The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-05-28

in their judgement, will be most conducive to
their reformation and amendment, and as
will tend to the future benefit and advantage
OF such infants; and the directors SHALL for
such purpose, have power to appoint com
lmittee Of one, or more Of their own number,
with power to execute and deliver, on behalf
Of the hoard, indentures apprenticeship for
Iany infant in such institution whom they may
deem proper person foran apprenticeship;
and such indentures shall have the like force
I and effect as other indentures of apprentice
] ship under the laws of Ohio. The indent.
ures shall be fled and kept in the Office Of the
house ofrenge, and it shall not be necessary
to file orrecord them in any other place or
Office. HF yF9s ire..
SEC 16. In case any infant so apprenti-
ced shall prove untrustworthy and unreform-
ed the directors may, at their discretion, per-
nit such infant to be returned to such house
ofreiuge, to be held in the same manner as
before said apprenticeship, and may thereup-
i on order the ndentures for such infant to be
cancelled. And II. in the opinion of the d-
rectors, any infant apprenticed out by them
shall have an unsuitable home, or if the per-
son to whom such infant is indentured shall
become unfit or incapable to properly raise or
take care of such infant, the directors may, at
their discretion, return such infant to the in
stitution from which he was indentured.
SEC. II. Any fugitive from house ofre-
fuge or fugitive from apprenticeship under
indeatures executed by the directors OF such
house Of refuge, may be arrested and return
ed to such house by sheriff or constable OF
any county in this State, or police officer OF
the city, or officer of such house of refuge, on
the written order Of any two directors OF
such house, directed to such officer or oiii-
GERS; and any fugitive so arrested bya sheriff
constable or police officer, may be delivered
to the custody of such officer Of house OF re-
| fuge as the directors may name. ......
SEC. lS. The expenses OF maintaining in
lantS, committed to any house OF refuge by
court or magistrate of the county in which
such house of refuge may be situated, or by
the police or other court of the city, for Of
| fence against any law of this State, or for
trial, or as IL witness, in such cases shall be
paid by the county: those of infants commit
ted by township trustees, Shall be paid by the
township, and those committed by parents
and guardians, shall be paid by them, unless
in cases where the directors shall otherwise
determine: such expenses being according to
the rates fixed in the regulations ofthe board
Of directors NJ rFEfgEIEy VI
SEC. 49, 1t shall be sufficient return 10
any writ of hateas corpus directed to any per-
son or officer inquiring into the cause of the
detention Of any infant committed ton house
of refuge that the infant named in the writ
was, on day therein named, committed to
the guardianship ofthe directors of house
Of refuge in the city of -- by the person
or officer who executed the commitment, ma
| 49,, c,,ob p1np el,npl1 of
legal age, and that that period has not arriy
ed. Where commitment has in fact, been
executed by a person authorized by this act
10 execn!e II, Tho exiS;enee Of The feircemstan-
I ces stifying its execution, shall not be 9TH
erwise examinable than an action against the
directors ofsuch house Of refuge, as provided
4 in this act rs
SEC. 20. Ifapy parent, guardian, master
to whom an infant has been apprenticcd, any
person occupying the position OF parent, pro-
tcctor or guardian. in fact, or any relative by
bloed or marriage, not hnther remote than
first cousin to such infant, shall feel agrieved
by the commitment of any infant to the di-
rectOrs ofa house ofrefuge, by any person au-
thorized by this act to commit such infant, he
shall make a written application to the direc-
tors, at such time as the directors may by
rule or resolution provide for hearirg applica-
tions, not later than the next regular meeting
of the Board, to have the infant delivered to
him; which application shall state the ground
of the applicants claim to the custody Of such
infant, and the reasons for claiming such GUS
tody. Within ten days after hearing such
application the directors shall decide; and if
they shall he of opinion that the welfare of
such infant will be promoted by granting the
application, they shall make an order to That
effect otherwise, they shall decline. the ap-
plication The applicant may thel eupon, up
on first giving security for the payment OF all I
costs, commence an action in the court Of
common pleas of the cou,lty, or in counties in
which there may be q superior court, in the
superior court, for the recovery ofthe custody
Of such infant, against the directors OF the
house Of refugee; shich action shall beconduc-
ted in all respects as other actions are con-
Quoted under the code of civil procedure
The cost OF such action shall he paid by the
applicant, unless the court shall certify, be-
fore the signing Of the Judgment, that'the're
fusal of the. directors to grant the application
ofthe plaintiff was plainly unreasonable or
the original commitment lnanitestly improper
aud unnecessary. | Z" ~
SEC. 81. The directors Of yny house of
/ refuge shall have power to negotiate for the
sale Of any real estate owned or held by dom
alton or purchase or both, for the use and
benefit ofsuch house of refuge, when such
real estate shall not be necessary for the
accommodation of the inmates of such
house Of refugee; and upon the completion
of such negotiations and their approvalby the
city Council the directors shall present to the
city council the terms and conditions Of the
sale agreed upon, and the proceeds oi such
sale crsales shallbe placed in the city treas
Jury to the credit Of the house of refuge. ai
Sec. 22. Actions may be brought by, and
against, the directors Of the hoase ofreiuge at
r-------; and process may be served by leav-.
ing a copy Of the writ with any director, or at
the office Of house Of refuge, upon any officer.i'
n n. VAN WORRIES yh'
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
,a lgm THOMAS Ii. FORD, n,
President of the Senate. TX
April is, 1857. '@eafs "a 7sasi ai'i " aoEN9
.3snt
/ ( No. 136. I oa AN ACT M ts',. IA,
To prohibit the confinement Of fngitiyes from
slavery in the .iails Of Ohio. Aa5al ial3aiI
SECTION !. BE u enacted by tbe General
ASsemblg oft1e State of Ohio, That it shall be-
unlawful to confino in prison, or detain in the
lpenitentiAry of this State, or ip the jails of
Iaany county IN this State, or In a caaboose,
lock up, guard house. or station in this State
any parsons charged with simply being . fpg-
Iitite fi'om Slavery.. fa'- I. N@ - -.
SIC. 2. Ans.otiiceEor person who shall
lviolate the provisions OF the preceding section
'Eshallbe deemed guilty ofa misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof BY, indictment found
lby the grand jury Of the e'proper county, shall
be imprisoned in Che jail d, the county not
less than thirty nor more than ninety days
laid be fined many sum not exceedingg tive,