The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-17
Important TO shippers and Transport
crs Of Cattle.

The attention OF all persons Interested
in the transportation of cattle oy boat or
rail l. called To- the following ACT If Con-
grcss. which took effect October l last.
be II enacted by ne senate and Hons, ~ Rprs-
senf1fires 81 M Uaifed States ~ Awerica IN CoH-
qress ossrmbicd, That no railroad within tn
United States whose road forms any part 81 = line
81 roai over which cafflc. sheep, swine or uihsr
animals shall be conveyed from one >tsie -
another. Or the owners or masters 81 steam, Sail
ing or other vessels carrying or transporting cal
tie. sheep, swine or other animals from On. state
to another, shall coniDc The same IN bu4ss. CARS
or vessels Of any description for = lOnaer larlf-i
than twenty-elgnt consecutive hours, WIfnoLf TN
loading the same fr rect, water snG fesdisr. fur
a period of az leaet i've consecutive hours, unless
prevented from 80 unloading by storm OF aCcf-
dental causes. In estimating such confinement
the time during which Tie animals have hten con-
fined without .uch rect on connecting roads from
which they are received shall be included. n he-
INK The intent Of tits act 10 prchihif their con-
tinuous counnsnFent beyond the period 81 twenty
eight hours. except upon contingencies htre4nl~e-
fore stat. a. Animals 80 unlsaiel shall h. prop
erly fed and waiered during such rest by the
owner or person having the custody thereof. or
IN case Of his default IN so doing. then by the
railroad company uT owner 81 masters - hosts
or vessels transporting The same, Al theexpens.
Of said Ownef, or ler~pn IN cu-ioiK thereof, snr
sad company, o~nefs OF persons or masters
shall IN such cases have q lien upon such animals
for food, care and custody furnished. sni shall
not he liable for any detention ~ such anim4ls
authorized by this act. ANY company owner or
ca. todian Of such animals who snail knowingly
and willfully tail 10 comply with the provisions &
this act shall, for each and every such failure
10 comply with the provisions 81 the act,
be- Liable for and forfeit ana pay a D. a.
atty Of not less than : ~ nor more than So /;
provided. however. that when animals shall b.
carried IN ears. boats or other vessels in which
they can and 80 have proper food, space and up-
p4rtnnity for rest. IA. foregoing provisions In
regard - their heing unioasi-d shall not apYiy
SKC >. That the y nalfy created by fha first
section oi this act snail h. recovered by civil ne
ton. in the name Of the United states, im fte err
curt or District Court 81 the United ~rafs- holden
within the district where the violation ~ ihis scf
max have besn committed. or the person or cor
10 alton rssife- or carries - IL business. and
II shall be the duty OF al Iliied states MarshAls
their deputies ard suhprdiIates, 20 pr0St cuie ala
violations Of this act which shali come 70 their
notice or knowledge.
sc. 3. That any person or corporation enfifis Il
to lien under N. FIRST section II This act Tray en-
force the same by a %f.titinn filed IN IN. bi-fr "a
Court Of thu Eniisd state. holden within the dis
trict where food, care and custody shsli have
been Furnished, or he owner or custodian "a the
property resides; and said cagri -hail have power
10 issue all suitable process for the enforcement
% such lien by sale or otherwise. and - vumi~
th. payment Of all Costs, penalties. charges and
ext,cnses Of proceedings under this act.
SC a. Thi- act shall not 20 into effect until
IA. LIST dav OF October. l--S.