The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-05-21
WHOLE NUMBER 6lg

SEc. 8. The above provisions ID rslss-
ence to copsrtners Of firm, shall extend % !
joint debtors, who are hereby authorized indi-
vidually TO compound or eompromise for
their joint indebtedness, with The like eIsect
in reference 10 creditors and 70 inint debloro
Of the individual 90 csmpfomltiag, 90 b
above provided in reference =. copsrlnsrs.
SEQ. s.. This act shall take effect iIhm1dl.
ately on its passage. 5000
N. H. VAN WORRIES.
SPealer oflhs House Of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD.
Presideatc u ~ Stpait
Columbus, April 8, 1857. =
ENo cal AN ACT
For the punishment Of the crime Of malicious.
| ly destroying property.
SEcTIoS l.. Be 1t snoeisa By Tie Gepgl
Assembly of The Stale Of Ohio That u any
person shall wilfully and maliciously destroy
or injnre to the amount Of one hundred aoly
lars. any personal property Of any detkEip:
tion whatsoever, or any building or oshsR
structure upon land Of any kiad whstloeRers
owned by any other person or persons, cor
poratiOn or association OF persons, every ::
person so offending shall be deemed guilty
of q misdemeaHor, end upon convictibR
thereof, shall be punished BY confinement ias.'
the penitentarv and kept at hard labor for
any period not less than one, nor more than
three years; and moreover be liable to tho T
party injured in double the amount Of dana
ges sustained thereby. ',~
SEc. Q. Thet il any person shall wiifnl,
ly and maliciously destroy or injure to m
amoaat less than one hundred dollars snd
4, more than Eve dollars. any personal proper.
! ty of any description whatsoever, or any
building or other structure Of any kind, own.
: ed by any other person, every person go Of.
Tending shall be deemed guilty Of a misde-'
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
imprisoned in the jill Of the proper county
: not less than ten nor more than thirty days,.
anl shall moreover be fined in double the
amount of the damages to the property injur-
: ed or destroyed. -
SEC. 8. That ell prosecutions snder this
act shall be by Indictment in the Court Of
Common Pleas Of the proper county; and
this act shall be in force from and after its
passage.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS n. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
| ApEIt 1I1 1oOts
l mo. 1851 AN ACT
. 70 amend the l06ih aection OF the act enti-
T. tied "an act Of Jurisdiction Of Justices o.
the Peace, and of the duties Of Csnstables
in civil cases" passed March l4th, 1861,
SEcTIoN /. Be IL enacted -6g the General,
Assembly of TIE State of Ohio, That the lO6,hi !
section of tie act eptiIled "an act of the iu-
risdiction of Justices OF the Peace and Of the
duties of Constahles in civil courts" passed
March l4th, 1853, be 80 amended as 10 read
as follows: Section LOG. when judgment
Ut shall have been rendered against defend.
ant in his absence, the same may be set,
a. aside by the justice upon the following Goa.
III ditions. 2 81
erl L. That his motion be made within ten
We days after such judgment was entered, which'
H. motion shall be in writing, and sworn 70 BY
'r- the defendant, hie agent or astorhey--set-'
H. ting forth good and SUFFICIENT reason fof
he the absence ofthe defendant
%, 2. That he pay, or confess Judgment for.
'ld The costs. aWardsd,aeainst him.
es 8. That be notify in wKfsak the opposits
ne party, bis agent or attorney--or cause Il to
be dpne-@ofthe opening Of such judgment,
and of the time and place OF trial. 1t least
FIVE days before the time If the party reside
In the county; and if he be not . TssidegAs 81
the county, By leaving d writteR Iolies there.
Of t'the Office of the Justice ten DAYS before
the trial, provided that, the Judgment sl,sll
aot be set aside more than once "a account
re. OF the sbsence Of The defendant. :" -s''>''.'
raj SEC. 3. That original section io6 Of the
1er act to which this is On amendment be, and
by the same is hereby repealed.
md SEC. 3. This act to be in force from its
the passage.
in " N. H, VAN WORRIES.
ate Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
or THOMAS II. FORD. =
mp President Of ne Ssnafe.
ise April =, 1857, =.
;:,hc
to mo. lo7.1 AN ACT
I'LL To prevent the killing of birds and othe
tne game.
his Section 1. Be It enacted By he Genera
MP Assembly Of the State Of Q4io, Nsshal
'ro' be unlawful forany person, at any time, Z
kill or injure or to pursue with such inten,
Iers on the premises Of another, or on the publ
lse, highway or the public common, any Spa
With row, Robin. Blue bird, Martin, Thrush, Mock
or ing bird, Swallow, Meadow Lark, OrioIs
him Red bird, or Cat bird; or at any time afte
bill the first day Of February and before the I6l
tion day Of September, to kill OF injure, or
or pursue with such intent, any Dtye, vii
BY Rabbit or Hare, Yellow Hammer Or Flicke
edl' except on the.preulises of the person 90 hill
en-; ing, injuriHg OF phrsuing:- Provided thi
I in nothing herein shal. be held to prevent Ii
m killing or capture Of Grows, Black birds. /
OF birds Of prer.
mn u !" Sac 2. II shall be unlawfulfor any pc
wy son, at any time after the frat day 6f EkhF
Il''' ary, and before the ffteenth day OF Eeptez
r.. :. Der, to catch, kill, or destroy. Or 10 pare,
soS' with such intent, any wild Turkey, Qns
LIN or Virginia Partridge, ruffed Grouse or Pke
.pe SAINT, Pinnate Gfouse or Prairie Chicke
~ .Se Woodcock or wild DeerS dfat any tines
~. ter the first day Of May and before iiis !
y aas y teenth day OF September ID cstch, kils
. VI destroy, or to pursue with such Intent q
ptv wild Goose, Wood Duck. Teal. * oih'
/. on wild Duck; or TO have in bis possessiens
isol. expose to sale, any of the birds or gan
su mentioned in this act during the seassn whs
.uals the killing, injuring or pursuing oi the ssH
~" ~ is herein prohibited. 5
S.m SEC. y. Ii shall be unlawful for any pc
anca son to destroy or disturb the eggs 6f slly /
' ,h;s the birds protected by this act. ss's 4
nn, SEc. 4. Any person offending again
~ the frst or third section Of this ace eballs !
!, conyiction, be fined in any sum not less thl
a.. two dollars nor more than ten dollars 4