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VETERINARY LEGISLATION. 
Veterinarian may exercise, or not, as lie may deem proper. It is 
further provided, in the same section that, in case the disease 
shall become epidemic, the State Veterianarian shall notify the 
Governor of the fact, who shall thereupon issue his proclamation, 
etc. It then provides, “ In case of epidemic, as aforesaid, the 
State Veterinarian shall order the quarantine of infected 
premises,” etc. In this case there is no discretion left with the 
State Veterinarian, but he must quarantine the infected premises. 
Therefore, in answer to your question concerning your power 
and duty to order quarantine of any premises, I will say that, if 
the Governor has proclaimed any district or locality infected with 
the disease of glanders, you must quarantine all premises where 
the disease has been, within the infected district. But if no 
proclamation has been issued and you have discovered the disease 
in any animal mentioned in the law, you may, if you deem 
proper, order the premises where the animal was kept to be 
properly quarantined. 
Concerning your power to order the slaughter of glandered 
animals, I find that the law provides that, “ In case of epidemic, 
as aforesaid, the State Veterinarian * * * shall order the 
slaughter of diseased animals thereon.” > 
This has reference solely to districts or localities proclaimed 
by the Governor to be infected with the disease. In such dis¬ 
tricts it becomes your duty to order slaughtered all animals 
diseased, without further ceremony, except finding the fact that 
they are diseased animals and within the district discribed in the 
proclamation, and of course, complying with the other provisions 
of the law concerning appraisement, etc. 
But this section further provides: “ And in cases of glanders 
among horses, he shall, as hereinafter provided, order the 
slaughter of all horses upon the premises which may have been 
exposed to the contagion; but before doing so, he shall call in 
consultation with him two reputable veterianarians or practicing 
physicians,” etc. This is a complete sentence, and gives complete 
power in itself, independent of any other authority in the act. 
It, in substance, declares that the State Veterinarian shall, in 
cases of glanders among horses, order slaughtered all horses ex¬ 
posed to contagion, whether they are in an infected district or 
