Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10
IGENERAL NATURR-NO. S01
An ACT to prevent cruelty 70 animals while in
transit by railroads or other means of trans.
Portsttsn within the United States.

An ACT to prevent cruelty 70 animals while In
transit By railroads or other means Of trans.
Bet enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatires Of TIE United States Of Ameroa in Con-
gress assembled, That no railroad company
any part Of . line OF road over which cattle,
sheep, swine, or other animals shall be con-
veyed from one State to another, or the owners
carrying or transporting cattle, sheep, swine, or
other animals from one State to another shall
connre the same In cars, boats, or vessels OF
ty-sight consecutive hours, without unloading
the same for rest, water and feeding, for q De.
nod Of at least five consecutive hours unless
accidental causes. In estimating such con6ne-
ment the time during which the animals have
been confined without such rest on Connecting
roads ,Os. from which they are received shan be
hibtt their continuous confinement beyond the
period Of twenty eight hours, except upon con-
tDgencies herenbefore stated. Animals so
during such rest by the owner or person having
tie custody thereof, or in case Of his default in
80 doing then by the railroad company or own
the same at the expense Of said owner or person
In custody thereof; and said company, owners,
or masters shah In such cases have lien upon
nshsd anna ssa aGT NO o. and fur
or such animals authorized by this act. Any
company, owner, or custodian OF such animals
WIZ snau knowingly ana WitfulIy fall 70 COM
ply with the provisions of this act shall, for
each and every such failure 10 comply with the
provisions Of this act, be liable for an d forfeit
and pay q penalty of not less than enc hundr ed
nor more than five hundred dollars: Provided,
hoscerer, That when animals shall be carried Ia
cars, boats, or other vessels in which they can
and do have proper food, water, space, and ODD
Portunity for rest, the foregoing provisions in
regard to their being unl0adsd 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 corporation resides or carries ON its
business; and IL shall Be the duty Of all United
States marshae, their deputies and subordi-
Dates, to prosecute all violations of this act
" hfch shall come TO their notes or knowledge.
Sic. 8. That any person or corporal emit
ted 70 lien under the first section of this act
may enforce the same by petition filed in the
District court Of the United States holden With
In the district where the food, care. and custody
shall have been furnished, or the owner or GUS
todian Of the property resides; and said court
snail 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,
pc nalties, charges, and expenses Of proceed
iDgs under this act.
sEc. q. That this act shall not 60 into effect
until the first day OF October. eighteen hundred
and seventy-tWo. approved, March 3, 1873.