The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-30
Needed Legislation

Eos CLARION: In connection with the
lion law there are two other subjects OF par
amount interest to the farmer, Doth Oh " h'ch
tha LEGISLATURE seems to nave thuS Ia wv :.
Looked I refer to the obstruction OF Fai's
and .trespass by stock. lt IS pFrsu'li' u
that if the weather boarding or shi" gies
rvara taken from our dwellings, barns or
gin-houses. without authority, and burned
e. = ofbarwise DESTROYED in the manner tflaI
rails from our fences are, the guilty parties
would become the subjects OF crtuliiai
nrosecution. and be made to pay penalty
com mensurate with the crime. In many
Iocalities the destruction of rails and fences
in the manner mentioned, has become an
evil TOO prievous to be borne ana so gen
eral has the practice become, ana so stead
ily has il increased, that the enactment OF d
law for its speedy and certain prevention Is
imnarativelv demanded The difference
between taking the rails from the fences
enclosing our crops and stock, anu that OF
TAKING the logs from our corn crloS or
blanks from our gin-houses and dwellings,,
is too slight for discrimination. lt IS hoped
that the Legislature will, before IS adjourn
ment, enact law upon this subject, Win d
penalty adequate to the crime
The next is a subject of vital i'm portance
to the agricultural interests of the country
[ mean the enactment of law to prevent
trespassing by stock upon growing crops
particularly when the ''StOck law" as It Is
called is in force. This law, in NoXuoee
county. land, believe, in the other counties
where il is in force it is the same,) is very
defective. For instance. the law provides
that in all districts or townships where 1t Is
in force, that stock found trespassing may
be taken up. and the owner notified ana re-
Quired to pay, etc, before the stock is taken
away, etc. The defect consists i'll the want
| of a remedy, or power to enforce the pay
ment OF damages sustained; and also, III
default of payment, that the stock itself OF
held liable for the damages. AS the law
now exists, it is imperative, and of no ell
feet whatever. The owners of stock that is
generally found treSpaSSing, are, in the
main, entirely irresponsible. pecuniarily
and have only to claim the stock un
der the eXem ptiOn laws, while the in
| iured party is left remediless-his years
labor destroyed. and naught but ill-will for
his neighbor and neighbours stock is gained
as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES not unfrequently
| leading to breach of the peace. Let us
have a law making the stock liable for the
damages sustained, as Well as the owner
Such law is demanded by every consider
alton of Justice and good will among neigh
bors, as well as by the highest interests OF
our agricultural pursuits. The laborer, As
well as the land owner, are ali interested
in the enactment of this law. The laborer
is especially interested, since the very eX-
istence of himself and family are dependent
apon the product of the field, the fruit OF
his labor. The attention of the Legislature
is respectfully invited to this subject.
You are at liberty. Messrs. editors, to in
sert these observations if you choose. Hope
to hear from others.
Very truly, ETC.,
III. A. RICE.
BIGBEE VALLEY Miss.
HAVE we Governor ?-Times.
Yes, and live one at that.