The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-30

Senator Bills of the 22d District, ha
introduced the following measure:

Senator Bills of the 22d District, has
introduced the following measure:
AN ACT to provide against and prevent the
killing and manning of stock upon railroads
in the State If Mississippi, and for other
purposes
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That every
railroad corporation in this State shall,
within six months after the passage of this
act, or in twelve months after cOnstruc-
ton, in case of roads or parts of roads
built after this date, erect and thereafter
maintain fences on both sides of its road
suitable an sufficient to prevent cattle,
horses, sheep, hogs and other stock from
getting on such railroad, except at the cross
ings of roads, highways and farm crossings,
and within the limits of cities and incor-
porated towns and villages.
SEC. :. Be it further enacted, That said
railroad corporations shall also construct
and keep in repair cattle guards at all roads
and farm crossings nov existing, or that
may be hereafter established, and at the
limits of cities and Incorporated towns and
villages suitable and sufficient to prevent
cattle. horses, sheep, hogs and other stock
from getting on such railroad when re-
quired to be fenced as aforesaid.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That
should such railroad corporation fail to
erect fences and cattle guards as aforesaid,
such railroad corporation shall be liable to
the party aggrieved for double the amount of
all damages which may be done thereon by
the agents, engines, or cars of the same, to
cattle, horses, sheep, hogs or other stock,
recoverable in an action of debt before any
Court of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That if any
railroad corporation shall refuse or neglect
to erect and maintain fences and cattle
guards, as provided in this Act, upon any
part of its line, it shall be lawful for the
owner or occupant of the lands adjoining
thereto, or for the Supervisor of the District
in which said lands may lie, to give notice
thereof, in writing, to any agent or super
intendent of said railroad, then, if the said
railroad corporation shall fail to build or
repair said fences or cattle guards, within
thirty days after being notified, said land
owner or occupant or Supervisor shall have
power to build or repair said fences,
or cattle guards and shall be entitled to
double the value thereof from such railroad
corporation, to be recoverable with interest
at one per cent. per month from date of said
building or repairing, in an action of debt
before any Court of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. .. Be it further enacted, that ii any
person shall ride, lead or drive any horse or
any other animal upon the tract or land
within the fences of any such railroad cor
peratiOn, without the consent of the same
or shall tear down or otherwise render in
sufficient any part of such fences or cattle
guards, or shall leave horses or other
animals standing upon the crossings, he
shall be liable to penalty of not less than
ten nor more than one hundred dollars, re-
coyerabte in an action for debt before any
Court OF competent jurisdiction, in the name
OF said railroad corporation, and for
the use OF the School Fund in the county
thereof, and shall pay all damages which
shall be sustained thereby to the party ag-
grievd.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That all
cities and Incorporated town and villages
snail have power to enforce the provisions
OF this act within their limits.