The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-18

"A Curious Bill for the Pro-
lection OF Life.
The Logical Extension of MIR.
Bergh's Humanity.
The Gilbert Elevated Railroad-Coney Island az
Rival to Long Branch-Senate Debate
on the Appropriation Biu-Re-
assessments in New York.

Rival to Long Branch-senate Debate
on the Appropriation Bin-Re-
assessments in New York.
ALBANY, March II, 1874.
The bill in relation to animals which passed the
Legislature early last month and gave extra
ordinary powers to Mr.. Henry Bergh-powers so
odd and singular that when the people OF New
York begin to realize their practical enforcement
one and all must feel puzzled whether to laugh or
cry-is eclipsed by the one introduced a few days
ago by Mr. Melvin, Of Kings This bill has the
same number OF sections as the former, and is,
indeed, nothing more than logical extension Of
the ideas and OF the powers claimed by the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals. II Mr..
Bergh be the author 1t must be said that
he Is eminently consistent, however Outre the
provisions may appear TO ordinary minds. Every
feature OF the proposed law is but legitimate de.
duction from the one already enacted. II the bill
be satire on that which has secured the sigma
ture OF the Governor, it is as exquisite as "Gulli-
ver's Travels" and needs but little exercise of
discernment to detect through it the actual spirit
of this excellent Society for the Prevention Of Cru
city to Animals. Mr.. Melvin, the introducer OF the
bill, may have drawn 1t up himself for he has
much of that keen Rabelaisian wit that so readily
produces this fine wine Of satire.
The following are the several sections of this
projected law for the better protection OF animal
iiie Every sane and humane person will com.
mend the provision relative to the treatment OF
offending boys. Boys who tie tin kettles to the
caudA appeudages Of cats and dogsdeserve no
mercy and any quantity OF picked rod and
leather:-
AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE.
or DEPRIVE lie any animal vee T or n
ofq oeast nsh repuie or insect winged filmed or
male female sSisshs; %hsthsr land snmai Water
demeanor punishable mprisonment in "a County
S Or ns r tern tern , not Gxsesd
ment and fine
vn hs TIC s e
which fails short Of killing, shall be guilty msds
or by both Imprisonment and fine. ~'''
@ sSri ssssH referred to in
WITHIN The @nae Il
the Court whether the criminal shall shall receive
he sss ss Of ed % %
ely for ths PTeysnSn q eISsiy Animals
S9qof as Me- s
msan0r and appearsnce during the exercises to the
SEC TT shall not be held as valid defence for any
that the animal Killed mutiiaed required for hn.
hat Killing While
abating nuisance or providing an article OF human
SIC. 5-where any animal shall be tortured and slain
pretenccs. any other animal and where the conse-
ass Or Be s SO ns
Eaely and with Imprisonment without the option OF
snELL FISH PROJECTED.
and other Of h
the animal n 1 Sa sy aps., the
@ s ssSNHs ID the nna e BE 81 ss
,ns hs
-four months irsS SIX months ISa eish. months.
Any person ordering the prete shall be
ss s ne S not nensy s under this
h aa be p9 90 s S bsn
same. " '' 'A'
demeanor under this act except where the animal
The iesh Of animals dying q sickness may Be eaten
ri when he
,n Is eaten the shall liable
INsKGTIcIpE
amy INSECT such
s or S M OF Of % srT ~ q
%;ds%ssnos under shs sst and 81: stock slsi .
aSfS oSss Ss to
SEC lo-whereas ordinary punishments have failed OF
a, Ss'h ne 2, The
whether any found guilty Of cutting mutilans
% s or r RS lie s1 NJ s
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
H aa S !s Sr 81 ns 5
S OF n law 9r as o1 e,en s
have been pierced for the insertion Of metal ring
q saSss
n a% are con-
Soc y w,o-. o, G Gn 10" Vnd ,,., roo.. 80 ana
snail Dc pan TIE isil SSs p .h All
oy q
p as snS
without the option OF hne or Imprisonment.
SEC ANY ea1esr Of re Society for the Prevention
arrests for offences under ths act ANY resistance 70
propery he may happen to destroy While hs
lion ns believes Be
detriment or annoyance Of said officer
SEC 1a-A nnes paid under the provisions of this
shall the benefit Of the President of the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals.
THE GILBERT ELEVATED RAILROAD
Mr.. Gilbert, the protector Of the elevated road
called by his name explains that the bill now be-
fore the Legislature IN regard. to his plan asks
simply for a definite extension OF time. SO that
those who invest their money in the enterprise
not likely to be troubled by litigation. He says
in reply to the inquiry why the work has not been
begun long before this, that the Legislature last
missioners who were appointed to lay out new
location had finished the job the panic came and
1t was impossible to get money to go on with the
undertaking. He has the assurances Of nearly
$1,000 600 to begin with the moment the Legislature
settles the point about the extension OF time 1t will
be q double road, one branch extending up sixth
avenue and the other up Second. The framework
will extend in arched form across the roadway OF
the street, and will be made as ornamental as pos
sible. The pillars of the structure will be made TO
act as lampposts, dispensing with the present
ones, and the telegraph wires Will be taken down
and enclosed within tube laid along the entire
track. Two pneumatic tubes for the conveyance
OF letters and parcels will be added, and a light
style Of locomotive and carriage for passenger
traffic win be secured.
PROHIBITION PETITION.
petition ten feet long was received TO-DAY in
the Assembly, calling for law to prohibit the sale
OF Intoxicating liquors under penalty OF fine and