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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28
NO. ).

Resoi we'd by the General Assembly ofthe State
of OHIO, three-ffths of the members elected to
each House concurring therein, that it be, and
hereby is proposed to the electors of this State to
vote on the second Tuesday of October next, upOn
the apprOrGlo projection OF the following amend
ment as an additional section to article eleven of
the Constitution. Every county which ROW is or
may hereafter be entitled to more than one SEN
ator or Repre- ~entativc for the residue otthe pres
ent dec ennial period, or for all or any portion of
any subsequent deccnuial period shallbe divided
into as many Senatorial and Representative dis
tricts as there may be Senatororso or Representa-
tives elective in any year of the present, or any
subsequent decennia lperiod, which districtsshall
be of contiguous territory. and each district shall
contain as nearly a ratio for Senator or Repre-
sentaivea is ttlinable without violating the rule
herein given as to cont guilty of territory, and
without dividing any township, election precinct
or ward. If any Representative or Senatorial
district. composed of two or more counties shall
by reason Of any excess of population over a ra-
ito. be entitled to additional Representatives
or Senators for any portion Of the present or any
subsequent dccennial period. the district shall
be divided into two districts, for each portion of
such decennial period, which shalt be contigu-
ous territory. and each shall contain as near a
ratio as is attainable without dividing counties.
Ifbv reason of the annexation of one Senate
rial district to another. there shall be any excess
of population overa Senatorial ratio, which shall
be entitled to additional Senatorial represent
alton for any portion of any decannial period,
each district, as now constituted. shall elect one
Senator.
Counties shall be divIdedinto districts by The
county commissioners OF such other board of off
crs elective and resident in tho proper count!
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28

the buildings and indispensable improve
ments specified in this section, for fuel,
for the food, rainment and proper edu-
cation and employment of the inmates
and the salary, perdiem, and wages of
the said Board of Commissioners, and the
officers and employees of the said State
Reform Farm, for the ensuing year, the
sum of ten thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated, to be paid out of any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, on the order of said
Board of commissioners, upon the war
rent of the Auditor of State.
SEC. 10. Whenever any minor male
under the age Of eighteen, or female
under that of sixteen, shall be found
guilty of an offense or crime against the
laws of this State the court, in its dis
cretion, shall have power to sentence
the defendant to be committed to a re-
form school, designating the particular
one. Tho Governor shall be, and is
hereby authorized, at his discretion, to
commute the punishment of such con-
victs under the ages respectively fixed
by this act, as now are, or hereafter may
be sentenced to, or confined in the Pen
itentiary, and to send them to a Reform
School. And all persons under the ages
aforesaid, may, at the discretion of the
Board Of Directors thereof, be received
into said Reform School, who by law,
may be,sent to any House Of Refuge.
SEC. IL. In all cases when received,
said minors shall be under the control
of the authorities of the Reform School
in which they may be until of legal age,
and said authorities shall at all times
have power to apprentice them, and such
minors shall be discharged from any Re
form School only upon orders Of the au-
thorities aforesaid, or in due process of
law.
Sec. II. No Commissioners, direc-
tor, officer or employee connected with
any Reform School, shall contract any
debts for the Institution with which he
is connected. in excess of appropriations,
and for any debt thus contracted, said
commissioner, director, officer or en-
ployce, shall be liable in his individual
capacity.
SEC. IS. The said Board ofCommis-
sioners may, in the name and behalf of
the State, receive voluntary convcyances,
gifts and grants of every description, for
the purpose of this act.
Sec. IA. This act to take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
JOSEPH TRUESDALE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
April 16, 1857.
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as may be provided by law. Atleast four mouth
prior to the general election in 1853; the counties
entitled to more than one member OF either noues
Shall be divided into districts for the residue of
the present decennial period, and ct least four
months prior to the general election in the hrst
year of each subsequent dCcennial PERIOD, the
counties entitled to more than one member for
all, or any portion of such decennial period, in
either or both houses. shall be divided into dis
tricts for the whole of the decelnial period. A
description of the district of each county shall
be published as may be directed by the county
commissioners or as may be prescribed by law.
II. ii. VAN VORHES
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate.
April Sd, 1857.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE.
COLUMBUS, April 4, 1857.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing proposed
Constitution amendments are correctly copied
from the original rolls on file in this office,
JAMES II. BAKER.
Secretary of State.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28
AMENDMENT 10 2.


Resozre1 By the General Assembly Of the.SiGte
Ohio, Three fifth of the members eleciei to
each House concurring therein. that it b., and
hereby is, proposed to the electors of this State
to vote on the second Tuesday of October next,
upon the approval or rejection of the Glowing
as q substitute for the fifth and sixth
sections of the fourth article of the Constitution.
viz: SEC. 5. District Courts shall be held in
each county at least once in each year, by one or
more District Judges elected by the electors OF
separate districts to be prescribed by law, who
shall hold their Office for five years; and during
their continuance in office shall reside in the
di strict for which they are elected. he provi-
sions of the fourteenth section of this article
shall apply to District Judges The General
Assembly may by law authorize the judges of the
District Court, and of the courts of common
pleas. to fix the times or holding their respectiv,
courts. Until District Judges shall have beer
elected and qualified, district Courts shall be
held by the Judges of the Supreme Court and o.
the Courts of Common Pleas as now authorized
SEC. 6. The District Court shall have such in.
risdiction as may be provided by law. and the
jud ges thereof shall have and exercise such
power and jurisdiction at chambers, and NAV be
required to sit as Judges of the Courts of Com
mon Pleas as shall be directed by law.
\. Z. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate.
ApriI Sd, 1857.
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pills as can be accommodated therein ;
and for the support and education of
such youth the board shall fix and re-
gulate the amount to be charged, and
the time and terms of payment. They
shall also prescribe and publish forms
for application for admission, and may
include in them such heterogeneous as
they shall deem necessary and useful to
be answered.
Sec. Z. No youth shall be admitted
into said asylum who are over fifteen
years of age, or who are capable of re-
ceiving instruction at common schools.
Sec. s. The director of county or
city infrmaries, or the township trus-
tees in any county where there is no
county in6rmary, may remove to said
Asylum any idiotic and imbecile youth
who may be properly admitted therein:
and in such case said directors or town
ship trustees shall support such youth at
said Asylum from any funds under their
control applicable to the support of such
inirmaries or of township poor.
Sec. 8. It shall be the further duty
of said trustees to make inquiry in re-
gard to a site for a suitable building for
said institution, and to receive PROPOSE
tons for donations of land or money;
they shall also collect information in
relation to the proper arrangements of
such institution, and the education of
idiotic youth, and the cost, construction
and arrangements of the necessary bull
dings, and shall procure a plan of the
same. For the purposes contemplated
by this section, any two of said trustees
may visit one or more of similar public
institutions in the United States; and
when so employed, they shall receive
three dollars per day and their neces-
sary travelling expenses; Provided, that
the whole amount expended for such
shall not exceed three hundred
dollars. All other services to be per-
formed by said trustees under this act
shall be gratuitous, except that their
incidental expenses shall be paid. The
said Board shall report to the General
Assembly at the commencement of the
next session, the result of their inquir-
les and observations, and shall also re-
port their official proceedings, and the
condition and situation of the institution
under their charge, together with an
exhibit in detail of all its receipts and
expenditures.
SEC. 10. For the purposes of this
act there shall be and is hereby appro-
pirate the sum of three thousand dollars.
All accounts and expenditures shall be
properly certified by said trustees, or
any two of them, and shall be paid by
the Treasurer upon the order of the
Auditor.
Sec. II. This act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
n. H. VAN VOORHEES,,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
April II, 1857.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28
AMENDMENT 20. 1.
April sd, 1851.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State
of Ohio. Three-ffthSthe members elected to each
house cOncurring therein, That it be aud hereby
is proposed to the electors efthe State, on the Sec
ond Tuesday of October next to approve or reject
the following amendment as a substitute for the
first and second sections of the thirteenth article
ofthe Constitution Viz: Corporations, of every
description shall be created, and corporate powers
granted d. only B. general ifasas an I%Ti which wm,Ga ,iaa md define nre.
scribe the duties and liabilities of each elias OF
descriptions of corporations, butthe General As
sembly may enact special laws for the relief o.
corporations in peculiar cases, and may ma Ike spe.
ciai provisions in regard to corporations, in ca
scs whcrcfrom their peculiar location or interest:
such special provisions are required, and ma
from time to time alter or repeal all such laws
as are authorized by this section.
n. II. VAN II
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD.
President of the Senate.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28

Resolved by the General Assembly Of the State
of Ohio, Three -tifths of the members c ected &c
each branch, concurring therein, that it be and
hereby, is proposed tie the electors of the State.
to vote on the second Tuesday of October next,
to approve or reject the following amendment as
a substitute for the second and third sections Of
the twelfth article of the Constitution.
All property, personal and real. shall be sub
iect to taxation by a uniform rule, at the true
value thereof in money, but such deductions from
credits may be allowed as the General Assembly
may deem expedieut; Provided, that burying
grounds, public school houses, and alIother pub
lie property. and all Institutions Ofpurcly public
charity, and all houses used exclusively for pub
lie worship, shall be exempt from taxation; and
if the total value Of the personal property Of any
person shall not exceed fifty dollars. the same
may be exempt from taxation. All property en-
ployed in banking shall always bea 4 burden of
taxation equal to that imposed on the property of
individuals.
n. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD.
President of the Senate.
AnriI sd. 1857.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28
THE PERFUME
OF THE
WESTERN HEMISPHERE,
FRESH FROM LIVING FLOWERS.
MURRAY AVID

10 e G@A w r..
This rare perfume and cosmetic is prepar-
ed from TROPICAL FLOWERS of surprising fla
GRANGE, without any admixture of coarse es-
sential oils, which form the staple of msny
Essences and "Extracts for the Toilet.'
Its Aroma is as inexhaustabie as that of The
''Farina Cologue," and as fresh and delicate
as the breath OF LIVING BLOSSOMS.
What are its AnteecdentS!
For twen:p years it has maintained lis ascen-
dency over all other perfumes throughout
Cuba, South America and the West Indies.
Ii has been introduced into the United States,
IN response 10 the earnest demand growing out
Of lis SOUTHERN REPUTATION A cure for
HEADACHE AND FAINTNEss
As an odor for the handkerchief, it is ms
delicious rs the "Otto Of Roses" 1t lends
freshness and transparency 10 the complexion;
and removes headache and faitness.
C~OUNTERFEKTS.
Beware Of imita:iona. Look for the name
of MURRAY & LANMAN on the Bottle,
Wrapper and OrnamenteG LabeI. Sold by ID.
t. LANMAN & Co., wholesale druggists No.
G9 Water Street, New York, and by all drug
gists, at so cents per bottle.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28

mo. ISL AN ACT,
To authorize the Building of an Arsenal for the
State of Ohio
SECTION l.. Be it enacted BY the General AS
sembly Of the State of Ohio, That the Governor
of the State be and is hereby authorized to cause
to be built upon any part of the premises known
as the ''Old Pcnitcntiary Lott in the city OF
C~olunbus,or upon some suitable place to be pur-
chased by him, as will best subserve the public
inter est, a building in which to store and keep
the public arms: Provided, the entire expendi-
ture under the authority of this act shall not ex-
coed the moneys arising from sales OF said peni-
Tertiary lot, authorized by the act of March II,
1856, and the moneys necessary to carry out this
act shall be paid from the proceeds OF such sales.
on the warrant of the Auditor on the treasury
issued on the certificate of the Governor-and
provided a contract shall first be made with
some responsible person or persons for building;
completing and preparing for use said arsenal
the whole cost of which shall not exceed eight
thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect on its pas
sage.
y. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD.
President of the Senate.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28
COFFINS!
Usage ORANGE
F E N CT n g /!

THE undersigned is engaged in the planting
L and rearing of the Usage Orange, md is now
prepared to make engagements for furnishing
sprouts and setting, or setting and maturing
ences at fair prices, ard will warrants
FIRST RATE FENCE
in four years! All orders addressed 20 West
Elkton, Preble county Ohio, will be promptly
attended to. N. HORNADAY.
Dec. 4 IS54.--tf.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28

ENo. ISL AN ACT,
To amend an act entitled IAN act to regulate and
limit the compensation of certain county OIL
GERS"
SEcrIoS /. Be It enacted by the General As
sembly of the State Of Ohio. That section eleven
OF an act entitled San act to regulate and limit
the compensation of certain county officers -
pissed April 5, 1856. be amended 50 as to read
as follows: SEC. IL. This act shall take effect
and b. in force from and after the first day OF
april, 1853: Provided, however, that nothing IN
this act shall be 81 construed 4 $ to effect the sal
airy or compensation of any officer during the
term of office for which prior to the taking effect
Of thisact he shall have been cleo ted, and the
fees of each of the officers herein named remain
ing unpaid a: the end of his official term shall
be deemed and held TO be the property of the
county and when collected, so much thereof a
may be due to such retiring officer shall be paid
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28
DISORDERS.

Dyspepsia, ana arrangement of the IiAer. the
source o! iniirmity and suffering. aud the cause
OF innumer'hle deaths, yield to these curatives,
in all cases, however aggravated, acting as q
mild purgativc, Alternative and tonic; they re-
iieye the bowels. purify the fluids, and invigOr-
ate the system and the constitution at the same
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Weakness ---N Nervous
Complaints.

When all stimulants fail. the renovatirg and
bracing properties of these Pills give tirnncss to
the sinking nerves and enfeebled muscles ofthe
-;o+;,, Dc o,rnrol 1,b;l;tv
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SCIENTIFIC DORsE ENTs,

The London "Lancet,' the London Medical
Review and the most eminent of the faculty in
Great Britain France and Germany, have eulo-
gized the Pills and their inventor.
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DELICATE

All Irregularities lad ailments incident to the
delicate and and sensitive organs of the sex are
removed or prevented by a few doses of these
mild. bat iutallib!c alternatives. No mother who
regards her own or her children'S health should
fail to hlYn thnm Within her rcanh.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28

HoUo,cGy'S Pills are the best remedy
hnotcn IN the aeorld for the toUowing
diseases:
Asthma Diarrhoca Indigestion
Bowel Com DropSy Influenza
plants Debility inflammation
Coughs Fever and Ague Inward Weak
Colds Fems lie Complaints ness
Chest Diseases Headaches Liver Complaints
CoStiveness Stone and Gravel Lowness of
Dyspepsia Secondary symptoms Spirits
piI0s Venereal Affections Worms ofap
kinds
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Strand, London, by all respectable Druggists
and Dealers in Medicine throughout the United
States and the civilized world, in boxes at rs
cents, 62l5 cents. and 81 each.
.y"There lisa considerable saving by taking
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N. B-Direct;ons for the guidance ofpaticnce
in every disorder are affixed to each box.
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THOMPSON q HARRIS

Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
WILL practicein Preble andadjoiningcoun-
w ties. Allbusiness entrusted to their care
will meet with prompt attention. Office on Bar
ronStreet hreedoorsnorth of Vanausdal'sstore.
Eaton, Ohio.
Feb. 8, 1885
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sioners.
Sec. .. That the eleventh section of the act to
which this ia an amendment be and the same is
hereby repealed.
N. Il. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
Pre- sident of the Senate.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28
April 17,1e57.

no. 1901 AN ACT.
Supplementary to the act relating to Juries,
passed Feb. .. 1881.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of OHIO, That if it shall be
made to appear to the Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of any county in this state, within
nine months after the annual October election,
that the requisite number of Jurors as provided
by the third section of the act to which this is
supplementary, ha not been drawn and deliver
ed to such Clerk. as therein required, It shall
be the duty of such Clerk Immediately to notify
the Trustees of the delinquent township or town
ships of such deficiency. with the number re-
quired of each by written uotice, to be served
by the Sheriff of such county as a summons is
served and it shall be the duty of such Trus-
tees Immediately upon the service of such notice
to furnish such Clerk with a list of the names
required as contemplated in said section, and
such proceedings shall thereafter be had with
reference to the drawing, summoning, &C., Is is
provided by said act.
SEC ,. This act shall take effect upon its
passage.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS II FORD,
prpsi1Aut of the Senate.
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EatOn Dressing Room

Mainsrreet, a djoinin 9Th NatiOnalHOtel
e GOINGS,
NOW holds himself in readiness forB arber-
IN ing, Hair Dressing, Shampooing aDdevery
hing that belongs to his line of business. No
aims will be spared to please all, and he in
fes all to call and try for themselves.
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H L PILL S
April Is, 1857

The blood furnishes the material of every
bone, muscle, gland and fibre in the human
frame. When pure, it secures health 10 every
ogran; when corrupt. it necessarily produces
disease. HOLLOWAIiS PILLS operate d.
rectly upon the elements of the stream of life,
neutraliaing the principle of diseases, and thus
radically curing the malady, whether located in
the nerves, the stomach, the liver, the bowels.
the muscles, the skin, the brain, or any other
part of the system.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28

no. 1871 AN ACT,
To amend the first section of an act entitled an
act to give additional security to land titles
in IL St tie raised March I'D, 1919.
SEc.I. BE it cnacre,. b. the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Ohio, That the first section of
an act to give additional security to land titles
in this state, passed March %, 1919, be so amen
ded as to read as follows: Sec. l. That the su-
preme court. district courts and common pleas
courts. and other courts OF this state having like
original juricdiction shall be authorized and
to correct, amend and relieve against
any errors, defects or mistakes occurring in the
deed or other conveyance of any hush md and
wife heretofore, or hereafter to b. exc cat cd and
iu.ende d tie convey or incuinbcr the land or eS-
tate of the wife or her right of dover nthe lands
of her husband in the same manner and to the
same extent cs the said courts are or shall be
authorized or empowered to correct errors, mis-
takes or defects in the deeds Or conyeyances of
any other person.
SEC. 2. Taat the said original section one be
and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. Tais act shall take effect on its pas
sage.
y. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS Ii. FORD,
President of the Senate,
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Used T,hroughout The World

HOLLOWAYiS PILLS are equally efficacIou
in complaints common to the whole human race
and in disorderspeculiar to certain climate an
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