New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-07
GENERAL NATURE-NO. SOL

An act to prevent cruelty to animals while
IN transit by railroad or other means of
transportation within the United States
BE 1t 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 whlcn 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 OF tran
sporting cattle, sheep, swine or other ami
mails from one State to another shall con
line the same in cars, boats or vessels of
any description, for longer period than
twenty-eight consecutive hours, without nm
loading the same for rest, water and feed
ing, for period of at least five consecutive
hours, unless prevented from SO unloading
by storm or other accidental causes In ca.
timatlng 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
0ng the intent Of this act tC prohibit their
continuous confinement beyond the period
OF twenty eight hours, except upon
contingencies hereinbefore stated. Animals
80 unlOaded shall be properly fed and
watered during such rest by the owner or
person having the custody thereof OF in
case of his default in so doing then by the
railroad company or owners or masters of
boats or vessels transporting the same at
the expense of said owner or persoa in ems
tody thereof; and said company, owners,
or masters shall in such cases have a lien
upon such animals for food. care and GUS
tody furnished, and shall not be liable for
any detention OF such animals authorized
by this act. Any company, owner, or Gus
todlan OF such animals who shall knowingly
and wliltully fail to comply with the pro-
vic ions of So %cl,n IL
| scch failure to comply with the provisions
| OF this act, be liable for and forfeit and pay
penalty OF not less than one hundred or
| more than tive hundred dollars; provided,
however that when anlm2]s shall be car
| RED III cars, boats, or other vessels in which
they can and 90 have proper food, water,
| space, and opportunity for rest, the forego-
| ing provisions in regard to their being I'M
| loaded shall not apply
| Sec. 2. That the penalty created by the
| first section of this act shall be recovered
| by civil action III the name OF the United
| States, in the circuit or district court OF the
| United States, holden within the district
| where tie violation of this act may have
| been committed, or the person or corpora
| ton resides or carries ON its business and
| it shall be the duty of all United States
| marshals, their deputies and subordinates,
| to prosecute all violations of this act which
| shall come to their notice or knowledge. o
SEC. B. That 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
| nished, or the owner or custodian of the
| property resides; and said court shall
| have power to issue all suitable
| process for the enforcement of such lien bg
| sale or otherwise, 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 go into ef-
J feet until the first day of October, eighteen
| hundred and seventy-two.
| Approved March g. 1873