The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-04-23


Sec. 3 1t'shall be the dtS of the seere
tary Of state to compile, in'b Is brief form Al
is practicable, the regular ,snes 6f holding
the distriet court and cdsrts Of common
plens ia al Tie counties Of thc State, as fix
Ted under the provisions Of mis- net; and ht
shall cause such eempilatieA or statement
10 be appended TO aaa pabsahed with tn,
volume Of general laws in very year wher
the General Assembly shah be ia session
and in every year when tAsks is no sessisr
of the General ASSEMBLY &c sSnie shailibt
published With the annual 4eport Of the sec,
retary Of state. The said secretary of state
shall also publish sv3h stetement in tvs
newspapers of the City cfSColumbus feT twc
weeks, from and after The krst Moatlsy oI
December, and as often as be shall be mott.
ted Of any changes as herein before proyi.
ded for. He shall publish ihs sane for q
like period Immediately after he shall have
received such notification.
March 90, 1856
N II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Il-1 q Ike .aa THoMASH FORD,
u ra President Of tie Senate.
No. SO. AN ACT
Sup Elementary to the Get entitled "An
act TO preserve the purity Of Elections, -
passed March 90, l84Q.
Zee 4. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That II
any person or persons, at any elelien, beld by
virtue el any law Of thisSlaae in any ward of
any city, or in any township e,eleciiou pre-
cinct. of any county 10 this State, -shall 'un-
lawfully, either by force, Violence. frand or
other iuiprcper means, obtsin possession of
any bailot-box, or any ballot or ballots
thesein deposited, While the voting at such
election is going on, or before the ballots
shall have been daily taksn'out of such bal
lot'bcx by thesjudges Of elections according
ta'!aw; such person or persons shall'Ee dee
med gu lty OF misdemeanor and shall up-
on conviction thereof be imprisoned in The
penitentiaTy of the State and kept at herd
labor fore term net more 'tbsn thfes nor
less than one year at the discretion of the
court.
Sec If any person or persons shall
unlawtuly destroy any ballot box used, any
ballot or vote deposited, any poll book kept
at any election held by virtue Of any Law of
this State. Such person or persons shallbe
guilty OF a mlsdemeanor. and shall upon
conviction thereof be imprisoned in the pen.
itenuary Of the State, and kept at hard labor
Tor tenn not less than one, nor more
than five years at the discretion of the
court.
Sec, 3. That if any person or persons,
at any election hs!d by virtue, Of any law
oil this State in ahy ward of ahy city, or
IN any township or election precinct of any
county ii! this State shs!I ,ualawfally, either
by force, 'vioiencs, fraud iEr etter if1proper
means, ettetlpt to. obtiin possession Of any
ballot boz, Or any ballot or ballots therein
deposited, While The voting at shch election
is going on. before the ballots Shall all
have been duly taken out OF such ballot box
by the judges of such election according
to la"; or'if any person or 'persons shall
un!awiul.ly attempt to destroy any ballot
box used, any ballot or vote deposited, any
poll book, kept at auy election, held by vlr
tue OF any law Of this State. sdch person or
persons shall. upon 'nvicton thereof. be
Imprisoned in the penitentiary Of the State,
and kept at hard labor for term not
less thanone nor mure than three years, at
the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 4. That all prosecutions under the
provisions of This act shall be byindictmsnt
of grand jnry before thc'court Of common
pieas'of .he'county where the offtn,e has
been committed, and shall 30 Conducted in
the same manner and be governed by the
same rules as ia the trial Of other offenses.
the punishment Of @hch is inprisonmdntin
the penitentlary.
n ii VAN yOHRES,
Speaker Of ,he 4Iruse.of Representative. !
THOMAS H.F0RD.
a.ts xa President Of the Senate.
April 9th, 1866.
No. &c AN ACT
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