The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-06
qHE HUMANE IMPULSE
Takes Form in a Society Organized
Last Night,
It's Purposes-Its Officers and It's Laws
1T Goes to Work With Energy
Large Membership.


me proposed humane society IS now
reality. 1t materialized last nightat y. VI.
l. Hall There was a rood attendance and
dea,, inta,aat ,,,aa ,,,.,,,if..t
y 'i1'0'1 o''110>' - ol''Si' al" ~ T.
LaWton, temporary Secretary, read the
minutes of the preliminary meeting and
reported that lG7 citizens had pIaccd fbair.
ra,,7as ,7r,or, he roll rrlo.,,,r,+i,,o a.,
- 1iieiI
icSolfe' tAao society LOT Inc pfeYen-
uon OF cruelty TO animals be formed by
those present and rcuresentiuo the names
mon the roll to avail Inv incornoratio,,
oft,a.rioI, ,,r,,,+od t, ~
49, $500 - 'iIS -ASO VI 'He
Legislature Oh March, 1874.
The committee upon the nomination Of
the first Board Of Trustees THROUGH r NJ
CIarkar tbau rar,orfa3 tho falIl,,,;,,,
-, :, T-7 - 'iiS
-il'ii-L9 -. OoiiiH'o0h' - " " ISon,
NJ. Miller, u. ii. smith, Il. {. Irvine, ".
J. Hassett, J. ~ NYoodson. On motion
Of John ToOmey the report was adODted
and the ballot cast accordingly.
The Committee on bylaws then re-
ported u code, modelled upon the laws Of
the San Francisco society In brief. they
provide that the name shall be the Sacra-
mentO County humane Association: that
the purposes shall be to cult
animals; enforce the laws of the
State concerning them: to cultivate
the spirit Of humanity and to engage in
other humane work notincOnsistentwith
the law under which the society incor-
porates. The trustees are to be seven in
number, and be elected annually; mem
berS are such citizens as sirn the roll and
take one share OF stock al 81 no person
to own more than one share; the cues TO
be g q year, payable ut any time in the
year, and no one 10 be delinquent until
the lapse Of two wears: the trustees 10
elect President and Vice President and
to appoint a Secretary and Treasurer, and
designate a bank for dcposit of society
funds. The trustees to meet at least once
month, and the society at regular Deri-
DDS; special meetings to be held on call OF
the trustees or at request of fifteen mem
bers. The quorum Of a meeting 10 he
seven, Eand OF the trustees four. The
trustees to name all officers to be an
proved by the Superior Court who arc
authorized by the law to be sworn in and
wear a badge. The trustees to fill yacan-
cies III their own body. All officers to re-
port in detail to the society as to state of
society property, and as TO acts done. etc,
There was quite spirited debate az to
the amount Of the annual dues bT1t tho
meeting agreed with Messrs. PAYNE
Beais t. III. WOOdsOn CIarkpn Mfllnr
and others that the committee had fivad
the rate low enough. especially as tbe
laws give the trustees power TO remit the
dues of any man too poor to pay them
who wishes to retain membership. The
report of the committee was then mani
mously adopted, and thirty-eight mem
bers stepped up and paid for their shares
Of stock.
a committee was then appointed to
look into a reported public abuse inyoly-
ing cruelty 10 animels and 10 report to
the trustees, but, by request of the meet
ing, the abuse referred 10 and the names
Of the committee are withheld from pub
LEGATION, that the committee may not be
defeated in its Investigations.
committee consisting of ATessrs
John Clauss. w. e. Kent and +. TT Nc
Kee was voted to investigate and renort
what regulations by citv ordinance
should be adopted as to the size of coons
in which fowls are TRANSPORTED 10 roarloa5t