The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-23
receive the patent for such quarter-sec'i IN

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SEC. 3. That if at any time after the
4 filing of said affidavit, and prior to the is
suing of the patent for said land, it shall be
proven, afterdue notice to the party making
such entry and claiming to cultivate such
timber, to the satisfaction of the register of
the land.office, that such person has aban-
doned or failed to cultivate, protect. and
keep in good condition such timber, then,
and in that event, said land shall revert to
the United States.
| SEC. 4. That each and every person who,
under the provisions ofan act entitled IAN
| act to secure homesteads to actual settlers
on the public domain" approved May
| twentieth, eighteenth hundred and sixty
| two, or any amendment thereto, having o
homestead on said public domain, who, at
the end of the third year ofhis or her residence
thereon, shall have had under cultivation,
for two years, one acre of timber, the trees
thereon not being more than twelve feet
apart each way, and in good, thrifty con-
| dition, for each and every sixteen acres of
said homestead, shall, upon due proof Of
said fact by two credible witnesses, receive
his or her patent for said homestead.
SEC. 8. That no land acquired under
provisions of this act shall, in any event,
become liable to the satisfaction of any
debt or debts contracted prior to the issuing
of patent therefor.
Sec. 6. That the commissioner of the
General Land-O Office is hereby required to
prepare and issue such rules and regulations,
consistent with this act as shall be neces-
sary and proper to carry its provisions into
effect and that the registers and receivers
Of the several land-offices shall be entitled
to receive the same compensation for any
lands entered under the provisions of this
that they are now entitled to receive when
the same. quantity of land is entered with
money.
SEQ. z. That the fifth section of the act
entitled san act in addition to an act to
punish crimes against the United States,
and for other PURPOSES approved
March third, eighteen hundred and fifty
seven, shall extend to all oaths, affirma-
tons, and at1idavits required or authorized
by this act. g ss
Approved, March 3, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. SOL
AN ACT to prevent cruelty to animals
while in transit by railroad or other
z means of transportation within the United
States. p. s4
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 yes
sells carrying or transporting cattle, sheep,
swine, or other animals from one State to
another, shall con6ne the same in cars,
boats, or vessels Of any description, for
longer period than twenty-eight consecutive
hours, without unloading the same for rest,
water and feeding, for period of at least
five consecutive hours, unless prevented |
from so unloading by storm or other ,acci-
dental causes. In estimating such confne- |
ment 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 in |
tent of this act to prohibit their continuous |
confinement beyond the period of twenty
eight hours, except upon contingencies |
hereinbefore stated. Animals so unloaded |
shall be properly fed and watered during |
such rest by the owner. or person having |
the custody thereof, OF in case Of his de- |
fault in SO doing then by the railroad COM |
pany or owners or masters of boats or ves- |
sells transporting the same at the expense
OF said owner or person in custody thereof; |
and SAID company, owners, or masters |
shall in such cases hayes lien upon such |
animals for food, care, and custody |
furnished, and shall not be liable for any
detention of such animals authorized by |
this act. Any company, owner, or custo-
dian Of such animals who shall knowingly |
and wilfully fail 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 that one hundred nor |
more than five hundred dollars I: Provided, |
however. That when animals shall be car |
ried in cars, boats, or other vessels in |
which thye can and do have proper food,
water, space, and opportunity for rest, the
foregoing provisions 10 regard to their being
shall not apply.
SEC. 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, holden within the district |
where the 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 OF knowledge.
SEC. 5. 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
furnished, 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 by sale or other
wise, and to compel the payment of all
costs, penalties, charges, and expenses of
proceedings under this act.
SEC. d. That this act shall not go into
effect until the first day of October,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two.
Approved, March 8, 1873.
t GENERAL NATURE-No. 1911
AN ACT to provide for the sale of the
lands of the United States containing
coal. s. s.sgs.ss