New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-13

by storm or other accidental causes. In es-
timating such confinement the time during
which the animals have been confined with
out such rest on connecting roads from
which they are received shall be included, it
being the intent 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, or in
case OF his default in so doing then by the
railroad company or owners or masters OF
boats or vessels transporting the same at
the expense of said owner or person in Gus.
,ody thereof: and said company, owners.
OF masters shall! Sl such cases have lien
upon such animals for foode care, and Gus.
tody furnished. aud shall! not be liable for
any Intention of such animals authorized
by this act. ANY company. owner. or Gus.
t0d!aU OF such animals who shall knowingly
and wilifullr Iaii to comply with the pro.
visions OF this act shall. for each and every
.ccil failure to comply with the provisions
OF this act. be LA Die tor and forfeit and paw
a penalty OF noc les. than one hundred or
more than FIVE hundred dollars; provided,
however. that when animals shall be car.
r.ed in cars, boats. or other vessels in which
they can and do have proper food. water.
space. and opportunity for rest, the torego.
loaded shall no. apply.
SEC. =. That the penalty created by the
first section of this act shall be recovered
Dy eva action in the name of the United
states. III the circuit or district court ct 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 o.! all United States
inarshals. their deputies and subordinates.
to prosecute all violations OF this act which
shal! come to their notice or knowledge.
SEC. ). That any person or corporation
entitled to lien under the first section of this
act may enforce the same by a petition filed
IN the district court OF the United States
holden within the district where the food,
care and custody shall have been fur.
nlshed. or the owner or custodian of the
property resides: and said court shall
have power to ISSUE all suitable
process tor the enforcement of such lien br
sale or otherwise. and TO compel the pay.
:nent OF all costs. penalties. charges. and
expenses OF proceedings under this act.
SEC. 4. That this act shall not 60 into eff.
feet Intll the first day OF October, eighteen
hundred and seyenty.two.
Approved March 3. 1873.
sGESER.L EATCIE-NO. l0i.i
An act to authorize the ;nterment Of hon.
Orably discharged soldiers. sailors and
marines IN the national cemeteries of the
United States.
Be i: enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That hon.
orably discharged soldiers, sailors or ma.
cines. who served during the late war
either in the regular or volunteer forces.
dying subsequent to the passage of this |
act. may be buried in any national GENE
terry OF the United States free Of cost, and
their graves shall! receive the same care
and attention as the graves of those al. I
ready buried. The production of the hon. !
orable discharge of the deceased shall be |
authority for the superintendent Of the
cemetery 20 permit the interment.
Approved March 3. 1873.