524: Third Annual Report of the 



be paid by the state. No compensation sliall be made to any per- 

 son who has willfully concealed the existence of disease among 

 his animals or upon his premises, or who in any way by act or by 

 willful neglect, has contributed to spread the disease sought to be 

 suppressed or prevented. 



§ 69. Federal regulations. The commissioner of agriculture 

 may accept, in behalf of the state, the rules and regulations pre- 

 pared and adopted by the commissioner of agriculture or the secre- 

 tary or department of agriculture of the United States, under any 

 act of congress for the establishment of a bureau of animal indus- 

 try or to prevent the exportation of diseased cattle or to provide 

 means for the extirpation and suppression of pleuro-pneumonia 

 and other contagious diseases among domestic animals and sjiall 

 co-operate with the authorities of the United States in the enforce- 

 ment of the provisions of any such act. 



§ 70. Rights of federal inspectors. The inspectors of the 

 bureau of animal industry of the United States shall have the right 

 of inspection, quarantine and condemnation of animals affected 

 with any contagious, infectious or communicable disease^ or sus- 

 pected to be so affected, or that may have been exposed to any 

 such disease, and for such purposes they may enter upon any 

 ground or premises; they may call the sheriiffs^ constables and 

 peace oflScers to assist them in discharge of their duties in carrying- 

 out the provisions of any such act; and all sheriffs, constables and 

 peace officers shall assist such inspectors when so requested, and 

 such inspectors shall have the same powers and protection as 

 peace officers, while engaged in the discharge of their duties. 

 This state shall not be liable for any damages or expenses c-aused 

 or made by such inspectors. 



ARTICLE V. 



Miscellaneous Provisions. 



Section 80. The prevention of diseases among bees. 



81. Proceedings of the agent of tlie commissioners. 



82. The prevention of disease in fruit trees. 



83. Appointment and duties of the agent of the commissioner of 



agriculture. 



