Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-04-17

such imprisonment and nne.
SFCr. l. Whoever owns, possesses. keeps. or
trains any bird animal with the intent that sue =
bird or mal shall be engaged In an exhibition OF
fighting, shall upon conviction thereof be punished
by imprisonment In the county jail not exceeding
thirty days. by tine not exceeding ffiy dollars. or
BY both such imprisonment and fine.
SECT. g. Any sheriff, deputy sheriff. constable.
police officer officer OF any society for the proven
lion Of cruelty 10 animsls. or any other person
authorized 10 make arrests, may enter any building
or enclosure where he has reason to believe that
any bird or creature Is kept for training 20 he en-
gagged In fighting; and any person resisting or In.
terfering with such officer shall, upon conviction
thereof be punished by imprisonment in the county
jail not exceeding one year, or by ine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars or by both such imprison-
ment and fine.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as al
lowing any officer TO enter dwelling-house with
out n warrant
Seer. O. All rnilroad companies within the lin
it, this state shall give all cars containing cattle
sheep, swine or other animals. n continuous pas
sage In preference 20 any other freight; and all
cars when loaded with cattle sheep, swine or other
animals, at any station, shall have precedence over
any other freight.
A greater number Of amin ais shall not be loaded
into any car than can stand comfortably therein
Animals Of one kind only shall he loaded In the
same APARTMENT Young animals shall not be load.
ed In the same apartment with older and larger
animals except In case Of animals with their own
snekliDgs, which shall, In all cases be transported
In the apartment and separate from other AMI
mails. Calves shall have tree access TO their dams,
and shall not be muzzled. During the months Of
December, January, February and March, cars
used for the transportation OF animals shall be sui.
hciently boarded up the sides and ends as 90
afford proper protection 10 such animals in case OF
storms or severe cold weather
Sect. Animals coming into the state on the
same or connecting roads , or other iran'Porston
shall be unloaded, comfortably yarded and In cold.
Indictment weather, comfortably ltered and shall
food and good water within ten hours thereafter,
proyided they shall 20 long remain In the state,
and shall remain so yarded or sheltered, fed and
watered n reasonable time. And all animals In
transit within this state shall be unloaded.
yarded or sheltered. fed and wsiered every twenty
hours unless delay Cd by accident other unavoid
able circumstance. Animals arriving nj their des
tnaton within the limits Of this state or for en-
barkaiion ON steamers between the hours OF three
O'Clock in the forenoon and Fix O'Clock In the after
noon shall be- 20 unloaded, yarded OF sheltered.
fed aud waterea within six hours there after and be-
fore embarkation. And animals arriving between
the houIs OF Fix O'Clock In the afternoon and three
o'clock In the forenoon, shall he so unloaded.
yarded or sheltered. fed and watered before nine
O'Clock in the forenoon following. and before EN-.
barkation, IL remaining In the slate.
The railroad company or transportation line hay-
ing animals In charge within this state at 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.
sEcr. g.. Any railroad company or other trans.
poraton line violating any OF the provisions OF
lions SIX and seven Of this act shall upon conviction
Hereof forfeit and pay penalty Of not less than
fifty nor more than i've hundred dollars Tor each
and every such ofense. The provisions Of sections
ak aud seven OF this act do not apply 10 animals
being transported In cars or other conyeyances
where they can and do have proper food, water,
space and opportunity 20 rest
sEcr. 0. Any railroad company or other trans
poriat,on line may hold lien on all animals in
transit for payment Of all penalties paid In conse-
quence Of the direction or orders OF the owner
other per- having such animals In charge and for
ali extra expenses or damages incurred in the care
and protection Of animals according TO the provis-
ions Of this act, and shall not be- liable for any de-
tenlion Of such animals for the purposes herein
named
SEcr 10. Any sheriff, deputy sheriff. police Of.
vcnton Of cruelty TO animals or any person author
lied to 10 Ike arrests may take possession OF any
animals detained In violation of the provisions OF
fhi. act and may unload the same, comfortably
ward or shelter. feed, water aud for them and
NAV hold lien on said animals for n reasonable