The weekly clarion., 1879-12-10
Public Meeting by the Stock Raisers
or Jackson County.

In pursuance Of call, by Col A. f.
Lewis, in the interest Of stock raisers and
Others owning cattle, a large and enthusi-
astio meeting of the citizens Of Jackson
county, was held at the court house on the
2Tth OF November, for the purpose of in
augurating movement, to protect the
stock of citizens Of jackson county, from
the wantou and unnecessary destruction
by the New Orleans and Mobile Railroad
The meeting having been called to order,
on motion OF Col. McRde, the Hon. \.
T. Lewis was unanimously chosen chair
man, and Capt. Burton GUode, Secretary.
Col. Lewis on taking the chair explained
the objects of the meeting, and in a very
able and full statement OF the facts exhibit
ed the outrages and losses the citizens are
subjected to, by the useless and wanton
killing and manning Of cattle, sheep, oxen
and milch COWS, bv y. O. q VI. Railroad.
At the conclusion Of the chairman'5 ad
dress Col. Mcliae in a highly interesting
speech. explained how cattle and other
stock had been killed upon the \. .. ~ NJ
Rair0ad without fair compensation, and
demonstrated the unjust and expensive
method ou the part OF tile Company for ad-
justing the claims Of stock owners-appeal
ing to the people to make united effort Il
obtain redress through our State Legisla
turc.
The following resolutions were unani
mousy adopted
BY 4. T.. Lewis:
j. Resolcri That the stock owners living
near the line Of the \. .. & NJ. Railroad
who have had stock killed or injured by
the Road, inaugurate a movement to pre-
vent, if possible, the wholesale destruction
Oftheir cattle by the non taxpayiug corpo
ration, the y. .. Il NJ. Railroad Company.
, ResoiceR, That all persons who have
suffered losses by the killing and manning
of their cattle use all honorable means tC
compel the y. 0. K NJ. Railroad Company
to fence in their track.
3. Rcsolrcd That we appeal to the Legis
lature of the State of Mississippi to protect
10y proper legislation the individual and
private rights of citizens from the whole
sale destruction Of their stock by the \. o.
q NJ. Railroad.
!. Res0ired, That his Excellency Cover
nor j. NJ Stone be requested to call the at
tention Of the Legislature to the continued
oppression by the y O..& NJ. Railroad Com
pany, in their refusal to compensate the
owners af stock killedand injured by said
Road.
s. Res0lced, That the citizens Of Han
cock and Harrison, are hereby invited to co.
operate with the citizens of Jackson county,
in their efforts to prevent the destruction
of their stock by the \. o. * NJ. Railroad
by Col. Jas. +. McRae:
Rcsolred, That all stock killed or injured
by the Railroad, should be reported and
paid for at Scranton, without compelling
the owners to pay toll in the way of passage
money to New Orleans, which Is often, with
the expense ofcolleCtion, equal to the value
of the animal destroyed, and that payment
should be prompt
Bv -. Mansfield:
Resolred, That in the opinion of thi:
meeting the y. .. x NJ. Railroad Company
ought To hold their engineers responsible il
the sum Of five dollars for any COW or Other
cattle killed or injured by said road.
BY Col. VIM. Griffin:
Rcs0iced That this meeting denounce ano
repudiate the custom OF members of the
Legislature and public officials receiving
free ticket in this State from railroad com
panies.
BY H. Krebs:
ResoIced. That our immediate Represen
sentative. the Hon c. ii. Wood, be request
ed to secure the passage of a law to more
fully protect the stock business OF jackson
county.
BY : :. Henry:
Rcsolced, That all persons in the counties
ofHancock, Harrison and Jackson, who have
lost cattle, sheep, oxen, horses or othel
stock killed or injured by the y. o. Il NJ
Railroad, within the last eight years, art
invited to forward to the Chairman OF this
meeting, the Hon. A. +. Lewis, at Scranton
list of their losses, the value of the prop
erty so destroyed, and also showing wha
proportion has been paid for.
by Burton Goode:
Rcsoired That the papers of the seashor
counties and the Jackson CLARION are re
spectfully requested to publish the pro
ceedings of this meeting, and that thi
meeting do adjourn subject to the call o
the Chairman.
A. f. LEWIS, Chairman.
BURTON GooDE, Secretary.