The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-04-24
March %, iss5
CHAPTER 2T3.

AK Acr 70 runisn and provide against the abuse Of
dumb animals.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
enate and Assembly. do enact follows:
Section /. Every person who shall, by his c. or
neglect kill rnaiIn wound AZURE torture or cru
animal belonging to himself another, shall, upon
convection, be adjudged guilty of misderneanor.
Sect on p Every owner, driver or possessor Of
old, ma med, or diseased horse mule, other
animal turned loose left disabled in any street
lane other public place for more than three hours
after knowledge of such disability, SHALL conyic
ton, bt adjudged guilty OF misdemeanor.
Section ,. If any person shall overdriye, over
work, overload torture, torment, deprive OF
sary sastenance, or unnecessarily or cruelty beat.
OF needessly Inutilate or kill procure
to be overdriven oyerworked. overloaded, tortured,
tormented, or deprived OF necessary sUsteuance, or
be unnecessarily or cruelty beaten. need
lessy mutiisted killed. aforesaid, any living
creature every such ofenler shall, for every such
offense. be guilt of misdeneanor.
Section 4. Aay person who shall keep or u-e,
in any wey be connected with, or Interested ia tia
management of, or shall receive money Tor ia. ad-
mission Of any person 70 any place kept or used for
the purpose of hghting or batting bull, bea-,
dog, cock or other creature, and every person who
shall encoura ge, aid or assist therein, who shall
permit or suffer my place TO be kept or used,
shall, upon conviction thereof, b sdiudged guilty
misdemesnor.
Section s. ANY person who shall impound
conhne, cause 10 he impounded confined. IN
any pound, any creature, shall supply TO the same
during such confinement, sufficient quantity of
r..
thereof shall upon conviction, he adjudged guilty
of q nlsdeIneanor. -. ..
Section q. In case any creature shall be at any
time impounded or confined az aforesaid and shall
continue to be without necessary food and water
for more than twelve successive hours, II eball be
lawful for any person. from time 70 time, and
often it shall be necessary TO enter With Unto
and upon any pound in which auy sucn creature
shall be confined, aud to supply It with necessa
ry food and water 80 long II shall remain con-
fined; such person shall not be liable 10 any action
such entry, and the reasonable cost Of such food
and vnter may be collected BY him of the owner OF
such creature, and the said creature shall not b
exempt from levy and aafe upOn execution issued
upon Judgment therefor.
Section I. IF any person shall carry or cause 10
be carried in upon any vehicle OF otherwise any
creature, in cruel or iuhuman manner by tying
its legs wings, o. by packing OF crovdlaR such
creature, Canslng the same to be fled, paced or
crowd I'd aforesaid, shall be guilty OF nsde-
Hneayior and when he shall be taken into custody
thu refor by any officer, such officer may take
Of such vehicle and is contents, and deposit
the same in some safe place OF custody, aud any
nece .sary expenses which may be incurred for tab
ing charge of and keeping and sustaining the same.
shall be lien thereon. TO lie paid before the
can lawfully be recovered: the said expenses
any part thereof remaining unpaid may be recover
ed by the person incnrriDg the same of the owner
Of said creature i'll any action therefor = t-aftfs
Section =. Every person who shah hereafter Use
any dog dogs for the purpose OF drawing or help
ing to draw any cart, carriage, truck, narrow or
other vehicle, any city or Incorporated village,
for business purposes shall ne required to take out
license for that purpose from the mayor OF presi-
lent thereof respectively and shall have the num-
Der of said license and the residence OF the owner
distinctly painted thereon, and Tor each Violation