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Cnleton, ^^'- '•■I.I'KK', -t. .lulm. r. 1!. K()I;l\s().\, •'OIIX MAdKK, W. F. IMTT, W. F. liilST, •I. I!. HA.M.M, 1'<»'-AXI) IIIXTIXT;,- W. A. JAfK^ COUNSEL: A. A. STocKTox. TREASURER: \V, II. FAIK'A.M.. SECRETARY: I^. f'ilir.MAX SK.'XXFI:. To ANNO QUADRAGESIMQ QUARTO VICTORI/E REGIN/E.I To Incorporate the New Brimnswick Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Win .IMS ii is dcsiialilr lu piuvido hhmiis lu iiiluii'i' llir laws I'ui' the iii'oti'cliou uf ami I'ur inwontiuij; ( 'ruelty to .\iiiiiial>,!au(l lu secure the ]ii'os('(;\iti(jn ul ]ici-(jIis violating such laws ; and whereas certain i>ei'.-ciul)ly as follows : 1. Charles I.'. |;,i\, William U. Kairall, Alfred A. Stoektoll, Heury W. Frith, .lohu Magee, W. V . IJest, T. Haielay iluhiusoU, dames Holly, W. Walker Clark, .John Seai's, the KN>v. dames I'.euuet, 1). J>., Sylvester Z. Marie, >[. .I>., li. Cliipmaii Skinner, do.'^eph r>. llamni and iJtiwland Hunting, theii' a-^soeiati'^ and suc- cessors, as [)ro\idi'd hereinal'ler, shall lie, iind the\ licrchy arc created and constitutoel, a l)ody corporate in name and in deeil, as ^' T/io K'l'' Ih'iiN.' till' Siiriitv' lii,i\ ;ii|()|i: .i~ ;\n>[ Im thf Cun-ttitulioii ol til'' S(M'i"i\. iiml I'ui tin' |>iii [lusr ul lioMiii;^ the lirsi iiict'tiiiL,' mill all ntlur pii'Iiiiiiiiaiy iiirriin^- I'lidr to lli'' !ii|o|itiiiii (if .1 ( 'uli'tilntiuli. iili'l ul iill iMTMiiH wliu^liall liivi' >iili .«ciii»i'(I atnl paid a Hiiiii ul' not 1i'h> than \\\v tlnHar- to ^urh fuiiil. I. 'I he liiciiilii i> hiilV .idopt ali'l Hiilaili -iK.'li rilli ■ lUil rt'j;iila tiiiii^ lint (uiitiary tu liiw a.s tln-v iiia\ iIithi iL't-crtsarv luv the run trol iiinl iiialiani'Uiciit dj' the saiil Sucii'ty, ainl aiiiuli;;' ntlin tliiii;,'s I'ur liNili;^ till' tiMiiis ul' liitiulM'rsliiii. ali>l tlir ii|i|iuilitliit'iil dl' ntli i't'l's allil i)i' a f;'0Vi.'l'lunj,' l)U(ly, ailil may tVulii lilin' to time aiiliul. ('lian,L;(' orniuilify siicli iiiNs alul rr;.nilatiuii< in --iicli nuiilici a-'li'' ^anic •'liall -ipccily ainl alhiw. •''. Till' sail! Sorit'ly may rtMicivc, taki'. lioM, ('Mju\ .iinl iiiaiiai^'c all Iif'|Ucsi>, Ic^Mcii's, -iiIisL'riptiiJii- atnl iliination>, wlictlu'i ot' ri'al Ul' poiNunal ('stat(<, wliirli may I"' inailr or ,t,Mvt'ii lu ii : ainl ma\ iici|uirr. liulil, Ica.-i'. -it'll, cuiivcy ami nKiri;.'a^'i' aii\ n-al c-tat.' ncr-i'ssary t'ur ll-ic iMupusc tluTcul', pruviilt'il al\vay> that the valii.' uf .such i'(!al c'sialc >u lii'M shall nut I'vci'ctl Ihi' sum of live thuu .sand ilullai's. • ''. Till' .-^aid Socii'ty may I'urm and I'stalili.sli IliaiirJi Sucictics ur A.ssociiilions at ur in all ur any ul' iIh' ('jims, Tuw i:s ur IVivishi'- nl lilt' .said riuviiUM', fium tiiiu' lu tiiiit', and suliji'i.-t tti and umli'i such ri'yulatiuiis a.s nia^\ lir (h.'riiii'd necessary ur espi'dii'iit. 7. Am ulliciM', au'i'ni ur rmiiluvrc uf tht^ Sdcicts sliall and m.i\ ■ Oil < ' lir imcsti'd witli and cNcrcis*; the puwcr.s and pii\ ili'ncs ul' a run t^.sist the otHeers ul'the .said Suciety in all lawful ways for enforcing,' the law and earryin;^' out the uhject.s for wliich the said -Society is herehv incui'i'uiated. ilUtl \\>\ pl' til I 111' [,lVi' >u1p I'll t'llllll. , l't';,Mil;i lllc mil ■1 tliiii;,'s I oi ut)l i(> annul, lev ii'" til'' I lll.lll.C^'f •1 til' |imI and ni.i\ al cstatt' he Vlllll" i\f tliou iiislic- lit iiil uinlrr t. anil lli.i\ )t' a I'dii l.V, iqiun lay L'xcr in tlii^ tllC Mlill .ssi>l till' tlif law > lliM'i')l\ COISrSTITUTTOISr. M' ll< 11 I. N Wll , 'l"lli.> Sui'il'lv >li:lli lie illjiil ••Tin .\ I W I'lUI \--\Vli Iv SiiijCIV KiMi Tin: l'i;K\ I \ ijiis ■■! fiaii.n im.\m\i\i>'," Ak I h I 1 It. ( il;|i:( I V. Till' oll)rfls ul tlii- >>ij tliruii^^'luitii tlir I'l i\iiiri' tit New r>i'un>ui('k : tu I'Ut'nrci' all la\\> uliicli an' iiuw, oi may In!'- ul'trl' 111! cnai'ti'il I'ui till' I'luti't'tii.Mi 111 AiiiiiiaU. .iinl tu mtuiv 1i\ liiwi'iil liii'aiis llii' arii'^l. rdiuicti.in iliil |iuni>liiiii'!il nl' all lu'l-^nli- \ iulit in'4 >iirli la\v> AKTICi I III. MIMI;!!^^. riiliM-; III .\rli\i'. Iliiliui;ir\ ani I. ill This SuririN shil Mt'llilirl's. Sri:, III I, Any |M'i-,iiii iii,i\ liccMiui' :i uii'iii'ii'i ul' tlii- S(jcici_\ oil tilt: aniiiiil iiayiiii'iU i.it' twii ilullar-. ,S,r/i(in L'. — Any iifisun may Itccoiim an Iluiioraiy Mfinlicr tor lift' on [laynicnl ut' ten I'ollais : ami any piisun may bt't'uun' ii IM\' .Mt'ml)iM' of tlic Society un a i»ayiiit'iit al oni' tinif of fortv dollars or uiiuards, I'nd tlu' I.ifr Mtinlu'i's sjiall In- fntitlt.'il td tlh- same privili',L;i's as Activf Mt iiil)i'is, .wul ;ill mciiilicis shall hr fin liishfil with ccrtilicatt's of nicmljcisjiiii. iSii'fioi/ II.- -Ladies and yuiith> under ei^dileen year- may l"' <^ome niiMiiher-: (if tlii< Sneietv upun the annual jiavment of otie ilollar. .\k I K 1 i: i\ . [)oiut or elect. Five of the otticcrs shall coustitute a I, Tho uliictTs uf this society after being nominated liy a iiiovev aiul sceonsiiil\- lieuts. l)iuil>. illtvcfits, al)us(.'s, or loitnii's any Inn-.-^i', iiinr<, (jil'lliifi, hull, ex, rmr. In ifi I', ■■'li<'rji, liiiiih. fiKj, (>r nihil' '''' rnttli'^ iucluilin,u' ••<'"■'/«(',.'/""/, "^' "' ■// "■•■ mij nrnl r.ney not exceeding tex hdi.i.aiis nor less than one dollar, with costs, as to such justice seems meet ; 3. And any person who in any manner onmiirniii:-^, niila or (inf//',■ wheii' tlie aniuuut uf the ilaniaL;'e is not scjuylit tu be lecovca'cd l)y virluf of this Act. Wlu'n auy (jtl'cuoc agaiu.st tliis Act is coiiuuitted, ,///// cni/s-fali/' "/• ii//irr II, live tijj/rrr^ i)n TiiK (iw.VHU of tiuy siicli i.'attle, animal ui [loiiUiy, '/jim/ rifn- Himnf, oi ninni tlw iiifnruio f'liin ul' auy other person, (who sliall (U'chu'o liis or their name ur uaHH'>', and ]>!ace or places of aliudc to the said constable or othei' peace oHIcit,) may ••-•' cr (uid si'i-iiri nij tJic aiillidrHij uf tlii.< Art, \K MijXTii, or until hv' makes known his place of al)odi; to the said justice. 7. The prosecution uf every offence ])unishable under this Act must be commence.d within three months next after the connnis sion of the oli'ence, and not otherwise. S. Every oiftnce against any of the sections of this Act is a hiixilciinnuior, and may be iiuuished as such, or may be pi'osecuteil in the manner directed l)y the Acts of 18(i!), Chapter 31, so far as no provision is hereby made for any matter or thing -whicli may be re([uirod to ])e done with resj)oct to .such prosecution ; and all the provisions contained in the said Act shall l)e applicable to such prosecutions, in the same manner as if they were incorporated in this Act. 9. All i)(i-iniiiirii pi'naJf/'c.^ recovered before any justice of the Peace under this Act, fgulation of tlu^ transportation or con- veyance of live stock ovei' tlu; lines of railway, and hy vessels, within the Dominion of Canada. Therefore Her Majesty, hy and with the advice and consent of tlie S(?nate and House of Commons of (,'anada, enacts as follow.^ : — 1. In this Act the teim "cattle" shall include any horse, mule, ass, swine, sheep, or goat, as well as any neat cattle or an- imal of the bovine species, and m-Ii tever he the age or sex of tlu! iinimal, andby whatever lechnical or trival name it may be known, and shall ajjply to one animal as well as many. L'. Xo railway company within the Dominion of Canada, whose railway forms any part of a line of road over which cattle ;i:e conveyed from one Province to another Province, or from the Cnited States to or through any IVovince, or from any part of a I'rovince to another part of the same, nor the owner or master of any vessel carrying or transporting cattle, from one Province to another Province, or within any Province, or from the T'nited States through or to any J^rovincc, shall contine the same in any car, or vessel of any description, for a longer period than twenty-eight consecutive hours, without unlading the same for rest, water and feeding for a period of at least live consecutive hours, unless prevent- ed from so unlading and furnishing water and footl by storm or other unavoidaT)le cause, or by necessary delay or detention in the cross- ing of trains. In reckoning tho period of conlinemeut, the time during Avhich the cattle have been contiued without such rest and without the furnishing of food and water, or any connecting Puail- Avays or vessels from which they are received, whether in the I'nited States or in Canada, shall be included — it being the in- tention of this Act to prevent their continuous conhnement beyond a pi'riod of twenty-eight hours, except ujtou the contingencies iiereinbefore stated. ray or 875.] ssi'ls for 10 suilVr- cpedient I or cun- VCSSC'ls, , hy and oiniiious y horse, le or !iu- X of tlie ! kuowu, ( 'anada, ch cattle from the part of a master of oviuoe to c T'uitod e in any nty-eight •ater and i prevont- 11 or other the cross- the time rest and iing llail- er in the ig the in- it beyond ;ingoncies 13 3. ( 'atth' so uuloadi'il .shiill be piop<'rl.v Ird and WiitiTeil (biriiii; ^suoh rest by th(! owner or jtersou having the custody thereof, or in case of his defaidt in so doing, then by the ladway eompan\ or owner or master of tlie vessel transporting tlie same, at tlie ex- pense of the owner or person in custody tliereof, and the coiupany, owner or master sliall, in sucli case, have a lien upou such cattle for food, care and custody furuisliecl, and shidl not be liable Wn any iletenlion of such ealtli'. •1 Whrre eattlf are unladen fioiii cars for tlu' iiuri)osi' of re ceiving food, water and rest, it shall l)e the duty of the railway coni])any then having charge ol' the cars in which they have been transportet. •">. Any lailway company, owner or iiia--ter of a vessel, having cattle ill transit as aforesaiil. who shall knowingly and wilfully tail to comi)ly with the ]irovisions contained i'j the second section ot this Act, shall for eiicii and every such failure to comjily with its provisions, forfeit and pay as a penalty a sum not excc'eiling one hundred dollars for each cast; in which such jn'ovisioirs are disregarded : I'rovided howe\ er, that when cattle ari; cari'ictl in any car or vessel, in v,diich they can and do li;!\(: ]iroper space and oppori unity for rest and proper food and water, the foregoing provisions in the second siM;tion contained i)i regard to their being unladen shall not apjily. (>. Any peace onieer or constable may at all linn'.; enter oi: premises where he has reasonalile grounds i'or supposing that any car, truck, or vehicle in resjiect whereof any company or jierson has failed to coin]dy with lie' I'eijuii'enu'iits of this .Act, is lo bi found, or enter on board any vessel in respect whereof he h:i- reasonable '^rounds t'or supposing tiiat any company or piu'son has on any occasion so faileil : and if any person refuses admission to such peace oliicer or constable acting under this section, such jKU'son shall hv deiunod guilty of an oll'euce against this Act. 7. If any ])ei'son is guilty of any olfince against, this .Vet, as in the last preceding section mentioned, he shall, for every such oifence, forfeit and pay such a sum of money not exceeding twenty dollars, nor less than live dollai's, with costs, as to any one Justice of the l*eace, for the district, county, or place in which tiie oli'ence has been committeil, may seem meet. 8. The olfei.der shall, in default of payment, be committed to the common jail or othei' place of coullnement for the district, county or ])lace in which the oifence was connnitted, thei'e to bo imiirisoned for anv time not exceeding thirtv davs. 11 '.). -Null liii'' in this A i ('uutiiini'liall 1>cIo"ig to I he < 'luwn : and cvcvy proci'iMling fur the rcruvcry of such [tcnalty -liall 1)0 conuiiciK'cl witliin one niunlh next irl't.'r tlic cuiiiiiiittiii;,' (if tlic utlVnoc. 11. K vy ull'cncc a;4-ainsi the seventh sectiuu uf this .\cl may lie prost'cuttvl in tlir nmnner directed l)y tlie " .1'/ /■'■-7"'7;/^./ /A-- ■ /ilf /'':■< (if Jits'fir, s nj llu /',(irr oil/ (i/ S''syinii-t I'li ,;/il/n>l/ /" ,->>"i<- nnn-;/ r'n/irir/n.,,..- nml un /,■,:-■,'' su far as iiu pruvision is hereby made fur any matter ,)r tliin;^' wliich may be reipiired 1u be dune with respect lo siudi pru>ecutiun ; and all IIk; provisions contained in the said Act shall be applicable to >\vh in'osccnliuns in the •^ami.' manner as if thcv were incurpni'atcd in ihi- Act. .!-(« any lu'lC tllM ii'iic ut' XMO'lg lU ifiiiilty iiiiiiltiii^f \v\ ina\ 7///./ ///(■ /" fill III- luM'nliy 111' duUi' uiitailicil s ill till' SUGGESTIONS For the giiiclaiice of Iiuiivicluals who may desire to prosecute persons guilty of Cruelty lo Animals- 1 hi- liomini Ml I aw iMCScnt- lliicc nu-aiv. Iiy which i fi|icitrntnr-. ,)f CniL'liy III Animals may l>e inmisluil ; I. I'.y j^i\iiig tlic ( )rknilcr into the ciist-uly lif a I'uliccman or a ( on-talilc- II. Hy ihe issiu- i.f a Simmon-: 111. liy'lho r.i>iireliuii>ioii of the acciisid uiidii- a NN'anaiit. /, /!\ ,^:: i'l,^' f/ir O/Ji'itdri iir < l/u (iistiuiv r/\i /'r/i. ;■/:', i/r ,■/ C\'ii<(aiirn of the uffence, and inmislied fonhwith. If a riihceman oi- Constable i^ not wiihin reach when the cruelty is witnessed, orciinnoi he obtained sOon arterw.niU, it will be hett'-r to proceed by sum- mons, except in liai^rai.t cases, exhibitini,' tliewor-.t feature^ of torture ; or when in eonsei|uence of the oilender's refus;d to di-coi!t'riue his brniality it may be necessary in ]>rotecl the animal bv placin^i; \\^ lnrmentor in i n~,tody of a I'ulice Officer, //. J>r h'lj iss/w .'/' '' .uiiiniioiis. V'nA obtain the riame and address of the o'Tenuer, and lay the coniplaint before a justice of the I'eace within whose jurisdiction the orience shall have been counnitted. 'I'lii.^ musi he ilune wiihin three (/r.lendar Months after the lOmmission of the act comiiiained of. Should the accused be the Driver or Conductor o^ an < )miiil)u.-, ('ah or other I'liblic N'ehicle, obtain i.i> naihe, address, and number of badf^e; also tlio name, address, and luimber on said (Omnibus, Cab, or other X'ehiele. Make a note of lime when, and the place where, the olTence occured. If for driving a horse or other animal with <^alled neck or shoulders, or other wounds, note the si.e sitr.ation of>uch wounds, especially if raw, discharging, or in contact with the harness ; if Hogging or beating, note the lunniier of blows, and on vir..t part of the body inllicled, and the eiiect, if any, on the -•kin of the animal ; if for lameness, ascertain f^dfticiiiivlv whether or not ihere is suffering, as lameness is not always an indication of pain ; if for weak- ness or inlirmity, take care to have a witness to speak of the bodily comlition, age, and incapacity of the animal, and the labour exacted from it ; if forover- !o:tding, it is indisiKMisaiile to show painful distress of the animal— i'. ^'■., irembling, filling, unusual jierspiration, or exhaustion — or to show violence on the part of the driver; if for mutilation or any other torture under the afores.Jd Acts of the Dominion of Canada, observe minutely and take down in writing the precise character of the same in detail. It is impor- tant also to remember the exact worcK of the accused when stojipicd. In every <.;ase, if possible, obtain the name and address of one or more respectable witnesses willing to give evidence. If unwilling, a witness may bo subpoenaed by the Magistrate to appear. The Magistrate has power upon conviction for ill-treatment to an animal which has sustained damage, to award compensation to the (Jwii^ir thereof, in addition to the punishment upon .such conviction, the said compensation to be jiaid by the offcmler. ///. J'\ tlie Af'Prchciisioi. of tJic Aciii'cd uudcy a \\'i}ir,u!l, I liis is (Ii'>iii i1)1l' in all cnsus where ilicit' is re;ison In 1 clii'vc llic < '.tcniler will evade a simniions, or is almiit to ahscoii 1. All the preceilin^i; precaii tiniis of coiiise apply to procetdiuLis iiiuler warrant. '1 here i> another means of ])iniishnient, to wiiieli partiiiilar attention i-, re(lllc.^le(l, a>, perlnps, in St. John, it is by far the ninsi -uecessf.il t)f any plan for the repression of cri'elly, viz : // '. ./// ./////( ', ?//('// to the Scactary cj this Society to prosccntL' in the Ht'iui of the iritiioss. The Secretary of ihis Society may he seen at liis olVue between tlie liour^ o^ lo aiMl 4 daily. L pon any ie~pectabli,' ju'r^on fiirnishinij him with the iiarliculnis of any act of cruelty, he will insiimie i'ro|>er in^puries, and with sufficient evidence, conduct the prosecution without exiiense to the witnes> or complainant, and without his assistance, except in as fai as may be neces- sary for the con\iction of the offender. The names of persons and letters siip]il}ini; inforniation arc kept strirf/y /'lirvto and onfidcntio! when secrecy i-. •jnjoine —There is a f;reat deal said these da\ > by "professors," amateurs antl others about the benetlt of clii>pin,i; horses. 'i'he\ kll us tlie horses feel better, will "dry olf " (|uicker, etc , to the end of a lonj^ ingenious chapter. All we have to say is, try it on, g.ntlemen, your .selves, Stri|i off all your clothing Inil your flannel drawers and shirt, and go out for a winter's campaign in all kinds of w .athcr. Undoubtedly men dressed in this style will "sweat" less, and feel "freer" to do their \\ork, but we opine a slight "chill" will now and then come over vour " fei'ble " frames ore the winter is past and gone. As a gocdnatured farmer said the other day, he " thought the Lord knew whether the horses needed the warm covering of hair or not when he gave it to them," and he did not iiro[iose to improve on the Lord's work, but then, he wrs a modest man, and all aie not as modest in the estimate of tlieir own knowledge as compared with the Lords. Hamp- shire <.iir.e'le. Ri'i Aiinxs iiKTWi 1 X Man AN'u iiiK LowKR Crka I'K )X, — " After eighteen centuries; of barbarity in this sphere of our relations" between man and the brute creation,—" the revelations whereof, in its actual condition, are to the last degree revolting, —the civilized West is jusl beginning to awake to the ^ ' be nece-- anil iL-lters 11 socrtey i-> I if jU'lSO.!^ ilicatioii I" ciiii--lly foi- Oil as soon (innl incon- outraj^fs of liiC nlTiCLT^ . Si'i-Riars. . saiil these )inL; lioises. the end "f men, youi ill, and go lien dressed oik, liut we Ic" frames ; Other day, coNeruig of imiuove on t as modes) s. -- //,;////- ler eii^htccn lan and the are to the wake to the the ' beasts itself, ujion ehiiin to be iider tribvite ly so wise.' "