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~ s8I gg JAMES g.. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
w. MEDILL,
.' President of the Senate.
February 70, 1889. .as b. ..e.
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CO -. AN ACT

anu JOWn lOtS lOtlellcu W IuS AOe"'S iNA WIZ
non-payment of taxes.
SECTION /. Be it tenacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the
county Auditors shall apportion to theirscv-
eral funds, and pay over to the county Trea-
surers of the proper county, the amount OF
meneys received from the sale OF lands and
town lots forfeited to the State for the non
of taxes, after deducting the ex-
penses ofadyertising; the amount due to the
several funds for which said taxes were ori-
ginally levied, and The county treasurers
Shall apply them accordingly, and shall re-
cei4e two per centum on all MONIES by him.
received, as proridfdlin this section, and no
more. % The provisions Of this act shall ap-
ply to all sales OF all lands and town lots
forfeited to the State, for the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one; Provided, thatit any county treasurer,
prior to the passage of this act, shall have
paid to the Treasurer Of State a greater por-
lion than would belong to the State by the
provisions of this act, then, and in such case,
it shall be the duty of the Auditor OF State
to issue an oder on the Treasurer OF State,
in favor of the county treasurSr so having
paid over the amount to which said county
may be entitled BY the provisions OF this act,
and the money 50 refunded shall be distrib-
uted to the several funds to which it belong
ed by the original levy. "a.'
SEG.2. The tirstsecton Oft the act entitled
an act TO amend an act entitled an act for
the redemption of lands and town lots sold
for taxes, and passed 'March 10th, A. d.
1853 >, be and the same is hereby repealed.
JAMES c. JOHNSON
Speaker of the House Of Representative es
..r. WILLIAM MEDlLL, .
President Of the Senate.
February II, 1859.
AN ACT la.
Defining the jurisdiction and regulating the
practice OF Probate Courts. NV
SECTION i Belt enacted blythe General
Assembly OF the State of Ohio, That there
shall be established i'll. each county. Of this
State, a Probate C0tgrl, which shall be held
at the county seat of each county.
u SEC. g. The said Probate Court shall
have exclusive jurisdiction, except as here
matter provided, in probate and testamenta-
ry matters, the appointment Of administra-
tors and guardians, the settlement Of the ac-
counts ofcxecutors, administrators and guar
dians, the issuing Of marriage licenses, and
concurrent jurisdiction with the Courts OF
Common pleas in the sale Of land on petition
by executors, administrators, and by the
guardians of minors, idiots and lunatics, and
The assignment of dover in such cases OF
sale, and for the completion ofreal contracts
on petition of executors and administrators,
and in allowing and issuing writs Of habeas
corpus; and Shall have power to administer
oathS in all cases where oaths arc required
by law, and to take the acknowledgements Of
deedsand mortgages, and other instruments
of writing, and ON good cause shown, in the
vacation of the Court Of Common Pleas, tc
allow writs of Injunction and writs of certi-
ora directed to justices Of he peace, retur-
nable to the Court Of Common Pleas of his
county. I"NaSg TH
SEC. 3. That in addition to the Other
powers and jurisdiction of the Judge of the
Probate Court, as provided by this act, the
said court shall have Jurisdiction in the trial
and conviction of persons accused of any
crime or misdcmcanor, in the trial of which,
by the constitution and laws of this State, a
presentment or indictment by grand jury
shall not be required: and also, in nquests
as to lunatics, insane persons and idiots; and
said Ju lgc Shall further have power to take
depostions IN all cases where the same may
be taken by the laws Of this State; which
powers and jurisdiction shalli be exercised
and employed in suchlmahncrYlas shall be
prescribed by law; Provided however, that
sosmheh Of thc1royisions ot this section as
iconters jurisdiction upon the Probate Court
in criminal eases, shall not extend to the
Probate Courts Of tic counties Of Hamilton
and Cuyahoga. a.4l l-f72zah n19a#J
"a SEC. H. That in case the Judge Of Pro
bate shall refuse to admit any will of de-
ceased person to probate, the person or per-
sons presenting the same for probate, shall
have The right to appeal from such decision
to2the CourBof' Common Pleas Of the proper
county; and in all cases where any will OF !
deceased person shall be regularly admitted
to probate, any person shall have the righ
to lest Tie validity Of said will, by fling Iii
or her petition for that purpose in the Cour
( Of Common Pleas oflthe proper county; anc
upon filing said petition the Clerk of tht
Court Of Common Pleas shall certify the fac
! 70 the Probate Court in which said Will Ahal
have been admitted to probate, and there
upon saidsJudgoishal transmit to said Gonr
OF Common l'leas, said will, and copies o
all such testimony and papers as may havt
been filed in his Office appertaining thereto
and the Judgment Of the Court Of Common
Pleas ineither oEthe cases contemplated by
4 this section, shall be certified to said Judg,
{of Probate, sg IA roit,aa,.e.,o' Nh, ,.i,s, -
|, SEC. 8. That the Probate Courts shal
hays exclusive authority to license Ministers
tofshe Gospel TO solemhize marriages, and
in issuing marriage licenses; the Judges %
said courts shall perform the dudes,now re
qured of the Clerks of the Courts Of Com,
men P leas,abe subject otlle saqIe liabilities
and be governed by the existing laws regu
1latlng marriages.
SIC. 6. That Ihe Judges Of the Probat,
Courts shall have full power and authority
to issue whatever process may be necessary
lfor The Efficient discharge Of their duties
land to make and publish rules and order
Regulating the bqsipessand practices of thei
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