New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-16
CRUELTY To ANIMALS,

Few people are aware that the supply of 80 moe,
poor beef to the markets Of the Eastern citizen 3.
chiefly owing to the treatment to which anmaIs Ara
exposed in their transportation from the stock farms
and Western prairies 10 the city stalls II Is imposa.
pie to subject animals to starving process for seyara
days in succession and not materially damage III.
quality of their flesh as on article Of food Suc :,
the law of animal economy that, whenever the req,-
lar administrations Of food and drink are withheld
there is draft made on the reserved blood making
deposits to supply the exhaustion Of the muscular And
nervous powers Of the system and this speedily "a.
suits in the absorption Of tho cellular Juices II can
not therefore. be otherwise when cattle ore shut mi,
cars in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, or Kentucky subjected
to wearyng, sckening notion deprived Of food And
water, until they arrive at Nev-York Philadelphia
Baltimore, or Washington, but that supply of sof
Aabby juiceless beef should be the result TIN,
abomnable practice has been carried to such an e.
tent that sef-defense and due concern fox whatv ",
eat, independent OF proper regard for the trencnt
Of amin ais have forced us. who are dependent Oh
catte-dealers for beet, mutton and pork, to invoke
legislative protection Against this cruel and nefsrios
mode Of transporting live stock to this city. D,r
The recent act Of the Legislature, which Is now
law in force In this State provides that no ralroad
company in the State Of New-York transporting cat.
tle sheep swine shall confne the same in cars FOX
longer period than IS consecutive hours without
unloading for resting. watering and feeding for a.
least ten consecutive hours. In case the owner OF
person in charge refuses or negects pay fol tho css
and feed Of the animals it is made the duty Of tho
railroad company to comply with the provisions ef On,
act aud to charge the expense % a Lon on th,
stock.
For each aud every violation Of this act there is
fixed penalty Of 500; this unless il il intended 70
apply 70 the case Of every animal 30 neglected IL,
we fear. too small forfeiture to insure the enforce.
ment Of the law. Experience, however. will correct
minor defects. Meanwhile the lovers Of prime beef,
good mutton aid paia.aJc pork-stesks, may con-
gratulate Themselves the prospect n,ugursteJ ~
| the Legislature
Our representatives at Albany Sid no. content the.
selves with The simple attempt to insure u5 a supply
of savory meats; they humsncy aud wisely vent
further and provided that
Every person WHO shall, by bis act neglect meccusiY
KILL MAIN wound nurc torture cruelty beat erY hors
mule OK cattle sheeP other animal belonging 70 himself
another shall on conviction be adrdget guilty Of nisi,-
SEC Every owner driver pOssessOr Of an Old maine
diseased Lose mule turned loose lsf disabled
street. lane place in city in bs State who shall alb
sach horse on mule be On any street lane public plaza
than thce hours after knowledge OF sacb dissbn
shalt conviction. beadiudgcd guilty Of mlsdemesnor
Provisions 50 eminently proper, snd so fully woc-
raated By hitherto uDcoeoted abuses csnAot fail 10
have tie app.ovalof all rigAtthinng people. The pty
shat it should be confined 10 the State ofNewYok-