The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-05-28
tNo. l45.l AN ACT

SECTION l. Be it eaacted by The General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohip, That it shal
be unlawful TO catch, or to attempt to catch
fish in any of the inland waters Of the State
Of Ohio, by means of any drag net, gill net
drift net, seine, fish basket, fish pot, set net
stationary net, wior pound, or by poisoning
the water with lime or any deleterious Sub.
stance whatever; or by obstructiHg in any
way the natural transit OF fish up or down
any river or creek: Provided that nothing
herein contained shall be held to prohibit
the taking OF fish in any manner in the river
Ohio, or in the waters of Lake Erie; includ.
ing so much of all rivers and creeks empty.
ing into the same, as lie contiguous thereto
and not on the same level, but not so as to
obstruct or prevent the natural transit oi
fish up and down the same. 49, .,...:4,.,
SEC. 2. Every person offending againo,
the provisions- pf this est, shalt fsrfeit and
| pay for every such offence a penalty Of moi
| less than five dollars nor more than fifteen
dollars, to be recovered in n ivilssaction il
the name Of the State of Ohio before. any
justice of the peace of the proper county
and such justice of the peace, upon com.
plant by oath Or affirmation. shall issue his
summons commanding the appearance oil
the party or parties complained OF; and on
the appearance OF the party or parties sun.
moned. or in default of such appearance, the
justice of the pence shall proceed to inquire
into the truth of the complaint; and If fount
guilty, the party or parties defendant shal
be held to pay the Penalty as above provi
ded. with the costs OF suit, which shall be, col
lected in like manner as other judgments in
civil actions before justices OF the peace
but without stay of execution. All penal.
lies collected under this act shall be paiC
into the county treasury for the benefit o
common schools.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be lawful for any person
to take up, remove, or clear away, aDy OBJ
struction to the natural transit OF fish, plac
| ed in any Of said inland streams, for the pur
pose Of catching fish.
i N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives..
THOMAS H. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
April 18th, 1857. s.o4 ~-.. ....
[No. l47] AN ACT. f.. 49,,
To prevent Slaveholding and kidnapping
l. ..t... .. Ohio. .,..,
SECTION /. Be ii enacted by the Gensr,
Assembly ef the State tf Ohio, That IL any pei
son shall bring into this State any other pei
son, with intent to hold or control, or sha
hold or control, or shall aid Or assist in ho,t
ing or controlling, directly or indirectl,
within this States any other person as
slave, such person, so offending, shall 1
deemed guilty of false imprisonment; al
upon conviction thereof. shall be punisht
> by imprisonment in, The county jaif, not LEI
than three, nor more thnn hihe months, ar
by fne not less than two hundred, nor mol
; than Ave hundred dolfarss and every perso
coming within this State otherwise, than ,
q person. held to service in another Stat
under the laws thereof, and escaping int
this State, shall be deemed shd held in a
courts as absolutely free. ...- a.
i Sec. 2. That il any person shall seiz
or arrest, or shall attempt to seize or arres
; or shull aid in seizing or arresting, or in a
tempting to seize or arrest, or shall use an
) force or fraud for the purpose of holding. d,
timing or controlling any other person, VI
on any pretence or claim that such person
fugitive from service, such person, so o
Tending, shall be deemed guilty of false in
prisonment. and shall be punished By impri
onment in the county jail, not less thd
three months, nor more than nine month
and by fine not less than three hundred, n,
more than five hundred dollars.
SEC. s. 1fany person shall sei4s or a
rest, or shall attempt to seize OF, arrest,
shall aid in seizing or arresting, or in a
i tempting to seize or arrest, or shall use al
| force or fraud for the purpose OF holdin
detaining, controlling, or influencing aI
n other person with intent to carry or reno,
j such person out Of this Slate, or with intel
, to cause such person volintafilysio depa
4 out of this. State. in order that such perso
Il may be taken, held. or coniroIled asa sla,
in some other State, territory, or jnrisdi
ton, such. pesscn 50 Offending shall be deem
J ed guilty Of kidnapping, and shall be pur
ishcd by imprisonment in the penitentiar
II at hard labor, not less than three nor NOR
than seven years. aaT II
+ aSEc.. 4. NWhing In the preceding set
!. tiohs of, this cot shall apply to any act don
i hy any peFaon under the authority Of th
,hcdSstitnlion Of the Unitei States, or Of an
law Of the United States. msde iR pursuanc
i thereof.
If N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Il Speaker Of The Hoass Of Representatives.
~ THOMAS H. FORD.
i sgalsgnlia Psesidcnt ef tks Ssnates
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