The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-14
ACCIDENTS UPON RAILROADS.

roads, and 10 Protect ne LtteS ana '"f'''.
ofhe Citizens:
Section l. Be it enacted by the Genrra
Assembly of the State of Tennessee-Ihal 4
shall be the duty of the engine urIVer OF any
person or persons having the charge oil lh'
running of a locomotive or tram upon any
ra;Iro,d in this STATE, to sound or blow tie
whistle or ring the bell when approaching any
t,rnnike or any street crossed by the railroad
In time to give due aud timely notice of the
approaching train 10 any person or person,
who may be travelling or passing upon such
turnpike road or other public road or street
90 crossed BY railroad.
See. 2. BE IL further engcted, That in the
event thata person OF persons shall through
or BY reason of any accident or collision hap.
pening from the failure or omission of any
engine driver or other person entrusted with
the running of locomotive or train, to dis
charge the duty prescribed in the first section
Of this net, be killed, such engine driver or
other person SO entrusted with the running
of such locomotive or train ut the time OF
such accident, shall be guilty OF II felony and
upon conviction thereof shall be confined in
the Penitentiary House of the State for a
period of not less than three nor more than
twenty.one years.
Sec. 3. Be il further enacted, That if any
person or persons shall, through or by reason
of any such accident or collision, so happen
ing from such omission of the duty so pre-
scribed, be wounded or crippled, such engine
driver or other person so entrusted at the time
OF such accident or collision, with the man.
ngement of the locomotive or train shall be
guilty Of felony, and upon conviction there
of shall undergo confinement in the Peniten-
tiary House of this State for period not less
than one nor more than ten years.
Sec. A. BE further enacted, That the Rail-
road Company in whose employment the en-
CINE driver or other person entrusted with the
running of locomotive or train, may BE-
when such accident or collision shall happen
from such failure or omission of duty rs
aforesaid, shall be responsible for all damages
to persons or property occasioned by or re-
sultlng from accident, which damages may be
recovered by the person or persons injured or
aggrieved, or by their legal representatives
Sec. B. BE IL further enacted, That the due
and timely notice of the approach of loco
motive or train, to the crossing of any turn
pike road or other public road or street, as
contemplated in the first section of this act,
shall be given by the blowing of the whistle
or ringing the bell when the train is not
nearer than one.fourth of mile to such
crossing, and continue to blow or ring the
same ut short intervals, till the train has
passed the crossing; and on approaching IL city
or town by the blowing Of the whistle or
ringing the bell when within one mile aud
the continuing TO blow or ring the snme at
short intervals till the train has reached its
depot or station; aud, on leaving any town or
city by the ringing of the bell when the train
starts and the continuing to ring the same
till the train has passed the corporate limits
of such city or town.
Sec. 6. BE ii further enacted, That the over
seers OF public roads be required to TO put up
signs ut the various crossings Of the railroads
and said public roads, marked, "Look ont for
The cars When yoH hear The 'ohiStle, or belL" and
that the county courts appropriate money to
deiray the expenses of said signs ANY neg
lect on the part Of any ovcrseef to comply
with this provision shall subject him to pre-.
sentiment or indictment for such neglect, and
he shall be, on conviction, fined in any sum,
not exceeding fifty dollars.
See. 7. Be il further enacted, The engine
driver shall not be compelled TO blow the
whistle or ring the bell Mt any road crossing,
unless it is so designated as provided for in
the 9th SECTION of this net.
Sec. 8. BE IL further enacted, That all rail
road companies in this State shall be required,
to keep some one upon the Locomotive al.
ways on the look out ahead, and that when
my person, stock, or other distractions shall
appear on said road, it shall be The duty of
the engineer on said train to blow the alarm
whistle to put down on the breaks and use
all necessary means to stop the trains and
prevent the killing or injuring OF persons,
stock or other property.
Sec. 8. BE ii further enacted, That any fail
ure on the part of said Railroad Companies
or their agentsi 10 perform the duty prescribed
in this act, theT said company shall be re-
sponsblc for all damages accruing or result.
ing from failure to perform said duty.
See. 10. BE il further enacied, That no rail |
road company shall be liable for damages or
injury done to persons, stock on their respcc.
live roads. If they shall have complied with
The provisions of this act, proof of which shall
devolve upon said railroad company.
Sec. IL. BE Il further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the Governor, when he shall
DO officially informed, that IN obstruction has
been laced upon any Railroad track in this
State byany person for the purpose of throw
ing oil the Locomotive or cars, il shall be his
duty TO offer n reward on the part of the
State for the apprehension and conviction of
The person placing such obstruction upon
,aid Rairoud.
Sec. II. BE IL further enacted, That if any
,erson shall wantoniy knock down or destroy
my of the sign boards mentioned in the sixth
lection of this act, he, she or they shall be
leemed guilty of misdcmeanor and on con
fiction thereof by indictment or presentmcnt
hall be fined OF imprisoned at the discretion
If the court trying the same.
VINO DID RICHARDSON VoTE For ?-The
Democratic presses arc hot in their pursuit
# Fuller for not voting for Speaker, and
harge him with lodging the question. But
hey never say word of Wilmot Provso
Richardson. Who did he vote for upon the
nal vote for Speaker? We are also told
hat had the whole American vote been east
or Mir. Aiken he would have been elected
This all very well. But suppose the whole
Democratic vote had been cast for him, would
10 not still have been elected! Banks got
OBJ and Aiken 100. Now let us see how
many Democrats lodged the question. John
Hickman, Democrat, voted Tor Daniel
Wells Parker, Barclay, Bagy, Craigc, Sc
Yard, Taylor, all Democrats, failed TO vote for
ONE cause, seven in number, any four of
whom could have secured tho election of
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