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made. If tlie hon. and gallant gentleman knew of any special case, 
and would bring it under his notice, he should be glad to inquire 
into it. Pleuro-pneumonia existed in Holland, as it did in this 
country, and it had not been thought right to prevent the importa- 
tion of animals from Holland on account of a disease existing there 
which disease also existed in this country. He did not think it 
right to make the quarantine longer than at present. The quaran- 
tine of twelve hours was the minimum , and it was a quarantine of 
twelve hours in daylight, and the inspectors had a power to detain 
animals longer on the ground of suspicion. He might mention that 
there was reason to believe that the introduction of store cattle had 
been of very considerable advantage to the farming interest (hear, 
hear), as the introduction of fat cattle had likewise been of benefit 
to the consumers. 
DOG ACT. Chap. 56. 
An Act to provide further Protection against Dogs. 
[24th July, 1871.] 
Whereas it is expedient that further protection should 
be provided against dogs : 
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual 
and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament 
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : 
1 . From and after the passing of this Act any police Stray dogs 
officer or constable may take possession of any dog that ma y be 
he has reason to suppose to be savage or dangerous straying OT 
on any highway, and not under the control of any person, d es t r0 y e d. 
and may detain such dog until the owner has claimed the 
same, and paid all expenses incurred by reason of such 
detention. 
Where the owner of any dog taken possession of by any 
constable is known, a letter, stating the fact of such dog 
having been taken possession of, shall be sent by post or 
otherwise to the owner at his usual or last known place of 
abode. 
When any dog taken in pursuance of this Act has been 
detained for three clear days where the owner is not known 
as aforesaid, or for five clear days where he is so known, 
without the owner claiming the same, and paying all 
expenses incurred by its detention, the chief officer of 
