The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
CHAPTER 2a5.

AN ACT to Amend Bections Ten. ssv-
entssn and Eighteen Of Chapter Thir-
ty-hve of the Revised Statutes, Re a.
ting to the Importation of Iiofsea
and Cattle and also the Testing of
Pure Blooded Cattle 10 be Sod for
Breeding Purposes.
BE II enacted. etc:
Section J. Section ten OF chap, er
thrtyfiYe OF the revised statutes is
amended by ingtrtlng ia the sixth ne
OF said section the words or the 10
stock sanitary commissioner may &C.
cept certificate OF health showing Hat-
lslactory Tnalein test 81 physlcai x
animation made by al inspector Of ne
bureau Of animal industry Of the TIT
ed States or by veterinarian WI Sc
certificate is approved by the state II
ciel having authority 70 approve Eafae
under the laws OF the state from " seh
the animal Is shipped, 80 that I'D
lows:
Section 10 AHy person Or Deraar II
bringing horscs INTO the state m ist
have permit and shall notify tho e
stock sanitary commissioner within
forty eight hours after their arrival;
the commissloner shall at once came
the same 10 be examined by a phys al
examination. or 10 be tested with IGal-
lein or cause the blood test 10 b I'D
at the expense of the owner. or ne
accept q certificate OF health show ~
satisfactory mallein test or physical e1-
animation made by an inspector OF tie
bureau of animal Industry OF the Unit
cd States or by a veterinarian whose
certificate La approved by the state q
ficLal having authority to approve came
under the laws OF the state from whieh
tho animal Is shipped. If an aninna s
found to be glandered no compensa' n
shall be allowed. No permit or 81 an
nation will be required for horses ID
in circuses and to perform on the H'a5zs.
Whoever violates this section shal =
puniahed by fine as provided IN see-
ton seventeen.
Section q Section seventeen OF CT q -
ter thirty-five of the rex ised statute >
hereby amended by striking out In e
ninth line the words "one year" and n
serting In place therefor six montis'
go that Raid section shall read az =
lows:
Section IL All persons selling r4fe
blooded cattle. or cattle represented D
he pure blooded, for breeding purposes,
shall before delivery, make a rcpori o
the live stock sanitary commissi oier
upon blanks furnished by him upon ap-
phoation, staring the number OF cattle
sold, the age and sex and 70 whom
sold; before delivery, such cattle shali
be tested with tuberculin under the d.
rection Of and a certificate Of hc;i Il
II
missioner. unless such a test has a
carried out under his direction w''t Il
one year; but this provision shall IT
apply to calves less than six mor,As
old. Such certificate Of health shall Ae
delivered to the buyer by lie sci 2.
Whoever violates any provision ~ u $
section shall be punished hy nus
not less than Twenty-Five or, moro ian
fifty dollars for each offense.'
Section 3. Section eighteen Of cha p
ter thirty-fve of the revised statute 5
amended by striking out IN the seyea' n
line OF said section the words "rerafl-
less OF any other test made, and -
sorting I'm the ninth Inc Of said section
the words or the I've stock sanitary
commissioner may accept certitiesto
Of health showing satisfactory tuberea-
lin test made by an inspector OF 80
bureau of animal industry Of the INT
ed States or by a veterinarian whose
certificate Is approved by the state ~
fcial having authority TO approve zane
under the laws OF the state from which
the animal Is shipped. SO thai said SO
ton shall read as follows
Section IS. No neat stock, tceiys7
cows. steers. oxen or hulls) or stas4
OF any age. shall be allowed to enter
this state, from any Other state ar
country. either for dairy'ng purposes
breeding purposes or FOR slaughter -.
cept cattle in transit under the control
OF the federal government, without a
permit duly authorized by the l.ee
stock sanitary commissioner WI d
permit shall accompany the shpmeHt
| Such animals shall be tested with 81
berculin within thirty days OF their a.
rival. and shall be held in qunrantia.
upon the promises Of the owner. w 4
| released by the live stock sanitary com
missioner. or the live stock SANITARY
commiss oner may accept a certified
Of health showing satisfactory tubea-
oulln test made by an inspector OF tht
bureau OF animal industry Of the INT
ed States or by veterinarian whose
certificate s approved BY the atate Of
fetal having authority to approve sam
under the laws of the state from whieh
the animal Ia shipped Whoever VIZ
lates any provisions or this sectier
shall be punished by fine rs provide
| in section seventeen'
fApproved April I, 1871