The record-union., 1897-01-21

An amendment giving the society all
forfeitureS as we'll as fines was also
adopted, also one allowing the Board
of Supervisors to set aside a sum not
to exceed 500 a month in aid of the
society.
Mr.. Clarken said the latter amend
ment was in the bill passed by the last
Legislature, but which the Governor
overlooked and forgot to sign, although
he had intended to.
A new section was amended, making
docking" a misdemeanor.
Mr.. Calvin said that in Chicago such
a provision had been adopted. but had
been very hard to enforce. He believed
docking to be very cruel and hoped to
See it prohibited.
Mr.. Beckwith wanted the minimum
penalty fixed at 500, but Mr. Clarken
thought it would be unwise and might
endanger the passage of the bill asked
for
Beckwith said that, on second thought,
he would like to have it made a felony,
as only Anglomaniacs and men who
were rich enough to make a defense
were likely to so cruelty torture their
animals and they should be deferred
by fear of States prison from doing it.
Mr.. WOOdson described the barbarous
practice and said all horsemen and low
erS of horses We're opposed to it, but he
thought the certainty of punishment
would deter owners rather than its Sc
verify.
1t was left as a miSdeneanor.
The next amendment compels owners
of aged or infirm animals to kill them,
where there was no prospect of their
improvement in condition.
Mrs. Prescott objected that it would
prohibit persons from keeping old and
infirm pets on account of past services,
and an amendment providing for that
case was adopted.
Mr.. Clarken suggested provision for
posting and selling animals taken or i'm
pounded, instead of compelling the Off
Ger to feed them indefinitely, without
chance of bein re1nunerated.
After some discussion the Chairman
agreed to send the Secretary a COPY of
the San Francisco ordinance on that
point.
The amendments for the Children's
Society We're then presented, providing
for the appointment of badge officers,
giving them authority to make arrests
and call for help, as other officers do. 1t
was adopted.
An amendment prohibiting the pres
ence of minor children in saloons,
whether accompanied by parents or
guardians or not was adopted, as
were the recommendations as a whole.
A standing committee of five was ap-
picl
bill and present it to the Legislature
to-day.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Gibson,
BeckWtth, Clarken and Mesdames
LOOMS and prescott
MIR. Gibson recommended that when
the convention adjourn, it do SO to meet
at . a. IN. tomorrow. Adopted
Mr.. Woodson said that Senator Boyce
and Assemblyman Ennis were ready to
introduce the bill in both house as soon
as ready.
Mr.. Clarken moved that an Executive
Committee be appointed tomorrow to
supervise legislation and act throughout
the year until the next annual meeting.
Carried
MT Woodson offered a resolution ac-
knoWledging to the Governor the re-
celpt OF his communica ton of sympathy
and offer of assistance, as delivered by
AdJutant-General Barrett, and extend
dng the thanks of the convention to the
Governor, and soliciting from him pro-
found consideration of measures that
may be passed by the Legislature by re-
quest Of the convention. The resolution
was adopted
Mr.. Woodson called attention to the
fact that the agitation in favor Of good
roads had begun in the humane socie-
ties of the State and taken up by organ
izations tside of them.
The following resolution was adopted:
whereas, The good road agitation be-
gan In the humane societies of the State,
one OF them calling the first Road Con-
Ventlon ever held on the coast; and
whereas, Good, permanent, swift,
easy roads are not only economic and
clVllizing, and tend to increase the
wealth and comfort of the people. and
aid In development of the State. but
they are merciful to stock and horses.
and greatly tend to lessen overdriving,
oVerloadlng and everlasting of draft
animals; therefore
Resolved, That this convention con-
graduates the people on the good road
work thus far accomplished; that it
approves the work of the State Bureau
OF Highways, and recommends to the
Legislature profound consideration of
the recommendations in the report of
that agency, and the enactment of suit
apie laws to continue the humane and
economic work SO well begun.
MT. LaWton thought, while he did not
oppose the resolution, that the society
Shoulo not dlffuse its strength by taking
up anything outside of the two socie-
ties.
Mr.. Woodson said that the Sacrament
to society was the first and foremost in
the good roads agitation.
The resolution was adopted.
The Chairman appointed as the com
mlttee to supervise legislation Messrs
Herrlck, Lawton. Flint, Woodson, Beck
with, Clarken, Schad and Healy, as well
as such ladies as would serve
Mr. Smith said one of the objects in
calling the convention was to form a
state organization. He advocated the
appointment Of an Executive Commit
tee from the societies, at least, to form
ulate plans for doing so.
Mrs. Loomis favored discussion in
the morning and an exchange of ex-
per1ences in order that each society
might profit by the work and mistakes
of the others
Mr.. Gibson advocated the ideas of the
two preceding speakers.
me President and Vice President
and Secretary We're authorized TO com
munlcate with the various societies of
the state and request each to appoint a
delegate as member of an advisory