Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-29

in the county Jail not less than thirty or mors
than ninety days, or both, at the discretion of the
COURT and for the third OifenSe he shall be subject
to fine not less than two hundred nor more than
five hundred dollars or Imprisonment in the cotirl-
ty Jail not less Than ninety days more than six
months. The offending parties, IN every instance,
to pay all expenses, prosecutions, and costs Of
court; also all damages whatever sustained by the
aggneyed parties, who shall prosecute for the
same.
n, H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
! THOMAS H. FORD,
| President Of the Senate.
AN ACT
To amend section lO1 Of an act of the jurisdiction
and procedure before Justices of the Peace, and
OF the duties of C0nsta5ies in Civil Courts. pass.
| ed March IL, 1888.
SEcTIoy l. Be it enacted by the General As
semhly Of Tie State of Ohio, That section one
nsndred and five of an act OF the jurisdiction and
procedure before Justices of the Peace, and of the
duties of Constables in civil cases, passed March
| a. 1888. be amended as 10 read as foIlowsi!-
Sec lC5 Il either party fail to appear at the re-
turn day of the summons. or fail 10 attend at the
time 10 which a rial has b-el adjourned, or tail to
make the necessary bill OF particulars, or faIi In the
proofs, the may proceed at the request o the
adverse party, and in all clses where set OH OF
c0un;ee claim has been filed before the dismissal 1t
the case 10y the plaintiff the defendant shall have
the right of proceeding to the trial OF his clam al
though the plaintiff may have dismissed his ac-
ton In no case shall ii be necessary to prove the
execution Of any bond. promiSsOry note, bill ofex-
c;ange or contract, or other written instrument, or
any Endorsement thereon, upon which suit Is
brought. or set off or counter claim based, unless
the party sought to be charged the maker, accep-
endorser of such bond promissory note or bill
OF exchange, shall make and file with the Justice
OF the Peace before whom the suit Is pending, an
affidavit that such instrument of writing was not
m9ds. given. subscribed, accepted endorsed by
him
Sect VI p That section IC5 Of sid act is hereby
repealed.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President OF the Senate.
March 5, 1856.
AN ACT
To amend the act entitled "an &c, defining the iu-
risdiction and regulating the practice of the Pro-
bate Courts" passed March Il, 1883. I;
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
OF the State OF Ohio, That the forty eighth section
Of IN act entitled an act defining the jurisdiction
ara regulating the practice of Probate Courts, pass
ed March IA, 1858, be ended so as To read fol-
lows: Section 4S. In the exercise Of It's criminal
jurisdiction, the Probate Court shall hold terms of
said court on the hrst Monday OF eacb OF tine follow
ing months TO wit: February, April, June, August,
October and December, being six terms in each
year.
Section 3 That original section forty-eight of
the act aforesaid, b., and the same Is hereby re-
pealed.
Section g. That this act shall take effect from
and after the first day OF May next.
n. II. VAN WORRIES.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives,.
THOMAS II. FORD.
President Of the Senate
April IL, 1886.
AN ACT,
For the relief of certui1 Turnpike and Plank Road
Companies.
Sec l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
OF the State of Ohio, That where the shareholders
Of any turnpike plank road company nre inil-
yduaily Liable tIr the liabilities of such COMPANY,
the proportion that each shareh older shall be requi
red n piy 10 meet existing liabilities, may be de-
tcrniiHed and collected in the manner provided By
this act.
Sec. 3 fhe directors of aGy such company. de-
string to avail themselves of the EroviIbus OF this
act. shall give notice the Sh treholders tF mee-
ting Of tie st IckhJllers specifying the time and
place OF meeting and the object thereof
Sec. 3. Al such meeting a de.alled statement
shall be submitted showing the assets AMI indebted
ness OF SUCH ImplBy.
Sec. /. 4 majority of the stockholders at such
meeting may determine upon the blsis tor assess
nq the shareholders to meet III, Indebtedness of
uci company AMI TX the time times and mode
Jr the payment Oi tie amoult assessed against
alch, in,lIIi Iual or co 'porG'i)n
Sec ). M one shall be liable beyond the suni
i=ed by the charter oisuch company, nr shall any
liIe be sn liable uI1lss he tIe owner of stock
n such COR JIny AT tic tim sdch indebtedness WIS
Sec. g. Any shareholder failing TO pry as re-
luire the assessed, s:iali be liable to an
tc iu in the name af such any fr the recOy-
erv thereof as in o.fer cases D' Indebtedness
sec. :. The notice required bv this act shall be
given by publication. far least thirty days IN all
iIe newspapers Published in the coInties in and
through w!lici' the road OF such company may be
Ocated
Sec. 8. That this &C: shall be i'll force from end
lit Is passage.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
:, Ugk-r of TIE HuISe ot Representatives
TIIOS. III. FORD.
President Gi the Senate.
April Si,i, 1856.
y have compared the foregoing with tho
Tvs published '5y aH!tority'' III tbs Otio
StdtesAiaa, ami find the same correctly
,oi ie'!!.
J. L CHARlEswoarH. Aud. Bel. &C.