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of cities and incorporated villages" passed May
8, 1859, be so amended as to read as follows: All
municipal corporations, organized or to be Or
panized, under thisact, except Incorporated vii
lagos for special purposes, shall have power to
regulate or prohibit all theatrical exhibitions
and public shows. and all exhibitions of what
ever name or nature, for which money or any
ether reward, is in any manner demanded or re-
ceived: Provided, that lectures on historic, lit.
erary or scientific subjects shall not come with
ia the provisions of this section; to regulate or
prohibit the sale of all horses, or other domestic
animals, at public auction, in the streets. or
highways; to regulate and licence, or prohibit
the anctioneering of goods, wares and merchan-
disc, imported into sny such city or ineorpora-
ted village for the purpose of being sold at pub
lie auction: to regulate all carts, wagons, draws,
hackney-eoaehes, omnibuses, and every deserip-
tan of carriages. which may be kept for hire.
and all livery stables; to regulate tayerns, and
other houses of public entertainment, and to reg
ulate and prohibit ale and porter shops and
houses, and places for significant or habiiual re-
sort for tipliRg and intempcranee.
Sec. 2 That the original section twenty-five,
Aforesaid, be and the same is hereby re pealed.
n. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
LESTER TAYLOR.
President of the Senate, pro. TEN.
Columbus, March 6, 1857.
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Advertisements
Proposed Constitution Amendment
dENDGENT NO. !

VI
solved BYTHE ASSEMBLY OF H
III STATE OF OHIO, Three-ffths of the members elect
eo 70 each House concurring therein, That it be and
nereny is Proposed to the electors of this State to vote
on u secono tuesday Of October next, upon the APPROX
al OF rejection of the following amendment as a substi-
tute Tor the twenty-ffth Section of the SECOND Article of
the constitution and for the second Section of the a
article, ana Tor the third Section Of the eleventh
article, VIZ: All regular session of the General Assembly
shall commence on the first Monday of Jannary annnan.s
Senators shall be elected biennaliy, and Renrnsentat;rss
annually, by the electors of their respective connt;ss ~
dictricts on the second Tuesday of October. Their tor,
of office shall commence on the first day of Januarv n.y.
after their election, and that the Senators shall continrs
two years, and that of Representatives one year. The Som
ators elected in October next shall hold their offices for
two years, and the Representatives elected at the same
time shall hold their Offices for one year. Provided that
seventeen of the Senators elected on the second Tuesday
of October, 1857, to be assertained by lot, as the President
Of the Senate may direct, shall hold their office for only
one year, and their successors shall be elected on the sec
ond Tuesday of October, one thousand eight hundred and
ffty-.ight, and biennially thereafter. When any county
shall have a fraction above the rates for Representative
so large that being multiplied by ten, the result shall be
equal to one or more ratios, additional Representatives
sessions of the decennial period, In the following manner:
If there be only one ratio then n representative shall be
allotted to the tenth session of the decennial period.
If there are two ratios Representatives shall be allotted
to the ninth and tenth sessions; If three to the eighth,
ninth, and tenth sessions; If four to the seventh, eighth,
ninth and tenth sessions; IL five to the sixth, seventh,
eighth, ninth and tenth; If six to the fifth, sixth, seventh,
eighth, ninth and tenth: If seven to the fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, eigth, ninth and tenth; II eight TO the
third, fourth, fin, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth; If nine to the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,
seventh eighth, ninth and tenth sessions of decennial
period respectively.
In determining the number of Senators to which any
senatorial district might be entitled In any decennial pc
riod, by reason of any fraction of n senatorial ratio, the
fraction shall be multiplied by FIVE, and if the result be
equal to one senatorial ratio, an additional Senator shall
be allotted to said district for the ninth and tenth seq
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HIGH SCHOOL

'kNHE Summer Session will commence on
April Z. 1857, under the supervision of
SINCLAIR JOHNSON, Principal, and Professor of
the Greek and Latin Languages and Moral Sci
ence' assisted by ]. c. PoMERENE, Professor of
Mathematics and Natural Science.
Inc government will be strict, but mild; re-
curing what Is for the students highest in
terest.
The course of instruction will be comprehen-
sive and thorough, embracing all the branches
necessary 10 prepare the pupils for active bust
ness pursuits, for teaching, or for admission into
the junior class of any of our first Colleges.
The charge for tuition will be as low as in any
other similar School. There are facilities for
boarding in clubs, or in private families, at yerv
moderate rates.
Any other particulars will be nswered Inv
addressing J G. PoMERENE, at Mt. Hope, Holmes
county, Ohio.
SINCLAIR JOHNSON, A.B.
Principal.
Middletown, Feb. 25, 1857,
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Dated April Sd, 1857.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

AMENDMENT NO..
Rcsolred By the General assembly Of the State O
Ohio. three-ffths of the members elected TO each
branch, concurring therein, that it be and here.
by, is proposed to the electors of the State, tc
vote on the second Tuesday of October next, t.
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 SUBJ
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 As
sembly may deem expedient; Provided, that
burying grounds. public school houses; and all
other public property, and all institutions of
purely public charity. and all houses used ex-
e%lusively for public worship. shall be exempt
from taxation; and if the total value of the per-
sonal property of any person shall not exceed
fifty dollars. the same may be exempt from
taxation. All property employed in bank
ing shall always bear aburden of taxatiun equal
tothat imposed on the property of individuals.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
D,toJ hpr;J ID 1877
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r OF 4D VERTLSLNG
Labs Of Ohio.
AN ACT,
Published BY AUTHORITY


Allowing Insurance Companies which by law
are now required to have their official bonds
approved by any Judge OF the Court of Com
mon Pleas, to have the same at their option,
approved blythe Probate Judge of the proper
county.
Section. L. Be It enacted By the General As
scnblyof the State Of Ohio, That it shall be law
full for any Insurance Company now incorpora-
ted within this State. which by the terms of the
Charter is now required to have its official bonds
approved by a Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas to have the same at their option approved
by the Probate Judge of the county in which
the office OF said Insurance company may be To-
Gated.
: - NH. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of Representative,
THOS. II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
February 26, 1857. iis
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Dated April Sd, 1857.
AMENDMENT NO. A.

~ AMfNDMENT 4. Il.
RESOLVED By the Genera Assembly of The State o.
Ohio, three-ffths ofthe members elected to each
house concurring therein, That it be and here
by is proposed to the electors of the State, on
the second Tuesday of October next to approve
or reject the following amendment as a substi-
tute for the first and second sections of the thir-
tenth article of the Constitution. Viz: Corpo-
rations of every description shall be created,
and corporate powers granted only by general
laws which shall define the powers, privileges
and immunities and prescribe the duties and
liabilities of each class or descriptions of corpo-
%rations. but the General Assembly may enact
special laws for the relief of corporations in pc
culiar cases. and may make special provisions in
regard to corporations in eases wherefrom their
peculiar location of interests such special provi-
sions are required, and may from time TO time
alter or repeal all such laws, as are authorized
by this section.
N. Fl. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives,
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Dated ADriI I'D. 1887
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AN TACT,

To amend the act entitled can act further to pre-
scribe the duties of County Commissioners
passed April 8. 1856.
Section. l.. BE ii enacted By the General As
sesnbiy Of the State Of Ohio, That section seven Of
said act be SO amended as to read as follows:
Section Z. 1t shall be the duty of the County
Commissioners annually, on or before the second
Monday in June, to make a detailed report in
writing to the Court of Common Pleas of the
county, of their official transactions during the
year next preceding the time of making said
report, giving ar accurate statement of the f.
nancial affairs of the county, which shall be
printed at the expense of the county, as directed
by the court to whom the same is made, and
the Court shall cause the same to be investigated
and examined by two suit ,ble persons to be ap-
pointed by the Court and the Prosecuting At
torney, who, in case of any violation of law,
is hereby directed to cause the same to be pros
ecuted according to the nature of the case.
Sec. 2. That section seven of the above re-
cited act, be and the same is hereby repealed.
E1as 1s3ls2o N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate.
February DC, 1857.
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Dated April Sd, 1877.
AMENDMENT no. 2

AMENDMENT NO. z.
Resolved BIZ The General Assembly Of the State Of
Ohio, Three-ffths of the members elected 10
each House coneurring therein, that it be. and
hereby is, proposed to the electors of this State
to vote on the second Tuesday of October next,
upo l the approval or rejection of the following
amendment, as 4 substitute for tie fifth and
sixth sections of the fourth article of the Consti-
tuition, 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 re-
side in the district for which they are elected
The provisions 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 of holding
their respective Courts until District Judges
shall have been elected and qualified. District
Courts shall be held by the Judges of the Su-
preme Court and of the Courts of Common Pleas
as now authorized. Sec. g.. The District
Court shall have such jurisdiction as may be
provided by law, and the judges thereof shall
have and exercise such power and jurisdiction
at chambers. and may be required to sit as judg-
es of the Courts of Common Pleas rs shall be
directed by law.
n. n. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
D,tad Apri1 I'd 1897
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sions- II ii be equal to two such ratios an additional
Senator for the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth sessions
snail Re allotted to such district. If three then to the
nrths eaxth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth. ~
II four, to the third, fourth, fth, sixth, seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth aesshons respectively. If this amenc-
ment be adopted by the electors. the counties now enli
tied to more than ore member in either or bob
branches of the Legislature in the fourth and Eth ses-
sions of the present decennial period as now provided, shall
have q like number of members in each branch thereof for
each session of the remainder of the present decenniai
period.
n. n. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS H. X
President Of the Senate.
Dated April ID. ISL.
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Dated April Sd, 1857.
AMENDMENT NO. 5.

AMENDMENT NO. 5.
RESOLVED By the General assembly of the State o,
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 approval or rejection of the following amend
melt as an additional section TO article eleven OF
the Constitution. Every county which now is,
or may hereafter be entitled to more than one
Senator, or Representative for the residue of the
present decennial period, or for all, or any por-
ton of any subsequent decennial period shall
be divided into rs many Senatorial and Repre-
sentative districts as there may be Senators or
Representatives elective in any year ofthe pres
emf, or any subsequent decennial period, which
districts shall be of contiguous territory, and
each district shall contain as nearly a ratio for
Senator or Representative as is attainable. with
out 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 ratio. be entitled to
additional Representatives or Senators for any
portion of the present or any subsequent decen-
NAL period, the district shall be divided into
two districts. for each portion of such decennial
period. which shall be contiguous territory, and
tStCn SIlStll tlliSti d5 utftf d I6tNO 1S Is GLl8lU1-
BILE without dividing counties.
If by reason of the annexation of one Senate
rial district to another, there shall be any excess
Of population over a Senatorial ratio. which
shall be entitled to additional Senatorial repre-
s~entation for any portion of any decennial peri
cd. each district, as now eonitituted, shall elect
one Senator.
Counties shall be divided into districts by the
County Commissioners or such other board of
officers elective and resident in the proper coun-
ty as may be provided by law. At least four
monts prior to the general election in 1858, the
counties entitled to more than one member of
either house shall be divided into districts for
the residue of the present decennial period, and
at least four MONTHS prior TO the general cleo
ton IN the first year of each subsequent decen-
NAL period, the counties entitled to more than
one member for all. or any portion of such de-
cennIal period. in either or both houses. shall he
divided into districts for the whole of the de-
cennial period. A description of the district of
each county shall be published as may be d.
rected by the County Commissioners or as NAV
be prescribed by law.
N. Fl. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representative,
THOS. II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
COLUMBUS. April A, 1857.
I hereby certify that the foregoing proposed
Constitution amendments are correctly copied
from the original rolls on file in this office.
JAMES H. BAKER,
Ca.ryc~ - Gid,
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AN ACT,

AN ACT,
To amend to amend section 491 of an act enti-
tied can act to establish a code of civil proce-
dure," passed March IL, 1853.
Section 1. Be it enacted BIZ the General As
sea6ly of the State of Ohio. That section 49l of
the act to establish a code of civil procedure,
passed March IL, 1853, as amended by an act
passed March %. 1856, entitled Gan act to amend
sections 489. 490, 491, of the act to establish a
code of civil procedure" de-. be so amended as
to read a foi!ows: Section 491. Execution may
be issued upon transcripts filed in vacation or
during term. at any time after said transcript
may be fled. the same as if the judgments had
been taken in court, and the sheriff shall return
the same as other executions: provided that on
such execution no sale shall be advertised and
made till after the next term after the filing OF
said transcript; and the liens shall be as provid-
ed In section 400; and in all sales of real estate
made on executions issued upon transcripts the
Sherifs proceedings shall be examined and ap-
proved by the Court as fn other cases.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate,
February 26fh, 1857, :
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DR.. w. NJ. KING.

ITts WI TVa NHN0,
MOULD respectfully announce to the citi-
w liens of Millersburg and vicinity that he
is still doing business at his old stand on Clay
ST., three doors North of the Post Office. where
he is ready attend to Heals he may be favored
with. either
M3DlsAA OR SURGICAL
Special attention viii be given TO diseases of
the Lungs, Bronchitis, I~ncipient, Tubercle. &c.
Diseases of Females, Chronic diseases of the
Skin, and Special Diseases.
The treatment of the foregoing diseases will
be conducted on the latest and most improved
plans of treatment of Europe and this country.
All consultations strictly confidential.
Jan. 8, lS57.-2Otf.
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What O want.


THE subscriber begs leave to inform the peo-
Il pie of Holmes county and vicinity, that he
is still in the Foundry Business in Millersburg.
He has added to his list of plows the celebrated
HISOR.
He is also prepared to furnish Ground Flows d
Points got up in good style as in any other
shop in this region, Please call and see his
improvements.
j.. H. VAN BROCKLIN.
Aug. 81, 1856. ltf
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