The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-05-24
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ts5s5 .S.,5l President OF the. Senate.
April 90, 1854. q >.!s4e4i fes s3't's ie;47
= SIS u aise 10 = 2 % % si'aH- sd ~" 4
I s.t.e.i.g.a> hos AN ACT bs4sqs4q os!s ii e
To amend section five, of an act. entitled
q ian act to amend an act, relating to the
organization Of. Courts of Justice and
their powers and duties, passed March
18th, 1853. EI 33 G8E18e
Sec. Il. Be ii enacted by The, lGensrda
Assembly Of The Stale Of Ohio, That Sec
ton five of an act entitled S"an act to
amend an act relating to the organization
Of courts OF justice. and their powers. and
duties," passed March fourteenth, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty. .three. be 4
so amended as TO read: (Section s. The
court Of common pleas shall have origin al
jurisdiction in all civil cases, where the
sum, or matter in dispute, exceeds the ju.
risdiction of justices Of the peace; and ap.
pellate Jurisdiction from the decision Of
county commissioners, justices of the
peace, and other inferior courts in the
proper county, in all civil cases, subject 10
the regulations provided by law. z ttshall
have original jurisdiction of all crimes and
Offences, exceptin Of min or offences,
the exclusive jur sdiction Of which is inves-
ted in justices OF the peace, or that maybe
vested in courts inferior to the common
pleas; Prorided, however, thatin all Grim.
inal cases where aperson shall be indic.ed
and tried in the court Of common pleas,
for an offence properly lcognizable therein.
and he shall be found guilty of any such
minor offence embraced within the terms
OF the indictment, the jury shall SO return
in their verdict, and the court shall there.
upon. proceed to pass the sentence ,prescri-
lbed by law. in such case. ,aasssi' gsiEi'p sf.
i, Sec. 9. Section fifth of an act entitled
San act TO amend an act relating telhe or.
ganization Of courts ofsiustce, and >theis
lpowers and dudes.H passed Marcbfour-
teenth, one 1houssnd d eli eht SIinndreds aud
fifty three, BE- and dthe> same Is hereby re-
4 pealed. " NJ
I F.xCnLEBLoND,a
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
b'sa . JAMES MYERS. .aoqat9
i - President Of the Senate.
April -, 1854. .Gsii .siaati.us ssa,s ! =
4 Y4EiSE sa{4s4- zaisiiH insiEl9
4 ~ Rtesl91,,is AN ACT aoiIssai u seso!l
4 To amend the 6ist and 77th sections Or The
act entitled fan act 10 provide for the
l. organization OF cities and lincorpora ated
b villages,'' and the 18th section of an ac
y entitled an, act'to provide for the organ.
q ization of cities and ;incorpor ated wi.
ne lagos, passed March II, 1868. .saiiaaiss,
AZ . SEC. T. Be- i.seTactea 55s The Generai
Assembly Of The State of Ohio, Tha,secl
4 tion sixty-one Of the act eniilledsssans ao,
20 lprovidefFfor the Organization Of cities
q and incorporated villages, az 3 assed, Msy
3,f,s 1852. be. SO amended as 10 read as
! follows; Sec. 6I.gsThez city. council ashal
epossess allth iegislaliye powers granted
i in this act, and other corporate powers d
the city, moi herein, or by some ordinance
Of the city council. made in pursuance ol
this act, conferred on some officer Of The
city; they shall have the man agement and
: Fcontrol Of the finances, and OF 1.-the pro
perty, real and persona, belonging to, tht
corporation. They shall provide the time.
and places Of holding ss their meetings
which shall atall times be open to the pub
8 lie; and the mayor, or any three trustees
3 may call special meetin gs by notice /,
!. each Of the members or the council sery
ed personally, or left at his usual place Q
abode. g they shah appoint, or'proyide 5,
7 Lordin nance, that the qualified voters of tn
3 city, or Of the wards or districts, "a sthe cas-
: fmay. require. shall elect all, suchp,city off
lcers as shall be necessary tfor.ethe goo,
e government of said city, and fof Sihe du
. exercise of its corporate powers, an,
q which shall have been provided for by OF
. dinance, as to whose a ppointmento elec
Il ton. provision is not herein made, and NO
!. provided for by .'any gen eraE law of IN
! States in reference TO cities, of the frs
$ class; and all city officers. whose ter6, &
]; Office is not prescribed, andswhoss power
= and duties are not defined in the act /
!. which this is amendatory, or some, geners
act amendatory thereto, shall perform sue
!, duties, exercise such powers, ,.and continu
i in Office for. such term. Of time, not les
than two nor. more than three years, a
0 shall be prescribed by ordinance; but a
Q officers to be elected, shall be elected 4
o the regular annual election for emunicips
corporations. The officers of all mum
y lcipai corporations. shall receive such con
9 pensation and fees for their services. as,h
n trustees shall by ordinance prescribe
u Provided, that the.s compensation of III
II Icouncil, or trustees. shall not exceed on
2 dollar 70 each member, for every reguls
'iior specisltmeeting ofsthe rhoard.fa xsI.abs
4 SEC. 2. That section seventy seven
the said aot, 10 which This is amendafori
5. .. be sd amended az tf1 read a. 'fn1Iowe.