and accurate record of all other work
performed under the provisions of
this act. On or before the fifteenth
day of September annually he shall
make report in writing to the cover
nor, detailing the work done during
the twelve months preceding said
date, and he shall also, upon request,
furnish the governor with informa-
ton as TO the progress of the work.
Sec. =. No person shall bring. or
cause to be brought, or ship or cause
TO be shipped, into this state, any cat
tie without the written permission of
said commissioner. Such permission
shall be in the form of a printed or
written permit. and shall stat the
name and address of the importer;
the number of animals to be imported I;
the name of the place where such
animals are TO be held in quarantine
for examination, and such other par
ticulars as shall be deemed necessary.
When cattle brought into the state
on such permit have reached their
destination, the owner shall forthwith
notify said commissioner of the fact.
Said commissioner. within a reason
able time, shall in person, or through
some competent assistant. examine all
such animals. and, IL he deems 1t
necessary. may apply the tuberculin
test to all such cattle. Calves under
three months of age from tubercu-
Infested herds, and accompanied by
a permit and certificate of health shall
not be detained In quarantine. nor
held for test. Such certificate of
health shall be executed under oath
by the party making the shipment.
into this state is hereby prohibited
unless such animals are accompanied
by a written permit from said COM
missioner; or by a certificate of In
spection by veterinarian whose
competency and reliability are certi-
fed to by the authorities charged
with the control of live stock sanitary
work in the state in which such in
spection and test have been made; or
a certificate of inspection and test
signed by an inspector in the employ of
the United States department Of agri.
culture and stationed at or near the
place Of shipment. When horses or
mules are brought into this state on
permit. and have reached their des-
tination, the owner shall forthwith
notify said commissioner Of the fact.
Said commissioner, within a reason
able time. shall in person or through
some competent assistant. examine
such animals. and. II he deems neces-
sary, may apply the mallein test to
all such horses or mules. Cattle
found free from tuberculosis or ether
contagious or infectious disease, and
all horses found free from CHAMBERS
OF other contagious or infectious dis
ease. shall forthwith be released from
quarantine. Animals found diseased
shall forthwith be slaughtered by and
at the expense of the owner, and the
carcasses disposed OF in the manner
provided by section 13 Of this act
The owner shall bear the expense Of
detention. examination, test and
slaughter but not the personal ex-
penses Of the commissioner.
Sec. 8. No person shall bring or
cause to be brought into this state a
horse or mule, unless accompanied by
a permit from said commissioner, OF
a certificate OF health as provided in
section Of this act Such certifi-
cate Of health shall be made out in
duplicate. The copy shall be attach
ed 10 the bill Of lading for the ship
ment and the original shall be mailed
10 said commissioner on the day Of
shipment
Sec T. Nothing In the preceding