EEPORT OF STATE VETERINARIAN. 555 



LIVE STOCK SANITARY LAW. 



CHAPTER LXIV. 



AN ACT entitled an act to establish the office of State Veterinarian of Indiana, to provide 

 for the appointment of the State Veterinarian by the Governor, and to provide for the 

 control and suppression of dangerous, contagious and infectious diseases among do- 

 mestic animals, making an appropriation for expenses of the same, and for the repeal 

 of all laws or parts of laws conflicting herewith. 



[S. 18. Approved March 6, 1901.1 



Section 1. Be it enacted by tlie General Assembly of the State of In- 

 diana, That an office is hereby established, to be known as the State 

 Veterinarian of Indiana. The office of State Veterinarian of Indiana shall 

 to be filled by appointment by the Governor; the person so appointed shall 

 be a competent and qualified veterinarian of large experience, and shall 

 be a graduate of a reputable veterinary college in the United States, 

 Canada or Europe. The term of office of the State Veterinarian shall be 

 four years, but he may be removed for cause. 



Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of the State Veterinarian to protect 

 the health of the domestic animals of the State, and to determine the 

 most efficient and practical means for the prevention, suppression, con- 

 trol and eradication of dangerous, contagious and infectious diseases, and 

 to investigate the cause, nature, means of prevention and treatment of 

 such diseases as he may deem advisable, and for these purposes he is 

 hereby authorized and empowered to establish, maintain, enforce and 

 regulate such quarantine and other measures relating to the movements 

 and care of animals and their products, the disinfection of suspected 

 localities and articles, and the destruction of such animals and property 

 as he may deem necessary, and to adopt from time to time all such 

 regulations as may be necessary and proper for the carrying out of the 

 purposes of this act: Provided, however, That in the case of any slowly 

 contagious disease, only suspected or diseased animals shall be quar- 

 antined. 



Sec. 3. That when it shall be deemed necessary to liill any animal 

 or animals, or to destroy any property to prevent further spread of dis- 

 ease, the State Veterinarian or his agent may adjust the claim with the 

 owner or his agent: Provided, That the amount to be paid is less than 

 twenty-five dollars; if the claim exceed twenty-five dollars, or an agree- 

 ment can not be made with the owner or claimant for the amount there- 

 of, three appraisers, who shall be freeholders in the county, shall be ap- 

 pointed, one by the State Veterinarian or his agent, one by the owner or 

 claimant, and a third by the two appointed, as aforesaid, who shall under 

 oath or affirmation appraise the animal, animals or property, taliing into 



