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on sleepers or ridged and cemented earth, draughts cannot he 
avoided, even with the best bedding, especially in cold weather, 
and therefore attacks of rheumatism are more frequent and 
severe, yield less readily to treatment, and are more subject to 
relapse. Besides, the air found in such stables is less pure than 
in those with impervious floors and surface drainage, as these can 
be readily cleansed of filth by washing off before it decomposes. 
— Ibid. 
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ACTS RELATING TO CONTAGIOUS DISEASES OF ANIMALS IN 
COLORADO. 
An Act to Prevent and Suppress Infectious and Contagious 
Disease among the Domestic Animals of this State, and for 
the Appointment of the Necessary Officers to Carry Into 
Effect the same, and to Fix Compensation. 
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado : 
Section 1. The office of State Veterinary Surgeon is hereby 
created. 
Sec. 2. Immediately upon the passage of this act the Gover¬ 
nor shall appoint to the office of State Veterinary Surgeon the 
person elected by the State Board of Agriculture as the Profes¬ 
sor of Veterinary Science, and holding the chair of Veterinary 
Science in the State Agricultural College. 
Sec. 3. The person so appointed shall hold his office for the 
term of two years from the date of his appointment, provided 
such person is not deposed during such term by the State Board 
of Agriculture from his position in the State Agricultural Col¬ 
lege. 
Sec. 4. The person so appointed as State Veterinary Surgeon 
shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, take and sub¬ 
scribe to an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties 
of his office, and give a bond running to the people of the State 
of Colorado, in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), with 
good and sufficient sureties, for the faithful performance of his 
