Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-05-06
Aprils. 1859.
AN ACT
mo. 1877

To prescribe the duties of Judges Of Elections in
certain casos, and preserve the putty of Elections.
Section l. BE II enacted by the Genenl Assem-.
bly, OF the State Of Ohio That the Judge judges Of
any election held uuder the authority of any OF tho
laws Of thu state. shall reject the vote ol any per-
son offering to vote at such election and claiming TO
be white male citizen Of tho United States when~
ever II shall appear TO such judge judges that the
person so offering to vote has distinct and visible
admixture Of African blood.
Sec. 2. Any judge OF judges Of such election,
who shall receive the vote of any peTsOn when such
person as distinct and visible adniXture Of African
blood, shall on conviction thereof, be fined 10 any
sum not exceeding Eve hundred dollars, nor less
than one hundred dollars, and Imprisoned In the
county Jail OF tho proper county not more than six
months, nor less than one month.
Sec. 5. Any pergon who ahall procure, cid, assist,
counsel advise nnolhar 10 give his vote at any such
election when such other person has q distinct and
visible admIture Of African blood, shall conviction
thereof DO fined in any SUN not exceeding five hun
dred dollars ieIs than Gly dollars and be i'm.
prisoned In the county jail Of the proper county not
more than sir months, nor loss than one month
Sec =. All prosecutions under this act shall be by
Indictment in the Court Of Common Pleas Of the
proper county, and shall be the duty of the iudges
Of ihe CouT OF Common Pleas 10 give this act
specially In charge To the GRIND Jury at each torn OF
the Court
4 Sec. 8 This act shall take effect from and after
it's passage;
WILLIAM b. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
mo. l74.l AN ACT
For the relief Of the holders of orders issued by
Free Turnpike Road COInpSDies
Section l. Be Il enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State OF Ohio That whenever the right OF
any free turnpike road company 10 levy special road
taIes TO pay the orders iisu cd by It, as provided in
Rct Of incorporation by acts amendatoIy thereof or
supplementary thereto shall cease, or case said
right to levy such tRX has already ceased leaving out.
standing orders unpaid aud their payment unproVded
for It shall be the duty Of the commissioners Of such
road company, Immediately 10 make out and deliver
10 tie auditor OF the county in which such Foad or
any part theisOf shall bo situated, a complete and
perfect list of all outstanding OTdoFs of said road
company, for tho payment Of which they have no
funds, OF means OF payment, with a description Of
each Of said orders as to rate amount rate Of inter-
est, &c on interest) and when payable. SAID list
shall be verified by said commissioner, and the
county auditor shall lay tho same before the county
commissioners al their next regular session thoreaier
Sec. :. Al any regular session Of the county COM
missiOneFs at which a eotiied hst Of free turhpiko
road orders shall have been laid before them, pro-
Vided in the FIRST section Of this act, II shall he tie
duty OF said eounly commissioners Immediately to
proceed TO ascertain tho aggregate amount Of sad
orders including interest," In said orders draw
interest, and adding thereto amount suiieisnt 10
pay the expense OF assessment aud collection, to
cause The same 10 be assessed upon the same lands
and tOWh lote aiIacent 10 anu lying near sald Neo
turnpiSe road, as subject 10 taxation for the
construction Of said road to pay Tor the same at
tho time when BY rho expiration Of its charter, or
oiherwse tho light TO tax such lauds and town lots
ceased. Said amoOat shall be assssse apon such
lands aud town lots according TO their true value In
money, as sh BY their valuation contained the
county duplieate aud whenever by the laws in force
immeeiAiely preceding tho time when the right TO
levy aIes for the beneil OF any such road ceased,
different rates OF taKatiOn authorised upon the
landa adjacent 10 lying near any such road, the
amount authorized TO DO levied BY this act shall be
20 assessed upon thoso lands 70 preserve the same
relative proportions be twoen tho taxes on the several
tracts as lOrInehy provided, that said county com
missiOBeTs may 10 their discretion divide the aggro
gate Of each indebtedness into lnslallments not eH-
eeodng i've In number, aud order that ono Cf those
nslailments be asseaned aad collected annually tho
amount so assessed shall be collected Ia the same
manner sta Ito aud eouaiy taxes.
Soc. 3. Immediately alter the telilement Of the
county treasurer with the county auditor in Apgasl
Of any year next alter that 10 which any assessment
has been made. as herein provided 70 pay the in
dsbleduess Of auy free turnpike road oompany, the
county Aaditor shall proceed TO aaceT,ain the net
am0ant OF money collected AeceaAt Of the indebt
edness Of such free tUsBpike rOad company, aud
u toe smOaBt % collected i sufficient TO Psy The