The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-27
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STA : h OF MISSISSIPPI
TpuBLIsHED BY AUrHoRITY.1

ANACT TO protect the land owners Of War.
ron county in this sttte. from tres passes by
stock and for other purposes.
szrr1ox l. Be ID enacted by the Legislature
If tbe State Of Mississippi That hereafter il
shall be- unlawful for any person owning or
having in charge any horse. mule, colt, geld
mo COW. OK, calf hog. sheep, goat. or any
,.fer live stock, TO allow the same 10 run over
o- 90 loose upon any land OF any ofher person
in lie county % Warren in this State without
,,.rfl fs- lon shall be first obtained from the
6rurr or person legally in possession of said
land by The owner or person in charge of such
Ig. stock, his agent or attorney
$50. . Be it further enacted, That any
.ggaerofauy land, or person legally entitled
=, ,Be % secession OF the same in said county,
shall b.. aud is hereby authorized and EN-
,.,y4rad 20 take up and confne any such live
=. TX .1Gui on said land running at large
and shall retain he same until payment shall
be made Of fifty cents per head per day for
t....... { rhs same for each day the same NAV
be teDt; Provided, it shall be and is hereby
mad .l+ duty, Of the person taking up
c.aauiug any stock TO give notice without de-
law g8 tide owner or owners thereof, of the
taking u5 aud confinement Of such live stock
ar person having charge Of the same at the
ti.I, Vi iuc taking up. If such owner, or other
upr-8u ia charge as aforesaid, shall be known
to said person taking up or confning said
SFr.8. Be it further enacted, Tina. if any
narsyu wH0 takes upand confines any animals
't.s Prov --gli- bl bhiS ACT, cannot HScer-
tain upon ill gent inquiry, who is the owner
.,.. 7er54u legally entitled to the possession Of
tHe same and If the owner shall not, within
ten DAVIS from the time such notice be given
ar 4 .igsut inquiry made, pay the amount due
according go the rate specified in the prece
ding section and take possession of his ami
ag4i it shall be the duty Of the person who
tao. up and confined the same, to deliver il
rrompt v 90 he county ranger, who shall as
soon rs pTac .lcabte, sci. it at public auction
fore So. after first giving ten days notice by
publication. at tine door OF the court house If
iIcapntv, Of the time an place Of sale, and
shall give to the purchaser n bill of sale
tr..c. ll the absence of any fraud stall vest
su rua purchase aperiect title 30 the animal
bought by him; and the ranger shall be al
lowed ont Tie proceeds of SALE two dollars per
head for hor- IS, mules and cattle, and fifty
aarr- per head for hogs. sheep and goats, sold
hv h.mus afors said aud he shall also pay out
OIL. .na proceed Of sale to the person whD ook
rn and confined the animal sold, the amount
due him as provided in the foregoing section,
ami -Hs balance OF proceeds he shall paw to
tre county treasurer for the use of the owner;
Prov .c3 the owner cali for the same wi hin
tus.ya months from the day of sale, and, in
cas-. OF failure so 80 do, the same shall be paid
into rhe school fund Of said county.
SIC q b IL further enacted That in addi-
ZION 10 the bovc provisions, the owner # any
live sr1c5 who shau permit the same to run at
Ia uuou tue cultivated land of ano1 her, as
aforesaid shall be liable to the owner or lessee
I'd
stock may cause to be lone, or do, by running
ru sugH land.
SEC 8 Bet further enacted, That the pro-
visions q This act shall not be operative, or in
auv manner affect that portion of said county
swing north aud west of the GaZOo river, that
agru5u within The present limits of supcrvis-
Or s ats rio No !, that portion lying west of
she ssis~ippi rivers main channel in super
9lsor.s district No. ).
-r d. Be it further enacted. That it
shall Doe he duty of any person taking up and
claHraIug amy AMIN d under the provisions of
this aet t5 tgke good care OF the same while it
s.H.l remain in his possession.
SEC T. BE il further enacted, That act
en- tiled An Aet to promote The interest of
agriculture and stock raising in Warren coun-
~ iu thie State, approved January 22d, 1877,
and ID Acts aud parts Of Acts in conflict
wi.h 90 Act are hereby repealed, and this
Aet shall take effect and be in force from and
after it, passage
APPROVED, March 4, 1878.