The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-08-04
'proved April Is, 1870.
CHAPTER l76.
AN ACT for the more effectual Preven-
ton of cruelty to Animals.

AN ACT for the more effectual Preven-
ton of cruelty to Animals.
SEC. !. BE it enacted BY the General
assembly Of the State of Iotca, That
whoever tortures, torments, deprives of
necessary sustenance, cruelty beats,
mutilates, or cruelty kills, or causes, or
procures, to be over-driven: tortured,
tormented, deprived of necessary susie
nance cruelty beaten, mutilatcd, or
cruelty killed, any animal; and who
ever having the charge or custody of
any animal, either as owner or other
wise, intiicts unnecessary cruelty upon
the same, or unnecessarily fails to pro-
vide the same with proper food, drink,
shelter or protection from the weather,
shall for every such offence be punished
by imprisonment in Jail, not exceeding
thirty days, or by fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars, at the discretion of
the court.
az. Every owner, possessor, or per-
sou, having the charge or custody OF amy
animal, who cruelty drives or works the
y
abaudons the same, or VINO carries the
same, or causes tie same TO be carried,
in or upon, any vehicle, or otherwise,
in an unnecessarily cruel aud inhunan
manner, or knowingly and wiiifuliy
authorizes or permits the same 10 be
subjected to unnecessary torture, suffer
ing or cruelty Of any kind. shall be
punished for such offence in the man.
ner provided 10y section one of this
Act.
s3. No railroad company in this
State, in the carrying or transportation
OF cattle, sheep, swiue, or other animals,
shall contine the same In cars for lon
ger period than twenty eight cOnsecn-
tive hours, unless delayed 10y storm or
other accidental cansa. without un Oai-
ing for rest, water and feeding, Tor a
period of at least five consecutive hours.
In estimating such confinement, the
time the animals have been confined
without such rest Oh connecting roads
from which they are received, shall be
computed, it being the intention of this
act to prevent their continuous contine-
ment beyond twenty eight hours, ex-
cept upon contingencies hereinbefore
stated; and animals unloaded for rest,
water and feeding, under the provisions
of this act, shalt bc properly fed, water.
ed and sheltered during such rest by the
owners or persons in custody thereof, or
in case of their default in 50 doing, then
by the railroad company transporting
them, at the expense Of said owners or
persons in custody thereof, aud said
company shall have lien upon such
anilnSls for food, care and custody
| furnished, and shall not be liable for
any detention Of such animals authoriz-
ed by this act. Any railroad company,
| owner or custodian of such animals
who shall fail to comply with the pro-
visions Of this section, shall for each and
every such offense be liable for, and
forfeit and pay a penalty OF not less than
one hundred. and not greater than five
dollars; provided, however, that when
| such animals shall be carried in cars in
which they shall aud do have proper
food, water, space and opportunity foi
rest, the foregoing provisions In regard
to their being unloaded, shall not ap'
IA. Any person may take charge Of
any animal whose owner has abandon
ed it, or who fails to properly take care
and provide 70 it, and may furnish the
same with proper shelter. nourishmen
care at tile owners expense. and shal
have y lien on such animal for the same
which lien at the expiration Of thre'
months shall become q perfect title L
tho property as provided in chapter lO2
Jaws Of tho Ninth General Assemble.