LAWS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. 



t^ shall convey the person so arrested before some court or magis- 

 trate having jurisdiction of the offense, within the municipal corpora- 

 tion or county wherein the offense was committed, and there forth- 

 with make complaint, on oath or affirmation, of the offense ; but all ap- 

 pointments by such associations under this section must have the ap 

 proval of the mayor of the city or village in which the association exists, 

 and if it exists outside of any city or village the appointment must be 

 approved by the probate judge of the county;- and the mayor or jjio~bate 

 judge shall keep a record of all such appointments. 



SEC. 3718(7. [In prosecutions for adulteration of food, etc.; for 

 cruelty to animals; judicial proceedings in such cases before justices; 

 costs, how paid; as to attorney.] Any justice of the peace within his 

 county and city, and police judge or mayor of any city or village within 

 his city or village, shall have jurisdiction in cases of violation of the 

 laws to prevent adulteration of food and drink, the adulteration and 

 deception in sale of dairy products, and drugs and medicines, and any 

 violation of the law for prevention of cruelty to animals, or under sec- 

 tion 6984 of Revised Statutes, or section 69840 therof, as herein en- 

 acted. Jf such prosecutions be before a justice of the peace and a trial 

 by jury be not waived, the said justice shall issue a venire to any con- 

 stable of the county, containing the names of sixteen electors of the 

 county to serve as jurors to try such case and make due return thereof. 

 Each party shall be entitled to two peremptory challenges and shall be 

 .subject to same challenges as jurors are subject to in criminal cases in 

 court of common pleas. If the venire of sixteen names be exhausted 

 without obtaining the required number to fill panel, the justice may 

 direct the constable to summon any of the bystanders to act as jurors ; 

 provided, that in all cases prosecuted under the provisions of this sec- 

 tion,, no costs shall be required to be advanced or paid by person or 

 persons authorized under the law to prosecute such cases ; and pro- 

 vided further, that in all cases brought under the provisions of this 

 section, if the defendant be acquitted, or if convicted and committed in 

 default of paying fine and costs, the costs of each case shall be certified 

 under oath to county auditor, who, after correcting the same, shall 

 issue a warrant on county treasurer in favor of the person or persons 

 to whom such costs and fees shall be paid. And in cases brought for 

 any violation of law for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or under 

 section 6984 of Revised Statutes, or under section 69840 or 7017-3 

 thereof, the humane society or their agents, may employ an attorney to 

 prosecute the same, who shall be paid for his services out of the county 

 treasury, as the county commissioners may deem just and reasonable. 



SEC. 3719. [Magistrates may authorize certain inspections.] 

 When complaint is made, on oath or affirmation, to a magistrate or 

 court authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases, that the complainant 

 believes that any of the provisions of law relating to or affecting ani- 

 mals are being or are about to be violated in any particular building 

 or place, such magistrate or court shall issue and deliver immediately, 

 a warrant directed to any sheriff, constable, police officer, or agent of such 

 association, authorizing him to enter and search such building or place, 

 and to arrest any person there present violating, or attempting to violate, 

 any such law, and to bring such person before some court or magistrate 

 of competent jurisdiction within the city, village, or county within which 

 such offense has been committed, to be dealt with according to law, and 

 such attempt shall be held to be a violation of such law, and shall sub- 



