The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24


this section. except m the csse ot horse
tested Tor CHAMBERS and which 6s 10
respond 10 the tess. and in such cas-
the cost III the ses, shall be paid by IN
uwncf. III an owner sl9ns ar agree
mcns under which be receives test a
tho expense al the state and thereaitc
violates the terms of such agreement. y
shall forfeit his right 30 further test
AZ the expense Of the state and 10 IN
demuity from the state for cattle react
ing 10 The test. until he has REFUNDS
To the state treasury any sums recsive'
from the state for indemnity from III
time Of the passage OF this ACT
Sec. s. Section sol of tho Genera
Laws Is hereby amended 50 as 10 rea'
as follows.
Sec. SOL. The provisions OF the pre-
eedtng section shall not apply 10 lh'
case OF cattle owners whose animal
have passed without rcaciors two an
nual or three scnii-annual tests Sucs
owners shall keep their animals frc'
from disease AT their own expense undei
regulations prescribed BY said eomfnis
sioner: but II any reaciors are fonns
they shall be appraised and paid for a.
provided tn the second following sec
ton; but said commissioner may retes
cattle or horses, as provided in TIM
chapter. when in his judgment, the con
ditions warrant IL
Sec. 6. Section soa OF the Genera
Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. goa. II said commissioner is in
formed by veterinarian that con
tagious disease exists, he shall make OF
cause TO be made an examination OF such
suspected animals, and may, in his judg'
ment, quarantine such animals or The
town or place in which such animals arc
located, and shall take such other meas
ures for the determination OF the dis
ease as may seem necessary for the
public good but the provisions Of this
section shall not be construed to include
tuberculosis as a contagious disease, and
quarantine regulations shall not apply
70 tuberculous cattle in such cases, ex-
cept in case Of animals which have been
classified as suspicious by a veterinarian
as result OF tubcrculin test
Sec. 7. Section 500 Of the General
Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows
Sec. 500. Upon receipt of the report
required by the preceding section and q
certificate from the Massachusetts board
of cattle commissioners, showing the
number and description Of such animal,
name of shipper, cause OF rejection, and
a certificate under oath from the seller
of the animal. together with AZ certih-
cate from the owner OF the animal, from
whom purchased in this state, giving
a description of such animal, the date
and place OF sale and the price paid for
same, the live stock commissioner of this
state shall, If he is satisfied of the truth
Of such report and such last named GER
tihcate, so certify to the auditor OF
accounts, who shall allow and draw an
order for sum equal to seventy-five
per cent of the purchase price of such
animal, less the amount received for
the same in Massachusetts; but such
seventy-five per cent shall not be reck-
oned on sum greater than seventy
FIVE dollars; nor shall the indemnity
provided for in this, and the preceding
section, be paid to or on behalf of any
one who is not resident of the State
Of Vermont The provisions of this
section shall not apply unless the owner
IF the reacting animal and the owner
Or owners from whom such animal has
within ninety days been bought, has
.csted his entire herd or herds within
,ne year in accordance with the regu-
atoms prescribed by said commissioner
inder section FIVE hundred, or provided
he owner or owncrs OF such herd or
lerds from whom the animal was bought
hall agree to test such entire herd or
,erds under said regulations, in which
.ase the claim shall not be paid until
uch entire herd or herds have been
ested. A person purchasing mich
,ows for shipment out Of the state
otherwise than as provided in the pre-
eding section may have the same tested
i his own expense under the direction
Il the live stock commissioner before
emoving the same from the state; in
ase said cows or any OF them are found
uberculous, the same proceedings shall
,e had and the same payments made
IS are provided for in section five hun
lred and three, provided the owner Of
he reacting cattle and the owner or
,wners from whom such cattle have
within ninety days been bought, has
ested his entire herd or herds within
me year in accordance with the regu-
atoms prescribed by said commissioner
nder section FIVE hundred, or provided
he owner or owners of such herd or
erds from whom the cattle were bought
hall agree to test such entire herd or
erds under said regulations, in which
ase the claim shall not be paid until
UGH entire herd or herds have been
ested. The purchaser shall make a re-
ort in writing to said commissioner Civ
NJ the name of the person OF whom |
UGH diseased cattle were purchased, the
ate Of such purchase and the sum paid
herefor.
Sec. 8. Section $40 of the General
avs is hereby amended so as to read
S follows.
Sec. $40. The sum annually avail
bic for the purposes Of this chapter
nd, in addition thereto. whatever
mount may be received by the state
rom the sale of condemned animals /
hall be used to carry out the provisions
{ the preceding sections Of this chap |
n. In case of the outbreak within the
tate of some unusual or dangerous
isease Of domestic animals, said COM
Missioner may use such further sums
5 the governor may authorize to be |
aid in the manner provided by law,
ut the expenses so incurred shall in
0 case be deducted from the amount |
nnually provided. A person, or per-
,ns, or rendering company, offering for
ale, cattle or stock condemned by this
ct, for food purposes, shall be fined
OF more than two thousand dollars
r less than one thousand dollars, UNI
.ss such cattle or stock are inspected
nd passed upon by an agent or official
(, and according to the regulations OF,
le bureau OF animal industry Of the
'niied States department Of agriculture.
Sec. Q. Section 4o3 Of the General