Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-08
THAT PRECIOUS HOG LAW AGAIN.

|, w. writes to us, this week, from
Dover:
81 know You must he tired of the hog qucs
ton, but let us hear from you once more. Th'
hogs are all running at large as though there
was no law for restraining thsm. 1t is contend.
ed by some that nothing can be done to enforce
the law in any particular instance, until somt
actual damage lie done. Can that be true? II SO,
how 10 it with the man whose hogs are on the
highway when they are infected with Il conta-
glous disease 1t may be of advantage to some
to know the truth"
Beside this, a learned doctor Of di.
vinity has called to ascertain when the
hog law went into effect. The wife OF
our bosom, with whom we have lived
sixteen years without a quarrel, has
told us very emphatically that six little
pigs got into the front yard and rooted
her blue grass all to pieces, and that
she is in favor Of the hog law, in town
and in the country; and a half dozen
farmers have asked us to print the law.
So, we suppose, there is nothing else
for it. We should not object in the
least, but for the fact that we have
printed it in full twice since it was
adopted, in January, 1888. However,
our paper is always at the service of
the people, SO here goes.
Be IL enacted by The General ,4ssemSLy Of
tie Slate e|SfIssoMri. as /oHO~s:
SECTION l. 1t shall be unlawful for the own
er of any animal or animals. OF the species OF
horse, mule, ass, cattle, swine, sheep or goats.
In this state to permit the same to run at large
outside the inclosure OF the owner OF such stock.
and If any OF the species Of domestic animals
aforesaid be found running at large outside the
Enclosures OF the owner, it shall be lawful for
any person to restrain the same forthwith, and
such person shall. within three days. give notice
thereof to the owner, If known, in writing,
stating therein the amount of compensation for
feeding and keeping such animal or animals,
and damages claimed, aud thereupon the owner
shall pay the person taking up such animal or
animals. a reasonable compensation for the
takin2 up, keeping and feeding such animal or
animals. and shall also pay all persons damaged
by reason OF such animals running at large, the
actual damages sustained by him or them. If the
owner of such stock be not known, or II notified
and fails to make compensation for the taking
up, feeding and keeping OF animals taken up
under the provisions Of this act the same shall be
deemed tobe strays. and shall be dealt with in the
same manner as required by law with respect to
taking up such property as strays under the
stray law.
SEC. 2. If the owner of such stock 80 re-
strained and the taker up, or the person dama-
ged by such stock and the owner thereof, cannot
agree upon the same. either party may apply to
any justice OF the peace of the 10 wnship where
said taker up resides for the appointment of
three appraisers to assess the damages done, or
reasonable compensation tor the taking up, keep
ing and feeding such stock. and it shall be the
duty Of the justice of the peace to issue a notice
to three disinterested householders OF the town.
ship to appear as such place in said township as
he may designate, and assess the damages or
compensation rs herein required.
SEC. q. The persons 30 notified, or any two
of them attending. shall take an oath that they
will fairly and lmpartially assess the damages
or compensation in controversy. and they shall
make out, sign and deliver to each party, a
written statement of their assessment Of DANA.
ges or compensation, and upon the payment OF
the same and the expenses OF said controversy,
the owner OF such stock shall be entitled to take
the same away, and ii refused, he may main
tain an action therefor, Us in case of wrongful
thkluR Ut uettullOn VI property.
SEC. 4. The justice OF the peace shall be al
lowed u fee Of hity cents for Issuing the notice
and swearing the appraisers, and the constable
or persons serving the notice shall be allowed a
fee OF thlrty-fve cents for each appraiser notl-
fed and three cents per mile as mileage to and
from the place of service, and each appraiser
shall be allowed Il fee OF ntty cents. which shall
be paid by the owner Of such stock before he |
snail be entitled to fake such stock awau. prn-
vided, that ii SAID appraisers assess the amount
Of and compensation for taking up,
keeping and feeding said animal or animals, at
q less amount than the amount claimed by the
tsker up on the written statement delivered TO |
owner, it shall be the duty Of the taker ND of
said animals to pay said costs.
SEC. o. 1t shall not be necessary for any per-
son to fence against any OF the species of 'domes-
Tic animals enumerated in this CHAPTER, and it
shall be no defense to any action or proceeding |
brought or had, that the party taking up such
stock did not have his lands lnclosed with a
lawful fence. but nothing herein contained shall
be construed to lessen or Interfere with the OBJ
Of the several railroads in this state to |
fence tile right of way OF such railroads, as ia |
now provided by law.
SEC. 6. Nothing contained in this chapter !
shall be construed as to prevent owners or other
from driving any of the spec les OF AMI |
mails enumerated In this chapter from one place
to another. or along any public highway, the
or owners being responsible Tor all DAM
ages that any person or persons may sustain in
consequence Oh the driving of stock.
SEC. 7. The provisions of this Chapter are
hereby suspended in the several counties in this |
state, until a majority of the legal voters of any
county voting at any general or special election
called for that purpose, shall decide to enforce
the same In such county; provided, that only a
majority OF the legal voters voting on said aues-
ton shall be necessary TO decide its adoption or
rejection.
The other sections relate to the man.
ner of holding the election. In this
county the election was held on Satur- F.,
day, November 8. The voters decided
i'll favor of restraining swine from run
ming at large, and the law went into
effect from and after Saturday ,Novem-
Der 10, when it was officially promul-
gated by the legal publication made by
the county clerk. 1t is now, therefore,
and has been, since Saturday, Novem-
Der 10, 1888, in Lafayette county, state
OF Missouri, unlawful for swine to run
at large in the public highways or any
where outside Of enclosures belonging
to their owners. If swine are found
running at large it is lawful for any
whatsoever to restrain such
swine, forthwith, without any sort of
as may be seen by sections
l. ?, 8 and 4, of the law. Now, friends
and brethren, please cut this out and
paste it up alongside Of the clock. and
don't ask us to print the same law four
times in n year. However, you'll
have to hurry pretty well to do that, as
Anne Domini 1888 is in its last gasp,
Gov. Click, of Kansas, sent the fol-
telegram of congratulation to
Mr.. Carlisle -"Permit me on behalf
Of myself and the democracy of Kan
to congratulate you upon YOUR
magnificent triumph, and hope that
your success as speaker of the house of
representatives will be as grand as
your nomination, triumphant and
as it is. A triumph of de-
mocracy ever the corporations and
.onopolies Of this country. 1t shows
to the world that the democratic party
is free from the domination of the