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Show NEW LIVESTOCK LAW 15 DESIRED Anderson of Sanpete, chairman ot the house commltloo on Hvostock, yesterday yester-day Introduced a bill which rewrites the present law relating to sheep. Tho now hill, also amends tho present law In a few matorlal Instances, In addition addi-tion to changing U arrangoment and phraseology. "The measure." said Mr. Anderson, "is a rowrltlng of tho presont law In such a way as to conform to tho suggestions or tho United atatos bureau of animal industry. This is done in order to pro-ouro pro-ouro a uniformity In tho laws of this and neighboring states affecting Bheep. Several of the adjoining mates have already al-ready adopted the uniform Jaw. "One provision dlfforlng from tho presont pres-ont law is that it gives the state board of sheep commissioners enlarged power in tho matter of preventing the spread of scabies. It provides that if an owner refusos to dip Ills sheep the commission may do so and tho cost Ik to bo charged against tho owner. "Another provision gives the federal Inspectors In-spectors tho authority to quarantlno affected af-fected ."hcep in this stato temporarily. Undor the present system much time Is lost in quarantining. It Is now required that cases of Infected hrrdH must first bo reported to the slate hoard of sheep commissioners and that board In turn orders the quarantine. TJndor tho provisions pro-visions of our bill tho federal inspectors lay tho quarantine at once and then no-tifv no-tifv the slate board, ho that the herds arc Isolated from the time of tho discovery discov-ery of the disease." |