, 1869-01-29
Bill to Prevent Ckuslty TO. Animals, And
10 Funtsh Hu1s-BalIfng, Dog and
Cnch.FIgdtinC,& DC.

From Our Special Correspondent,
SPRlSar11LD. jan 81. 1569-
The following Important bill, prepared By
Mr.. Do,e, and referred 10 the Committee on
Agriculture, WIS reported back to the San
ute to-day, the rules suspended, and the bill
passed. The bill Is neszly identical will, the
one passed By the Legislature Of New York
and several other States. During the discus
sion, Mr. Dore spoke incidentally of the
tier dish practices in Chicago, by butchers,
and others handling cattle, such as lum-
stringing, cutting OF their hind legs. &C., On
occasions when some Of them became Intract-
able. It Is to be hoped that this bill vii, be-
come law, and thereby restrain the fon1
practices by which our dumb cattle are made
10 suffer SO fea1fnlly:
sEer,ox provides tcat whoever shall oeer-
drive, oyeTloa-, UTeswutE- torture. tormept de-
p.1se Ct Leceseaty suttenaEce, cruelty oest, mu.
ulae Of kl. or cause Or lrocurr 10 be 80 tr;ated.
whe ever having The charge OF custody Of any suca
a1imsl either a. owner er otherwise, sca!l fal ao
provide tuch aIft1al with proper food, drink AID
shelt.r or protection from the weather. sea1, for
eseh ard ty.ry of1erce, be punished by ire Eot
lea tnsn ct:y collars. ard not exc ling one hun
dred. to be recovered OF complaict before nny
justice OF the Peace. or by lntlcsrent. in toe
co1Lsy where such oteEcc shall he committed.
SC. provides that every owner OF. OF person
aniws. who shall knowtnely and wilIplly author
IL. Of permit the same 10 be subjected 10 suffer
unnecessary 1T ere or cruelty. enal be punished
!cr tscfy such offence in the ma1ner provided in
Scetifnt.
SEC 3 provides that ary pessoo being owne: Of.
or having eEarge or c1sIody Of aty disabled OF
| diseased Eoese. ur othtf aaim.t, wao shlil
e1ue.;y work The ssrs when nnnt for wurs. q.
| clEe'iy ubandcC tae tame. shall be puuisned IN
The malnes provided In Sectlon l.
| SEC. pr Ft9es for pnttshinc II the zane m1E-
res rs y section ars r ssen who shall tseat an
ar,ma! II any Vehicle IN 4 cruel aad inaulan
SIC $. No railroad in this State. IN ,he carving
| and nantportatlcn OF Cattle, or any other acl-
Eals. stal4 cuGtze them in csrs for a longer pc,
| rlet lean lwentT-e1Eot consecutive hour, urIets
delsYet By b:orm or othe1 accidental causss,
oi 4 :sT IT, ssf feeding
SEC. provides that II the owner or person In
charge Of katd aIlmals refcaes or ues1ects 10 psy
rai'roai shall cnarEe The expense to he o1ner Of
ssn.,cn.s SCI and tn. charge shall be len upon
SEQ provides that aug railroad, owner o,
eoIsiEu,e. or person IN charge VI raid animal.
Thn trall .te!a;. any psYs,s.on Of the nfth mud
,s,n q tss set shsll p.y Penalty sl9e
| State u iltsnsls
SIC: m.krs i, the duty, OF all Shs1ids. Dspus1
Sesttas, Police Commissioners Plics os1issss.
net watch shell come % lhssr roree1r kno91ed.,e
cm!.s; aaq snHt BE- II Sa'S Q! los sher.t asd roe
Weo lat to pe1tIfm ihr'E duly: and au3 uttire
nfc1ec Ing Or fsilng 10 ptrfarn the duties re
exceeding <lC0. A~
SEC. makes II the drty Of every person ssh
shsll tmpourd, O game, 10 be impaunaed. ar
a-tnal. 70 suppiyit with good and whole:om
ioi and water. uEdet tho sane penalty a, nrt
| t'oned III the 1rst section
SEC; 10 provides that II any aniusl stall he In
| pounded. and ehail rot be supplied wl.o food IN
whttr. that any person stall be euupowt red To I
ter tald pLund aud supply t1ch animal, and b
) msy ncostr rea:ot lie charge for such scsvics
TO DC GO lected sran the owner Of rucu animal.
SEC. II provinces that II an7 manned, sick, IL
| dtu CT d1eaoled aL1mal shall he abandoned to di
: By aIy owrer or pe;son havlsg chage. euea pe
ton ehail he pnElshtd. as provided In the dtst SC,
uLn Of :hs. bilt.
Sic. ]: provides. that every person who ,ha
| Erep or uee. or be In my way Connected with, {
iEl. Fefted n the manaSer,:ct OF, OF thsl rec.ly
HoreE for the admission o: any psr.on to a-
, Fl.ee Kept or Used for the purpose Of 1gnticg
ba tinc as bull. besr. aug. cocs: Ct other c;e
lure: AID every person who rhail enc uraxe, q
Or assist teercr Ct shall permit or ruler any pe
son 10 ee 20 kcpl O. used. and every psssun W,
, eta1l visit such place go Eeps or uaed. OF ",
| ehall he tound therein. shall be pnn,ehea 1
r every .uch offence, in the eame manner rs pl
. | vtded In section !.