12 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Third. They may, from time to time, appoint such assistant 

 commissioners to aid them in the discharge of their duties as 

 the welfare of the pubhc may require. 



Fourth. They shall have power to administer oaths, and to 

 prescribe, from time to time, such rules and regulations as may 

 be necessary to accomplish the objects of this appointment. 



Fifth. They shall give public notice of the outbreak of any 

 dangerous disease, and such practical directions for its avoid- 

 ance as they may deem necessary. 



Sixth. They may either place such diseased animals in 

 quarantine or cause them to be killed, as may seem necessary 

 for the public protection ; but in the latter case they may cause 

 an appraisal of such cattle to be made, and the county or State 

 shall pay such proportion of the appraised value as may be 

 provided by law. 



Sect. 2, First. The commissioners, or any assistant com- 

 missioner located on the frontier of the State, shall, at such 

 times as may be prescribed by the commissioners, have power 

 to inspect all the cattle brought into such State, whether by 

 railroad cars, vessels, or common roads ; and shall have power 

 to detain such railroad cars, vessels, and droves of animals on 

 common roads, long enough to make proper inspection of them, 

 for the purpose of ascertaining their sanitary condition. 



Second. No animal shall be permitted to enter the State 

 which shall be deemed by such assistant commissioner to be 

 capable of diffusing disease. But an appeal may be allowed 

 to a majority of the commissioners in all such cases. 



Third. No train shall be allowed to proceed unless the 

 animals contained therein have been supplied with food, water 

 and rest within twenty-four hours next preceding the time of 

 such inspection. 



Fourth. All animals shall rest, and have access to food and 

 water, for twenty-four hours, after having travelled for a similar 

 period. 



Fifth. The railway companies shall provide suitable yards 



for feeding, watering and rest of the animals travelling on their 



trains, and for quarantine purposes, which shall be kept in a 



cleanly and wholesome condition, to the satisfaction of the 



• commissioners. 



Sixth. Each train, on leaving its point of departure, shall 



