Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-09
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often discloses that the inmates are
together In the cars so thickly
that II one falls down 1t Is impossible
for the poor brute to arise, and there
1t must lie until the a arrives at Its
destination, tramplsd upon by Its fel-
lows, almost suffocated by the intol-
cradle dust aud with protruding
tongue pant out its life. 1t takes a
train Of cattle cars from four to six
days to 60 from Kansas City to Albany
or New York, and often the tortured
animals are not allowed to come out
OF the cars more than once, sometimes
not at all during the entire trip. 10
the inhumanity Of this method OF
transporting the poor brutes, was
called the attention Of some kind
hearted member Of our last National
Congress, 1--WE wish we knew his namel
and the result was that a bill was In
troduced and passed which In a great
measure alleviates the sufferings OF
the poor creatures on their way from
the broad prairies Of the West to the
shambles of our great cities. The law
referred to, went into effect on the LIST
Of the present month, and In the first
section provides
/. That no railroad within the United
States whose road forms any part OF
line of road oyer which cattle. sheep,
swine or other animals shall be con-
viewed from u State to another. or
the owners or masters Of steam, sailing
or other vessels carrying or transport
ing cattle, sheep, swine or other ant.
mails from one State to another. shall
coniine the same In boats, cars or YES
sells Of any description for a longer pc
rlod than 2S consecutive hours, with
out unloading the same for rest, water
and feeding. for a period Of at least 0
consecutive hours, unless prevented
from so unloading by storm or acct
dental causes. In estimating such COLI
finement the time during which the
animals have been confined without
such rest OH connecting roads from
which they are received shall be III
cluded, 1t being the intent OF this act
to prohibit the continuous confinement
beyond the period Of IS hours, except
upon contingencies hereinbefore stat
ed, Animals 80 unloaded shall be pro-
perly fed and watered during such
rest by the owner or the person having
the custody thereof, or In case OF his
default Ia so doing, then by the rail-.
road company or owners or masters OF
boats or vessels transporting the same,
at the expense Of said owner or person
In custody thereof; aud said coinpanyi
owners or masters shall In such case
have a lien upon such animals for food,
care and custody furnished, and shall
not be liable for any detention OF such
animals authorized by thls act. Any
company owner or custodian OF such
animals who shall knowingly and
wilfully fall to comply with the pro.
visions 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 a penalty Of not less
than 800 nor more than $500; pro-
vided. however. that when animals
shall be carried In cars, boats or other
vessels in which they can and do have
proper food, space and opportunity
for rest. the foregoing provisions in re-
gard to their being unloaded shall NOT
apply"
The second section of the law pro-
vides for the recovery Of the penalty
above specified. as follows:
1.-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 Dis
trict Court Of the United States, hold
en- within the District where tue vio-
lution Of this Act may have been com-
mitted, or the person or corporation
resides or carries on Its business; aud
1t shall DO the duty Of all United
States Marshals, their deputies and
subordinates, to prosecute all viola
tons of this act which shall come to
their notice or knowledge"
Aud the third section specifies the
following manner Of recovering for
food, etc., furnished the suffering ami
mails:
"Any person or corporation emil.
tied to lien under the first section OF
this act may enforce the same BY a Pc
tition filed In the District Court OF the
United States, holden within the dis
trict where food, care and custody
shall have been furnished, or the owner
or custodian Of the property resides +;
and said court shall have power to Is
sue all suitable process for the enforce
ment Of such lien by sale or other
wise, aud to compel the payment OF
all costs. penalties, charges and ex-
penses OF proceedings under this Act"
The law seems complete and we'll
adapted to the end sought. II the
dumb and tortured tenants Of the over
crowded stock cars on our great thor
oughfares could speak, we imagine
that the author Of the bill above mem
toned would hear a sound Of thanks
giving like that which echoed through
out the world when the 4,0O0,0 600
bondsmen Of America dropped their
shackles and stood up in the dewy
morning Of freedom. For introducing
aud procuring the passage Of such an
act we could almost forgive a man for
being a Democrat or a salary grabber.
The helplessness Of others ever brings
out the highest character Of chivalry
in man, and kindness to a dumb and
suffering brute, betokens that kind Of
human nature which makes n rev.
orence humanity, and gives our race
Its highest claim to a divine paternity.
The third trial Of Edward 8. Stokes
for the murder Of James Flax, began
Yesterday in the Court Of Oyer and