ART. 58.] LIVE STOCK SANITARY BOARD. 949

State Live Stock Sanitary Board.

1888, ch. 619, sec. 1

1. A commission is hereby established, which shall be known
under the name and style of the " State Live Stock Sanitary
Board," to consist of three commissioners who are practically en-
gaged in the breeding of live stock, who shall be appointed by
the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate,
biennially, at such time as executive appointments are required
by law to be made, and who shall hold their offices until their
successors are duly appointed and qualified.

Ibid, sec 2.

2. It shall be the duty of said board, as for as possible, to pro-
tect the health of the domestic animals of the State from all
exotic, contagious or infectious diseases, and glanders in horses;
and for this purpose it is authorized and empowered to establish,
maintain and enforce such quarantine, sanitary or other regulations
as it may deem necessary, and shall maintain an office in the city
of Baltimore; it shall institute and prosecute diligent inquiries
in the several counties and ascertain, as far as possible, the exact

condition of the health of the live stock in said counties; and the
local boards of health of the several counties shall investigate all
reported cases of contagious or infectious diseases of live stock in
their respective counties, and if found to be contagious or infec-
tious shall report the same at once to the said live stock sanitary
board; and such board shall have power to prevent the introduc-
tion into this State of animals from other States which they may
lave reason to believe are affected with a contagious or infectious

disease, or have been exposed thereto, and to detain the same at
any place for inspection or quarantine in its discretion.

Ibid. sec. 3.

3. On presentation to the governor by the said live stock sani-
tary board of the facts showing the existence of any contagious
or infectious disease among the domestic animals of any other
State, territory or district, the governor may, by proclamation, de-
clare such State, territory or district, or any part thereof, in

quarantine; and during the pendency of such quarantine it
shall not be lawful for any person, company or corporation, to