Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-05-29

Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
CHARLES c. CoNvERs,
Speaker Of the Senate.
March 25, 1851. =
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To amend an act entitled an act for the pun
ishment Of certain offences therein named,
passed March 9Th, 1881.
Sec. ]. Be it enacted 5y TIE General .AssesR-
BY Of he State Of Ohio, That il any person
shall, by printing, writing, or in any other way,
publish an account Of any lottery or scheme
OF chance, Of any kind OF description, by what
ever name, style or title the same NAV be de-
nOmina ted or known, stating when and where
the same is to be drawn, or the prizes therein,
or any Of them. or the price Of ticket, or
shew therein or where any ticket may be OBJ.
tained, OF in any way aiding or assisting in
the same, or in any wise giving publicity to
such lottery scheme Of chance, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and on con-
vietion thereof, shall be subject TO a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars, at the discre-
tion Of the court. .....-
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
JOHN F. MORSE,
Speaker Of the House of Represen tatives.
CHARLES C. CoNvEPs,
Speaker Of the Senate.
March q, 1851.
Requiring compensation fnr causing death by
wrongful act, neglect Of default,
SIC. l. Be il enacted By He General Assem-
BY Of bte STATE Of Ohio, That whenever the
death Of person shall be caused BY wro.sful
ai-f a-k g.f,
default is such as would (if death had not en-
sued have entitled the party injured to main
tain an action and recover damages, in respect
thereof; then, and in every such case, the per
son who, OF the corporation which would have
been liable, if death had not ensued, shall be
liable to an action for damages, notwithstand-
ing the death Of the persons injured, and al
though the death shall have been caused under
such circumstances as amount in law to mur-
der in the fIst or second degree, or manslaugh-
ter.
Sec. ?. Every such action shall be brought
by and in the name Of the personal representa-:
tives Of such deceased persons; and the amount
recovered in every such action, shall be for the
exclusive beneht of the widow and next Of
kin of such deceased person, and shall be dis
tributed to such widow and next Of kin, in the
proportions provided by law in relation to the
sons dying intestate; and in every such ac-
tion, the jIry may give such damages as they
shall deem fair and just, not exceeding hve
thousand dollars, with reference to the pecu-
MARY injury resulting from such death to the
wife and next Of kin TO such deceased person;
Provided, that every such action shall be CON-
meneed within two years after the death of
such deceased person. r
John MORSE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
CHARLES G. coNvERs,
Speaker Of the Senate.
AN ACT
To amend the laws now in force prescribing
the duties Of County Commissioners.
SEr. ] BE Il enaeted By the General Assem-
bly, Of Lhe STATE Of Ohio, That from and after
the passage Of this act, the county commission
ers Of the several counties in this State, when
they may deem it necessary for the preserva-
tiOn Of the records in the Recorders or udi-
tors Office, in their spective counties, that
any book shall be transcribed into a new VOL
ume, may make out and enter upon their Jour
mails. at any Of their regular sessions, an order
directing the Recorder or Auditor, as il nav
be, Of such county, TO transeribe the same;
and the transcript, so made. shall be as valid
and effectual as the original record.
Sec. 2. That so much Of the second sec
tion Of an act entitled. "An act 10 authorize
the making Of said indexes to the Judicial re-
cords in the county Of Hamilton and in other
counties Of this State" passed March 6, 1886,
and for other purposes, passed and took effect
January 26, 1888, together with such acts as
are contrary to the provisions Of this act, be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
JOHN p. MORSE,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
CHARLES C. coNvERs,
Speaker of the Senate.
March 25, 1851.
! hereby certify that the foregoing
are correct copies from a certified copy
of the original roll, on file in the Sec
retary Of States Office.
D. B. HEBARD. Auditor.