WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 669
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order all or any animals coming into the State to be
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detained at any place or places for the purpose of
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inspection and examination ; provided that animals
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coming from a neighboring State that have passed
a veterinary examination in said State, and have
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been quarantined and discharged, shall not be sub-
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ject to the provisions of this act ; to prescribe regu-
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lations for the destruction of animals affected with
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infectious or contagious disease, or of those in direct
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contact with such and liable to spread the disease,
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and for the proper disposition of their hides and
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carcasses, and of all objects which might convey
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infection or contagion ; provided that no animal shall
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be destroyed unless first examined by a medical or
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Who to ex-
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veterinary practitioner in the employ of the Gov-
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amine.
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ernor as aforesaid ; to prescribe regulations for the
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disinfection of all premises, buildings and railway
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cars, and of all objects from or by which infection or
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contagion may take place or be conveyed ; to alter
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and modify, from time to time, as he may deem ex-
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pedient, the terms of all such proclamations, orders
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and regulations, and to cancel or withdraw the same
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at any time.
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SEC. 3. And be it enacted. That any person who
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shall transgress the terms or requirements of any
proclamation, order or regulation issued or prescribed
by the Governor under the authority of this act,
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Not to trans-
gress.
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shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
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SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That any person who
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shall sell, or otherwise dispose of an animal which
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Fine for vio-
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he knows or has reason to believe is affected by the
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lation.
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disease, or has been exposed to the same, shall forfeit
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to the State not less than fifty nor more than one
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hundred dollars.
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SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That all the necessary
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expenses incurred under direction or by authority
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of the Governor, in carrying out the provisions of
this act, shall be paid by the Treasurer out of any
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Expenses ?
how paid.
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moneys not otherwise appropriated, and upon the
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warrant of the Comptroller on being certified as cor-
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rect by the Governor.
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