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an act for the assessment and taxation of all
property IN this. state, and for levging axes
theFeon according 70 its value IN money, passed
ApHl Is, 1854. INVA ia A@A
SECTION l. Be Il eRacted6y The General. as
eea5ly Of the STATE of OHIO, That the forty sixth
section Of an act entitled an act for the assessment
end taxation Of all property 10 this state, aoeor-
ding to its true value in money passed April Is,
1857, be 50 amended as to read as follows: That
The county auditor, il he shall have reason 10 be-
leve, or be informed that any person has given to
the assessor false statement Of the personal prop.
erty, money or Credits investments in bonds,
stOcks, joint stock companies, or otherwise orthat
the assessor has not returned the full amount-Fe.
qued to be listed ia bis ward or township, or
has omitted or made an erroneous return Of any
property, moneys or credits, investments in bonds,
stocks, joint stock companies or otherwise which
are,by law, subject to taxation, shall proceed at
any tine before the final settlement with the coun-
ty treasurer to correct the return of the ASSESSOR
aud to charge such persons on the duplicate with
the proper amount OF ftaxes: to enable him to do
which, he is hereby authorized and empowered to
to issue compulsory process aud require the at
tendance Of any person or persons whom he may
suppose to have knowledge Of the ARTICLES or
value of the personal property, moneys OF credits,
investments 10 bonds, stocks, jout stock comps-
MES or otherwise, aud examine such person or
persons, on oath or affirmation, in relation to suob
statemen! or return; and it shall be the duty Of
the Auditor in all such cases. to notify every such
person, before making tie entr on the duI l:cate.
that he NAV have an opportunity Of showing
that his statement or return Of the assCsSor was
correct abd the couuty auditor slah IN all such
cases file in his office statement Of the facts or
evidence upon which he made such correction; but
shall, iu no case, reduce the amount returned by
che assessor. ynhout thewritten assent of the au'
ditor Of state, given on statement OF acts submit
ted by the county auditor
Sec 2. That in all cases in which any person
shall make false statement Of tie amount Of
property for taxation, to evade the payment OF
taxes in whole or in part the person making such
false statement shall be liable for and pay all costs
and expenses that may be incurred under The pro-
visions Of this act and the same fees and cOstr
shall be allowed and paid as is now or may be al
lowed by law, for similar services, andif not paid
may be collected before any justice ofthe peace O.
the proper county. by suit in the name Of the
county commissioners but in aIlcases under this
act where tue tatement shall be found correct anC
-nointeulion TO evade the payment Of taxes thC
cs's4nl expenses incurred under this &c, shall b.
paid out Of the county treasurer of the proper
county, on the or Ter Of the county auditor.
See. s. That the forty sixth section Of the ac
to which this is an amendment, bs and the same il
hereby repealed. This act to take effect and be il
force from and after its passage. ..e
'-..I t.sea JOSEPH TRUESDALE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate.
April 16, 1857.
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mo. l47l AN NAcT.
To Prevent sLssholding and kidnapping ii
.ut at Ohio. f--
iSeetion1. Be Il enacted by the General As
ssmDlg OfMs State Of Ohio. That any peso
shAll bring into this State any other person, Nat
intent to hold or control, or shall hold Q
control or shall aid or assist in holding o
controlling, directly or Indirectly within lthi
State, any other person as slave, suc
person 50 offending shall be deemed gully of falls
imprisonment and upon conviction thereof, shaI
bspunished by imprisonment in the county jai
not lest than three nor more than nine months
and by fine not less than two hundred nor NOR
than Eve hundred dollars; and every person com
ing within this Stale otherwise than as peBo
held to service in another state under the law
thereof and escaping into this State. shall b
deemed and held in all courts as absolutel
free. -..r. .....
See. O. If any person shall seize or arrest or sha
attempt to seize or arrest, or shall aid in sezin
or arfesting, or in attempting TO seize or arres
orsLall use any force or fraud for the purpose {
holding OBTAINING or controlling any other erso
upou any pretence or claim that such person is
fugitive from service, such person, so offending
shaIb be deemed guilty OffaIse imprisonment an
shah be punished by Imprisonment in the count
nine months. and by fine, not less than three hui
dreds nor more than FIVE hundred dollars.
Sec. g. If any person shall seize or arrest,
sbsll attempt to seize arrest, ,or shall aid iu Sc
sing or arresting. or in attempting TO seize or a
rest, or shall use any force or fraud for the pu
pose of holding detaiuios, controlling, or nAu
encing any other person with intent to carry {
remove such person out Of this state, OF with il
tent tOcsuse such person voluntarily to depa
out Of this State, in order that such person ma
be etaken, held, or controlled asa slave in some otI
erstatss territory, or Jurisdiction, such person
ofFendiBgs sbsllsBe deemed guilty Of kidnappiu
and shall be punished by imprisonment inatl
peutohtiaryat hard labor, net less than three n,
more than seven years. sol sal .s ta5s a.ss ~
hSecg 4. Nothing 10 the preceding sections.