VETERINARY LEGISLATION. 
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entitled “ An act to suppress and prevent the spread of pleuro¬ 
pneumonia among cattle,” approved May 31, 1881, be, and the 
same is hereby amended, so as to read as follows: “ An act to 
suppress and prevent the spread of contagious pleuro-pneumonia 
among cattle, and contagious and infectious glanders among 
horses, mules and asses.” 
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That there is hereby 
added to said act three additional sections, to be known as sections 
10, 11 and 12, which shall read as follows: 
“ Sec. 10. And be it further enacted , That all rules, regula¬ 
tions, requirements, fees, salaries and penalties that attach to, or 
are embraced in the act aforesaid, shall apply and be enforced in 
like manner in the suppression of and prevention of the spread of 
the disease known as contagious or infectious glanders among 
horses, mules and asses; and that all officers, agents or employees 
named in said act, shall have all the authority to, and shall be re¬ 
quired to enforce all laws laid down in said act for the suppression 
and prevention of pleuro-pneumonia among cattle, for the sup¬ 
pression of and the prevention of the spread of contagious and 
infectious glanders among horses, mules and asses, and for said 
purpose may use and exercise all the powers mentioned in said 
act. 
“ Sec. 11. And be it further enacted , That the sum of ten 
thousand dollars ($10,000) is hereby appropriated for said pur¬ 
poses, or so much as is necessary, $3,000 of which shall be used 
as a contingent fund, for which said veterinary surgeon shall give 
bond, with approved security, and a sworn statement to the Gov¬ 
ernor of the manner and necessity for such expenditure, out of 
any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated. 
“Sec. 12. Whereas, the disease known as contagious and in¬ 
fectious glanders is now prevailing in many parts of the State, 
entailing great loss in property of the State, and endangering hu¬ 
man life, therefore an emergency exists, and this act shall be in 
force from and after its passage.” 
(Approved June 13, 1882.) 
