Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
SOME NEW LAWS.
Severe Penalties for Certain Onenses Pro-
vided bv Recent Acts.

| vided bv Recent Acts.
The police regulations contain . section
which provides a penalty for a person keeping
I n barking dog to the annoyance of neghbors
and there was also law against the keeping of
a dangerous dog. But these laws were not
, thought broad enough to cover the animal
kingdom and for that reason n section in
serted in the recent act of Congress to cover
other annoyances caused by the conduct of
CANNES. Those who framed the bill had sew
eral annoyances in view. Persons often amuse
themselves setting dogs on others. not always
with an idea of having the animal bite or do
any harm. but simply to cause a scare and per-
haps brighten them.
DOC FIGHTING PRoHIBITED.
Dog fighting is also covered by the new law,
which reads: THAT it shall not be lawful for
any person or persons to entice induce urge
cause any dogs to engage in a fight in any
street, alley, road or highway. open space or
public square in the District of Columbia or to
urge. entice or cause such dogs to continue or
prolong such fight. under a penalty of not
more than 50 for each and every ofense; and
any person or persons who shall induce cause
| any animal of the dog kind to run after. bark
at, frlghten or bite any person. horse or horses.
cows. cattle of any kind other animals law
fully passing along or standing in any
street. avenue. road or highway or alley in the
District Of Columbia shall forfeit and pay for
every such ofense sum not exceeding 50.
CORNER LoAFEns PROVIDED FOR.
Corner loafers, disorderly persons generally
and those who congregate in or about public
buildings and grounds were not neglected in
the act for section 6 of the law provides.
''1ha; it shall not be lawful for any person or
persons within the district of Columbia to con-
gregate and assemble at the corners of any Of
the streets or avenues, or in any street. avenue
or alley. road. or highway, or on foot pave
ments or flag foOtways of any street avenue,
OF at the entrance or on the steps. cellar DOORS
porches. or porticos of any public or private
building or office. or at the entrance Of any
public or private building office, or at the
entrance, or in. on, around any of the in
closures of the Capitol. Executive Mansion,
public squares, District buildings. Judiciary
Square. or at the entrance of any church.
SCHOOL house, theater any assembly room,
OF in or around the same. or any other public
or private Enclosure within the said District
and be engaged in loud or boisterous talking.
OF to Insult or make rude or obscene COM
u:ents or remarks or observations on persons
passing by the same. or in their bearing. or to
:" crowd, obstruct or incommode the said
foot pavement or flag fOotway, or the entrance
into or on. o! any such church. public or
private dwelling, city hall. Executive Mansion.
Capitol. or such public inclosure. square or
dlIIFs HlS0NaN OF fOdu. az 10 prevent tle free
and uninterrupted passage thereof under n
penalty Of not more than SIS for each and
every such ofcnse.
INJURIES TO TREES AND TREE BOXES.
Under section 10 of the act penalty is pro-
vided for injury to a tree or its total destruc-
tiOn. the act intending to prevent the of the
shade trees as hi,chInS posts for horses. The
tree boxes are also to be protected and Congress
saw nj 20 express the matter in the words fol-
lowing:
That ii shall not be lawful for any person
or persons TO girdle. break. wound. DESTROY. or
IN any manner injure any of the trees now
growing or planted and set. OF which may here
after be Planted and set on any OF the public
grounds, open spaces or squares or on any pri-
waite lot or on any Of the streets or avenues.
roads or HIGHWAYS. IN the District OF Columbia
or any of the boxes. stakes any other pro-
lection thereof. under penalty of not exceed
ing $50 for each and every such offense: and if
any person or persons shall tie or in any man
ner fiIstcn a horse or horses to anv of the
trees. boxes, or other protection thereof on any
streets or avenues, roads or highways, on any
of the public grounds belonging to the United
States. or on any of the streets. avenues. al
leys in the District of Columbia each and every
such offender shall forfeit and pay for each Of
Tense n sum no. exceeding So
vAGRASTs IN THE COUNTY.
One of the principal features of the act is the
extending of the vagrancy law to the county.
Heretofore drunkards. tramps and suspicious
persons generally were free from the operation
of the law so long they renamed outside the
city limits but how IL order to escape the law
they viii have TO remain outside the District
for the law provides:
That all Migrants. idle and disorderlv per-
sons, persons Of evil life and fame, persons who
have no visible means of support. persons who
are likely to become cha-geable TO the District
of Columbia as paupers. or drunk in or about
any of the streets, avenues, alleys, roads or
highways or public places within the District of
Columbia. or lettering in or about tipping
houses all suspicious persons who have no fixed
place of residence or cannot give good account
of themselves. persons guilty of open profanity
or grossly 91decent language in or on any of the
streets avenues. alleys, public places, roads or
highways o. said District: all public prostitutes
and all such persons who lead a VIGOROUSLY
lewd or lasciyiOus course of life. shall. upon
conviction thereof before the Police Court of
said District. be required 10 enter into security
for their good behavior for the space of six
calendar months"
Base ball and foot ball playing in the public
streets are also prohibited under the act and
provision Is also made for the prosecution Of
fast drivers. lewd women. making bonfres
driving cattle over improved streets and numer-
Gus other oflenses.