the state treasury to be used according to the act of Congress and the provisions of this act. (Sec. 3208, R. & B.) IMPORTATION OF CATTLE INFECTED WITH TEXAS DISEASE OR SPANISH FEVER. SEC. 22. The introduction of Texas cattle, or cattle infected with what is known as the Texas cattle disease or Spanish fever, into the State of Washington, is hereby prohibited. (Sec. 3209, R. & B.) PENALTY. SEC. 23. Any person or persons introducing or bringing into said state any Texas cattle, or cattle infected with the Texas disease or Spanish fever, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding twelve months, or fined in a sum not less than five thousand dollars, or be both fined and imprisoned at the discretion of the court. (Sec. 3210, R. & B.) IMPORTATION OF INFECTED STOCK PROHIBITED-EXAMINATION AND PERMIT-FEES. SEC. 24. It shall be unlawful to bring into the State of Washington any horses, cattle or swine for work, feeding, breeding or dairy purposes: Provided, however, That shipments of horses, cattle and swine may be brought into the State of Washington after said horses, cattle and swine have been examined and found free from the following contagious diseases: Glanders, farcy, tuberculosis, actinomycosis, rinderpest, foot and mouth diseases, contagious abortion, contagious keratitis, scabies, maladieu coit, swine plague and hog cholera and a bill of health and a permit given by a state veterinarian, an assistant state veterinarian, a veterinarian of the United States bureau of animal industry, or by a veterinary acting under the order or direction of the livestock sanitary board of any state: Provided, That in the case of cattle over six months of age to be used for breeding or dairy purposes, the non-existence of tuberculosis shall have been determined by the tuberculin test and certified to by the veterinary issuing the above mentioned certificate of health and permit, the certificate of health and permit given by the above mentioned veterinarian shall be given in duplicate, the original of which shall be forwarded to the State Veterinarian of Washington, and the duplicate given to the railroad or transportation company, to be attached to the bill of lading for said animals; and no railroad or transportation company, which is meant to include boats, ferries and bridges, shall accept any such animals for shipment into the State of Washington, for work, feeding, breeding or dairy purposes without the bill of health and permit therein provided for, and no railroad or transportation company shall accept from its connecting lines any animals shipped in violation of this act: Provided, That where shipment of horses, cattle or swine are presented at the nearest point of importation into the state, without the above mentioned certificate and permit, that such shipment of horses, cattle or swine may be granted a special permit for importation upon application to the State Veterinary Surgeon, who may issue such special permit; such animals, however, shall enter in quarantine and shall be subject to inspection at point of destination, by the State Veterinary Surgeon or his deputies, and for such inspection, where the tuberculin test is given to any cattle, a fee of two dollars ($2) and for the physical inspection of horses, cattle, and swine a fee of one dollar per head shall be paid by the owner. (Sec. 3211, R. & B.) DISPOSITION OF MONEYS COLLECTED. SEC. 25. Any money or moneys collected by the State Veterinarian or his deputies under this act shall be turned over to the State Treasurer upon the first day of each month to be turned into the general fund of the state. (Sec. 3212, R. & B.) STOCK IMPORTED FOR EXHIBITION. SEC. 26. Animals brought into the state for the purpose of exhibition at town, county, district or state fairs shall not be subject to above regulations: Provided, however, That in event of sale being made from such exhibition, the animal sold shall be submitted to examination by the State Veterinarian or his authorized deputy and thereby be subject to the rules and regulations governing native Washington cattle. (Sec. 3213, R. & B.) PENALTY FOR UNLAWFUL IMPORTATION. SEC. 27. All railroad, livestock, transportation and stockyard companies and their employees and all other persons are hereby forbidden to bring horses, cattle, and swine into the state except in compliance with the foregoing regulations, and any violation of the same will constitute a misdemeanor and be punished accordingly. (Sec. 2214, R. & B.) LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES FROM INFECTED CATTLE. SEC. 28. Any person or persons offending, as stated in section 3209, shall be liable for any and all damages to any person or persons that may be injured by reason of the introduction of such Texas or diseased cattle. (Sec. 3215, R. & B.) DUTY OF SHERIFFS AND CONSTABLES. SEC. 29. It shall be the duty of the sheriffs and constables of the several counties in the state to arrest and bring before a justice of the peace, for examination, any person they have reason to believe has violated section 3209. (Sec. 3216, R. & B.) Reference originally made in the statutes to others as executive or enforcing officers now apply solely to the Commissioner of Agriculture or his authorized representative. CHAPTER III. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER-(A) VICE STATE VETERINARY-SHEEP INSPECTION AND DISEASED SHEEP. SEC. 30. DUTIES OF INSPECTORS-INVESTIGATING DISEASES. CO-OPERATION BY UNITED STATES BUREAU. DIPPING FOR SCABIES-CERTIFICATE. SEC. 31. SEC. 32. SEC. 33. SEC. 35. SEC. 37. SEC. 38. SEC. 39. SEC. 40. SEC. 41. QUARANTINE OF INFECTED SHEEP-PENALTY. SEC. 36. MOVING INFECTED SHEEP-PERMIT-NOTICE. IMPORTATION-INSPECTION QUARANTINE. REFUSAL OF OWNER TO DIP-POWERS OF INSPECTORS. QUARANTINE LIMITS. SEC. 42. REPORT TO VETERINARIAN OF INFECTION. SEC. 43. SEC. 44. SEC. 45. SEC. 46. SEC. 47. SEC. 48. SEC. 49. COUNTY TO FURNISH SUPPLIES. INSPECTION EXPENSES-OWNER TO PAY. COMPENSATION OF INSPECTORS-RECORD AND REPORTS. WRONGFUL HANDLING OF SHEEP BY INSPECTORS- MINGLING INFECTED SHEEP-LIABILITY OF OWNER. SEC. 52. FORECLOSURE OF LIENS-COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES. CHAPTER III. DUTIES OF INSPECTORS-INVESTIGATING DISEASES. SEC. 30. It shall be the duty of the State Veterinarian and of the deputies under his direction, to investigate all cases of contagious and infectious diseases among sheep within the state which may come to his or their knowledge and to make official visits of inspection to any locality where such diseases exist or where they have reason to believe such disease may exist, and to inspect or cause to be inspected any sheep within the state, and all sheep brought into the state from any other state, territory or foreign country, and he or they shall have authority to order a quarantine of any infected premises, and in case such disease shall become prevalent in any locality within the state, the State Veterinarian may issue a proclamation forbidding any sheep being transferred from said locality without certificate issued by himself or one of his deputies showing such animals to be in good health, and the expense of herding, feeding and caring for all sheep quarantined under these provisions shall be paid by the owner thereof. The State Veterinarian and his deputies shall have the power to administer oaths and to examine witnesses in so far as the same may be necessary in the performance of their duty. 3219, R. & B.) GOVERNOR MAY PROHIBIT IMPORTATIONS. (Sec. SEC. 31. Whenever the Governor of the state has reason to believe that scab or other contagious or infectious diseases of sheep have become prevalent in any locality or localities of any other state or territory, or that conditions exist that render sheep from such localities likely to convey disease, or whenever the State Veterinarian shall certify in writing to the Governor that conditions exist in localities in any other state or territory which may render any of the sheep coming therefrom likely to convey disease, the Governor shall by proclamation declare such locality as presumably infected, and prohibit importation therefrom of any sheep into this state, except under such restriction as the State Veterinarian may deem proper. Any person, persons, firm or corporation who, after publication of such proclamation, has or received in charge any sheep from any of the prohibited districts and transports, conveys or drives the same to and within the limits of this state, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars nor less than five hundred dollars. And such offending person, persons, firm or corporation shall likewise be liable for all damage sustained by any person, persons, firm or corporation by reason of the importation into this state of such sheep from prohibited districts: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall prohibit the transportation of animals from such prohibited districts through the state by railroad trains or steamboat lines under such restrictions as may be prescribed by the law of this state or by the government of the United States. (Sec. 3220, R. & B.) CO-OPERATION BY UNITED STATES BUREAU. SEC. 32. The Governor shall, through the secretary of agriculture of the United States government, request the cooperation of the United States bureau of animal industry in controlling and eradicating contagious and infectious diseases in sheep, and when said bureau, through its duly authorized representatives, agents, or employees, shall be thus engaged, they shall possess the same power and authority in this state as the State Veterinarian and his deputies under and by virtue of this act; and all dipping and other treatment required for the control and eradication of such diseases within this state shall be performed in the manner prescribed by the United States bureau of animal industry, and the dips, remedies and appliances used shall be those approved by the said bureau of animal industry. (Sec. 3221, R. & B.) DIPPING FOR SCABIES-CERTIFICATE. SEC. 33. Whenever it becomes necessary by reason of the prevalence of scabies, or exposure of scabies, of the sheep of any county or counties in this state, the State Veterinarian shall have full authority to issue an order compelling the dipping of all the sheep in such district or localities, whether all the sheep at the time be affected with or exposed to scabies or not; and such dipping shall be done under the supervision of the deputy sheep inspector or federal inspectors, and shall be done in some dip or dips approved by the United States bureau of animal industry; and the dipping shall be performed in a manner in accordance with the rules and regulations of said bureau of animal industry. After dipping, when the official in charge shall be satisfied that the sheep are in a sound and healthy condition, the owner shall be entitled to receive a certificate to that effect signed by the said official; and the said certificate shall be in such form as the State Veterinarian shall adopt; such certificate shall permit the sheep to move in and through all counties in this state so long as they remain free from disease and exposure thereto. (Sec. 3222, R. & B.) INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE-EXPENSES PAID BY OWNER. SEC. 34. The State Veterinarian and his deputies and the officials of the United States bureau of animal industry shall have authority to inspect and quarantine and treat sheep affected with a contagious, infectious or communicable disease or diseases, or suspected of being so affected, or that have been exposed to any such disease; and it shall be the duty of the deputy inspector to inspect once each year all the sheep that may be within his county; and his fees and expenses for the inspection of such sheep shall be as hereinafter provided for in this act: Provided, however, That where it is necessary to inspect the same band of sheep more than once during any one year the owner or agent in charge of such sheep shall not be charged by the deputy inspector any fees or expenses for the second inspection, unless such inspection should reveal the said sheep to be actually affected with or exposed to scab or scabies, and in such event the owner or agent in charge of such sheep shall pay the fees and expenses of the deputy inspector as hereinafter provided for. (Sec. 3223, R. & B.) QUARANTINE OF INFECTED SHEEP-PENALTY. SEC. 35. Whenever upon examination by such State Veterinarian, his deputy or deputies or federal inspector, as the case may be, any sheep, band or flock of sheep, or any portion of them kept or herded in any county of the State of Washington, shall be found infected with scab or any other contagious |