430 THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN AUSTRALIA. 
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. 
Mr. M‘Knight now proposed a resolution with reference to the 
danger to be apprehended from diseased cattle coming over from 
New South Wales, as follows :—“ It having been reported that the 
foot and mouth disease has appeared in New South Wales, this 
meeting would respectfully urge upon the Government of Victoria 
the propriety of taking steps to prevent the introduction of that 
disease, pleuro-pneumonia, and other contagious diseases, from the 
neighbouring colonies. 5 ’ 
A discussion ensued on the resolution, Messrs. Hammond, 
Hervey, M‘Dougall, Search, and others objecting to the words 
“pleuro-pneumonia and other contagious diseases.” It was con¬ 
tended that the meeting had been called with the express object of 
dealing with the foot and mouth disease, and it was pointed out, 
with regard to pleuro-pneumonia, that the disease was already 
existant in the colony. Eventually the resolution was amended by 
striking out the words in question, when Mr. M £ Knight, who 
strongly urged the retention of the words, refused to proceed with 
the motion. 
Mr. Peck moved the adoption of the amended resolution. 
Mr. Search seconded the motion, which was carried. 
The period of quarantine which the Government should be recom¬ 
mended to enforce was then discussed. 
Mr. Hammond proposed that the period should be one month. 
A voyage took seventy or eighty days, and after a further period of 
thirty days there would be very little danger of the disease 
breaking out. 
Mr. Search called attention to the fact, that on board the 
Madras, which went to Sydney, a bull died of the foot and mouth 
disease, and was thrown overboard, ninety-five days after leaving 
London. 
Mr. G. Mitchell said an animal might linger for three months 
with sloughing of the joints, sores, &c., and he believed that as 
long as those discharges existed the animal might spread the 
disease. 
Mr. MKnight considered all precautions would be useless, 
unless there was a long period of quarantine. lie moved that the 
period be three months. 
Mr. Hammond said this would amount to a prohibition in the 
importation of stock. He suggested that the case would be met by 
fixing the minimum period of quarantine at one month, leaving it 
open to the inspectors to increase the time in particular cases if 
necessary. 
This suggestion was accepted, and ultimately a resolution, moved 
by Mr. M‘Knight, and seconded by Mr. Finlay, was agreed to in 
the following form:—“ That all stock arriving be detained in 
quarantine for such period as may be considered requisite by the 
Government inspector, but that in no case shall this period be less 
than one month.” 
It was further resolved that the resolutions should be signed by 
