The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-14
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
Meeting Full Of Interest and Valua
bic Suggestions Held Yesterday.
REPORT OF SECRETARY BRUCE WOOD
Showing What Has Been Done by the
Society Since Its Organization and
What Remains to Be Done.


promise of good results the plans and pur-
poses set forth and the deep interest man
Tested showing that tue friends of this
great work are alive TO the interests and
pressing needs of the society. While the
attendance was not what IL should have
been, the lack Of numbers was we'll sup
Piled by the earnestness OF those present
and those present showed that the member
ship is composed Of many of Houston's
best people. both gentlemen aud ladies', and
that they are IN earnest in their determine
lion TO carry ont the principles and pur
poses Of this benevolent and humane or
ganization. that since the organization OF
the society these active members have done
a great work and wrought great and
beneficial change in the condition Of such
matters as the organization proposes To
take hold Of Where 1t was customary
few years ago to see q driver, when his
team would not or could not pull the lpad
put upon ii, dismount from the wagon and
belabor the beasts of burden unmercltully,
such scenes are indeed rare upon the
streets now Many other changes Tor the
good and beneficial to society were noted
In the talks at this meeting.
The president, W. " Dexter, called the
meeting TO order. and in q brief talk stated
the object OF it, as has been published In
The Post He called special attention to
the frequent cases OF overlooking teams
ANA to the cruelty fast driving Of delivery
wagons cspeVldllE On SULuuaE evenings
his personal observation In calling atten-
It"n 10 1nsSe AluiaIlons o. !ne P.lnslples s
y" 'Stt WI w a ti ,mH, ~ u"P'
troduced and adopted looking to prompt
Ut" 5 "" h .,l F ~, u'i, ~ TX
NO, ,gi,b M beortv 9Sienrotni ~ tbose u,,,g
cnt, and nearly all Of which are cited In
the fuu report Of the secretary, r. Bruce
Dext@r ~ his talL vchlch WIS olso n
verbal renorf scanned tbc work Of me
society since It's organization, told of the
cnar.s which had hecn mi form 70 carry
ont lis work. citSd Inc wpiik6own fect fbaIt
The society has hosts of friends ali throtrh
the city. who, while earnest welI-wIshiug
fpond. vet Seemingly NOT rcalizIng tho ne.
Cessltr Of earnest. active work upon their
part, Us well as upon the part Of the ofli-
Gers the entire work Of the orga&aation.
il urged every member TO be active in his
or her effort 10 carry out the PRINCIPLES Of
the order, TO report every violation Of the
aT and keep alive an active, g'rnest, abld,
Ing Interest in the work looking 10 and
suggesting any and every change which
The! may deem of interest or benefit to
the work.
After, the talk Of the president, the secre.
turN' X Bruce Wood, read his report, as
follows;
rms society was organized on the 10Th
Gay oi JannhrN, lN's, with q mcmbcrsh I
OF fiNty-seye1 members Many Of these
members nave rover put In mr. appearance
from the day OF the organization Until
snls uale. Tue society mas not had .
and few good members have always beer
on the alert to further the good work
Tor when the society was organized.
Is not my purpose to praise the officer
and members who have proved true L
she task lmp3sed, for no one Is entitled
tos prMsc fcr having done MS or her duty
since our organization q great good ha
hcen accomplished, and am proud q
np aple 70 state that an act Of cruelty
10 the dunn animal is rare sight upol
out streets, let great ueal remains
yet to he done
our soc ety ms been the means Of havlnl
TWO clIE oralhanceS passed
l. ne Jaw prohibiting the cruelty 4
nnimals
inc loN empowering the chief o
pore 10 destroy an animals permanently
INJURED wlthll the corporate limits Of th
city.
~ mas $50 been, In great measure
Iht means OF haNng q state law pace
upon our statlte book by the last legisN
aure which reads as follows:
Setuon Be NJ enacted by the leel'
hlure oi TINS stare thot article 49, chal
Yer . TUE - ~ me Penal Code Of tb
read az t9lloWS
Aucle % ~ any person shali wnful
~ Mah 10 cr kiih MAIN MoG,pai dlsn5ai
pS,soa OF efughy ana unmereiiuiiy oe9t
aonse any morse, ass, mule, cattle, sheer
eoll swine, Jog OF otner uomeSueate
animal or any domesucated bird he sha
S S' Al LAYS ana parts OF tuWs N COZ
ne WIN this aet arc hereby fepealc,
AapproVed April w. leVl' erect after nineI
"ass.
Hinee our orgahlzauon We nave hA
sgnts Eight Vusee before tue cry lecord'
Ior rluelS 70 ahiuals anu Win tne c
cspuoh or elght caSes, nave secured a co
ylciilon IN eaeh. we nave rescued foi
Shiiuren from cruelty OF parents or qua
ulans; Two nave peen ADOPTED legai
1nu hre MURPHY, one sent 70 an aunt
Louislana anu one nihnt' whlch was le
oS IT'S unnatural motner IN the care OF
negro near preeh fond ls also adopted
our poIce uePartmeht mas alWANS 6e'
anxious anu wiring 70 renuer every
ISSUANCE IN thei power 10 suppress cruel
70 DOM chhuren ana animals. nut wh
Snls society anu socleN az large nee'
ana nee9s p2uly Is special humane OF
cer lehileu ~ our chlei OF ponce 10 81
cruelty 70 cnudrep ana animals mas speci
eIIrhloh, lhere AZ an oInlhahee upon y
oLuihante uooh VI our Guy pInNlulhs !
ttle dppulhtauiEshI o. suSn an otheer,
OF Nnout MArch 10, lS'A ron H.
hlce rneL mnnlnr OF Tue CITY, vas }
suumehth IN naNu-g tne olulhNhce pass
pnoVlding tof such an appointment on q
ponce force, ahu bpcn nppolnlmeht "
MADE, out IN rev weeks aIter ne W
spcceeded by judge brasnear, who po
nFe'y Ielnseu 70 SaItE Asn an olhcer
~ nel..i .uS III w a. ~. -. PASSES VI.
oui cas- peihg tepostea 70 me NAV
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