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Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Agri¬ 
culture to notify the proper officials or agents of any railroad, 
steamboat, or other transportation company doing business in any 
infected locality of the existence of said contagion, and the per¬ 
son or persons operating such railroad, or the master or owner of 
any vessel, or owner, custodian, or person having control of such 
cattle or live-stock within the affected districts who shall know¬ 
ingly violate the provisions of Sec. 7 of this act shall he guilty of 
a misdemeanor, and on conviction punished by a fine of not less 
than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, or imprisonment for not more 
thon one year, or both fine and imprisonment, and if any such 
railroad, steamboat, or other transportation company shall after 
having received such notice, violate the provisions of the act, 
such action shall b q prima facie evidence of wilful disregard of 
the provision of the act. 
Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the several United States District 
Attorneys to prosecute all violations of the act brought to their 
notice by any person making complaints; and the same shall be 
heard by any District Court of the United States liolden within 
the district in which the violation of the act is committed or the 
person or corporation resides or carries on or has a place of busi¬ 
ness. 
Sec. 10. That the sum of $500,000 or so much thereof as is 
necessary, be appropriated to carry into effect the provision of 
the act. 
Sec. 11. This act shall take effect and be in force from and 
after its passage. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
NEW YORK STATE VETERINARY SOCIETY. 
The regular monthly meeting of the New York State Veter¬ 
inary Society was held at the American Veterinary College, 
Tuesday evening, Feb. 12th, at 8 o’clock, the President Dr. 
Liautard, in the chair. 
On motion, Dr. W. H. Pendry was elected Secretary pro tern. 
