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communication of the disease by infection or contagion, in any 

 way from the places so quarantined. 



§ 63. Detention and destruction of animals. The commis- 

 sioner or an assistant commissioner, may order all or any animals 

 coming into the state to be detained at any place or places for the 

 purpose of inspection and examination. He may prescribe regula- 

 tions for the destruction of animals affected with infectious or 

 contagious disease, and for the proper disposal of their hides and 

 carcasses, and of all objects which might carry infection or con- 

 tagion. Whenever, in his judgment necessary, for the more 

 speedy and economical suppression or prevention of the spread of 

 any such disease, he may cause to be slaughtered, and to be after- 

 wards disposed of, in such manner as he may deem expedient, any 

 animal or animals, which, by contact or association with diseased 

 animals, or by other exposure to infection or contagion, may be 

 considered or suspected to be liable to contract or communicate 

 the disease sought to be suppressed or prevented. 



§ 64. Employment of veterinary surgeons. The commissioner 

 may employ such and so many medical and veterinary practition- 

 ers and such other persons as he may, from time to time, deem 

 necessary to assist him in discharging the duties imposed upon him 

 by this article, and may fix their compensation. All persons now 

 employed by the governor for such purposes shall continue in the 

 employ of the commissioner upon the same terms, until such em- 

 ployment shall be terminated or modified by the commissioner. 

 No animal shall be destroyed by the commissioner or by his order, 

 on the ground that it is a diseased animal, unless first examined by 

 a medical or veterinary practitioner in the employ of the commis- 

 sioner under this section, nor until such practitioner renders a 

 certificate to the effect that he has made such examination, that 

 in his judgment such animal is affected with a specified infectious 

 or contagious disease, or that its destruction is necessary in order 

 to suppress or aid in suppressing such disease, or to prevent such 

 disease, or to prevent the spread thereof specifying the reasons 

 for such necessity. 



