Proviso, tuberculous cattle. Value paid. Proviso, extent of indemnity. Idem. Idem. Contagion, etc., prohibited. Importation. Unlawful to obstruct examination. Execution of orders. appropriated: Provided, That the payment and compensation for tuberculous cattle killed under the provisions of this act shall be subject to section fifteen hereof. SEC. 9. When any animal or animals are killed under the provisions of this act, by order of the commissioner the owner thereof shall be paid therefor the appraised value as fixed by the appraisement herein before provided for: Provided, The right of indemnity on account of animals killed by order of the commissioner under the provisions of this act shall not extend to the owners of animals which have been brought into the State in a diseased condition, or from a state, country, territory or district in which the disease with which the animal is affected, or to which it has been exposed, exists. Nor shall any animal be paid for by the State which may be brought into the State in violation of any law or quarantine regulation thereof or the owner of which shall have violated any of the provisions of this act, or disregarded any rule, regulation, or order of the commissioner. Nor shall any animal be paid for by the State which came into the possession of the claimant with the claimant's knowledge that such animal was diseased, or was suspected of being diseased, or of having been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease. SEC. 10. No person having in his possession any domestic animal affected with any contagious, infectious or communicable disease, knowing such animal to be so affected, shall permit the same to run at large; or shall keep such animal where other domestic animals not affected by, or previously exposed to such disease, may be exposed to contagion or infection; nor shall any person sell, ship, drive, trade, or give away any such diseased animal, any animal which has been exposed to contagion or infection; nor move or drive any domestic animal in violation of any direction, rule, regulation or order establishing or regulating any quarantine. SEC. 11. No person shall bring into this State any domestic animal which is affected with any contagious, infectious or communicable disease, or any animal which has been exposed to any such disease. It shall be unlawful for any person who owns or who is in possession or control of live stock which is affected with any such disease, or which is reasonably suspected of being so affected, to prevent or refuse to allow the State Veterinarian, the commissioner, or other authorized officials to examine such stock, or to hinder or obstruct the State Veterinarian or commissioner, or other official in any examination or attempted examination of any such animal or animals. SEC. 12. The commissioner shall have power to call upon any sheriff, under-sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable to execute his orders, and such officers shall obey the orders of said commissioner, and the officers performing such duties shall receive compensation therefor as is prescribed by law for like services, and shall be paid therefor in like manner. And any officer may arrest and take before any justice of Power of the peace of the county any person found violating any of the arrest. provisions of this act, and such officer shall immediately notify the prosecuting attorney of such arrest, and he shall prosecute the person so offending according to law. Governor may prohibit im portation. health. quarantine. common car Penalty on rier, etc. SEC. 13. Whenever the Governor of the State shall have good reason to believe that any dangerous, contagious, or infectious disease has become epizootic in certain localities in other states, territories or countries, or that there are conditions which render such domestic animals from such infected districts liable to convey such disease, he shall by proclamation prohibit the importation of any live stock, of the kind diseased into the State, unless accompanied by a certificate of health given by a duly authorized veterinary Certificate of surgeon; and all such animals arriving in this State shall be examined immediately by the Commissioner of Animal Industry, or person or persons designated by him, and if he deems May close necessary he shall have said animals inspected by the State Veterinarian, and if in his opinion there is any danger from contagion or infection, they shall be placed in close quarantine until such danger of infection or contagion is passed, when they shall be released by order of said commissioner. SEC. 14. Any railroad company, navigation company, or other corporation, or common carrier, who shall knowingly, or wilfully violate, disregard, or evade any of the provisions of this act, or who shall wilfully violate, disregard, or evade any of the rules, regulations, orders, or directions of the Commissioner of Animal Industry establishing or governing quarantine, or who shall evade, or attempt to evade any quarantine proclamation of the Governor of this State declaring quarantine limits, shall forfeit and pay to the people of the State of Michigan not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, for each and every offense, and shall be liable for all damages caused to any neat cattle by Damages. its or his failure to comply with the requirements of this act. SEC. 15. In case of tuberculous cattle, whenever the com- Appraisal of missioner shall direct the killing of such cattle, it shall be the duty of the commissioner to appraise the animal or animals condemned, the owner or owners thereof to receive fifty per cent of value of animals as though not diseased, but such sum in no case shall exceed the sum of fifty dollars Value paid. for grade animals and one hundred dollars for registered thoroughbred animals: Provided, That the owner or owners Proviso, no compensation. of slaughtered animals shall receive no compensation for the same unless the commissioner shall be satisfied that the premises have been kept in a sanitary condition, nor shall they receive compensation until said commissioner is satisfied that the premises have been kept in a sanitary condition, nor shall they receive compensation until said commissioner is satisfied that the infected premises have been disinfected tuberculous cattle. in such manner as to prevent the further spread of the disPower to or- ease. When the commissioner shall deem it expedient to der slaughter. have cattle that have reacted to the tuberculin test slaugh When owner receives all proceeds. tered under federal inspection, or under the inspection of a competent veterinarian authorized by the commissioner, he shall have the power to order such slaughter. If the carcass of any such animal shall pass the inspection without being condemned, the owner of the animal shall receive all proceeds secured from the sale of such carcass after payment for shipping, handling and slaughtering charges have been deducted, in addition to the above mentioned fifty per cent appraisal When carcass value. If the carcass of any such animal shall be condemned condemned. Proviso, no tubercular lesions. Maximum value paid. Importation or dairy purposes. Certificate. by the inspectors, the owner of the animal shall receive the proceeds of the sale of the hide, tallow, offal or any other proceeds from the sale of the carcass, after deducting the cost of handling, shipping and slaughtering, in addition to the above mentioned fifty per cent appraisal valuation: Provided, that in case any animal is slaughtered and shows no signs of tubercular lesions the owner thereof shall be paid full value for such animal, but not exceeding seventy-five dollars in any case. In such case, however, the carcass of such animal shall be turned over to the Commissioner of Animal Industry. In any case where an animal that has been tested by a State or federal veterinarian is slaughtered and shows no signs of tubercular lesions, the owner of the same shall be paid fifty per cent of the value of the same, but such sum in no case shall exceed fifty dollars for a grade animal or one hundred dollars for a registered thoroughbred animal. The commissioner shall have power to designate the places where suspected animals shall be slaughtered, and also to employ a competent inspector to examine the carcasses of slaughtered animals. SEC. 16. The importation of cattle into the State for for breeding breeding or dairy purposes is hereby prohibited, excepting when such cattle are accompanied by a certificate of inspection made by a duly qualified veterinary surgeon, who is a graduate of a recognized veterinary college in the United States, Canada or Europe. Such certificate shall show that at the time of said inspection and within sixty days prior to shipment said cattle had been subjected to tuberculin test In triplicate. and were free from tuberculosis. Duly certified certificates of inspection, giving in full the temperature records of the tuberculin test, must be prepared in triplicate, one of which is furnished the shipper, one furnished the transportation company hauling the cattle, and one forwarded immediately to the Commissioner of Animal Industry. The expense of such inspection and certificate shall be paid by the owner of the cattle. The provisions of this act relating to the transportation of live stock shall not apply to persons transferring cattle through the State on cars to points beyond the State, Expense. Intrastate shipments, etc. or to persons living near the State line and owning land in adjoining states, and who may drive said cattle to and from said land for pasturage. SEC. 17. In case of an outbreak of hog cholera in any Hog cholera. county in this State, the commissioner shall be immediately notified of the same by the county agent hereinafter provided agents. appointment. power. tion. for. It shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of each County county to appoint some competent person to be known as the "county agent of the Department of Animal Industry" for such county: Provided, Such appointment shall be upon the Proviso, nomination of the commissioner, and to this end the commissioner shall submit to such board a list of at least three names from which list said appointment shall be made. Said county Tenure and agent shall hold office until the appointment of his successor and shall be vested with all necessary power to carry out the provisions of this act under the direction of the State commissioner. Such county agents shall receive such compensa- Compensation as the board of supervisors may determine, which compensation shall in no case be less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars per diem for time actually spent in the performance of his official duties, together with all actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection therewith, such compensation and expenses to be paid from the contingent fund of such county upon approval thereof by the board of supervisors or board of county auditors: Provided, That in Proviso, counties having a county agricultural agent or farm commis- cultural sioner as provided by act number sixty-seven of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, or any similar act heretofore or hereafter passed by the legislature, such agent or commissioner shall assume the duties of the agent of the Department of Animal Industry as enumerated in this act and no such appointment shall be made by the board of supervisors. The county agent herein provided for shall each Annual reyear make a report in duplicate, one copy of which shall be filed with the board of supervisors and one copy with the State commissioner, giving in detail all matters connected with his work as such agent for the preceding year. In Provisions counties in which the agricultural agent or farm commis- plicable. sioner shall assume the duties of said agent, the provisions of this section relative to the per diem compensation of such agent shall not apply. county agri agent, etc. port. not ap may be used SEC. 18. From and after the taking effect of this act it Serum that shall not be lawful to use any hog cholera serum in this State, except that made by a serum manufacturing plant licensed by the United States bureau of animal industry. Such serum may be used or administered by any competent person, and the use of cholera virus is prohibited in this State, except when used under the direction of the State ited. Veterinarian or a regular qualified veterinarian authorized by the State commissioner or State Veterinarian. All Expense expense connected with the purchase of such serum or virus Cholera virus when probb ties, etc., may purchase. shall be borne by the owner or owners of such infected hogs: Proviso, coun- Provided, however, That the board of supervisors of any county, or the township board of any township, shall have the power to appropriate money to be expended for hog cholera serum for use within their respective counties or townships. Any individual or firm selling mallein or hog cholera virus within this State, shall report such sale immediately to the State Commissioner of Animal Industry, specifying in said report the date of sale, the name and address of parties purchasing and the quantity sold. Reporting sales of mallein or cholera virus. Quarantines. Slaughter, etc. Amount reverting to owner. Proviso, freight charges. Proviso, exposure. SEC. 19. In case of any outbreak of hog cholera in any county in this State, and it is deemed best by the State commissioner, or the county agent, to remove any infected or exposed herd or herds from any portion of such county, such herd or herds may be loaded in a tight bottom rack and conveyed to the nearest railroad station and shipped to some abattoir where federal, State or municipal inspection is maintained, there to be slaughtered and disposed of, either as a food product or for other purposes as determined by the inspecting authorities, and all sums realized from such disposal of infected or exposed hogs, less the expense of killing, disposal and such inspection, shall revert to the owner or owners of such herd or herds: Provided, That all freight charges upon the shipment of such infected or exposed hogs to such abattoirs shall be borne by the State and allowed by the Board of State Auditors as other claims are allowed and paid: Provided further, That such infected or exposed herd or herds shall not be allowed, during conveyance or shipment, to mingle with other hogs or cattle, nor be permitted to enter any loading yards maintained for the shipment of live stock at the place of embarkation and destination: Provided not to apply. further, That in cases of the shipment of infected or exposed hogs under the provisions of this act, section four of act number seventy of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred In case ship- seventy-seven shall not apply. In case it shall not be deemed expedient by the State commissioner, or the county agent, to permit the shipment of such infected or exposed hogs, as provided in the foregoing section, than [then] all such hogs shall be subject to the provisions of this act relative to the powers and duties of the State commissioner in connection When feeding with other contagious or infectious diseases of live stock. The feeding of swine upon garbage, either raw or cooked, obtained elsewhere than on the premises where fed, is prohibited, unless such hogs shall have been inoculated with hog cholera serum under the official supervision of the Department of Animal Industry. Proviso, certain section ment not expedient. of garbage prohibited. Cleansing of premises for disinfection. SEC. 20. It shall be the duty of the owner or owners of any premises from which such infected or exposed hogs may have been shipped or otherwise disposed of, to thoroughly clean all yards, pens or other enclosures in which such hogs may have been kept, and to place the same in proper condi |