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(4211-22) SEC. 4. [Duty of transportation companies; penalty 

 for violation of such duty.] It shall be the duty of all railway and 

 other transportation companies bringing into and unloading in this stale 

 cattle, otherwise than as specified in section two (4211-20) of this act, 

 during the months above specified, to require a statement to be made in 

 their shipping bills, showing in what state or territory the cattle shipped 

 were wintered ; and it shall be the duty of every railroad company bring- 

 ing into this state cattle, which may unload such cattle for any other 

 purpose than to be fed and watered as specified in section two (4211-20) 

 of this act, to leave at the office of such company nearest the point where 

 such cattle may be unloaded, a copy for public inspection of the state- 

 ment above required, showing where the same were wintered ; and any 

 company or corporation neglecting to comply with the provisions of this 

 section, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding 

 five hundred dollars. 



(4211-23) SEC. 5 [Prosecution for offenses hereunder.] Up- 

 on the request of the board of live stock commissioners it shall be the 

 duty of the prosecuting attorney of any county in which the suit may 

 be brought to begin and prosecute any action for the violation of "the 

 provisions of this act and the rules and regulations of the board of live 

 stock commissioners. Proceedings against any railway company under 

 this act may be had in any county in this state through which any 

 portion of such company's road may pass, or in which its principal office 

 may be situated ; and process may be served by leaving a copy at the 

 office of such company within such county. 



(4211-24) SEC. i. Penalty for selling or failing to keep se- 

 curely isolated horses, etc., affected with glanders.] Any person own- 

 ing or having in his charge any horse, mule or ass that he knows or has 

 reason to believe is affected with the disease known as glanders or farcy, 

 or that has been adjudged to be so affected by the state board of live 

 stock commissioners, upon a report made to said board by a competent 

 veterinary surgeon, in their employ, after a careful examination of 

 such animal, who shall sell or otherwise dispose of, or secrete the same, 

 or shall fail to keep such animal securely isolated so that contact with 

 other horses, mules or asses shall not be possible, shall, upon conviction 

 of either of said offenses, be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred 

 dollars, and shall moreover, be liable for all damages sustained by reason 

 of the same. 



(4211-25) SEC. 2. [Appraisal and payment of compensation in 

 case of destruction of such animals by order of live stock commission.] 

 In case the live stock commissioners shall order the destruction of any 

 animal affected with glanders or farcy in the chronic stage of the disease, 

 which may be adjudged capable of rendering some service, the board 

 may cause the animal to be appraised, and order such compensation to 

 be paid out on the order of the live stock commissioners,, on the warrants 

 of the auditor of state out of any funds in the treasury to the credit of 

 the live stock commission, as in the judgment of the commissioners may 

 be just, not exceeding its cash value; provided the horse was not diseased 

 when passed in possession of the owner. 



(4211-26) SEC. 3. [Penalty for suffering sheep affected with 

 scab to run at large or for selling same, knowing, etc.] Any person 

 owning or having in charge any sheep affected with foot-rot or scab 

 who shall suffer the same to run upon any highway, common or other 

 tminclosed ground, or shall sell such sheep, knowing or having reason 



