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cers shall obey and observe any and all such orders and instruc¬ 
tions which they may receive from the commission or commis¬ 
sioner, or duly authorized agent, in the premises. 
Sec. 6. Any person violating, disobeying or disregarding 
the terms of any notice, order or regulation issued or prescribed 
by the commission, commissioner, or duly authorized agent 
under this act, in destroying or defacing any mark or sign upon 
any animal that may be placed thereon by the commission, the 
commissioner, or their duly authorized agent or caused by them 
to be placed thereon for the purpose of identification of such 
animal, shall forfeit to the people of the State the sum of one 
hundred dollars for every such violation, or in default of such 
payment may be convicted by the local police justice for a term 
not more than thirty days in the county jail for each and every 
violation. 
Sec. 7. The commission is hereby empoweied to employ 
such assistants and agents and to purchase such supplies and 
materials as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of 
this act, and to administer oaths or affirmations to the appraisers 
appointed under this act. 
Sec. 8. The inspectors of the bureau of animal industry of 
the United States shall have the right of inspection, quarantine 
and condemnation of animals affected with any contagions, in¬ 
fectious or communicable disease, or suspected to be affected 
with such diseases, or that may have been exposed to any such 
diseases and for such purpose they may enter upon any grounds 
or premises, they may call the sheriffs, constables and peace 
officers to assist them in the discharge of their duties in carry¬ 
ing out the provisions of any such act, and all sheriffs, con¬ 
stables and peace officers shall assist such inspectors when so 
requested, and such inspectors shall have the same powers and 
protection as peace officers while employed in the discharge of 
their duties. The State shall not be liable for any damages or 
expenses caused or made by such inspectors. 
Sec. 9. The compensation of the commissioners shall be 
fixed each year by the governor. 
Sec. 10. All expenses incurred by the State Live Stock 
Sanitary Commission in carrying out the provisions of this act 
and in performing the duties hereby devolved upon it shall after 
approval in writing bv the Governor and President of the State 
Li ve Stock Sanitary Commission, be audited by the comptroller 
and the sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, or as much 
thereof as may be necessary is hereby appropriated out of any 
