The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-05-12
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

- AN ACT
To amend the act entitled "An act to amend
the act entitled An act for the prevention
Of certain Immoral Practices" passed Feb
sruary 9th, 1s3I-said last act being passed
March goth, 1S41.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General rs
seu,bly of the State of Ohio, That no person
shall sell, or expose for sale, give, barter or
otherwise dispose of in any way, or at a.ly
place, any spurious or other liquors, or any
article Of traffic whatever at or within the dis
tance of two miles from the place where any
religious society, or assemblage of people are
collected or collecting together for religious
worship in any field or Woodland; Provided,
that nothing in this act shall effect tavern
keepers exercising their calling, distillers
manufacturers or others in prosecuting their
regular trades at their places of business, or
any persons disposing of any ordinary articles
of provision, excepting spirituous liquors, at
their residences, nor any person having writ
ten permit from the trustees or managers of
any such religious society or assemblage, to
sell provisions for the supply of persons at
tending such religious worship, their horses or
cattle, such persons acting i'll conformity to
the regulations of said religious assembly and
to the laws of the State.
SEC. 2. That any person found guilty of
committing breach of the provisions of this
act, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence
fine of not less than ten or mere than one
hundred dollars, into the township treasury
for the use of the common schools in said
township where said offence was committed
and any judges of the common pleas sheriff.
coroner or justice of the peace Of the county,
or any constable thereof, shall, upon view or
information, and Will, or without warrant, ap-
prehend any person so offending, and seize all
such liquors or other articles OF traffic, and
the utensils or furniture containing them, and
convey them before n justice of the peace, and
tho said justice upon the complaint under oath
or affirmation Of said officer experimenting such
offender or any person giving information, shall
issue his warrant of arrest, which shall be for
mally served by the proper officer, and pro-
coed to inquire into the truth of said accusa-
tion, and if found true shall proceed to bind
said offender in such amount not exceeding
$500, as he shall deem proper, to answer at
the next regular term of the common pleas in
said county, to be proceeded with by indiet-
ment the fine and costs to be collected as in
other criminal cases; Provided, that if such
defendant or defendants shall plead guilty,
said justice shall afix the penalty and pro-
ceed TO Judgment; and in such case he shall
immediately issue an execution against the
property and body of the defendant or defen-
dants for the fine and costs unless paid or Sc
cured, and said defendant or defendants shall
not he discharged until said judgment and costs
shall be paid or secured to be paid.
Sc 8. That in any prosecution against
any person or persons for violation of the
provisions OF this act if the DEF ,ndant or defcn-
dants shall be acquitted, he or they shall re-
cover of the person persons filing the oori-
plant double the amount of his or their costs,
which said justice shall award.
SKc. 4. That the act to which this is amen
datory be and the same is hereby repealed.
This act to take effect from and after its pas
sage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
April IL, 1858. Presideat ofthe Senate.