Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-15

of agriculture of this state or by any
duly authorized inspector or official of
any other state, upon any animal.
place or premises in this state so
that said section five, as amended,
shall read as follows:
Sec. 5. Any person who knowingly
and Wilfully refuses permission to the
livestock sanitary commissioner, or
his duly constituted agent, to make, or
who knowingly or wifully obstructS
said live stock sanitary commissioner,
or his duly constituted agent. in MAX
ing necessary examination of, and as
to animals, supposed by the live stock
sanitary commissioner or his agent to
be diseased as aforesaid, or in de-
stroying the same. or who knowingly
attempts to prevent the live stock
sanitary commissioner or his duly
constituted agent, from entering upon
the premises and other places herein
before specified, where any of said dis
eases arc by the live stock sanitary
commissioner supposed to exist, and
any person who shall knowingly or
wilfully change, remove, conceal or
substitute any tag. brand. label or
mark, fixed, fastened or set by the
chief of the division of animal, indus
try or his agent or by any of the duly
authorized inspectors, agents or rep
reSentatives of the commissioner of
agriculture of this state or by any
duly authorized inspector or official of
place or premises in this state shall
he punished by fine, not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment,
not exceeding ninety days, or by both
at the discretion Of the court
Sec. 2. Section twelve of chapter
thirty-five of the revised statutes is
further amended by striking out in
the first and second lines of said sec
ton. the words cattle used for dairy
purposes or for breeding purposes,
that are to he shown in competition
for prizes" and substituting therefor
the words all cattle that are to be
shown or exhibited so that the said
section twelve, as amended, shall read
as follows:
Sec. l.. All cattle that are to be
shown or exhibited, in any state agri-
cultural show. shall be tested with
tuberculin, within twelve months of
the opening date of the exhibition
where they are to be shown. Such
of the live stock sanitary commits
sioner, who shall furnish a certificate
of such test, to the owner or owners
of such animals. state agricultural
associations that receive any aid from
the state. shall demand certificate Of
test. duly authorized by the livestock
sanitary commissioner. from owners
of cattle that are to compete for prizes
in accordance with the above. under
penalty of forfeiture of such aid: but
this provision shall not apply to
calves less than one year old
Sec. 8. Chapter thirty-five of the
revised statutes is hereby further
amended by. adding thereto the fol-
lowing sections:
Sec. %. For the protection of the
public health and to prevent the lnfec-
ton of the live stock of the state
with contagious disease, the commits
sioner of agriculture, the chief of the
division of animal industry or any of
their duly authorized agents are here
by empowered to enter upon any
premises at any time and test for tu-
herculosis or other contagious disease
ny any reputable method, any animal
found thereon: and should any such
animal he found to be infected with
tuberculosis or other contagious dis
ease, the commissioner of agriculture
or his agent shall have power to quar-
antine such animal and all premises
and such other animals as the COM
missioner or his agent may deem nee
essary in order to prevent the spread
of the disease. The commissioner of
agriculture or his agent is empowered
to require the slaughter and disposal
of any animals found to be infected
, with tuberculosis or other contagious
disease as provided in section three
of this act.
Sec. "a. The commissioner of agri-
culture or his agent in charge of live
stock sanitary work is hereby en-
powered to prohibit the movement of
cattle of every description into or
from any area where bovine tubercu-
losis or other contagious disease is
known to exist and where the commits
sioner of agriculture or his agent has
assumed charge of such disease Grad
ication; such quarantine to remain un-
til all animals within the area deSig-
mated shall be subjected to the tuber-
| culin test or other test or examination
| satisfactory to the commissioner OF
! agriculture or his agent If any ami
mails are brought into any such area
| in violation of this regulation the
commissioner of agriculture or his
agent shall be further empowered to
quarantine such animals until they
| shall be tested by an accredited vet
| ernarian at the expense of the owner
Sec. 2J. The owner or his agent
shall so secure animals to be tested
as to make 1t possible for the inspec-
| tor of the commissioner of agricul-
! ture or his agent in charge of live
stock sanitary work to apply the test
that is deemed necessary in an expe-
| ditious manner.
Sec. &c. Any owner or owners OF
| cattle who shall refuse or neglect to
comply with the provisions of the
three preceding sections or who shall
| violate any of the provisions of the
| said sections shall he deemed guilty
| of misdemeanor and upon conviction
| thereof shall be punished as provided
in section five of this act'-Ap-
proved March II.
CHAPTER as
An Act to Repeal Section Twenty-one
of Chapter Thirty-four of the Re-
Vised Statutes. Relating to the Use
of the Score Card System by Agri-
cultural. Societies in the Judging of
Dairy Products.
Section twenty-one of chapter thirty
| four of the Revised Statutes is here
| by repealed.-Approved March %.
CHAPTER 90
An Act to. Prohibit Fishing In. the
Tributaries of Lake AnaSagunticook,
in Canton and Hartford, in the
County of Oxford
Sec. l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to fish for. take. catch or kill
any kind of fish at any time, in any
Of the tributaries to lake Anasagunti-
cook. which lake is suituated in the
town of Canton and in the town of
Hartford, in the county of Oxford.
except it shall be lawful to take
smelts, cells and suckers in said trib-
utarieS in accordance with the gen.
eral laws of the state. II shall also
! be unlawful for any person to have in
possession, at any time, any kind OF
fish taken in violation Of any provi-
| sion of this section.
Sec. .. Whoever violates any pro-
vision of this act shall be subject to
a penalty of not less than ten nor
| more than thirty dollars and costs for
each offense. and an additional penalty
of one dollar for each fish taken,
| caught. killed or had in possession,
! in violation of any provision of this
act.
Sec. 3. Trial justices, police and
| municipal courts. within their respec-
tive counties shall have. upon COM
plant. original and concurrent juris-
| diction with the supreme judicial
court and superior courts in all prose-
utions arising under this act.-Ap-
| proved March 90.
CHAPTER AZ