Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06
Reaction on the
Retraction"

tive in the legislature, Joseph II.
Therrien, in admitting that he voted
for the bovine tuberculosis act of
1923-the area test of cattle-writes
that there was nothing compulsory
about this act in any respect"
Let us see. Herewith is published
the act in full for which he voted.
and which was passed by the legis-
lature of 1923, taken from the Min
neSOta statutes:
CHAPTER 26s-H. F.. No. 1909.
An act relating to the testing of
cattle for tuberculosis and authorizing
county boards to appropriate money
therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
state of Minnesota
Section 1. County Board to apprOpri-
ate money for cattle testing.-The
boards of county commissioners OF the
several counties of this state are here
by authorized upon petition OF major
ity of the persons owning cattle IN the
county, as shown by the last proceed
ing assessment roll in The Auditors
office. to appropriate out OF the funds
of the county not otherwise apprOprl-
twenty-five cents per head OF cattle
for each tuberculin test that may he
administered. until the percentage of
tuberculous cattle within the county
is reduced to meet the requirements of
a modified accredited area" as defined
and approved by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture and the stare
Live Stock Sanitary Board of Minnesota.
for the purpose of aiding in the testing
of cattle in the county for tuberculosis
and of carrying out sanitary and quar-
funds available for such an approprla-
ton, tax shall be levied in sur
ficient amount for the purpose. and
after the levy thereof orders may be
issued against such tax and in antici-
patton of it's collection. All such money
shall be expended under the direction
Sanitary Board and shall be disbursed
on vouchers verified by the executive
officers of said board. and in cases
where the United States Department
of Agriculture. Bureau of Animal In
dustry, is a party to cooperative
agreement with the county for the con-
troll of tuberculosis in cattle. by the
federal inspector in charge. as herein
after provided.
Sec. .. Live stock sanitary board to
make tests.-Thereafter such county
stock Sanitary Board for the testing
of all cattle in the county on the
county area" plan. and 1T shall then
become the duty of the State Live Stock
Sanitary Board to enter into an agree
ment with the county commissioners OF
said county to cause the testing of all
cattle in the county for tuberculosis.
provided funds are available for the
payment of indemnitieS as required by
law. and provided also that an ade-
Quate force of veterinarians qualified
to test cattle as required are available.
Such agreement shall specify such
quarantine rules and regulations as
the State Live Stock Sanitary Board
may deem advisable relative to the con-
troll of tuberculosis among cattle IN
such county.
Sec. 8. Subsequent tests to be made
without eXpense.-After county has
been certified as a modified accredited
area" subsequent tests of cattle in the
county and retests of infected herds
shall be made in the discretion Of the
State Live Stock Sanitary Board. and
such tests and retestS shall be with
out expenses to the county.
Sec. 4. Federal aid.-FOr the pur-
pose of receiving federal aid. the United
States Department of Agriculture Blu
reau of Animal Industry. may be
party to the cooperative agreement
between the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board and the board of county COM
missioners.
modified accredited area.-When the
percentage of tuberculosis cattle with
in a county is reduced to meet the re-
area" the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board shall apply to the United States
Department of Agriculture for GER
LITIGATION of said county as a ''mOdlfeu
accredited area"
Sec. 6. Owners of cattle shall SUBJ
nit them for tests.-Whenever a CO.
operative agreement as above referred
to has been made the owners OF cattle
in such county shall submit the same
for tuberculin tests and physical exam
nations and shall cause to be slaugn-
tered. under the direction of the State
Live Stock Sanitary Board within
thirty days after the test or condem-
nation. all animals that react to the
tuberculin test or are condemned after
a physical examination. Each co-opera-
tive agreement. entered into for the
tests of cattle. between county. the
State Live Stock Sanitary Board and
the Bureau of Animal Industry. shall
be registered and tubercuin tests shall
be administered to the cattle in any
of such agreements. Definite quaran-
tine rules and regulations shall be
adopted and enforced by the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board within the area
covered by the cooperative agreement.
Sec Z. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage.
Approved April 16. 1928.
Under provisions of this act two
thirds of the counties in Minnesota
have had the area test, the testing
of all cattle within their counties for
tuberculosis.
When more than fifty per cent of
the cattle owners within a county
petitioned the county commissioners
for the test then upon a majority
vote of the county board the test be-
came compulsory to all the cattle
owners of the county. In other words
if the county commissioners voted
all in favor of the test, if they voted
four to one, or if they voted three
to two, after presentation of the pc
tition then the test was authorized
and became compulsory.
AS above stated, the area test was
had in two-thirds of the counties of
the state since 1923 when the law
was enacted and when Mr.. Therrien
with others expressed himself on the
side of those who believe in the tu-
bercular testing of cattle.
After the petition of majority OF
the cattle owners of the county for
the test and authorization by ma
jority of the county board the test
was had, compulsory to every cattle
owner living within the confines OF
that county. All the cattle had to
be and were tested for tuberculosis.
IF that iS not cOmpulSOrv then I do