The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-05-24

made more than twenty days before the
annual election next thereafter, then. in
such case, the Treasurer SO appointed
shall hold his office until the second an
nual election next after his appointment,
and until his successor is duly elected and
qualified.
Sec. 2. That section four OF the act to
which this is an amendment. is hereby re-
pealed. This act TO take effect and be in
force, from and after its passage.
F. C. LEBLOND,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAMES MYERS,
President Of the Senate.
May lst, 1854.
AN ACT
Liquors.
SEC. /. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio, Tha. if any
person shall adulterate any spirituous or
alcoholic liquors. by mixing the same with
any substance Of whatever kind, except as
herein after provided; or if any person shall
sell or offer TO sell any. spirtuous or aloo-
holic liquors, knowing the same to be thus
adulterated, or shall import into this State.
any spiriiuous or intoxicating liquors, and
sell or offer for sale such liquors. knowing
the same to be adulterated, or shall sell or
offer to sell any spirituous or intoxicating
liquors, not inspected as hereinafter pro-
vided, he, she, or they shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof, shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars. nor
less than one hundred dollars, and shall
be imprisoned in the Jail Of the county,
not more than thirty, nor less than ten
days.
SEC. 2. The Probate Judge in each
county in this State shall appoint CON-
petent chemist as inspector, whose duty
shall be to inspect all alcoholic liquors i'm
ported into or manufactured in the coun.
ty in which he is inspector, unless the same
shall have the inspectors brand OF some
other county in this State. which brand
shall be evidence OF the purity Of the ar.
ticle.
SEC. 8. Said inspector shall. before
entering upon the duties of his office. give
an undertaking which shall be approved
by the Judge Of probate, in the penal sum
Of not less than one hundred, nor more
than one thousand dollars, running to the
county, and shall take and subscribe an
oath TO faithfully discharge the duties Of
his office.
SEC. a. Said inspector shall keep an
accurate account Of all liquors by him in
spected. and place his mark on the casks
or barrels, pure, If so found, if not. i'm.
pure; and when he shall find any adulter.
ated liquors, he shall give notice to the
Prosecuting Attorney Of the county, Of the
person owning and Offering for sale. or
offering for sale such adnlterated liquors,
who shall forthwith institute proceedings
against such person as hereinafter provi-
ded; and il. upon said trial, he, she, or
they shall be found guilty of violation oi
any Of the provisions OF this act. said in
spector shall forthwith destroy such adul-
terated liquor. Said inspectors shall each
be entitled to receive for their services
aforesaid, two dollars per day, and mile.
age at the rate of FIVE cents per mile, for
each mile he may necessarily be required
TO travel in the discharge Of his duties
| from the owner of the same or the person
offering to sell.
SEC. S. Any person who shall put into
barrel, cask, or other vessel, branded ol
marked pure, by any inspector in this State
adulteraied liquors, sell or offer for sale
such liquors for the purpose of deceivint
any persons by the sale thereof, shall b.
deemed guilty Of an attempt to practice
/ fraud, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be imprisoned in the peniten,iary not NOR,
than Twelve months.
SEC. 6. The provisions Of this act shall
4 not be so construed as to prevent druggists
physicians. and persons engaged in ih'
1 mechanical arts, from adulterating liquors
for medical and mechanical purposes.
SEC. T.. Prosecutions for violations o
the first section Of this act, shall be com
menced by information, fled in the Pro
bate court Of the proper county. by tn
] Prosecuting Attorney thereof; which infor
nation may be filed without previou
i examination before a magistrate, and tn
proceedings. after the filing OF the infor
\ nation, shall be the same as in other Grim
j inal cases in the probate court.
i F. C. LEBLOND,
j Speaker of the House Of Representatives
i ROBERT LEE.
President Of the Senate, pro ten
r May l, 1854.
i AN ACT
, To regulate the fees Of Sheriffs and Ap
J, praisers, in certain cases.
!; SEc..l. Be IL enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio, That in a
cases now pending, or hereafter comment
I, ed under chapter three, of title eight. Of tn
. act entitled .'an act to establish code ,
8 civil procedure" passed March IL. 1875;
: the Sheriff shall be allowed, for each Pc
: son and paroelof land served with cop
Y of an order of attachment. the same fee
Q as are now allowed by law for levying eac
Q execution.
SEC. 2. That in all such cases, the fre
J. holders required to be called by the She
: if. to appraise property, shall be allowe
}, such fees for their services as the court me
Q direct. 2 aF ..i sf 'f ff.4s
e sf' F.. C. LEBLOND.
Speaker fthe House of Representatives
n eafis5 81 sqe ROBERT LEE,
4 / L.~.x e IL fo.