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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-07-09

!. .AccIpEsT-FEAHsvL lsJURy.-Yester
6ev a lternoon, about s o'clock, Mr.. Kugla
carpenter, of this city, was seriously it not
fatally injured, in the Saw Mill, situated OR
the creek, in Bridgeport We did not learn
the particulars as to how the accident oc-
CURED, further than that he secidently be-
ceme involved in some of the machinery.
and was in a moment SO severely crushed
and mangled thet amputation ofsone OF hs
arms was found necessary. The extent OF
his injuries our informant stated were mol
known at the time Of amputati"n Serious
doubts are entertained as to his recovery
--Wheliug Ihte,9yemr.
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FAR NJ ERS OF
b L l. Nj ONT COU NTYt

A HAVE just received from the manufac-
II turers, and now offer for sale on reasona ole
terms; kETCHUMrS celebrated Reaper aud Mower.
Also the New York Sell Making Rsaper and b. -
Ohio Mower. These mach lines are made OF good ana
du rabe material and warranted 10 do as good work
and much faster than Can be done by hand
Persons wish ing prehass, have the priyilere of
giving them trial. and il satisfaction is not given
thew NAV be returned a-.- H. a'
Al orders addressed 10 Isaac Davis st. CIairsYille
ONO, W III be pSomptly attended TO. -
III PLEASE call and examine these machines before
purchasing elsewhere. ISAAC DAVIS.
mAys6Sf
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Ex-GovERsoR GoRmAM, OF MINNESOTA,
WRIPrED.-We learn from the st. Paul
(Mianesota) Pioneer of the 10th inst, ,ha,
Ex-Governor German, of that vicinity, was
lately whipped in the streets of St. Paul by
Colonel Noble, Superintendent of the Pa.
ci6c Wagon Road.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-07-09
Dated AoriI 3, 1857.


AMENDMENT NO. 4.
ReS0lred by fse General ASSEMBLY Of The State Of
Ohio, three-tiillis OF the members elected to each
house conrnrring therein, That itbs and hereby is
proposed TO tie electors oil theStaie on the second
Tuesday October next to approve Ttjaet the
following anendnleni Il Substitute tor the first
anC second sections OF the thirteenth article OF the
Constitution. Viz: Corporations OF every descTip-
ton shall be created anG corporate powers granted
only by general laws which shall define Inc powers
privileges and immunities and prescribe the duties
and liabilities OF each cass or descriptions OF cor
pora lions, but the General Assembly may enac
special laws for the relief OF corpora lions in pecu
liar cases, and may make special provisions in re-
gard To corporations III cases whereiTOm their pc.
cuIiar locailon OF such special provisions
are required and may from time To lime alter or
repeal ali such laws, authorized by this sec-
Iion. n. Al. VAN WORRIES
Speaker o lie House Of fRepreseRtafiues.
THOMAS n. FORD,
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To the Creditors of Nathan Adams
4. .. Deceased. ....

nN THE 18th DAY OF JUNE, IN
" the year lS59, the Probate Cou n of Belmont
connty declared the estate of Nathan Adams, de
ceased. To be prohah nsovent creditors there
fore required present their claims agains the es
tate the unders igned for allowance within ak
months from the time above mentioned, or they will
not be entitled 10 payment. John ROGERS.
ielSlM EN'T of Nathan Adams doc II.
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Dated April Sd, 1857.
AMENDMENT no. 3.

AMENDMENT no. 3. :
ResOlred By the General .3Sssmblg Of the State 4
OHIO, three-iifths of the members elected TO ca
branch concuTriIg therein. that II be and hereby.
proposed to the electors of the State, TO on
second Tuesday Of October next. TO prove /.
ject the following amendment as a substitute for
second and third sect ions of The twelfth article Of
Constitution.
All property personal and reai, shall be subject
taxation by nniio rule, the true value theret
in money, but such deductions from credits may be
lowed as the General Assembly may deem exped
eni: Provided, that buryiug grounds, public seho'
houses, and all other public property, and all inst
tiOns of purely public charity and all houses use
exclusively tor public worship, shall be exempt fro
taxation; and ifthe tota lvalue of the personal pr
pertv of any person shall not exceed fty dollars tn
same may be exemp: from taxation. All property en-
10y ed in banking shall always bear burden of
ston equal TO thai imposed on the property of indis
dualS
N II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives..
THOMAS II. FORD.
President Of the Senate.
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April 18th, 1857.
AN ACT

To enable the Wife of an Insane person to Mort
gage or Convey her Real Estate.
SECTION |. BE Il eRdcted by the General Assembly
o. The STATE Of Ohio, That whenever the wife OF an
idloI, unaiic, or insane person, who has been de-
ciared TO be such by inquest according to law and
Is resident in the State of Ohio is the legal or
equitable owner oi real estate therein, which she
snail desire TO sell, convey. or mortgage during the
inability OF her husband, she may apply by petition
10 the court of common p ess OF the county in
wIich she shall have mad hona lide residence tor
at least one year, for leave 10 sell by contract.
convey, or mortgage, al! or any part Of snch real
estate, which peutlon shall set forth the INSANITY
ldlocy, OF iGhaey OF the husband. as the case may
be, together with descri ition of land whi ich she
desires to sell, convey, or mortgage
SEC. :; 1he guardian OF such husband shall be
made party 10 the acIon, and b. required to sta
any reason he may kno why the petition should
not be granted; and upon satisfactory proof being
made that the sale-or morIgI aye ol sucn land will
be Tor the benefit o! suca married woman, the
court shall authorize her TO SELL mortgage or con-
vey the premises in the petition described, upon
such terms and upon such conditions as TO the dis
position oi The money arising iron such sale con-
Veyance or mortgage as the court may direct; and
such sale, conveyance or mortgage shall have the
same force and eiiect, as though made 10y a Tezae
sole, and all right title and interests of such nus
band In said lands and tenements shall he forever
thereafter barred.
JOSEPH TRUESDALE,
Speaker pro- tenn, OF the House OF Representatives
THOMAS IL. FORD,
Aprll loin, le3d President of The Senate.
AuD1roR's OFFICE,
st. ClairsvilIe. I
hereby certify that the foregoing Acrs are
correctly copied IRON the certified copies furnish
ed this Office. 5. GRESSINGER,
Auditor Rel 90
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Dated April 3, 1851.
AMENDMENT No. S

AMENDMENT No. 5
ReSoluedb By the General -4SSembly sof the State OF
Ohio, ihree-tiitfs OF she members elected 20 each
House concucrng therein, that 1t be- and hereby Is
proposed To the electors o this State to vote, the
secand Tuesday OF October next, upsa the approval
or rejection OF the following amendment as an ad-
dItiunal section arucle eleven otthe Constitution
Every county which now ls, or may hereafter be
entitled TO more than one Senator, or Representa-
i've for the residue of the present decenniai pc iOd
or Tor all, or any portion OF any subsequent oe
cenniai period shall be divided into as many Sena.
ioria and Representative districts as there may be
Senators or Representatives elective in any year
OF the present. or any subsequent deeeRnial period
which districts shall be OF contiguous territory and
each district shall contain as nearly a ratio Tor
Senator or Representative is attainable without
viOl ating the rule herein given contiguiry OF
territory, and without dividing any township. elec
ton precinct, or ward. Ii any Representative or
Senatoria district, composed of two or more cuun-
ties shall by reason -ot any excess OF population
over ratio, be entitled TO additional Representa-
tives Senators for any portion OF the pressn or
any subsequent decennIal period. the district shall
be divided INTO 1--WE districts, ior each portion OF
such decennial period, which shall be contiguous
territory, and each shallcOntain near ratio as
is aItainable without dividing counties.
II by reason OF the annexation OF one SenatOri-
al district TO another, there shall be any excess OF
popu lation over Senatorial ratio. which shall be
entitled to additional Senatorial representation for
any portion oiany decennial period, each district,
as now constituted, shall elect one Senator.
Counties shall be divided into districts by the
county commissioners OF such other board OF OF.
ficeTs elective and resident in the proper coany rs
may be provided by law. At least Nur months
prior TO the general election in 1855 the counties
entitled TO more than one member OF either house
shall be divided districts for the residue Of the
present deeennia period, and at least four months
prior the general election in the first year each
subsequent decennial period, thG counties entitled
TO more than one member for all, or any portion OF
sucn idecennial paTiod, in either or both houses,
shall be divided into districts for the whole of the
decennIal period A description OF the district OF
each county shall be published as may be directed
By the county commissioners as may be pre-
scTibed by law. .-.. o.. ...
N. II. VAN WORRIES
Speaker o. The Hostse Of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
81 t.nAN-
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April l1th, lSJ7
AN ACT
Supplementary to the actrelatng to Juries passed
Feb. 9. 1881.


Supplementary to the actrelating to Juries passed
Feb. 9, 1881.
SECTION. l. Be n enacted By tie General Assem-
bly, Of tke STATE Of Ohio Thai il it shall be made
to appear TO the Clerk of the Court of Common
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.
has not been drawn and delivered to such clerk
as therein required it shall be the duty OF such
clerk Immediately to notify the Trustee of the
delinquent toynshipor townships of such deficien-
cy, with the number required OF each, by written
notice, TO be served by the Sheriff OF such county
as summons is served, and it shall be the duty
OF such Trustees immsdiately upon the service OF
such notice TO furnish such clerk with list OF the
names required as ascontemplated in said section and
such proceedings Shalt hereafter BE- had with refer
eace 10 the drawing, sumnIoning, &c., as is pro-
vided by said act.
SEC. :. TITS ast siall take effect upon its pas
sage.
l-z N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
-..N THOMAS II. FORD,
[ ...l. 80 q President Ofthe Senate
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ResoEred 6g the General .7ssem6ig of the State
Ohio, Three ffihs OF the members elected TO eas
House concurring therein. That it be, and hereby
proposed 10 the electors of this State TO vote q
second Tuesday Of October next upon the approval
rejection the follow ing amendment, a substtu
for the fifth and sixth sections of the fourth article
the Constitute viz: SEc. ). District Courts shall
held in each county at least once in each year. by
more District Judges elected by the electors
separate districts TO be prescribed by law who shs
hoIdther Office for five years; and during their co
tinuance in office shall reside in the district for wbic
they elected The provisions ofthe fourteenth Sc
tion this article shall apply to District Judges. t.
General Assembly may by law authorize the judges
the strict Court ard ofthe Court Of common Plels
fix the time of holding their respective courts Unit
District Judges shall have been elected and qnalihe
District Courts shal he held by the Judges of the
p RENE Court and of the Courts o. Common Pleas,
now autho Iized. SEC. 6. The District Court sh{
have such juIisd I'd ton may be provided by la,
and the Judges thereof shall have and exercise su;
power and jurisd ic tion al chambers, and may be
quired 10 sit as judges OF the court Of Common Pie
as shall be directed by law.
n Fl. VAN VORHES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMA AS II FORD,
President OF the Senate
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next,


Al 10 o'clock. A. H.. for the purpose of
psuins in nominstigB candidates for the
following effices: for Governor, Lieutensnt
Governor, Secretary Of State, Treasurer OF
State. one Supreme Court Judge. and one
member of the Board Of Public Werks. and
The transaction Of such other bssiness as
may be proper for the occasion
The Republicans of the several counties
o. Ohio. unless they shall otherwise agree,
viii meet at their county seats on Saturday,
,te 9Th day of August, being the Saturday,
preceding the day Of said ConSsDtion. and
elect delegates thereto in the proportion OF
one delegate for every five hundred votes
given for the Republican candidate for
President ct the election 10 November, 1856
and one for each traction of votes equal to
or over one.haif of said number. The tota
nuaher of delegates by this basis will be
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-07-09
Republican STATE CON-
VENTION.

. At rnseting of the Republican State
Ceoral Committee, in conjunction with the
Republican members Of the Legislature,and
other distinguished Republicans from vari-
oos parts oftbe State at Columbus, on the
s4th of Japusry. 1857, after mature consid'
ef.tion,i, was resolved that twas expedien'
su bold the State Convention Of the RePuo'
sean psrty OF Ohio for the noniiHation OF
State Ticket, at Columbus, on the 18th oil
August next.
Ia conformity to this request. the sta'e
central Conuittes snnounee to the Re-
publ. ans Of Ohio that the delegates from
the various counties Of the State will assem-
be In the sity oil sColumbus,on a. II
Wednesday, the ] 9th day of August
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as 40 les rooms for "pIece goods for The pc -
oom 2IO feet long by 81 feet wide--hefus nearly a.
qual 10 many OF the 6rsl eissI iObbings In ihs
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n. Il. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of ihe House Of Representatives,.
THOMAS H.. FORD,
President Of Lhe Senate.
Dated hnril I'D Is57
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entire Store House,

is lighted by Superb sky Lishi, % arranged =
rooms IN the city. They have aiso nnishsd tnsS
ed tn saia Of 20 -
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04

as may be provided by law. Atleast four month
prior to the general election in 1858. the counties
entitled to more than one member OF either houss
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 first
year of each subsequent decennial 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 ofthe deceanial period. A
description of the district of each county shall
be published as may be directed by the county
commi sioners or as may be prescribed by law
n. Il. VAN Worries
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate
April Sd, 1857.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE.
COLUMBUS, April 4, 1857.
I hereby certify that the foregoing proposed
Constitution amendments are correctly copied
from the original rolls on file in this oft1ee.
JAMES II. BAKER.
Secretary of State.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04
NO. 3.

Resolved by the General Assembly ofthe State
of OHIO. threc-iifths of the members elected to
each House concurring therein, that it be, and
hereby il proposed to the electors of this state to
vote on the second rueSdlyofOctobe next. upon
the approval or rejection of the GLOWING amend
ment as an addition Il section 20 article eleven of
the Constitution. Every county which now is or
nav hereafter be entitled to more than one Sen
ator or Rcprc c~ntativc for the residue :theprcs-
cnt dccennial period, or for ALL or any portion of
any subsequent deccnnial period shall be divided
into as many Senatorial and Representative dis
tricts as there may be Scnatorors or Representa-
Sib4euucut dcccunia period. which diStrictSshail
contain as nearly i ratio for Senator or Repre-
herein riveu as to CONT guilty of territory, ard
without dividin" any township. election precinct
o. ward. If any Representative. or Senatorial
district composed Of two or more counties shall
by reason of any excess of population over a va
ito. be entitled to additional Representatives
or Senators for any p~rtinn Of the present or any
subsequent dcCennial period. the district shall
be divided into two districts. for each portion of
such dcccuuial period. which shalt be cOntiGu-
Gus territory. and each shall contain as near a
ratio as is a:tlinHb'e without dividing counties.
Tfbv reason Of the annexation Of one Senate
rial district to another. there shall be any excess
Of ronuI1tfon vera Senatorial ratio. which shall
he entitled +, additional Senatorial represent
alton Cor any NORTON Of any decannial period.
e1ch district, IS now constituted shall cNt enc
senator.
Counties shall be divIdc dinto districts by the
county commi sSioners OF such other board of off
crs elective and resident in tho proper county
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shall proceed to prepare from the official
report and documents of the State already
published, and from whatever reliable
sources to which he may obtain access;
as full, accurate and Ineligible tables of
the statistics of Ohio, as may be in his
power, togethcrwith such statements and
suggestions as may be proper and use
full. He shall report the results of his
labors to the General Assembly during
its next meeting.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
Commissioner of Statistics, appointed in
pursuance of this act, to accompany the
report above with provided for with a
we'll and fully matured plan for the per
mancnt organization of the Bureau of
Statistics as contemplated in the eighth
section of the fifteenth article of this
Constitution of the State.
SEC. (. In order to the more perfect
collection of information for the Stats
teal Department of the report provided
for in the second section Of this act, the
Commissioner of Statistics shall have
power to address special or general in
quiries to any State or county officer OF
officers whose duty it shall be to respond
fully and promptly to such inquiries.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect OF
its passage.
N. Fl. VAN VOORHEES,,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS FL. FORD,
President of the Senate
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-04
April II, 1857.
mo. 172.1 AN ACT
70 nrcNnnt kilnanMin.

NO. L. AN All
TO prevent Kidnapping.
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State of Ohio,
That no person or persons shall arrest
and imprison, or kidnap or forcibly Or
fraudulently carry off or dccoy out of
this State any free black or mulatto per
son or persons within this State, or at
tempt to kidnap or forcibly or fraudu-
lently carry off or docoy out Of this
State any such free black or mulatto
person, or shall arrest aud imprison any
such free black or mulatto person or
persons with the intention of having
such person or persons carried out of
this State, unless it be in pursuance Of
the laws thereof.
SEC. 2. That no person or persons
shall kidnap or forcibly or fraudulently
carry of or decoy out of this State any
black or mulatto person or persons with
in this State, claimed as fugitivcs from
service or labor, or shall attempt to kid
nap, or forcibly or fraudulently carry
off or dccoy out of this State any such
black or mulatto person or persons with
out first taking such black or mulatto
pSASOh III bClSOLo ~ LIN u
Judge or Commissioner Of the proper
circuit district Or county having iuris-
d%iction, according to the laws of the
United States, in cases of persons held
to service or labor in any State escaping
into this State, and there. according to
the laws Of the United States, establish
ing by proof his or their property in
such person.
SEC. 3. That any person or persons
offending against the provisions of this
act shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and on conviction thereof by
Indictment in the Court of Common
Pleas Of county in this State, shall be
confined in the Pennitentiary at hard
labor for any space Of time, not less than
three years nor more than eight years
at the discretion of the Court, and
moreover be liable for all costs of pros
ecution.
SEC. /. That the act entitled an act
to prevent kidnapping, passed Februa-
~ 18th, 1851, be and the same is here
by repealed, but nothing in this act con
tanned shall in any manner affect the
prosecution or punishment for offences
committed before the taking effect OF
this act.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect
on its passage.
\. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMASH III. FORD,
President of the Senate.
April 18th, 1857.
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April Sd. 1851.


RcsolTCd by the General As5emhiyof the State
of Ohio. Threc-hfth>thc mcnlbcr elected 10 each
house concurriug therein, That it be aud hereby
is proposed to the electors efthe State, on the see
oud Tuesday of October next to approve or reject
the allowing amendment as a substitute for tho
first and second sections Of the thirteenth article
ofthe Constitution Viz: Corporations, Of every
description shall be created, and corporate powers
granted only BY general laws which shall define
the powers, privileges and immuuities and pre-
scribe the duties and liabilities Of each class or
descriptions of corporations, butthc General As
sembly may enact special laws for the relief of
corporations in peculiar cases, and may make spe-
ciai provisions in regard to corporations. in ca
seS whercfrom their peculiar location or interests
such special provisions arc required. and may
from time to time alter or repeal all such laws,
as are authorized by this section.
". Ii. \ WORRIES,
Speaker Of the Hoasc Of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD.
President of the Senate.