all and every necessary measure and precaution to prevent such disease from spreading, and the owner or owners of such sheep shall immediately proceed to treat such sheep for the cure of such disease, and any person who shall refuse or neglect to immediately observe the directions of such inspector as provided in this section or the preceding section of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punished on conviction by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250).

SEC. 3. The inspector in charge shall be empowered Inspector may prescribe dip. to prescribe the kind of dip to be used, its strength, and all the conditions and details of the dipping, doctoring, and curing of any diseased or infected sheep, and no diseased or infected band of sheep shall be released by such inspector until they are pronounced cured and clean:

Appeal to veterinarian. Provided, That whenever the decision of the inspector shall be denied or disputed by the owner or party in charge of the sheep, he shall be entitled to appeal to the Territorial veterinarian, who shall examine such sheep and whose decision shall be final as to such disease or infection:

Veterinarian to act where no inspector.

Provided, That in all counties of this Territory where no inspector is appointed, as above provided, the Territorial veterinarian shall have and exercise all the powers of sheep inspector for such county or counties, and shall receive for himself and his deputy the same fees provided for inspectors in addition to his mileage as Territorial veterinarian.

SEC. 4. All legal fees, charges, and expenses of such inspector, Payment of fees. under this act, shall be a first lien upon any such diseased or infected sheep, in whosesoever possession they may be found, for thirty days after treatment, as herein provided; and in case the owner or owners, or party in charge representing such owner or owners, in their absence, shall fail or refuse to pay any legal charges, fees, mileage, or expenses, upon the completion of such inspection or treatment, as provided in this act, such inspector may recover such fees, charges, and expenses from the owner or owners of such sheep by an action in any court of competent jurisdiction, or he may seize and hold such sheep, or any part thereof, for such payment; and if such fees, charges, or expenses are not paid within ten days after such treatment is completed, then such inspector may sell, at public or private sale, sufficient of such sheep to pay all legal fees, charges, and expenses, including the expense of such seizure and holding, and five dollars ($5) per day for his time during such seizure and holding.

SEC. 5. Any band or flock of sheep infected with scab or scaTimes of dipping. bies shall be dipped as often as necessary, and until they are pronounced clean by the inspector; but no sheep shall be required to be dipped, at such season of the year, or during such inclement weather, or so short a time before or after lambing, or under any such conditions or circumstances that would endanger the health or lives of such sheep, but diseased or infected sheep which can not for any reason be dipped at once must be held and run under the quarantine regulations of the inspector until such time as they may be safely dipped, and any sheep so held and run shall be so restrained and quarantined as to incur the least practicable damage to the sheep and expense of [or] hardship to the owner, and the fee of five dollars ($5) per day shall not in any case be charged by the inspector so long as the owner or party in charge shall comply with all reasonable regulations of the inspector.

SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of each inspector apInspector must use diligence. pointed as aforesaid to use diligence in ascertaining the existence of scab or scabies or other contagious or infectious disease among the sheep of his county, and to inspect from time to time all sheep within his county, and see that the spirit and intent of the law is enforced; and any inspector or deputy inspector who shall fail or neglect to faithfully perform the duties of such office shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

Took effect May 1, 1901.

ARKANSAS.

AN ACT To amend the act establishing a district quarantine line in the State of Arkansas. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas:

SECTION 1. That section two of an act entitled "An act

Time when line is open. to locate and establish a district cattle quarantine line in the State of Arkansas," approved March 19, 1899, be amended to read as follows: Said line shall be open to the free and unrestricted transfer of cattle, by driving or otherwise, across said line from and after the fifteenth day of November of each year, and shall continue open until the first day of March the succeeding year, after which date it shall be unlawful to drive or transport any and all cattle across said line:

Cattle passing through exempt. the shipment of cattle by cars which are being transported across the State to other markets or places of destination outside of the State or Territory included in said quarantine district.

Provided, That this act shall not interfere with

SEC. 2. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act Repealing clause. be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and that this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 16, 1901.

AN ACT To amend an act entitled "An act to locate and establish a district cattle quarantine line in the State of Arkansas," approved March 9, 1899.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas:

SECTION 1. That section 1 of an act to locate and establish New quarantine line. a district cattle quarantine line in the State of Arkansas, approved March 9, 1899, be amended so as to read as follows:

That there shall be established by the State of Arkansas a district cattle quarantine line, described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Benton County and running thence south along the boundary line of this State to the southwest corner of Washington County; thence in an easterly direction following the southera boundary lines of Washington, Madison, Newton, Searcy, and Stone counties to the northwest corner of Cleburne County; thence south along the line between Cleburne and Independence counties to the southwest corner of Independence County; thence east along the southern boundary of Independence County to the west boundary of Jackson County; thence north along the line between Jackson and Independence counties to the Lawrence County line; thence east along the southern boundary of Lawrence County to the southeast corner of Lawrence County; thence north along the eastern boundary of Lawrence County to the southern boundary of Greene County; thence east along the southern boundary of Greene County to the Missouri line."

Repealing clause. SEC. 2. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and that this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved March 22, 1901.

IDAHO.

AN ACT To prevent the spread of infectious or contagious diseases, providing for the disposition of animals dying therefrom, and fixing a penalty for failure to comply therewith."

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of any person Destruction of diseased carcasses. or persons, company, or corporation, owning any hog, cattle, horse, or other domestic animal, which dies from any infectious or contagious disease, to cremate, or cause to be cremated, bury, or cause to be buried, at a depth of not less than three feet, the carcass of said dead animal, within twelve hours after the owner of said animal has knowledge of the death thereof. Penalty. SEC. 2. Any person or persons, company, or corporation, violating any of the provisions of section 1 of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300); and for every

twelve hours after the owner of said animal has knowledge of the death thereof shall be declared a distinct and separate offense.

Carcasses on public highway.

It shall be the duty of the road supervisor to remove any dead animal from the public highways whose owners are unknown, and dispose of the same in the manner provided by this act. SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Repealing clause.

Emergency.

SEC. 4. Whereas an emergency exists, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 11, 1901.

AN ACT Establishing quarantine against diseased sheep, prescribing the duties of the governor and State sheep inspector in relation thereto, and providing penalties for the infraction of its provisions.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: Governor to prohibit importation. State of Idaho has reason to believe that SECTION 1. Whenever the governor of the scab or any other infectious disease of sheep has become epidemic in certain localities in any other State or Territory, or that conditions exist that render sheep likely to convey disease, he must thereupon by proclamation designate such localities and prohibit the importation from them of any sheep into the State, except under such restrictions as, after consultation with the State sheep inspector, he may deem proper. Penalty. Any person or corporation who, after publication of such proclamation, receives in charge any such sheep from any of the prohibited districts, and transports, conveys, or drives the same to and within the limits of any of the counties of this State, is punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor less than two hundred dollars ($200), and is liable for all damages that may be sustained by any person by reason of the importation or transportation of such prohibited sheep.

SEC. 2. Whenever the proclamation of the governor, issued Inspectors to enforce as hereinbefore provided, shall prohibit the driving or quarantine laws. importation of sheep into this State from another State or Territory, or subdivisions thereof, it shall be the duty of the State sheep inspector, or any of his deputies, to drive or transport said sheep so coming into this State, in violation of said proclamation, back across the State line from which they came, using all necessary force in so doing: Provided, That the State sheep inspector, or his deputies, may employ such assistance as may be necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this act; and the costs of such deportation shall be a lien upon said sheep: Provided, That if the fine and costs in this act provided shall not be immediately paid, the deputy sheep inspector shall retain a sufficient number of said sheep to pay such fine and costs, which sheep shall be sold to pay the same, by the deputy sheep inspector, in the same manner as provided by law for the sale of personal property to satisfy a judgment; and for such services the deputy sheep inspector shall receive and retain such fees as are allowed sheriffs for like services, to

be taxed as costs.

Refusal to assist. SEC. 3. Any person failing or refusing to assist such deputy sheep inspector, as in the preceding section provided, shall be punished as in section 6517 of the Revised Statutes of Idaho (1887) made and provided.

SEC. 4. Whereas an emergency exists therefor, this act shall be in Emergency. force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved, March 1, 1901.

AN ACT To suppress contagious and infectious diseases of sheep, to create the office of sheep inspector and deputy State sheep inspectors, to provide for the appointinent of the same, and to fix their com pensation, making the doing of certain acts a crime and providing for the punishment of the same, and for other purposes, and repealing an act entitled "An act to suppress contagious and infectious diseases of sheep, to create the office of State sheep inspector and of deputy sheep inspectors, to provide for the appointment of the same and fix their compensation, making the doing of certain acts a crime and providing for the punishment of the same, and for other purposes," approved February 25, 1899."

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: Governor to appoint sheep inspector. shall be the duty of the governor, within

the State of Idaho is hereby created. SECTION 1. The office of sheep inspector for It twenty-five days from and after the passage

of this act, to appoint some suitable, capable, and discreet person and practical sheep grower to fill said office.

SEC. 2. The said sheep inspector shall receive as Salary and duties of inspector. full compensation for his services a salary of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) per annum, to be paid as the salary and fees of other State officers are paid. It shall be the duty of the State sheep inspector to have general supervision over his deputies appointed under the provisions of this act, and to aid, counsel, and advise with such deputies, and generally to enforce the provisions of this act. The said sheep inspector shall have the same power within the entire State as the deputies appointed by him have in their respective districts, and where the services of the State sheep inspector are demanded in a county or district other than that in which he resides, to settle differences between sheep men and any deputy, it shall be the duty of said State sheep inspector to go and adjust such differences, and the said party or parties demanding such services shall pay the actual traveling expenses of said State sheep inspector.

Term of office and bond. SEC. 3. Said State sheep inspector shall hold his office for the term of two years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the governor. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties as such officer he shall file an official bond in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, in form and manner as other official bonds of State officers.

SEC. 4. Such State sheep inspector shall have power, and it Deputy inspectors. shall be his duty, to divide each county or counties into districts and to appoint for such districts one or more deputy inspectors, as in his judgment may seem necessary. Such deputies shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the State sheep inspector. They shall be practical sheep men, who, before entering into the duties of their office, shall take an oath of office as required of county officers, and shall give a bond to the State of Idaho in the penal sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of such deputy sheep inspector, such bond to be approved by the State sheep inpector and be placed on file in his office. Such deputy shall be subject to removal by the State sheep inspector when, in his judgment, it shall seem necessary.

SEC. 5. It shall be the further duty of the State sheep "Inspection lines." inspector, with the assistance of the deputies appointed by him in the several districts, to create what shall be known as "inspection lines" in each county or district where it shall be deemed necessary between the summer and winter ranges, and shall cause a notice, containing a careful description of said "inspection line" in each district, to be published for three weeks in some newspaper published in said district, and upon the last publication thereof due notice of the location of such "inspection line" shall be deemed to have been given. The expense of such publication shall be a charge against the county where such notice is given, payable as other charges: Provided, That this section shall not be so construed as to prohibit other stock crossing said inspection lines and occupying the range inclosed by said lines.

Sheep must not cross line without inspection.

SEC. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, company, or corporation owning, controlling, or managing any band or herd of sheep [to drive or herd] or cause to be driven or herded across such line going to or returning from the summer range without first having his or their sheep inspected, and obtaining the sheep inspector's certificate showing such sheep to be sound and free from scab.

Any person, persons, company, or corporation violating this section Penalty. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be, upon conviction, punished

by fine of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250), and such fine shall constitute a first lien upon said sheep so driven or herded, and shall be collected as provided for in section 14 of this act.

SEC. 7. The State sheep inspector and his depInspectors may administer oaths. uties, appointed under this act, shall have the power to administer oaths so far as the same may be necessary in the proper performance of their duties, and any person who shall, contrary to said oath, state as true any material thing which he knows to be false is guilty of perjury. Examinations and certificates. SEC. 8. It shall be the duty of at least one deputy inspector in each county or district, to be designated by the State sheep inspector, to pers ally examine all sheep and bands of

sheep in his county or district between the first day of March and the first day of June of each year, and again between the first day of September and the first day of November of each year; and the State sheep inspector may, at any time he deems necessary, order an inspection in any county or district; and to the owners and persons in charge of herds found to be clean, the deputy shall issue a certificate stating such fact, which certificate shall permit such herds to pass into and through any and all counties in this State so long as they shall remain clean and free from disease; such deputy is required to examine any band or bands of sheep at any time that he may be called upon to do so at the request of one or more sheep growers, in writing, stating that such sheep are affected or infected with some infectious or contagious disease, and that there is imminent and immediate danger of the spread of such disease: Provided, That upon examination such sheep are found to be clean, the person or persons making such complaint shall pay the expenses of such examination, which may be recovered in a civil action therefor; but in case such inspector, upon making such examination, finds said sheep diseased, he shall forthwith issue his order quarantining said sheep, and they shall be dealt with as provided in section 9 hereof.

Diseased sheep to be quarantined and dipped.

SEC. 9. Whenever, upon an examination of any bands or herds of sheep kept or herded in any county of the State of Idaho, the deputy sheep inspector of such county or district thereof shall find such sheep, or any portion of them, affected or infected with the scab or scabies, or any other infectious or contagious disease, the entire band or herd shall be considered as infected and treated as such, and he shall immediately quarantine the same and forthwith notify the owner or person in charge of said sheep, in writing, to dip said sheep twice for said disease within the period of thirty days from said notice; the first dipping not to exceed fifteen days from the receipt of said notice and the second dipping to be within the period of from eight or twelve days from the first dipping, and also during such period to keep such sheep free from contact with other sheep by such means as he shall specify until after the second dipping: Proded, That in case the owner or controller of any sheep which, on account of their condition, or by reason of the inclemency of the weather, shall, in the opinion of such owner or controller, be unfit or unsafe to dip, such deputy inspector may authorize such owner or controller to place such sheep in a corral, field, or feed yard, where said sheep shall be kept from contact with other sheep until such time as they are in condition to dip. Such owner or controller shall be responsible for any and all damages which may be incurred by reason of such sheep coming in contact with sound sheep. Any person or persons so allowed to keep his sheep in such corral, field, or feed yard, who shall wilfully or knowingly take, or permit to be taken, any such sheep from such corral, field, or feed yard, except as the same shall, by the deputy inspector, be directed or permitted to take to the dip works, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both said fine and imprisonment.

SEC. 10. Such deputy sheep inspector, or competent perSuperintendence and exsons appointed by him, shall superintend all dipping penses of dipping. provided for in this act, and shall have full and complete power to enforce and designate the strength, heat, and length of time such sheep shall be in the bath, and all expenses incurred in so doing, including a compensation of five dollars ($5) for every day or part of a day in which said deputy sheep inspector or persons appointed by him may be engaged in dipping said sheep, shall become and is hereby made a first lien upon said sheep, and, if the same is not paid within ten days, he shall sell so many of said sheep as may be necessary to realize sufficient money to pay said sum due him, together with the costs and charges of the sale, including five dollars ($5) per day for each day he holds said sheep. Such sale shall be made and conducted in the same manner as sales of personal property on execution out of the district court.

SEC. 11. The owner or owners or controller of any

Penalty for failure to dip. sheep, or the deputy inspector or persons appointed by him, who shall fail to dip said sheep, as required by the provisions of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not less than two months nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

SEC. 12. No person, persons, company, corporation, or Dipping at lambing time. association within the State of Idaho shall be required to dip his or their band or bands of ewes, or any part of them, within ten days of the commencing of lambing and fifty days thereafter, of any year, but such sheep