The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-12-15


fr,,, the District composed of the Counties OF
Gall;s. Meigs and Vinton, and WAig at that. has
;,troducsd into the Senate the following bill. He
will hencelolth be VIGOROUSLY infamous. We
should like to SEQ the yeas and nays on that bill.
Those who vote yeu will be marked men. Re-
member Cain
We wish 10 make no comments. The case
needs nnne. The blistering airociy of this pro-
posed legislation, viii be fully apparent TO every
mind imbued with sentiments and feelings of hn-
manly.
BILL
To prevent the further settlement of blacks and
mulattpes in the Slate of Ohio.
Sec. l. Be it enacted BY the General assembly Of
the STATE Of OHIO, That from and after the first
day of January, A. D. 1854, no black muattu
person. not resident of this State, shall be permit
ted to settle or reside therein.
Sc. 2. That every adult black or mulatto per-
son residing wi,h,n This S ate, shall on or brf re
the first day of January, A. D. 1854, enter his OF
her name, together with the names of his. her, or
their minor children, if any such they have at the
ime, residing within this State, in the recorders
office in the county in which he, she, or they may
reside, TO be registered by said recorder in a book
to be provided by him for that purpose; for the
performance of which duty, the recorder siiall be
entitled to receive the of ten cents for each
name registered. and thereafter the recorders
certificate of such registry sh,l be sufficient evil
dence of the residences of the person whose name
shall have beeu registered, which said certificate
the recorder shall make out aud deliver to the
proper person persons at the time paying
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tlliclte made out.
Sec g. That whenever after the first day of
January, A. d. 1854, any black or mulatto child
or children shall be burn of parents residing within
this State. it shall be the duty of the pirent or pa,
rents of su:h child or ch llren, within twelve
months after the birth of such child or children to
have the name of such child or children
registered as aforesaid in the office of the recorder
of the proper county.
Sec. d. That all black mulato persons, who
shall be bound within the limits of this State, after
the first day of January, A. d. 1854, who shall
have resided therein one month, and whose name
shall not have been registered as provided for in
this act shall be held to be non residents within
the meaning of this act and shall be dealt with as
hereinafter provided, for violation of the provis
ions thereof.
Sec. 5. That from and after the first day of Jan
uary, A. D. 1854, shall be unlawful for any black
or mulatto person not resident of this State within
the meaning of this act, to hold any real estate
therein either by gift, devise purchase, nor shall
any real estate bs held in trust or in any other
manner for the use of such black or muatto per-
son persons, and any real estate which shall be
,Ia tod
or persons or which shall be held in trustor other
wise for such black muiatto pers N or persons
shall become forfeited TO the State of Ohio.
Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting
attorney of the county in which said real estate is
situate upon complaint of any citizen, to forthwith
institute proceedings, by petition in the court of
common pleas of said county, in the name of the
State of Ohio for the recovery of any real estate
SO forfeited aforesaid, and upon the recovery
thereof to transcript of such recovery be
made and transmitted to the auditor Of stae, TO be
hy him sold in the manner now provided for the
sale of forfeited lands.
Sec 7. That every black mulatto person who
shall violate any of the provisions of this act, shall
be deemed guilty of an offence and upon couvic-
ton thereof before the probate court of any c"un-
t. in this state, upon complaint Of a7y citizen shall
be imprisoned in the jail of tiie county, at hard
labor, for any time not less than six or more than
twelve months, at the discretion of the court. and
shall moreover be liable for the costs of prosecu-
ton Frorided, that every ten days residence
within this state, after the first any subsequent
term of mprsoument shall expire. shall be de emad
an additional and independent violation IF this act.
Sec. 8. That it shall be The duty of the district
assessors throughout the state at the same time
that they make assessment of the taxable pro
perty within their respective DISTRICTS TO make !,
complete list of the names of all blacks and mulat-
to persons, and it minors. of their respective ages,
and return the same within ten days after the same
3 shall be completed to the recorder of the county
> 10 which snid list shall be made.
Sec. 9. That it shall be the duty of each record
or, to whom any list shall b, returne. as afore-
said, TO carefully compare the with the regis
try of aforesaid. in his office, and it, on
such examination he shall find any person or per
sons so returned not residents within the meaning
of this act, he shall forthwith report the fact to-
gether with the names of all such non-resdents
10 the prosecuting attorney Of his county, wio
shall i'm nediately said person persons to
DO arrested ana prosecuted Tor such offence.
Sec. 10. That any assessor, recorder. or prose
cutting attorney who shall fail in any instance, to
perform the duties required of him by this act, shal
forfeit and pay tor every such nfence. any not
les than fifty dollars more than one hundred
{ dollars, to be recovered by action of debt. befoi e
any justice of the peace, mayor ofmny incorpor-
nted town or ci'y-one half to go 10 the nforrner,
and the other half TO the county in which such
penalty shall be recovered, and he sha moreo, er
be incapable forever hereafter of holding any Office
il of trust or profit within the State of Ohio.
+ Organize!
3 We hope our friends in the Townships will not
fail to organize and make complete roll of The