The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-06-12
LAW S OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
mo. 9s.l AN ACT

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. 9S.1 AN ACT
To amend an act entitled "an act de6nin,
the jurisdiction and regulating the prac
tice OF Probate Courts" passed March IA
1868.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By n. Genera
Assembly of the Stale Of Ohio, That in co,in
| ties in this State where the Probate Judges
have jurisdiction of certain crimes and of
fences, it shall not be lawful for said Judges
to quash any information filed by the prose
cutting attorneys, because of any defect OF
error in the papers or proceeding of any JUS
tlce of the peace or mayor, before whom
the original examination in the case wa,
had. Provided that Lo information shal
be filed by such prosecuting attorney befor,
such Judge for any offence not specified i,
the transcript from the docket of such ius
tice of the peace or mayor.
SECTION 2. The prosecuting attorhey o.
ony suck county may file his information
originally in the probate court without q
| preliminary hearing before an examining
court, upon the proper affidavts being lied
therein, and the judge shall issue his war.
rant for the arrest Of the defendant, who,
when arrested, shall be taken before said
Judge and thereupon to be recognized to ap.
pear at the next term Of the said court. or
in default thereof to be committed to the
Jail of the proper county. This act to be In
force from and after its passage.
April II, 1856.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of Represen tatiues.
LESTER TAYLOR,
President Of the Senate pro TEN.
No. OIL AN ACT,
To authorize Seminaries of learnipp 10
change their names and become Colleres,
Section l, Be ii enacted By the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio, That semin.
aries OF learning, Incorporated by general
law orspecial act shall have power to change
their names and become colleges, and after
such change, to confer upon their graduates
the usual degrees granted by colleges; pro.
vided tEatno such change as is herein author
ICED shall alter in any respect the privileges
and responsibilities otherwise imposed upon
or enjoyed by such semEares.
SECTION 2, Every seminary avaiing it.
self of the power herein given shall, in max.
ing such change, enter resolution with full
MINIS. of their action upon the regular re cords
of the seminary, affixing thereto its common
seal; and before the taking effect of such re-
solution, it shall be accurately transcribed
and with the accompanying minutes, and the
common seal affixed be filed in the Office OF
recorder of the proper county and recorded
by that officer; and also filed in the office of
the secretary of State to be recorded by snid
secretary and any copy ofsuch file or record,
duly certified by the county recorder or Sec
retary OF State, as the case may be, shall be
evidence in the courts ofthe Stute.
SECTION 8. After making the change
herein authorized, suits may be brought by
or against such corporations,i the name
assumed in pursuance of this act.
N. H. VAN VORHES,
Speake' Of the house Of Representatives.
THOMAS Ii. FORD.
President of the Senate.
April s, 1856.
[ No. lol.] AN ACT,
To protect Agricultural Fairs, and Fair
Grounds.
sEcTIoN /. Be 1t enacted 5y its General
Assembly af The STATE Of Ohio. That it shall
be Lawful for any justice of the peace, on the
application of any of the officers of anv
state, county, township, or rny independent.
agricultural societies, or industrial associa.
tions to appoint suitable number of special
constables, to assist in keeping the peace
during the time when such society shall be
holding their annual fairs, and make an
entry in his docket of the number and names
of all such as he shall appoint.
SECTION 2. All such constables 50 no.
pointed shall have all the power of cconsta.
bles to suppress riots, disturbances and
breaches of the peace; they may, upon view,
arrest any person or persons who may be
guilty of violating any of the laws of the
state, may pursue and arrest any person flee,
ing from Justice in any part of the state; to
apprcRend any and all persons in the act of
committing any offense against the laws
thereof, and may, upon reasonable informa.
ton, supported by affidavit, procure process
for the arrest of any person or pers ons who
may be charged with breach of the peace.
and forthwith. bring such person or persons
before the competent authority, and enforce
all the laws for the preservation f good or.
der.
SECTION 3. No person shall be allowed
to keep any shop, booth, tent, wagon, or
other csrriage. vessel or boat, or anv stand
or table for the sale of any spirituous or 9th.
er liquors, or sell or expose to sell, give, bar.
ter or otherwise dispose of, in or near such
shop, booth, tent, wagon or Other carriage
vessel, boat, stand or table. or in any other
way or place, any spirituous, or other liq-
uors, at or within the distance Of two miles
from the place where any such acricultur al
fairs are held. !.
SECTION 4. That any person or persons
who shall be guilty of a breach Of this act
and shall be notified by any one of the off.
GERS authorized to make on arrest or seizure.
or by any other person that he, she or thew
are violating the law; and il, after such no
ice,such person shall continue in such viola.
tion, he, she, or they shall forfeit and paw for
such ottense, fine Of not less than FIVE, nor
more than fifty dollars, to be paid over to |
Inc treasury of such agricultural societvi
where the offense was committed; and any
Judge OF the court, sheriff, coroner Justice Of
he peace Of the proper county, OF any con.
stable of the proper township, or the con-
tables especially appointed, ,shall,upon view
n information, without warrant, appreRend
my person SO offending, and seize such
'ooth, tent or wagon, or other carriage.
tand, vessel or boat, selling spirituous or
ther liquors. and convey the same to place
t safe keeping, and take the person SO Of
ending before some officers having coiBpe-
snt Jurisdiction, together with an inventory
I the things so seized, and the officer be-