Chapter 9 - Railroads and Other Common Carriers.
- 77-9-1 - and 77-9-3. Repealed.
- 77-9-5 - "Railroad" and "company" defined.
- 77-9-7 - Repealed.
- 77-9-9 - and 77-9-11. Repealed.
- 77-9-13 - Repealed.
- 77-9-15 - Penalty.
- 77-9-17 - through 77-9-25. Repealed.
- 77-9-27 - Surety bonds of employees shall not be required to be in any particular company.
- 77-9-29 - Sureties shall be authorized to do business in state.
- 77-9-31 - Bond shall cover definite term; cancellation of bond.
- 77-9-33 - Penalty.
- 77-9-35 - Liability of the last of several carriers.
- 77-9-37 - Settlement of claims for lost or damaged freight shall be within reasonable time.
- 77-9-39 - Sale of goods for transportation charges.
- 77-9-41 - Repealed.
- 77-9-101 - Preparation of application to governor by persons desiring creation of railroad corporation.
- 77-9-103 - Issuance of proclamation by governor authorizing organization of railroad corporation.
- 77-9-105 - Recording of application and proclamation.
- 77-9-107 - Organization and election of board of directors; selection of officers and adoption of bylaws.
- 77-9-109 - Capital stock of railroad corporation.
- 77-9-111 - Filing of statement showing date of organization, amount of entire capital stock, and shares into which divided.
- 77-9-113 - Organization by purchasers of railroad sold under execution, deed of trust, or foreclosure.
- 77-9-115 - Amendment of railroad corporation charter.
- 77-9-117 - Amendment of charter to carry out plan of reorganization under federal laws.
- 77-9-119 - Consolidation of railroad corporations.
- 77-9-121 - Competing or parallel railroads shall not consolidate.
- 77-9-141 - Powers, rights and privileges of railroad corporations.
- 77-9-143 - Repealed.
- 77-9-145 - Suing; having a common seal.
- 77-9-147 - Building and operating railroad.
- 77-9-149 - Collecting charges for transportation of persons and property.
- 77-9-151 - Issuing stocks and bonds.
- 77-9-153 - Increasing capital stock; issuing preferred stock to satisfy obligations.
- 77-9-155 - Determining number of directors, officers and agents; prescribing compensation, duties and terms thereof.
- 77-9-157 - Authorizing appointment of executive committee.
- 77-9-159 - Opening books of subscription; calling stockholders' meetings.
- 77-9-161 - Mortgaging; securing mortgage bonds.
- 77-9-163 - Repealed.
- 77-9-165 - Leasing railroad and its properties.
- 77-9-167 - Doing an express or telegraph business.
- 77-9-169 - Having right of way generally.
- 77-9-171 - Having right of way over state lands.
- 77-9-173 - Entering upon land adjacent to its right of way.
- 77-9-175 - Acquiring lands for depots and other purposes.
- 77-9-177 - Crossing, intersecting, joining or uniting with other railroads.
- 77-9-179 - Crossing water courses.
- 77-9-181 - Insuring persons and property.
- 77-9-183 - General grant of powers.
- 77-9-185 - How powers are to be exercised.
- 77-9-187 - Terminal points and direction of line may be changed.
- 77-9-189 - Adoption and change of gauge.
- 77-9-191 - Fictitious stock is void.
- 77-9-193 - Powers of stockholders.
- 77-9-221 - Repealed.
- 77-9-223 - Exception to requirement of headlights.
- 77-9-225 - Locomotives to give warning when approaching crossings; penalty.
- 77-9-227 - Freight cars shall not be placed in rear of passenger cars; penalty.
- 77-9-229 - Backing into or along a passenger depot; penalty.
- 77-9-231 - Repealed.
- 77-9-233 - Exception to requirement of pilots and headlights.
- 77-9-235 - Obstructing highways and streets; penalty.
- 77-9-236 - Obstructing highways and streets; criminal responsibility of crew complying with orders of employer.
- 77-9-237 - Speed limit in cities.
- 77-9-239 - Repealed.
- 77-9-241 - and 77-9-243. Repealed.
- 77-9-245 - Inclosures around depots.
- 77-9-247 - Railroads shall erect "railroad crossbuck."
- 77-9-248 - Installation of crossbuck as present signs are replaced.
- 77-9-249 - Obedience to signal indicating approach of train; penalties.
- 77-9-251 - Highway crossings and bridges.
- 77-9-252 - Railroad grade crossings; private entity to pay cost of installation under certain circumstances.
- 77-9-253 - Stock-gaps and cattle-guards; crossing for plantation roads; penalty.
- 77-9-254 - Removal by railroad companies of vegetation at railroad right-of-way grade crossings; specifications; inspections by Department of Transportation; fines; damages.
- 77-9-255 - Repealed.
- 77-9-257 - Inspection of railroads.
- 77-9-259 - Repealed.
- 77-9-261 - Failure to submit to inspection; penalties.
- 77-9-263 - Repealed.
- 77-9-265 - and 77-9-267. Repealed.
- 77-9-281 - through 77-9-319. Repealed.
- 77-9-321 - Rights of shippers of livestock.
- 77-9-323 - Repealed.
- 77-9-341 - through 77-9-349. Repealed.
- 77-9-371 - Repealed.
- 77-9-373 - Civil damages recoverable from railroad guilty of extortion.
- 77-9-375 - Repealed.
- 77-9-377 - and 77-9-379. Repealed.
- 77-9-381 - through 77-9-387. Repealed.
- 77-9-411 - through 77-9-415. Repealed.
- 77-9-431 - Notice of accidents.
- 77-9-433 - Repealed.
- 77-9-435 - Railroads liable for negligence and mismanagement of employees, and mismanagement of engines.
- 77-9-437 - and 77-9-439. Repealed.
- 77-9-461 - through 77-9-467. Repealed.
- 77-9-481 - Duties of railroad inspectors.
- 77-9-483 - Training of railroad inspectors.
- 77-9-485 - Authority of railroad inspectors.
- 77-9-487 - Purchase of necessary equipment authorized.
- 77-9-489 - Payment of salaries and expenses from Public Service Commission Regulation Fund.
- 77-9-491 - Cooperation with other state agencies authorized.
- 77-9-493 - Tax for regulation of railroads.
- 77-9-501 - Short title.
- 77-9-503 - Definitions.
- 77-9-505 - Appointment of officers; oath; identification; exercise of powers of arrest and right to bear firearms.
- 77-9-507 - Handling of persons arrested by officers.
- 77-9-509 - Liability of railroad for acts of officer; indemnification.
- 77-9-511 - Powers of officers appointed and commissioned in other states.
- 77-9-513 - Fee for commission; bond; "hold harmless" provision.
- 77-9-515 - Termination of powers and authority of officers.
- 77-9-517 - No waiver of sovereign immunity of state.
- 77-9-521 - Rail carrier notice of intent to abandon rail line or discontinue service; legislative notification.
- 77-9-523 - Legislative committees to consider proposed abandonment.
- 77-9-525 - Public hearing; resolution as to position on proposed abandonment.
- 77-9-527 - Transportation Commission authorized to acquire railroads proposed to be abandoned or discontinued; powers of commission in regard to such railroads.
- 77-9-531 - Mississippi-Alabama Railroad Authority Compact.
- 77-9-601 - Only chartered express companies to do business of common carriers.
- 77-9-603 - Penalty for violation.
- 77-9-605 - Offices of express companies.
- 77-9-607 - Civil liability of express companies.
- 77-9-701 - Offices of telegraph companies.
- 77-9-703 - Duty of telegraph and telephone companies to transmit messages; penalty for failure, neglect or refusal.
- 77-9-705 - Duty of telegraph and telephone companies to deliver messages; penalty for failure, neglect or refusal.
- 77-9-707 - Evidence of transmission of telegram in suits against telegraph companies.
- 77-9-709 - Duty of telegraph and telephone companies to transmit public messages.
- 77-9-711 - Erection of telegraph and telephone lines.
- 77-9-713 - Local authorities may regulate construction and maintenance of lines.
- 77-9-715 - Liability for damages caused by erection, continuance and use of lines.
- 77-9-717 - Exercise of eminent domain for construction of new lines.
- 77-9-719 - Consolidation and merger of telephone lines, exchanges and property authorized.
- 77-9-721 - Local authorities, public service commission, and attorney-general must consent to consolidation and merger.
- 77-9-723 - Nothing in preceding sections shall mandate consolidation and merger.
- 77-9-725 - Blacklisting of telegraphers because of union affiliation is unlawful.
- 77-9-727 - Conspiracy to blacklist telegrapher is unlawful.
- 77-9-729 - Telegrapher discriminated against may recover actual and exemplary damages.