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necessary, and to take proper measures to protect such milk supplies from 

 contamination. The decision of the State Veterinarian in all matters 

 pertaining to diseases of domestic animals and his orders as to their 

 disposition, shall be final. He may call upon any peace officer for assist- 

 ance in the discharge of his duties, and such peace officer shall give as- 

 sistance. 



Sec. 13. That the State Veterinarian shall, from time to time, pub- 

 lish the rules and regulations pertaining to the control and suppression 

 of dangerous, contagious • and infectious diseases of domestic animals, 

 and such regulations sliall liave the force and effect of laws of the State 

 of Indiana. He shall make an annual report to the Governor of all work 

 done and a statement of expenditures. 



Sec. 14. That the Governor, Auditor of State and Treasurer of State 

 shall constitute a committee to determine the salary of the State Veter- 

 inarian and to audit his accoiuits, and upon the certification by the Gov- 

 ernor to the Auditor of State the amount due the State Veterinarian 

 and assistants for salary and expenses, the Auditor shall draw his war- 

 rant upon the Treasurer for said amount in favor of the State Veteri- 

 narian and assistants respectively, payable out of the funds hereinafter 

 appropriated; and upon further certification by the Governor to the Au- 

 ditor of State of the amount due any person for animal or animals con- 

 demned or property destroyed, the Auditor shall draw his warrant upon 

 the Treasurer for the amount so certified, payable out of the funds here- 

 inafter appropriated: Trovided, That said committee shall not receive 

 additional compensation for said work: And further provided, That the 

 salary of the State Veterinarian shall not exceed twelve hundred dollars 

 and necessary traveling expenses in one year, and that not more than 

 eight hundred dollars shall be allowed for assistants. 



Sec. 15. That the sum of three thousand dollars is hereby appro- 

 priated annually for carrying out the provisions of this act. 



Sec. IG. That an act entitled "An act to provide for a Live Stock 

 Sanitary Commission and a State Veterinarian, and to prescribe their 

 powers and duties,- and to prevent and suppress contagious and infectious 

 diseases among the live stock of the State, and to declare an emergency," 

 approved March 9, 1889, and all other laws and parts of laws in confliqf 

 therewith, be and the same are hereby repealed. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



As stock owners generally feel that they are entitled to compensation 

 at full value for all animals condemned, no matter how badly diseased, or 

 how nearly dead they may be at the time of condemnation, an opinion 

 was sought from Attorney-General Taylor as to the proper basis of valua^ 

 tion in making an appraisement for damages. His opinion is as follows; 



