The record-union., 1898-01-07
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.
SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
What It Has Done-How Offenders
Often Escape the Penalty of
Their Misdeeds.

Cruelty to Animals held it's annua
meeting last night, the Directors hold
| ing a previous meeting, President
George H Smith and Directors Dan
| lei Flint, Isador Schad Dan Healy and
Henry F. Miller being present.
one arrest and one conviction for the
past month were reported, and six
cases of prevention of cruelty.
| PRESIDENT Smith then called the meet
ing OF members to order, and stated
| that he had not presented any written
report
The State Convention had been held
In this city, and although it had not ac-
| compllShed much yet there will be
more conventions, and the good work
VIII go on He was sorry to say that
| one member from San Francisco had
been disturbing element, and she had
| afterward written to the Legislature to
! try to knock out the law formulated by
| the society, and which aimed to do
away with the obstructions that had
! been in the way of efficient work. A
year ago the society had advocated the
good road movement and it had borne
| its fruits. 1t had also started the Soci-
ETY. for the Prevention of Cruelty to
| Children, which has done so much good
| work. There should be branch socie-
| ties in the country, as many cases of
cruelty occur that cannot be reached.
Everything cannot be done at once,
however. He would say that the socie-
| ty now has a regular income of S25 a
month through the fund.
Secretary Schad presented his report.
showing that 106 cases of cruelty had
hARn tn6 1t,,~f h.
horses killed, % arrests and % convic-
tions. The total receipts had been
! SOTO 40, and the disbursements
| S3lU %, leaving on hand a balance of
$293 70.
| report of receipts and disbursements,
Finance Committee.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year came next. President Smith said
he had served in the capacity of Direc-
tor or President ever since the society
was organized, and had enough Of it,
and was willing to let some one else
take the position.
w. u. Lawton was nominated
Judge Clarken said that the remark
| Of the President was one of the best
of reasons for continuing him in the
position, as, if he had not been Just the
man for the place, the society would
not have kept him in it. There are
times, he thought, when men do not
belong to themselves, and it was their
duty to work for others. and this was
one Of the times. He spoke thus be-
cause the society is gaining foothold
IN this city, and people are beginning
to notice it's work under the ef-
hcient work Of the present executive
officer. He believed, therefore, that Mr..
Smith should be requested to remain as
Director and President. He would
place him in nomination for the posi-
ton
James O'Neil agreed with Judge
Claiken. and thought that it would be
great pity to have Mr.. Smith leave his
position. The present President, Sec
retary Schad and Treasurer Flint have
done such excellent work that he would
be sorry to see any change, and he
moved that the present incumbents be
reelected at the present time.
Rabbi Simon said that there is much
more danger of shipwreck near the
shore than out in the ocean The So
ciety was getting in good condition to
do a great deal, and he feared that a
change of management meant ship
wreck to the society He knew that
Mr.. Smith felt that the work was a
burden, and wished to shift it on other
shoulders. 1t was not only the society.
but the citizens Of Sacramento who
We're interested in this, and 81, 600 peo-
pie were asking that Mr.. Smith retain
the Office in which he had done SO much
good.
w. d. Lawton said he was Secretary
Of the society for three years. and he
knew the great amount of work that
had been done by Mr. Smith. and he
most cordially hoped that he would
consent to still retain his position and
continue in the good work which had
Accomplished so much He hoped Mr.
Smith would not refuse to accept.
Mr.. Smith said that he had not the
time TO attend to the duties of the DO
sltlon, and there were others who could
MI 1T, and he did not see why they
could rot be chosen.
Inc secretary was instructed to write
out the names of G. H. Smith. Isador
ochad. Daniel Flint, Dan Haley and
Henry f. Miller of the old Board of
Directors, and cast the vote of the So
ciety for them
w d. Lawton, James O'Neil, ]. N.
Payne and Dan ]. Long were placed
in nomination for the two other places
IN the directory Messrs ONeil and
Lawton declined, but the declaration Of
the former was not received, and PAYNE
and ONeil We're elected unanimously
Judge Clarken was unanimously
elected as attorney for the society. He
spoke of the apathy of the police force
ana the infiiction of only light fines in
even the worst cases of cruelty that
We're brought into the courts. saying
mat When men are brought into the
fohce Court in San Francisco a man
knew he had been there and was fined
SlUo to $3.50, and perhaps six months
in jail He felt that cold water was
thrown on the efforts of the society.
ana that sufficient consideration was
not extended to its work. He did not
wish to eriticise, but to arouse more
interest in 1t.
Mr. Healy said that he had ALWAYS
secured fine in the Police Court hut
most or the persons arrested were poor
people, and he had himself often ask
ed the Justice of the Police Court to he
lenient in regard to them. on account
OF thcir families. The trouble had been
with the taxpayers, who served on the
Juries and who would not convict In
recent case where a man was arrest
ed for abusing his horse the court
would Rave fined him heavily, being
sa.isned OF his guilt. but jury acquit-