116 THE LUNG PLAGUE OF CATTLE. 



COMPILATION OF THE LAWS OF DIFFERENT STATES IN REFERENCE TO 

 DISEASES OF FARM STOCK; FOR TREASURY CATTLE COMMISSION. 



In the belief that a compilation of the laws of the different States 

 bearing upon this subject might aid the commission in the execution of 

 their work, and furnish much valuable information to the department 

 and to Congress, in any effort that might be made to legislate thereon, 

 and also to show how little has been done by the States themselves by 

 way of precautionary and protective measures, a compilation which is 

 believed to contain the substance of all the laws of the States and Ter- 

 ritories relating to contagious diseases of cattle has been prepared by 

 the commission, and is herewith submitted : 



CONNECTICUT. 



[House bill No. 74.) 



CHAPTEK LXXIIL AN ACT conferring upon the state board of agriculture the power- to kill 



diseased animals. 



lie it enacted by the senate and house of representatives in general assembly convened : 

 SECTION 1. The State board of agriculture, or in case said board have or shall ap- 

 point commissioners 011 diseases of domestic animals, under the provisions of section 

 7 of the act to which this is an addition, then said commissioners, may, when in their 

 judgment the public good shall require it, cause to be killed and to be disposed of 

 afterwards as, in their judgment, maybe expedient, any animal or animals which, in 

 their judgment, are infected with or have been exposed to and are liable to communi- 

 cate to other animals any contagious disease. 



ILLINOIS. 



AN ACT to suppress and prevent the spread of pleuro-pneumouia among cattle. 



SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the 

 general assembly, that the governor of this State is hereby authorized and instructed 

 to appoint a competent veterinary surgeon, who shall be known as State veterinarian 

 or inspector, and whose duty it shall be to investigate any and all cases of contagious 

 or infectious disease among domestic animals of the bovine species in this State, which 

 may be brought to his notice by a competent veterinary surgeon or practicing physi- 

 cian iu the locality where such infectious or contagious disease may exist, and it shall 

 be his duty to make visits of inspection to any locality where he may have reason to 

 suspect that contagious or infectious disease may exist. 



SEC. 2. In all cases of pleuro-pneumouia among cattle in this State, the State veteri- 

 narian shall have authority to order the quarantine of infected premises, and in case 

 such disease shall become epidemic in any locality in this State, the State veterina- 

 rian shall immediately notify the governor of the State, who shall thereupon issue his 

 proclamation forbidding any animals of the kind among which said epidemic exists 

 from being transported from said locality without a certificate from the State veteri- 

 narian showing such animals to be healthy. In case of epidemic, as aforesaid, the 

 State veterinarian shall order the quarantine of infected premises, and shall order the 

 slaughter of diseased animals thereon ; and in cases of pleuro-pneumonia among cat- 

 tle, he shall, as hereinafter provided, order the slaughter of all cattle upon the prem- 

 ises which have been exposed to contagion ; but before doing so he shall call in con- 

 sultation with him two (2) reputable veterinarians or practicing physicians residing 

 within ten (10) miles of the infected premises, and shall not order the slaughter of 

 any animals not actually diseased without a written order signed by one (1) or both 

 of said veterinarians or practicing physicians. 



SEC. 3. Whenever it becomes necessary, as herein provided, to order the slaughter of 

 animals, the State veterinarian shall notify the nearest justice of the peace, who shall 

 thereupon summons three (3) disinterested freeholders of the neighborhood as apprais- 

 ers of the value of such animals ; said appraisers, before entering upon the discharge 

 of their duty, shall be sworn to make a true and faithful appraisement, without preju- 

 dice or favor. They shall, after after making their appraisement, return a certified 

 copy of their valuation to the justice of the peace by whom they were summoned, who 

 shall, after entering the same upon his record, and making an endorsement thereon, 

 showing the same to have been properly recorded, return it, together with the order 

 of the State veterinarian, to the person or persons owning live stock ordered slaugh- 

 tered. 



