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  AGRICULTURE. 
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  ritory 
  its 
  decision 
  shall 
  be 
  final. 
  The 
  board 
  shall 
  have 
  charge 
  

   of 
  all 
  matters 
  relating 
  to 
  the 
  preservation 
  of 
  a 
  healthy 
  condition 
  

   among 
  sheep, 
  the 
  prevention 
  of 
  illegal 
  or 
  improper 
  handling 
  or 
  

   dealing 
  in 
  sheep, 
  registration 
  of 
  owners, 
  marks 
  and 
  brands, 
  and 
  

   the 
  keeping 
  of 
  records 
  of 
  sheep 
  entering 
  or 
  leaving 
  the 
  territory, 
  

   and 
  in 
  all 
  matters 
  of 
  sanitation 
  and 
  quarantine 
  the 
  board 
  is 
  given 
  

   full 
  powers 
  to 
  enforce 
  both 
  the 
  laws 
  and 
  their 
  regulations. 
  

  

  Sections 
  of 
  the 
  act 
  define 
  the 
  duties 
  of 
  persons 
  bringing 
  sheep 
  

   into 
  the 
  territory, 
  quarantine 
  of 
  diseased 
  sheep, 
  inspection 
  fees, 
  

   penalties 
  for 
  bringing 
  in 
  sheep 
  that 
  have 
  not 
  been 
  inspected, 
  in- 
  

   spection 
  of 
  sheep 
  about 
  to 
  be 
  shipped, 
  of 
  dipping 
  sheep, 
  etc. 
  

   (Compiled 
  Laws 
  1897, 
  as 
  amended 
  by 
  chap. 
  33, 
  Laws 
  1899.) 
  

  

  A 
  sanitary 
  board, 
  consisting 
  of 
  five 
  members, 
  is 
  empowered 
  to 
  

   prevent 
  the 
  introduction 
  into 
  the 
  territory 
  or 
  spread 
  of 
  Texas 
  

   fever, 
  pleuro-pneumonia, 
  tuberculosis, 
  or 
  any 
  other 
  contagious 
  or 
  

   infectious 
  disease 
  affecting 
  cattle, 
  and 
  to 
  stamp 
  out 
  such 
  diseases 
  

   and 
  to 
  adopt 
  necessary 
  regulations 
  therefor. 
  (C. 
  L. 
  1897, 
  sees. 
  

   182-185.) 
  

  

  The 
  following 
  sections 
  are 
  referred 
  to 
  in 
  brief: 
  

  

  Quarantine 
  against 
  Texas 
  fever, 
  sec. 
  187. 
  

  

  Proclamation 
  by 
  the 
  governor, 
  sec. 
  188. 
  

  

  Certificate 
  of 
  health, 
  how 
  granted, 
  sec. 
  193. 
  

  

  Driving 
  cattle 
  without 
  certificates, 
  sec. 
  194. 
  

  

  Expense 
  of 
  inspection 
  a 
  lien, 
  sec. 
  195. 
  

  

  Other 
  diseases 
  than 
  Texas 
  fever, 
  sec. 
  197. 
  

  

  Indemnity, 
  sec. 
  198. 
  

  

  Old 
  law 
  in 
  force, 
  sec. 
  207. 
  

  

  Rules 
  for 
  slaughter-houses, 
  sec. 
  208. 
  

  

  Owners 
  of 
  cattle 
  to 
  hold 
  them 
  for 
  inspection, 
  sec. 
  210. 
  

  

  Railroad 
  company 
  to 
  be 
  furnished 
  wdth 
  certificates, 
  sec. 
  211. 
  

  

  Violations 
  of 
  the 
  act, 
  sec. 
  219. 
  

  

  Boards 
  may 
  employ 
  veterinarian, 
  sec. 
  226. 
  

  

  Appraisement 
  before 
  slaughter, 
  sec. 
  228. 
  (C. 
  L. 
  1897, 
  sees. 
  181 
  

   to 
  231, 
  Laws 
  1899, 
  chap. 
  53.) 
  

  

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