New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-13
GENERAL NATURE-NO. SOi

An act to prevent cruelty TO animals whilc
in transit by railroad or other means of
transportation within the United States
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That no
railroad company within the United States
whose road forms any part Of line of road
over which cattle, sheep, swine or other
animals shall be conveyed from one State to
another, or the owners or masters of steam,
sailing or other vessels carrying or tran
sporting cattle, sheep, swine or other ami
mails from one State to another, shall con-
hne the same in cars, boats or vessels of
any description, for a longer period than
twenty eight consecutive hours, without un-
loading the same for rest, water and feed
ing, for period of at least five consecutive
hours, unless prevented from 80 unloading
by storm or other accidental causes. In es-
tlmatlng such confinement the time during
which the animals have been confined with
out such rest on connecting roads from
which they are received shall be included, it
beng the intent of this act to prohibit their
continuous confinement beyond the period
OF twenty eight heurs, except upon
contingencies hereinbefore stated. Animals
SO unloaded shall be properly fed and
watered during such rest by the owner OK
person having the custody thereof, or in
case OF his default in go doing then by the
Taliroad company or owners or masters Of
Doats or vessels transporting the same at
tne expense OF said owner or person in cus-
tody thereof; and said COMPANY, owners,
or masters shall in such cases have a lien
upon such animals for food, care, and Gus
oooy iurnlshed, and shall not be liable for
any uetentlon OF such animals authorized
by this act. Any company, owner. or Gus
todlan OF such animals who shall knowingly
ana wlll1ully fail to comply with the pro-
visions OF this act shall, for each and every
sEcn failure to comply with the provisions
OF tbs act, be liable for and forfei: and pay
penalty OF not less than one hundred ror
hIore 1han hve hundred dollars; provided,
however, that when animals shall he car
Iled IN cars, boats, or other vessels in which
.hey can and do have proper food, water,
space, and opportunity for rest, the torego-
ing PROVISIONS IN regard to their beinp nm
loaded shall not apply.
DEC. :. nat the penalty created by the
nrso section OF this act shall be recovered
Sy tlvH ac,lon In the name Of the United
States, IN the circuit or district court of the
United States, holden within tha district
Where the violation Of this act NAV have
ueeh committed, or the person or CORPORA
!ion RESIDES or carries op it's business and
IL snail be the duty of all United States
marshais, their deputies and subordiuates,
70 prosecute all violations of this act which
snaIi come e. 70 their notice or knowledge
PEI. >. lhat any person or corporation
entitled to lien under the first section of this
act may enforce the same by petition filed
IN the district court of the United States
holden within the district where the food.
care and custody shall have been fur
nlshed, or the owner OF custodian of the
property resides; and said court shall
nave power to issue all suitable
process 1or the enforcement of such lien by
saae ol otlerwlse, and to compel the pay
ment OF all costs, penalties, charges, and
expenses OF proceedings under this act.
SEC 4. That this act shall not 20 into ef-
1ect until the first day of October, eighteen
hundred and seventy-two.
Approved March 3, 1873.