Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-04-19
AN ACT

| TNo. G5.1 AN ACT
10 prohibit the carrying or wearing Of
Concealed Weapons.
Section /. Be 1t enacted Jythe General
IsSenably Of tie State Of Ohio, That who
ever shall carry a weapon or weapons con
ceaed on or about his person., such as a
pistol, bowie knife, dirk, or any other
dangerous weapon, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction for
the first offense shall be fined not exceed
ing two hundred dollars, or imprisoned iii
the county Jail not more than thirty days;
and for the second offense, not exceeding
FIVE bundled dollars, or imprisoned in the
county Jail not more than Three months, or
both, at the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 9. IF ii shall be proved to the jury
from the testimony on the trial of any case
presented under the first section of this
act, tn at the accused was, at the time OF
carrying any Of the weapon or weapons
aforesaid, engaged iu the pursuit of any
lawful business, calling, or employment,
and that the circumstances in which he
was placed at the time aforesaid were such
as to Justify aprudent man ii carrying the
weapon or weapons aforesaid for the de-
fense of his person, property or family,
the jury shall acquit the accused
Sec. 8. This act to take effect and be
in force from and after the first day of
April next.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of The Senate.
March 18, 1859.
I No. GAL AN ACT
To repeal an act entitled can act further
defining the duties of County T.easu-
rers,'' passed April 8, 1856, and the
act amendatory thereto, passed April
10, 1857.
Section /. Be 1t enacted By The General
ASStm6jy qf Tie State of Ohio, That the
act entitled "an act further defining the
duties of County Treasurers, passed
April 8, 1856, and the act entitled can
act to amend the act further defining the
duties Of county treasurers, passed April
8, 1885," passed April 10, 1857, be and
the same are hereby repealed. Provided
that the county treasurers who shall have
retained funds in their hands for disburse
ment under the provisions of the acts
hereby repealed, shall settle and account
with the several boards of township trus-
tees, and education and council of munich
pal corporations to which said funds may
belong, and upon such settlement, shall
pay over to the proper local ueasurers any
balances remaining in the hands OF such
county treasurers.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM b. WOODS.
Speaker of the House of cpresentatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
March 2G, 1859.
mo. 95 AN ACT
Supplementary to an act entitled can act
defining the duties Of Justices of the
Peace and Constabes in criminal cases."
passed March 27, 1887.
Section l. Be az enacted by tie General
assembly Of the .St0te Of ohio, That in
the prosecution Of all oGenses whereof JUS
tices of the Peace have jurisdiction to try
and punish by fire or otherwise, after the
appearance Of the defendant, and before
the Court shall proceed TO inquire into
the merits of the cause, the defendant may
demand to be tried by jury, in which
case the Justice shall proceed TO inquire
into the complaint, and commit, discharge
or recognize the accused and the same pro-
ceedings shall in all other respects be had
by and before the Justice, and IN the Courts
OF Common Pleas or Probate Courts re-
spectiyely. as is Or may be provided by law
in other cases for the prosecution OF crimes
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