1464 LIVE STOCK. [ART. 58

State Live Stock Sanitary Board.

1888, art. 58, sec. 1. 1888, ch. 519, 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
engaged 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. 1888, ch. 519, sec. 2.

2. It shall be the duty of said board, as far as possible, to
protect 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 estab-
lish, 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 for 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 infectious shall report the same at
once to the said live stock sanitary board; and such board
shall have power to prevent the introduction into this State of
animals from other States which they may have 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. 1888, ch. 519, sec. 3.

3. On presentation to the governor by the said live stock
sanitary board of the facts showing the existence of any con-
tagious or infectious disease among the domestic animals of
any other State, territory or district, the governor may, by
proclamation, declare 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 bring into the State of Maryland any animal or
animals of the kind so infected from the district so quaran-
tined; and any person, company or corporation, whether owner,
agent or carrier, convicted of a violation of the provisions of