The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-05-19
qa1 Number 9.
mo. As. AN ACTo2 $50
Regulating the Hours of Manual Labor.

| all manufactorle5, workshops, una otner
places used for mechanical or manufacture
| ing purposes, in the State Of Ohio, where
children under the age Of eighteen years,
and women, are employed. the time OF la-l
bor Of the persons aforesaid, shall not ex-'
ceed ten hours for each day; and any
owner. stockhoder. oyerseer, employer
clerk or foreman who shall compel any
woman or any child under eighteen years
Of age to labor in any day exceeding ten
hours. or shall permit any child under tho
age Of fourteen, to labor in any factory,
workshop, or other place used for mecban.
ical or manufacturing purposes, for more
than ten hours in any one day where such
owner, stockholder, oyerseer, em mployer.
clerk or rforeman has control, such person
so offending shall be liable toa prosecu-'
ton, in the name OF the State Of Ono, be-
fore any Justice Of tIe Peace or Court of
competent jurisdiction ofihe county where
in the same shall occur, and upon conyic-
ton thereof. be fined in any sum not less
than five, or more than fifty dollars.
Sec. 2. Tha, in all engagements to la.
Dor in any mechanical or manufacturing
business, days work, when the contract
oi labor is silentupon the subject. or where
there is no express contract, shall consist
of ten hours; and all agreements. con-
tracts, or engagements in reference to
such labor. shall be so construed. .s.,.
| Sec. g. That whenever fine shah be col.
lected, in accordance with the first section
OF this act, the same shall be paid over To-
the trustees of the township wherein the
trial may be had. and the same shall be by
them disburssd for the benefit Of common
schools. .5,.f-t
49,. JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDlLL.
President Of the Senate.
/ March l9. 1862. .,. -n ,.,
mo. All AN ACT o. 5-ssJ
To provide for furnishing new Seals and
''' Seal Presses for Courts. 's'asfi y
SEC. I. Be it enacted By the General
Assembly cfthe State of Ohio, That whens
ever any seal, provided. or that may here
after be provided by the Secretary Of State,
pursuant to law, shah be lost, worn out, or
defaced, it shall be the duty of said Secre.
tary, upon being satisfied of the fact, to
provide new seal in lieu thereof. sSfa
Sec. 9. That when any seals have al
ready been provided for the Distric, Courts;
or whenever it shall be necessary to furn.
ish press for any of the seals aforesaid.
it shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of State
to procure the same, on the application Of
the person holding the Office for which said
seal or press is to be provided. ars vese
JAMES C. JOHNSON, s1.aa
Speaker Of the House of Representatives..
.t.- WILLIAM MEDILL. s.ogw
.t.-e !. President Of the Senate,
March l9, 1852. .r.as., s.eay s.gr q,
mo, 48.1 n An ACT s.s9@rsx ..a,.,
For the protection of Sheep. igs
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the. General
assembly ofthe State fOhio, Tha, il any
dog or dogs. shall kill or njurs any sheep,
the owner or harborer of such dog or dogs,
or any of them, shall be liable for all dams
ages that may be sustained thereby, to be
recovered by the party injured, before any
court having competent jurisdiction, ,et
Sec. 2. 1t shall be lawful for any person,
at any time, to kill any dog which may be-
found running, worrying, or ninjuring
sheep. s., ,.ts@.gtsf egp e gyg
Sec. 8. That if the owner of any dog
which is in the habit of running from home
and wandering about without the presence
Of its owner, shall neglect or refuse TO con,
fine such dog, after due notice given Of its
wandering habits, it shall be lawful for any
person to kill such dog whenever it NAV
be found roaming about off the premises.
and away from the presence of such
owner. "a ...-.. t..r,e b.. .,, 81, g,i a. :,
SEC. 4. That the act entitled "An actto
prevent injury by dogs" passed Decem-I
ber Gath, 1914, and an. act entitled IAN
act for the protection of sheep, n passed
March 18th, 1850, be, and the same are,
hereby repealed; Provided, that % othing
herein contained shall be SO construed a.,
10 interfere with any rights, liabilities or
claims, that may have accrued under. the,
said repealed acts. go g-s4..f l,,ss
JAMES C, JOHNSON, ,,;s,,s
Speaker Of the House Of Represent atipes..
... WILLIAM MEDILL,, ,s8,,s
1.y. President efiAs Senate,
April 2s, 1852. .3 &, sasj as,, tS ,,iS
No. 49.] An ACT < 4. s-s.S
Authorizing the Courts of Justice to change,
the in suits wherein a. Corporation
is a party. in, certain cases s.g.s. ys,r
Sac. I. Be it enacted by the General
assembly ofthe State Of Ohio, That in any
suit wherein corporation, having moro
than fifty stockholders. is party, if the
onnosite party nlaintiff ar ,dasapdap.. M.