The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12
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AN ACT 70 protect Agriculture IN homes county.
SECTION /. Be it enacted By the LegtsEa-
b,re of the State Of Mtssissippt, That It
sbal1 be unlawful for swine to run at large
in that part of township II, range east
Ivinoin Holmes county, and all of township
- rance 8 east, in said county; Fror1ae1
swine shall not be considered as running al
large while on the owners premises.
SEC. 2. Be II .f1ttlser enacted, That should
any swine be found running at large IN sald
township. it shall be lawful Tor any Iree-
holder or IeasehoIder to take up such swine
found trespassing on his premises, whose
dnty it shall be, forthwith, to notify the
owner of such swine, in writing, If the owner
he known. and if the owner be unknown,
then to post a notice of said taking up,
describing such swine, in two conspicuous
nlocas in the township where taken up.
And the taker up of such swine shall be
entitled to fifty cents per head for taking
mn the same. aud to reasonable damages for
a6v trespass committed by said swine, and
IN twenty-five cents per head per day for
feeding same.
SEC 3. Be 1t further enacted, That should
no owner claim said swine in three days
from said taking up and notice, and pay
the fees and damages as above speclned, the
person taking up said swine snan report
The same to the nearest justice OF the peace
in his district. (who shall sell said swine TO
tn. highest and best bidder, for cash, after
Giving three DAYS notice, by posting IN two
0ubIir places. in his district) OF the time
and place Of said sale: and out OF the pro
ceeds Of said sale, If sufficient, he shall pay
tn. raller ND Of said swine, the fees and
damages as above specified, and the costs OF
said sale, and the balance, II any, ne S1all
nav 10 the owner of said swine II he be
known. and If no owner be known to claim
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treasury to the credit of the school luna OF
the township where said swine was taken
nm if said township have a school fund, but
if not then to the credit Of the school tund
of the county: and said justice shall be
entitled to fee of two dollars for sald
services, to be retained out OF the proceeds
of said sale. -
SEC. 4. Be it further etacted, That if
the owner of said swine or any other person
shall rescue or attempt to rescue the same
without first having paid the fees and dam
agrs above provided for, it shall be misde-
meanor, and may be punished as such. But
should the owner of such swine and the
person taking up the same not be able to
aorpe as to damage done by said swine, II
any, they may Join an issue before some
iuStice Of the peace of the district in which
said swine was taken up, to be by him
decided on evidence as to what Is just ana
right between them.
SEC. 5. Be il further enacted, That any
swine straying from any other townships
adjoining said townships u and Is, range )
east. shall not be affected by oct.
SEC g. Be it .furt5sEE That when
. majority of the and lease
holders for term Of Il toWnss3Inll
in said county, shall p3 =; -
supervisors Of 80 .
be the dutyo
extending tho
petitioning ION
this act shall q
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Approved, March 6, 1882.