Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-04-12

SECT. &. Whoever owns, possesses, keeps, or
trains any bird animal with the intent that sue j
bird animal shall be engaged in exhibition OF
fighting, SHALL upon conviction thereof, be punished
by Imprisonment; in the county Jail not exceeding
thirty days or by fine not exceeding fifty dollars
by both such imprisonment and fine.
SECT. B. Any sheriff, deputy sheriff. constable,
police officer officer OF any society for the proven.
ton of cruelty to animsls or any other person
authorized to make arrests, may enter any building
enclosure where he has reason to believe that
any bird or creature is kept for training be
terfering with such officer shall, upon conviction
thereof be punished by imprisonment in the county
Jail not exceeding one year, or by fine net exceed
ing one hundred dollars or by both such imprison-
ment and fine.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as al
lowing any othcer to enter dwelinghou with
out warrant.
SECT. 6. All railroad companies within the lin
its of this state shall give all cars containing cattle
sheep, swine or other animals, a continuous pas
sage in preference to any other freight and all
cars when loaded with cattle sheep, swine or other
animals, at any station shall have precedence
any other freight.
greater nuraber of animals shall not be loaded
into any car than can stand comfoI taby therein.
Animals of one kind only shall he loaded in the
same apartment. Young animals shall not be load
ed in the apartment with older and larger
animals, exceptin case of animals with their own
suckliDgs, which shall, in all be transported
In the same apartment and separate from other ami
mails. Calves shall have free access to their dams,
and shall not be muzZed. During the months of
December, January February and March, cars
used for the transportation of animals shall be suf-
fciently boarded up on the sides and ends as to
afford proper protection to such animals in case of
storms severe cold weather
SECT. I. Animals coming into the state on the
same or connecting roads or other transportation
lines, which have been loaded ten hours or more
shall be unoaded, comfortably yarded and in cold
Indictment weather, comfortably sht TERED and shall
be furnished with sufficient guam ity of proper
food and good water within ten hours thereafter,
provided they shall SO long remain in the state,
and shall remain so yarded or sheltered, fed and
watered reasonable time And all animals in
transit within this state shall be so unloaded
yarded, or sheltered fed and watered every twenty
hours, unless delayed by accident other unavod-
able circumstances. Animals arriving at their des.
Iination within the limits of this state or for en
barkation on steamers between the hours Of three
O'Clock in the forenoon and Fix O'Clock in the after
noon, shall be unloaded, yarded or sheltered
fed and watereu within six hours thereafter and ba
fore embarkation. And animals arriving between
the hours of six O'Clock in the afternoon and three
O'Clock in the forenoon, shall be so unloaded
yarded or sheltered, fed and watered before nine
O'Clock in the forenoon following, and before en-.
barkatoD, if remaining in the state.
The railroad company or transportation line hav-
ing animals in charge within this state the expi-
ration OF the limit time specified in this act for
unloading feeding and watering shall be liable Tor
the penalties herein specified for such neglect.
SECT. S.. Amy railroad company or other trans
portatiOn line violating any OF the provisions of
tions and seven OF this act SHALL upon conviction
thereof, forfeit and pay penalty of not less than
and every such offense The provisions of sections
six and seven of this act do not apply to animals
being transported in cars or other conveyances
where they can and do have proper food, water
space and opportunity to rest.
SECT. 9. Any railroad company or other trans
portation line may hold lien on all animals in
transit Tor payment of all penalties paid in conse-
quence of the direction or orders of the owner or
other person having such animals in charge and for
all extra expenses damages incurred in the care
and protection OF animas according to the provis.
ions of this act and shall not be liable tor any de-
ten ion of such animals for the purposes herein
named.
SECT. 10. Any sheriff, deputy sheriff. police of.
fcer constable, officer of any society for the nre
vention cruelty to animals, any person author.
lied to IN Ike arrests, may take possession Of any
this act and may unload the same, comfortably
ward or shelter feed water and care TOR them a,,J