The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-24
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The Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
10 animals ms. st the Knights Of Pythias
hsil las. hight. D.. L !. Fl-iigant, tam
parary Chairman. presidsd. a number Of
gentlemen were present. and had II not been
for the fact thst the meeting was held on
Sunday nigh. e greet may more would
have ATTENDED Hereafter the meeting
will Be held on week days
Further s.ens toward permanent organ
izstion were taken last night, and the
society expects q complete ia organiza-
ton at q meeting 20 be bad some night this
week The society is very anxious % per-
feet an organization immediately. Il
seems 10 have net a public demand, and
has received g great deal Of encouragement.
A large number Of applications Tor mem
bership are on hand, and god deal Of
money has been offered in subscT ptions.
Seer e-sry Henry l. 5eeman read the
minutes Of the meeting last Sunday night,
which were confirmed. Chairman A.
Minis made the report % the committee
Oh orzanization. NJ Minis pEefac=d the
report with some exceedingly appropriate
remarks as % the wOr'- il which 1t Is pro
posed TO engage. duty 70 the dumb and suf-
fering animals, and the evident reed
Of such a society. Mr. Mi
MS said tae s-ste laws distinctly
provide for the punishment OF crueltles Of
all kinds 70 animals with penaltlss for the
crime. and tAe city Of Savannah has Crdl-
nances Of tie same character. By the state
law any society prose- 1ting an offender for
cruelty . animals receives one-halt OF the
fines imposed. lie suggested that the judges
Of the superior and city courts be re-
questei 70 give the grand juTies
special instruction upon the laws
against cruelty to animals. and that the
mayor be requested to instruct the police as
TO the city ordinances on this subject, and
their duties ia arresrIng offenders against
these ordinances.
Mr. Minis also read an extract from the
Inst report Of President King Of the Geor-
gla society, in which the statement is made
tina. Savannah is the only city IN the state
not having such an organization.
The bylaws as read provide for the gov
eminent of the society uy a board OF eleven
directors, 70 be elected by tae society, who
Savannah Society" is the name IF the
organization. The annual dues are 81, pay
able III advance.
A committee Of five, consisting Of q. ..
PentOu, A. Minis. S. L. Lszaron, II. /. See
man and r. Hornlein, was appointed to
select officers for the society and re-
port at the next meeting The committee
will meet at Mr.. Lazar MS Office this after
noon. The roll Of membership was opened
Messrs. Minis and I1azaron were instructed
TO prepare an ordinance, which Dr. Fall
Ra1t volunteered 10 introduce in council,
allowing one-haf OF fines imposed by the
mayor on charges OF cruelty to animals TO
60 70 the society.
The committee on bylaws was authorized
10 print 500 copies Of the bylaws, with the
laws Of the state and the city ordinances
against cruelty 10 animals, for distribution.
Messrs. Minis and Lazar0n were elected
q temporary council Of the society, and
were requested TO prepare q charter, 70 be
secured as soon as possible.
A number Of questions were discussed
but action was postponed until the perma-
nent organization Of the society is COM
pleted. There was an evident anxiety upon
the part Of the members to complete the
organization and get to work at once. The
meeting was adjourned subject TO call Of
the chair for a meeting one night this week
TO elect officers.