The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-31
arril S, 1859.

mo 2oiJ AN ACT
To amend an act 20 provide against evils resulting
oho,r ssed May I, 1884
Section l. Be il enacted by the General Assembly of
the of Ohio, That section five of the act &c pro-
ing liquors in the state Of Ohio, passed May ], 1854 be
anieded read follows: Sec s. That it sEali
person nnd l. state ofinto1icaon shall upon convie
ton hereof be fined in the sum of five dollars and pay
Sec THAT section eight of the same act be amended
rend follows: Bee. That for every violation
this act every person offending shall forfeit and pay
fine Of not less FIVE than fifty dollars, be
imprisoned In the jail OF the county for not less than ten
tan thirty days. both Of the at the dscra-
on Of the COURT and shall pay tho costs Of prosecution
any psces therein declared to be nusances shall for
one bundrs dollars, or be imprisoned IN the jail Of the
county for not less than twenty nor more than days
both at the discretion OF the court and pay the costs
Of and such place places kept by such
person persons convicted, shall be shut up and
abnted upon the order the court before whom convc
liop may le had, until such time such person per-
keeping such place places shall give bsnd and se-
q cns thousand dollars payable to the of Ohio
Gitoned that he or they will not sell Intoxicating liquors
nry 10 the laws Of the staie and win pay all nes,
damages assessed agznst such keeper keep
ts for every violation thereofand in of forfeiture
psrron interested, or for the use Of the county in
case of ns costs due such county provided that the
provisions OF the first and fourth sections this shall
the sale of the wine manufactured of the
e ofhe grape cultivated in this state or beer ale
or cider.
sc.s Section fvo and eight of the act of which this
act is entatory, hereby repealed provided that
rucb repeal shall wise affect any liabilities, civil
criminal incurred under the said sections repealed
proceedings under them.
Sec. This act shall take effect from and after its
WILLIAM 3. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN wELKER,
President of The Senate.
April ., 1859.
tNo. so5.l AN ACT
To section of an net entitled an act
to constitute the county of Hamilton separate district
for lunatic asylum purposes, and to provide the
erection aud government Of an asylum therein passed
March 10, 1881
Section / Be IT enacted by the General Assembly OF
the Stne of Ohio That section two of the above recited
get be so amended as TO read follows, to wit Sec
a. bs h as
board of three directors the government Of said
asylum one Of whom shall be appointed in the
ner as ire the trustees of the state lunatic asyus
the remaining two by the county commissioners of Hmm
ltnn county. They shall be citizens of the county O
Hamilton, and shall hold the office for of three
years, excapt as herein provided and until their
sors are ap onted and qualified At the first meeting
of the trustees appointed under the provisions of this ac
the two trustees appoted by the county commissioners Of
Hpriltan county shal determine by lot their of
vice. that one of them shall the term of one
yer aud for the term Of years. and at the time
Of the expiration oftheir respective terms Of
appoint trustee who shall serve for the term of three
years They shall possess Ike powers receive the
Eane compensation as the trustees of the lunatic
asyiums, and shall be subject regulations and
rsric lions as provided for the government of the
HE; sid shall have power to make any Chang
ss in s General plan Of said asylum, but the county
wih he present plan and specifcations without mater
Sec q Section two of the act to which this is amen
detey he and Is hereby repealed This act shall take
sffee; and e in force from and a after is passage
Speaker of the Houee Of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,