Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-16
AN ACT,

AN aCI,
To amend an act entitled 1an act more effectual-
ly to prevent Gambling passed January II,
1857. .z.s-
Section l. Be IL enacted By The General as
scn,bly of the State of Ohio, That the first
section of the act entitled "an act to more eff
fectually prevent Gambling" passed january
18th, 1S46, be so amended as to read as follows:
Sec. L. That if any person shall keep room,
building, arbor, booth. shed or tenement, canal
boat or other water craft, TO be used or occupied
for gambling, or shall, knowingly permit the
same to be used or occupied for gambling; or if
any person being the owner of any room, build
ing, arbor, booth, shed or tenement, canal boat
or other water craft, shall rent the same TO be
used or occupied for gambling, the person SO Of
Tending, shall on conviction therof, be fined in
any sum not less than thirty nor more than five
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county
Jail not less then ten nor more than thirty days,
or both at the disc elton of the court; or if the
owner of any room, building, arbor, booth, shed
or tenement, canal boat or other water craft,
shall know that any gaming tables, apparatus or
establishment, is kept or used In such room,
building, arbor, booth, he'd or tenement, canal
boat or other water craft, for gambling and win
ming, betting or gaining money, or other proper
ty, and shall not forthwith cause complaint to
be made against the person SO keeping or using
Sucn room, DullulHS, arDOr, DooIn, Sneu OF Iene-
ment, canal boat or other water craft, he shall
be taken, held and considered to have knowing
ly permitted the same to be used and occupied
for gambling.
Sec. 9. That if any person shall keep or ex-
hibit any gaming table, establishment, device
or apparatus to win or gain money or other pro-
pery of value, or shall aid, assist or permit 9TH
ers to do the same, or if any person shall en-
gage in gambling for livelihood, or shall be
without any fixed residence, and in the habit or
practice of gambling. he shall be deemed and
taben to be common gambler, and upon con-
victien thereof shall be imprisoned in the coun-
ty jail not less than one nor more than six
months, and be fined in any sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars.
Sec 3. That section of the act entitled Gan
act for the prevention of gambling" passed
March 18th, 1881, be so amended as to read as
follows: Sec. Z. That if any person shall play
at any game whatsoever, for any sum of money,
or property of any value, or shall make any bet
or wager for any sum of money or other pro-
perty of value, upon the result of such game,
and every such person shall On conviction there
Of, be fined in any sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars or be imprisoned in the coun-
ty jail not less than ten days nor more than six
months. ---
See. A. That if any person shall by any de-
vice or pretence, entice or tempt and prevail up
on or cause any minor to engage with such per-
son or with any other person or persons In any
game whatsoever for any sum of money or pro-
perty of value, or shall make any bet or wager
with such minor or cause it to be done upon the
result Of any game. every such person shall on
ehonyiction thereof be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and fined in any sum not less than
fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars,
or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than
three months nor more than one year.
Sec. 5. All offences against this act shall be
prosecuted before Justice of the peace or may
or or by Indictment, and itshall be the duty of
all judges of the common pleas to give this act
in charge to the grand juries of their respective
counties.
Sec. 6. All fines assessed under this act shall
be paid into the county treasury for the benefit
of common schools.
Sec. z. That the first and second sections of
an act entitled "an act more effectually to pre-
vent gambling" passed January 10th 1916, and
and section seventh Of the act entitled ian act
for the prevention of gambling" passed March
18th 1881, be and the same are hereby REPEALED:
Provided that this act shall not affect any Of
fences committed or prosecutions pending be-
fore the passage Of thisact.
N. II. VAN WORRIES.
Speaker of the House of Representatives,,
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate,
Columbus, April IL, 1857.
AN ACT,
To amend the first section of an act entitled an
: act TO give additional security to land titles
in this State passed 22d, le49.
Section J. Be it enacted 5y the General as
sen.5lp of tho State Of Ohio, That the first sec
ton Of an act to give additional security to land
titles in this state, passed March - lS49, be SO
amended as to read as follows: Sec. l. That
the supreme court, district courts and common
pleas courts and other courts of this state hav-
ing like original jurisdiction shall be author
ized and empowered TO correct, amend and re-
lieye against any errors, defects or mistakes oc-
curing in the deed or other conveyance of any
husband or wife heretofore, or hereafter to be
executed and intended to convey or incumber
the lands or estate of the wife or her right of
dover in the lands of her husband in the same
manner and to the same extent as the said
courts are or shall be authorized or empowered
to correct errors, mistakes or defects in the
deeds or conyeyancos of any other persons.
Sec. g. That the said original section one be
and the same is hereby REPEALED.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect on Its pas
sage. a-.es9T
VI. .VANVORHES,
Speaker of the House of Representative,
THOS. II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Columbus April II, 1851
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE.
COLUMBUS. April 81, 1857
/ hereby certify that the foregoing acts are cor
rectly copied from the original rolls on file in
0 '''- JAMES H. BAKER,
~ Secretary of State.
AUDrfoR's OFFICE, HOLMES Co., o.,
MILLERsBuRG, July l6. 1857.