The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-06-25
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lfNo. Ii41 AN ACT
To amend the act entitled can act tc
amend the act entitled IAN act for Tho
prevention Of certain Immoral pactic.
.es, passed February 17tb I83I-said
last act being passed March leth, rs.
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Sec. ]. Be Il enacted 5y hs Gener.
al assembly Of tie STATE Of Ohio, That
no person shall sell, or expose for sale,
give, barter orotherwise dispose Of in any
way. or at any plaos. any spirituous or
other liquors, or any article Of traffic what
ever, at or within the distance oftwo miles
from the place where any religious sooie
/ ", OF assemblsge Of people are collected
or collecting together fr religious wor.
ship in any Geld or woodland: Provided.
that nothing in this act shall effect tavern
keepers exercising their calling. nor dis
tillers, manufacturers or Others in ptose-
cutting their regular trades at their places
Of business. or any persons disposiug Of
any ordinary srdcles Of provision, except
ing spirituous liquors. at their residences,
nor any person having a written permit
from the trustees or managers Of any such
religious society or assemblage, 10 sell
provisions for the supply Of persons at.
tending such religious worship, their hor.
ses or cattle, such persons acting in con-
formity to the regulations Of sad relig-
ious assembly aud 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 lass than tenor
more than one hundred dollars. into the
township treasury for the use Of the com
mon schools in said township where said
offence was committed; and any Judge Of
the common pleas, sheriff, coroner or JUS
tiee Of The peace Of the county, or any
constable thereof, shall, upon view or in
formation, and with or without warrant
Iapprehend any person so offending, and
seize all such liquors or other articles Of
traffic, and the utensils or furniture con-
tanning them, and convey them before a
justice Of the peace and the said Justice
upon the complaint under oath or alIirma.
tion Of said officer appreheuding such Of.
fender or any person giving Information
shall issue his warrant of arrest, which
shall be formally served by the proper Of
6cer, and proceed to inquire into the truth
of said accusation. aud 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 repu-
lar term of the common pleas in said
county, to be proceeded with by indict-
ment, the 6ue aud 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 proceed to judgment; and in such case
he shall Immediately issue an execution
against the property and body of the de-
fendant or defendants for the fine aud
costs unless paid or secured, and said de-
fendaut or defendants shall not be dis
charged until said judgment aud costs
shall be paid or secured to be paid.
Sec. g. That in prosecution against
any person or persons for a violation of
the provisions OF this act il the defendant
or defendants shall be acquitted, he or
they shall recover Ct the person or per-
sous filing tho complaint double the
amount Of his or their costs, which said
justice shall award.
Sec T. That the act to which this is
ameudaIory be and the same is hereby re-
pealed. This act to take effect from and
after It's passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
NJ. WELKER,
President of the Senate.
April l9, 1858.