The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-16
Senate Bill No. l07.
An Act q psrnt cruel treatment neglect aud abuse q annnas
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rs X rnortedby h{ pcote II he sioisof 0tlaAoao
sEerIoN J. Every person who oyerlrises oserloads
drives When overloaded oyeworls tornests and dc-
pfye Of necessary usienancc unnecessarily OF ency beats o'
needlessy muAics 81 kills eacs - Or npon amy sen"@
or Otherwise ii crue or nhumane aannef any animal Or
causes 81 pocues 10 be done who having the charge Or
custody II any animal unnecessarily fails TO provide wih
proper food drink az protection from the weather or cruelty
abandons ii shall upon conviction be punished by Imprisonment
ii me county jail not exceeding year by fine not less than
FIVE dollars nor more than hundred and fifty dollars or BY
both such fine and Imprisonment
SECTION II shall be unlawful ior any person 70 lead
ride o drive on any public highway ior ang purpose except that
Il conveying The animal proper place for is humane keep
inc Of killing or ior medical surgical treatment any horse
II beast 81 burden which By Of debility disease OF lame
nsss ~ for other cause could he worked without causing
c animal pain and suffering otherwise violating tie pfov
ions Of Section i Of this Act
SECTION Every person who shall impouud or cause 70
Re mpounded IN any pound corral under The laws o. ts
State any animal shall supply the same during such eonAne
ent GOOD and sufficient quality Of wholesome ood and water
sad default thereof upon conviction be punished BY nren
facn IL the county fail not exceeding hir days or by hne o.
m less han 6sc OF more than fy Collars b5 both such fine
gnd Imprisonment.
SECTION 4 III case amy animal Shall be a3ouadsl as
aforesaid and shall continue be without necessary food OF
water ar more than twelve successive hours, shall be lawful
or ass person from time time and as often shall be neees
aFy fo enter into upon any pound Or corra ~ which a1
animal shall De eoninc and TO supply with necessary iooa
n wafer SO long as shall remain confined ouch person shall
o be liable for any action ior such entry such person shall not
be liable or any Tor such cnt and The reasonable cost
or c food and water may bc collected by him 81 the owner
III tie animal; and the animal shall mot be exempt from levy
and sale upon execution issued upon Judgment therefor
SECTIONS It shall be tic duty Of any peace officer q hc
State 81 Oklahoma o Of any legally qualified agent officer oi
any humane society tic State Of Oklahoma lawfully inter-
itrc il prevent thc preparation os any act Of cruelty t any
animal III presence and every person who shall interfere with
or otstuct or resist any sue officer agent in hc discharge
Of lis duty shall upon conviction be fined not less than five
ior more lan City dollars Of Imprisoned III Che county jail mol
more tIan thirty days
sECTlON6 Whenever amy horse or other domestic
annual IS injured by train of otherwise the right oi Nay o
any railroad company shall be ic iuy Of The track Walers
gon men, bfakcmen fencn conductors engineers and other
employees 81 said company report al the facts @ Che
fsare station agen Il shall then be the duty % the station
agen other employee d said company 70 notify hc owner
81 such animal If possible When immediate notice to The owner
npt possible shall be the duty oi The station agent have
such inrea animal properly cared Cor without delay and u
suel anmalbe injured beyond recovery iurier usefulness
shall be he duty Of ihe station agent 70 have such animal
immediately killed No oct ii compliance with the provisions o
This Section It's agents employees 81 the owner 81 sueh
injured animal shall be held to Be admission Of liability
responsibility Of said company ior the injury Of e said anmd
nor waiver REIMBURSEMENT by ead Owner e ay figli
claim 70 damages from said company.
SECTION Z. Every person who snail purposey q nnli
eousy dsfgure, main, Kill any horse, dog other
domestic animal belonging another person puposcy
malcouy administer poison such annas expose anN
poisonous substance with intent that The should be taken
swallowed by such anmsls shall be guilty Of msdcmeapr
npon conviction thereof shall be fined less tan fifty dollars
than five hundred dollars imprisonment in the
jai not less than thirty days than year BY both
such fine and imprisonment
SECTION g Whooevcr throws drops OF places o.
10 Be thrown dropped placed upon any road hight
way street. public place any glass nails pieces of metal
other substance which might wound disable injure any animal
Is guilty Of msdemeanor
SECTIONo Any peace officer any special officer Of AZ,