The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-08-25
For the Spirit of Democracy.
CAMP.MEETING.

CAMP.MEETING.
Mr.. MoRRIs-As there will be Camp
Meeting held by the M. E. Church, near
New. Castle, Monroe Co., Ohio, commen-
cling on the 3rd day of September, next,
and as there are some people ignorant of
the law relating to Camp. Meetings, who
might sustain injury. without more infor-
nation on the subject, it is the desire of
the good people of this place, that you will
be so very obliging as to publish so much
of the act, protecting Camp. Meetings, as
shall give full information to the public.
that no one may transgress, unwittingly.
The act, passed February II, 1881, and
made effective by the act passed March 26,
l84l, is sufficiently explicit
The committee Of arrangements will
have boarding tents established and per-
sons TO attend them in conformity to the
provisions of the law. Arrangements will
also be made for horses, &c. 1t is greatly
10 be desired that no person may take it
into his head to make huxtering concern
of the matter, and establish any doggery,
or place for the retail Of drink Of any
kind. J. M.
AN ACT to amend the act, entitled "An act
for the prevention of certain immoral
practices" passed February II, 1881.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General
assembly of the State Of Ohio, That no
person shall keep any shop. booth, tent.
wagon, or other carriage. vessel or boat,
for the sale of spirtuous, or other liquors,
or any provisions or other articles Of tral
fic, whatever or sell or expose to sale. give,
barter, or otherwise dispose Of, in or near
such shop, booth, tent, wagon or other car
riage, vessel or boat, or in any other way
or place, any spirituous or other liquors,
or any provisions or other articles OF traffic
whatever, at or within the distance of two
miles from the place where any religious
society or people are collected or collecting
together for religious worship in any field
or woodland: Provided, that nothing in
this act shall effect tavern-keepers exercs.
ing their calling. at the places named in
their licenses, nor dsillers or manu'ac-
turers or others, in the prosecution of their
ordinary calling or business, from vending
or exposing to sale the articles above for
hidden, a, the usual place of vending the
same. or at their residences, nor any per-
son who shall have a written permit from
the person or persons having the oversig ight,
charge or management Of such religious
society. TO sell bread or other provisions
for the supply Of persons attending such
religious worship, their horses or cattle,
such person conforming to the legal regu-
lations of said religious assembly, and TO
the laws Of the State.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall be
guilty of breach of this act, shall be mott.
fed by any one of the officers hereby au-
thorized 10 make an arrest or seizure, or
by any other person, that he, she, or they
are violating the law; and if, after such no.
tice, such person shall continue in such
violation, he, she, or they, shall forfeit and
pay for every such offence, fine Of not
less than five, nor more than fifty dollars,
to the township where such offence shall
be committed, for the use of common
schools in such township; and any Judge
of the court Of common pleas. sheriff, cor
oner or justice Of the peace OF the proper
county, or any constable Of the proper
township, shall, upon view or information,
and without warrant. apprehend any per.
son so offending, and seize such booth,
tent, wagon or other carriage, vessel or
boat. spiriuous or other liquors, and other
articles of traffic, and convey the same to
a place Of safe keeping, and take the said
person, so offending, before the next jus.
tice of the peace, together with an inven.
tory Of the things SO seized; and the said
justice oil the peace, upon complaint, on
oath or affirmation of the officer, or one
Of the freeholders apprehending such Of.
fender, shall issue his warrant, which the
said officer, or one of the freeholders afore-
said, or any constable of the proper town.
ship, shall have authority to serve, and
cause the said offender to be arrested, and
proceed, forthwith, to inquire into the truth
Of the accusation, and if found true, shall
enforce the penalty Of this act.
Sec. 3. II the accused shall fail to pay
such fine as said justice of the peace shall
inflict, together with all the costs ofthe pro.
ceedings, including the necessary expense
Of such seizure, the said justice of the
peace shall forthwith issue venditioni ex.
ponas, commanding any constable Of the
township, in which such injury shall be
had, to make the said fine, and costs, ne.
cessary expenses, and costs Of execution,
by sale of SO much Of the things SO seized,
as shall be necessary therefor, and make
return thereof, in ten days thereafter.