New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-04

| ity vote, elect new board of directors pro
vided two-thirds Of the members of the az
citation be present at such meeting.
SEC. A. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha
all actions or deeds which said association
may, through it's board and officers, declar'
to be injurious to animals, and all and ever,
action that the said association, through it,
board of directors and authorized officers
may deem to be cruel and inhuman to an(
abusive of animals, may be abated an(
suppressed by the said association, and thu
State of Louisiana does hereby confer upon
the said association, its board of directors
and authorized officers, full power and au
thority to suppress and abate all inhuman
ity and cruelty to ANNALS All actions and
orders, and all deeds of the association
shall be done and enforced in the name and
on behalf of the State of Louisiana. II
shall be the duty of the chief of police
whenever called upon by the president or
any other officer of the association acting
In his behalf, to furnish to the said assO-
citation and its officers sufficient force of
police officers to aid the said association
In the enforcement of its mandates and any
refusal on the part Of the commissioners Of
metropolitan Police, or of the superinten-
dent of metropolitan Police to comply with
the provisions of this act, and any refusal
on the part of any police officer or constable
to comply with the mandates OF the said
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any officer of the State, or any parish or
municipal officer to impede or Obstruct the
| enforcement OF the mandates and orders Of
said association, shall act as suspension
from office, and as vacation of the office
held by said police, State, municipal or par
lsh officer, and any party or parties found
| guilty of impeding or Obstructing the said
association in the enjoyment of its corpo-
rate rights, or otherwise impeding or OBJ
structing the said association in the en-
| forcement OF its mandates and orders, shall
| be guilty of misdemeanOr, and upon con.
viction thereof shall be fined not more than
| one thousand dollars, to be paid to said as
ISOLATION, or be imprisoned in the prison or
Jail OF the parish not more than one year,
| or both, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the president of the association, or such
officer as may be authorized by the board
OF directors, shall serve or cause to
be served written notice summoning
any person or persons accused or deemed
guilty OF cruelty and inhumanity to any
animal or animals, to at once discontinue or |
cause to be discontinued the cruelty, wrong
or nuisance complained of, and upon the re- |
fusal of any person or persons so notified |
to comply with the mandates of the asso- |
citation within eight days after the service |
OF such notice, the president Of the associa- |
ton, or any officer properly authorized by |
the board OF directors, may before any |
court OF justice swear out warrant for the |
arrest and cause the arrest on the charge of
cruelty or any other proper charge, of any
person or persons refusing compliance with
the mandates and orders of the association,
ana any party or parties SO arrested shall, |
II guilty, be fined not less than ten dollars
or be imprisoned in the prison of the parish
not less than twenty-fOur hours, or both, at
the discretion OF the court, and any party
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complained of, shall. if re-arrested, be pun.
lshed for contempt of court and in addition
TO increased fines and Imprisonment be held
liable in damages to said association. All
fines collected by the police and district
courts of the parish of Orleans shall revert. |
one half to the association and the other half
IN favor of the city of New Orleans, and all |
fines collected in the parishes shall revert.
one-halt to the association and one
half IN favor of the parish where such
INES have been collected. The number of
officers authorized by the association to en- I
force its mandates and orders shall not ex-
;eed twelve IN the parish of Orleans, and
n the other parishes the parish attorneys
shall otticio be agents and sheritfs of the ]
association. Nothing in this act, however, 6
'haii be 80 construed as to impair the right I
II any officer of the association, properly ! G
TO cause tie immediate arrest, g
Without written notification, of any person | G
II persons found in the act of illtreating or | il
ruelly abusing any animal or animals; and q
ny person or persons so arrested shall, if a
ullty, be fined not less than ten dollars, or
e imprisoned in the prison OF the parish a
Ot less than twenty-fOur hours, or both, O
{ the discretion of the court. But a
he officer or officers of the association
hall, before causing such arrest order Il
ne dlscentinuance of the cruelty or wrong D
Omplained of, and produce the badges
bar &c hi |
nd authority, and show the same to the
arty perpetrating such cruelty Or wrong, L
nd upon the refusal of any party or parties
, discontinue the wrong or cruelty COM
lained of the officer or officers of the asso.
alton may cause the arrest on the spot of
lch parties, and it shall be the duty of any
oice officer or constable to aid the officers
the association to cause such arrest, and
arrest any party or parties charged with .
10 preparation or perpetrating the crime
cruelty to animals. The officers of the
sociation shall be provided with police
histles, and Use the same whenever thew =
az deem proper. =
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., Thst
henever reliable and proper information
furnished by any person or persons to
e president or any other officer properly
thOrized by the board of directors that
y party or parties have perpetrated or
Q perpetrating the crime of cruelty to | Il
lmals it shall be the duty Of the president
the association, or any officer acting in
behalf, to at once dispatch an officer
the association to investigate the cruelty,
use, wrong or nuisance complained
and should the officer of the asso. | n
citation entrusted with the investigation
to abate or fail to cause the discontinue
CO OF the cruelty or wrong complained Of
shall make report to that effect to the
'retary OF the association. whose duty 1t
all be to cause the arrest and punishment
any party or parties charged with or
rpetrating the crime of cruelty. The as
'latlon may offer reward tor any in
nation that may lead to the arrest con-
ton and punishment of any party or
tiles i'll treating any animal or animals,
may reward the informant; and ali
9s collected shall revert onehalf to the
Y OF New Orleans and one-half to the 10
OciatiOn, and in the parishes, one-half to
parish and one-half to the association.
y person or persons arrested by police !
GERS or cOnstables without the consent or
)wledge OF the association shall not be 40
I'd or imprisoned unless the association zoo
properly notified of the arrest, by the
ty or parties making such arrest. And 8
hall be the duty of any police officer or
stable to Immediately upon the arrest of
party or parties committing any crime q
merated in this act, or coming within
province of this act, to notify any repre-
tatlve of the association properly author
that such arrest has been made, and
n examination of the charges preferred
inst the party or parties SO arrested, the
sldent of the association, or any officer 9-o
ng IN his behalf, may, upon the receipt
proper information, swear to proper r
ed. and all fines collected shaiI $50. nun
half to the CITY of Neu Orlaans En a. Gnu