The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-23


- SEC. IL. Be il further enacted, That
any person BY riding or driving upon d
lands Of another within any stock Law te
ritory without permission, or while dri
ing live stock along any road way, publ
. or private, shall wilfully or recklessly d
,s or permit TO be done, some actual injuI
3 to said lands or to the crops or other prol
:. erfy growing or being thereon, he shall
4 guilty Of a misdemeanor besides bein
8 civilly liable for all damage done. BI
, no such offender or person shall be prJ
!, | eeeied against criminally unless the part
: injured or some one in his behalf shal
i cause an indictment to be found or a wal
!, rant 10 be issued against the party offend
4 ing within fifteen days after the commits
i aion of the deed or offence Upon tn,
q | trial of any person criminally proceeds
{ against for the violation of this section j
shall be necessary for the land owner o.
; his agent to prove by at least one credibl,
witness that the lands trespassed upor
were posted as hereinafter required, anC
the said notice was up at the time the tres
: pass was committed.
SIC. L. Be il further enacted, That any
land owner desiring the protection Of the
preceding section by criminal prosecution
shall be required to post up either a writ
ten or printed notice at not less than four
conspicuous places on said land forbidding
any persons from trespassing on his lands,
and any person tearing down, mutilating
or defaeing any notice posted up as re-
quired in this section shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and fined not exceeding ten
dollars or imprisoned not exceeding ten
days at the discretion of the court.
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted, That any
1 fat All
| At large within the territory wherein the
| stock law shall be in force and impound
the same; and such impounder may de-
mand fifty cents for each animal so taken
| up, and twenty-five cents for each animal
| for every day such stock is kept impound-
ed, and may retain the same with the right
to use it under proper care until all legal
charges for impounding said stock and
for damages caused by the same are paid, |
said damages to be ascertained by two dis- |
interested freeholders 10 be selected by the |
owner and the said impOunder, said free
holders to select an umpire II they can
not agree, and their decision to be be final.
But should the owner of such stock refuse
to submit the said matters TO arbitration
as herein provided, then such impounder
may proceed by writ of seizure and sale
before any justice of the peace or the cir
euit court, as the one or the other of these
courts may have jurisdiction, and assert
his said claim by a suit regularly pro-
ceded in as other suits for claims and dam
ages are instituted and prosecuted, pro-
vided, that said causes shall always be
heard and determined at the appearance
term thereof unless good cause be shown
for continuance.
SEC. IA. BE il further enacted, That il
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said impounder he shall Immediately in-
form such owner where his stock is i'm
pounded, and If said owner shall for two
days after such notice wilfully refuse or
neglect TO redeem his stock then the inn
FOUNDER after ten days written notice posted
at three or more public places within the
territory in which the stock law is in force /
and where said stock is impounded and
describing the said stock and stating place,
day and hour of sale, or if the owner be !
unknown, after twenty days notice in the
same manner and also at the courthouse !
door, shall sell the stock at public auction !
and apply the proceeds in accordance with I
the preceding and succeeding sections and !
the balance he shall turn over TO the owner !
if known; and il the owner be not known, !
to the county treasurer for the use of the /
district or territory wherein said stock was |
taken up and impounded, subject in his .
hands for six months to the call Of the i
legally entitled owner. i
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, That any 4
impounder wilfully misappropriating !
money that he may receive under this act I
Or in any manner wilfully violating any I
Of its provisions shall be guilty of misde-
mean0r, and any person violating this act !,
Dr. any provision thereof shall be guilty of /
4 misdemeanor, and on conviction, be fined .
not more than one hundred dollars and
imprisoned more than three months or both. \
SEC. l6. Be it further enacted, That any
person unlawfully receiving or releasing I
any impounded stock or unlawfully at I
tempting to do SO or wilfully tearing /
down or in any manner breaking a fence
Dr. gate or leaving open gate erected a
around a stock law territory or wilfully !
breaking any inclosure within any district b
DR. territory where stock law is in force a
and wherein any stock is confined so that !
he same may escape therefrom, shall be 4
guilty of misdemeanor.
SEC. Il. Be it further enacted, That the n
word 'stock, " in this act, shall be construed /,
o mean horses, mules, colts, calves, sheep,
yoats, iennets and all meat cattle and h
wine. n
SEC IS. Be il further enacted, That the /,
itock law authorized by this act shall not n
)e enforced until fence shall have been q
,reeted around any territory which may y
lave voted for a stock law and which Il
lnder this act is to be enclosed with gates a
IN all the public roads passing into or going !,
,ut of said territory provided, no fence q
hall be erected along the boundary lines
# any supervisors or territorial district ii
Vhere stock law prevails. /,
Approved, March IL, 1894. q
IN ACT to authorize the Board of Super L
visors of Tippah county to pay for pub 4
lie printing. c,
Whereas, The board of supervisors Of
rippah county, employed Il. +. Ford to Il
,ublish an election notice and list Of Off b
ers to hold the general election in 1880; d
md C,
Whereas, There is no law under which b
payment for said service can be made; p
therefore, tC
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Leg t.
stature of the State of Mississippi, That cl
he board of supervisors Of Tippah county a
'e, and they are hereby authorized to pay a
or the service mentioned in the preamble
.foresaid out of the common county fund p
t said county. b
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ct shall take effect and be in force from q
nd after its passage. b
Approved, March 15, 1884. 81
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IN ACT to authorize the board of super
visors of Tishomingo county to sell GER x
tain land. "
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla- u
ure of the State of Mississippi, That the q
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' are hereby authorized and empowered to v
ell and convey, in such manner as they q
eem best for the interest of said county, 81
ny lands belonging to Tishomingo county, al
wing and being in the county of Prentiss.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this b
ct take effect and be in force from and J
fter its passage. q
Approved, March II. 1884. b
IN ACT to prevent live stock running at e
large in certain supervisors district in r
Tunica county and for other purposes. q
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Leg
stature of the State Of Mississippi, That z
ii persons residing in supervisors district =
lumber four, in Tuniea county be, and the {
anne are hereby required to keep their live :
took OF every description within safe en- .
losure, or otherwise c0nfine or herd them, Z
n order that planters may cultivate and 3
'atheT their crops without fences for same. :
SEC. q Be it further enacted, That il I,
nv animal or animals shall be found loose &
II trespassing upon the fields, or cultivated I,
ands Of any person other than the owner 4
4 the animal or animals, il shall be law y
al for any one interested to take up and Z
onfne ali animals so found, and the owner 2
1 such animal or animals shall pay to the =
,erson taking them up, the sum Of City
ents per head for each horse, mule, oxen, .
ow or calf, and the sum Of twenty five =
ents per head for each goat, sheep or hog,