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contin.neucles horoinltefore stated : Provided, That it shall 

 not he required that sheep he unloaded in the ni.q,httime, hut 

 where the time expires in the nighttime in case of sheep the 

 same maj' continue in transit to a suitahle place for unload- 

 ing, suhject to the aforesaid limitation of thirty-six hours. 



Sec. 2. That animals so unloaded shall he properly fed 

 and watered during such rest either hy the owner or person 

 having the custody thereof, or in case of his default in so 

 doing, then hy the railroad, express company, car company, 

 common carrier other than by water, or the receiver, trustee, 

 or lessee of any of them, or hy the owners or masters of 

 boats or vessels transporting the same, at the reasonable 

 expense of the ov.ner or person in custody thereof, and such 

 railroad, express company, car company, common carrier 

 other than by water, receiver, trustee, or lessee of any of 

 them, owners or masters, shall in such case have a lien upon 

 such animals for food, care, and custody furnished, collecti- 

 ble at their destination in the same manner as the transpor- 

 tation charges are collected, and shall not be liable for any 

 detention of sucli animals, when such detention is of reason- 

 able duration, to enalile compliance with section one of tliis 

 act : but nothing in this section shall be construed to pre- 

 vent the owner or shipper of animals from furnishing food 

 therefor if be so desires. 



Sec. 3. That any railroad, express company, car company, 

 common carrier other than by water, or the receiver, trustee, 

 or lessee of any of tliem, or the master or owner of any 

 steam, sailing, or other vessel who knowingly and willfully 

 fails to comply with the provisions of the two preceding 

 sections shall for every such failure be liable for and for- 

 feit and pay a penalty of not less than one hundred nor 

 more than five hundred dollars : Provided, That when ani- 

 mals are carried in cars. l)oats. or other vessels in which 

 they can and do have proper food, water, space, and oppor- 

 tunity to rest the provisions in regard to their being 

 unloaded shall not apply. 



Sec. 4. That the penalty created by the preceding section 

 shall be recovered by civil action in the name of the United 

 States in the circuit or district court holden within the 

 district where the violation may have been committed or 

 the person or corporation resides or carries on business ; 

 and it shall be the duty of United States attorneys to prose- 

 cute all violations of this act reported by the Secretary of 

 Agriculture, or which come to their notice or knowledge by 

 other means. 



Sec. 5. That sections forty-three hundred and eighty-six, 

 forty-three hundred and eighty-seven, forty-three hundred 

 and eighty-eight, forty-three hundred and eighty-nine, and 

 forty -three hundred and ninety of the Revised Statutes of 

 the United States be. and the same are hereby, repealed. 



Approved, June 29, 1906. 



