The record-union., 1893-06-02
HUMANE SOCIETY.
Members and Omcers-The State Road
Convention Call to Issue.

Members and Onicers-The State Road
Convention Call to Issue.
The Board of Directors of the Sacra-
mento County Humane Society held a
meeting last night, President Irvine pre-
siding. After the routine business was
disposed of five cases of cruelty We're re-
ported as having had attention and COR
rection. In one case the society's officers
were resisted, and a warrant subse-
uuently refused them. Had they exer-
cised the authority given them under the
State law, 1t would have proved serious
case for the otfender. The board was in
dignant about the matter, ana propose
when another case arises like that re-
ferred to, to demonstrate that the soci-
ety's officers have the power to make ar
rests and that resistance of them is pre-
ciselv the same offense as resisting a
police officer, Sheriff or marshal.
J. d. Lock hardt, livery; John Lafferty,
livery: W. ID. Devin, livery; George A.
sherman, riding-school; II. r. Crouch,
merchant, were elected members. +. w.
knauer, Ninth and Z streets, was elected
a member, and certified to the Superior
Court 10 be commissioned as badge Off
Ger. All the livery men in the city but two
are now members of the society, and the
hope is that these two will be induced to
Join, that the hands of the society may be
strengthened against the fellows who
OVer-drive when taking their Sunday and
holiday outings with livery teams.
4 suspected case of CHAMBERS on NJ
street was reported as having been turned
over to the supervision of veterinary
surgeon. \ case was reported where a
carriers brutality to a horse was reported
TO the mans employer, and resulted in
the discharge of the offender by bis en-
ployer. The lady who made the original
-. 70 ha, 81.
man reinstated-the needed lesson hav-
ing been taught.
One case illustrative of the thoughtless-
ness of some people and their miscon-
ception of the purposes of the society,
was reported 10y badge officer. He saw
n merchant driving horse that was very
lame. Satisfied that the animal should
not be driven in that condition, he re-
mOnstrated with the merchant. The re-
suit was that the latter became indignant,
and, like many others, expressed the
thought that the society was meddling
with peoples private affairs. The officer
insisted, however, and an examination OF
the horse resulted in finding that spike
nail had entered his hoof in a tender part,
and was causing the animal intense pain.
The merchant apologized for his heat
and thanked the officer for his thought
fulness.
The question of the State Good Road
".
encouragement having been received as
was needed from the several parts of the
state, the board resolved that the conven-
ton shall be held i'll September next. at a
date to be fixed, and President X. c.
Irvine, Secretary w. d. Lawton and Di-
rector J. \. Woodson were named as
committee to prepare the call.
The whole scheme of the convention
was debated and the outlines of prepare
ton sketched. Correspondence win al
once be opened with State Good Road
Commissions at the East and distin-
guished leaders in the good road agitation
10 secure their advice in the matter, and
1,repare the way for information gather
ing for use of the convention.
Later this month, committees on
finance. hall for meeting, and all other
details Will be appointed, and members
OF the society and other citizens, and citi-
sens of other counties be asked to CO.
oDerate in promoting the success of the
convention. which it is expected will
consist OF about three hundred and fifty
celebrates, who will come from the classe,
representative of the best interests of the
STATE in their relation TO rapid and easy
transit over country roads.