VETERINARY LEGISLATION. 
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Stock Sanitary Commission,” which commission shall consist 
of the Governor of the State ex-officio, and five other commis¬ 
sioners, to be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate, as follows: The Commissioner of 
Agriculture, a practical breeder of live stock, and the Secretary 
of the State Board of Health, and two competent and qualified 
veterinarians, who are graduates in good standing of some rec¬ 
ognized and reputable' veterinary college. Each commissioner 
shall be appointed for a term of four years and shall be subject 
to removal by the Governor for incompetency or neglect of 
duty. , 
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the commission to protect 
the health of the domestic animals of the State ; to determine 
and employ the most efficient and practical means for the sup¬ 
pression, control or eradication of any dangerous, contagious or 
infectious disease among the domestic animals, and especially of 
tuberculosis, and for these purposes it is hereby authorized and 
empowered to inspect or cause to be inspected by their duly 
authorized agent or agents, all milch cows, cattle or other do¬ 
mestic animals, and the same to be re-inspected from time to 
time as may be deemed necessary, and to establish, maintain, 
enforce and regulate such quarantine and other measures relat¬ 
ing to the movements and care of animals and their products, 
especially that of milch cows, to cause the disinfection of sus¬ 
pected localities, all premises, buildings, railroad cars, vessels 
and other objects from or by means of which infection or conta¬ 
gion may take place or be conveyed, and shall order or cause to 
be ordered the destruction of any or all animals as it may deem 
necessary. 
Sec. 3. Whenever it shall be adjudged necessary to the in¬ 
terest of the live stock industry of this State or to the welfare 
of the public to kill any animal or animals suffering from some 
contagious or infectious disease, especially tuberculosis, or any 
animal or animals likely to carry contagion, and an agreement 
cannot be made with the owner or owners thereof as to their 
value, two appraisers shall be appointed, one by the owner or 
owners of the animal or animals, one by the commission or a 
commissioner, and, in case of a disagreement, a third by the 
two, who shall under oath or affirmation appraise the animal or 
animals at their actual value at the time of the appraisement, 
and the owner shall be paid one-half of said appraisement; pro¬ 
vided, that no such appraisement shall exceed fifty-five dollars 
for any single head of cattle unregistered animal; or seventy- 
