Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-06
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Az ACT to prevent cruelty to animals while in
transit by railroad or other means of trans
portation within the United States.
Be il tndcted by Tie Senate and House of Repre-
SpatdtiDes of the United States OF America in
60 gress assembled That no railroad company
within The United States whose road forms any
part of a 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
transporting cattle, sheep. swine, or other ami
r MIA from one State to another, shall conhne
The same in cars, boats, or vessels of any de-
tcrpuou, for longer period than TWEEN
Dright consecutive hours, without un.
loading the for rest, water, and feeding, for
are,od of at least five consecutive hours, unless
ltev5nted from 80 unloading by storm or other
accidental causes. In estimating such contine
ment the time during which the animals have
been confined without such rest on connecting
roads from which they are received shall be 1n-
cuded, 1t being the intent of this act to prohibit
their continuous confinement beyond the period
Of twenty-eight hours, except upon contingen-
cles herelnbefore stated. Animals 30 unloaded
shall be properly fed and waite, ed during such
rest by the owner or person having the custody
thereof, or in case Of his default in 80 doing
then by the railroad company or owners or mas
iers Of boats or vessels transporting the same
al the expense o. said owner or person in GUS
tddy thereof and said company, owners, or mas
ters shall in such cases have lien upon such
animals for food, care, and custody furnished,
and ahal not be liable for any detention OF such
animals authorized by this act. Any company
owner, or custodian Of such animals who shall
knowingly and wifully fail to comply with the
provisions OF this act shall, for each and every
such failure to comply with the provisions OF this
act be liable for and forfeit and pay penalty Of
not less than one hundred nor more than five
hundred dollars prouided, hotoeuer That VIII n
animals shall be carried in oars, boats. or other
vessels in which they osn aud do have proper
rood, water space, and opportunity for rest, the
foregoing provisions In regard to their being un-
loaded shall not apply.
BIC 2. That the penalty created by the first
section OF this act shall be recovered by civil
action in the name of the United States, in the
circuit or district court of the United States,
holder within the district where the violation of
THIS act may have been committed, or the person
or corporation resides or carrie, on its business
anu 1t shall be the duty of all United States mar
shaIs their deputies and subordinAtes, to prose-
cute all violations Of this act which shall come
10 their notice or knowledge.
SEu .. Ihat any person or corp orAtion entitled
10 lien under the first section OF this act may en-
force the same by petition filed in the district
court OF the United States holden within the dis
iilct where the food, car, and custody shall have
oeel furnished, or the owner or custodian of
Tue proderty resides; and said court shall have
power to issue all suitable process for the en-
lolcement of such lien by sale or otherwise,
ana to compel the payment OF all costs, penal
yes charges, and expenses OF proceedings under
this act
SEC T. That this act shall not go into effect
ahlli the first day OF October, eighteen hun
ufed and seventy.two
approved, March 8 1873