Smyrna times., 1873-09-03
Laws Of the United States.
[GENERAL NATURE-No. SOL

GENERAL NATURE-NO. SO.i
AN ACT 10 prevent cruelty to animals while IN
transit by railroad or other means OF tTansporta.
ton within the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That no railroad company wlthn
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 State to anOth-
er, or the owners masters OF steam, sailing, or
other vessels carrying transporting cattle, sheep,
swine or other animals from one State To another,
shall confne the same IN cars, bouts, or vessels OF
any description, for a longer period than twenty
eight consecutive hours, without unloading the
same ior rest, water, aud feeding for period OF at
least five consecutive hours, unless prevented from
so unloading by storm other accidental causes.
In estimating such confinement the time during
which the animals have been confined without such
rest on connecting roads from which they are re-
ceived shall be included. it being the intent OF tins
act 10 prohibit their continuous confinement beyond
the period of eight hours, except upon con-
tingencies herelnbeore stated. Animals so unload
ed shall be properly fed and watered during such
| rest by the owner or person having the CUSTODY
thereof in Of his default IN SO DONG then ny
the railroad company owners or masters oil boats
or vessels transporting the same at the expense OF
said owner or person in custody thereof; and said
| company, owners, or masters shall III such cases
have a lien upon such animals for food, care, and
custody furnished, and SHALL not be liable Tor any
| detention Of snch animals authorized by this act
| ANY company, owner, or custodian OF such animals
who shall knowingly and wllliully fail to comply
with the provisions Of this act SHALL FOR each and
every such failure to comply with the provisions oil
this act be liabe for and forfeit and pay penalty OF
not less than one hundred nor more than hive hun
dred dollars: Provided, however, That when AMI
mails shall be carried cars, boats other vessels
in which they can and do have proper food, water,
space, and opportunity for rest, the foregoing pro-
visions in regard to their being unloaded shall not
apply.
SEC g That the penalty created by the first Sec
ton of this act shall be recovered by civil action IN
the name of the United States, in the circuit or dis
trict court of the United States, holden within the
district where the violation OF this act may have
been committed or the person or corporation resides
or carries on its business and it shall be the duty
of all the United States marshas, their deputies ana
subordlnates to prosecute all violations OF TINS act
which shall come to their notice or knowledge.
SEC. 3. That any person or corporation entitled
lien under the first section of this act may enforce
the same by a petition filed in the district court o.
the United States holden within the district where
the food, care and custody shall have been furnish
ed. or the owner or custodian of the prOpety re
sides: and said court shall have power to issue al
suitable process Gor the enforcement OF such lien by
sale or otherwise, and to compel the payment o; al
cost penalties, charges, and expenses OF proceeding
under this act.
SEC. A. That this act shall not go INTO effect unit
the first day Of October eighteen hundred and seV
enty.two.
Approved March 3, 1873.