The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-16
RAILROADS.

+ to any passenger upon any freight train not
being intended for both passengers and
+ freight, such company shall not be liable ex.
cept for the gross negligence or careles.ness
Of its servants 1854
I To z2427, Code 1874, add "Perishable goods
may be sod e. herein provided, according to
+ the exigency, if not Immediately called for
and taken 1915.
Sections 29l0, 29ll and 29l2, Code 1871, as 10
baggage are retained, but 29l2 ia so amend
ed as to read: THAT fer 6 violation Of any Of
the provisions Of this Act, by any rsil-
road company, its agents, in this State, such
company may be proceeded against as in other
cases and the agent or employe Of any such
company who shall violate any Of the pro-
visions of this Act, whether b. has received
proper Instructions f1an, the company or not,
shall alsc be liable 70 prosecution for a misde-
meanor and be fined not less than twenty-five
dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars
, 1853.
Including the changes 50 thts point noted,
the law in relation u railroads is che same as
n the Cote Of 1871,
But there are additional sections, TO the
effect following: In all actions against rail
road companies for damages done to persons
- - DfE4 ) pIppi VI INJURY lnUlclGQ DV the
running of the locomotives or cars of such
company shall be pima faets evidence Of the
want f reasonable skill and care on the part
of the servants Of such company, in reference
to such injury" 1859.
Running locomotive across the track of
another railroad, without coming to stop
just before crossing prohibited under penalty
Of fine IF not more than one tn 9usand dollars
qt inn, IL.
than one year, or both. If any person is killed
by reason Of the violation of this section, the
offending party shall, for failure 10 comply
with the same, be imprisoned in the Peniten-
tiary not more than fifteen years. 1860.
III any brakeman, switohmau, or other per-
son IN charge of any switch, shall wilfully or
carelessly leave the same open or improperly
placed, whereby any person shall be killed or
injured, ne shall, on conviction be imprisoned
in the Penitentiary not more than fifteen
years" 1861
The same penalty imposed in case a locomo-
tive or train is left standing on any railroad
crossing unless done under regulations
adopted by those having the right to control
such matter. 2 1862.
IF any person, while duty in charge Of a
locomotive engine, running or standing. upon
any railroad IN this State, or, if any conductor
IN charge of car or train, on any such rail-
road shall be intoxicated, he shall, on convic-
ton, be subject to imprisonment in the Peni- |
Tertiary not more than fifteen years. 1868.
Railroads may adopt such width of guaee az
the stockholders may determine. 2 1864
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Law relating to same as in Code 1871
Z 1O65-l070.
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
Only sections 2437 and 243s of the Code Of
1871, retained in this chapter. SlO7I-1O72.
Sections 2439, 244O and 2441, Code 1871. pro-
hibiting certain cjnveyances and devises to
religious societies and corporations, are omit
ted.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The provisions of the Code of 1871 are for
the most part retained in the New Code, and
there are number of new sections, the most
important of which will refer to.
Ii the agent authorized to acknowledge SER
vice of process shall remove or abscond from
this State; or if any insurance company
shall be without an agent in the State, author.
zed to acknowledge service of process, the
same shall be liable to attachment in any
county in the State. Z 1913.