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NO. 61.l W AN ACT

I0osO0ub VI bu0 00uut0.
March 10, 1860.
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mo. 61.] haa AN ACT rs2
supplementary to Al act entitled "an act
providing for the punishment Of crimes"
passed March I, 1885.
sSectionol. Be 1t enacted By tho Gen.
srai assembly Of Me State Of Ohio, That
everH person who shall Wilfnlly and mali
ciously burn or cause TO be burned, any
dwelling. house, kitchen, smoke house,
shop, Office, barn, stable, store house, were
house, still house, mill, pottery, or any
other building of the value of ffty dol
lars, which shall be at the same time the
property Of such person and insured
against loss or damage by Gre. with in
SON SO attending shall be deemed guilty of
arson, and upon conviction thereof. shall
Bso impsisoned in the penitentiary, and
kept at hard labor. not more than twenty
years, NOT less, than ore year.
Sec.a q That If any person shall viii
fully aad maliciousIy set FIRE to any of the
buiidiurs- water craft or other property
described in the foregoing section Of this
act. and which shall be at the same time
the property Of such person and insured
against loss or damage by Gre, with in
tent TO- prejudice such insurer, every per-
son 20 offssding shall be deemed guilty OF
: misdcmeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be- imprisoned IN the peni.
seutisry and kept at hard labor not more
than seven years, nor less than one year.
Sec. 8. This act shall be in force from
aud after its passage.
.s,s RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker of the house Of Representatives.
e gaI:.e'aia ROBERTO. KIRK,
'aa..s 'a.ss.,ss Iss 80 President Of the Senate.
:, March, 90, 1850. ~ a s,l,g5J
-Ss,aas sl s.
.FNo.7F1.IN AN ACT ag =
fdameAd sectton ninety Of the Act enti-
xIis lied Yan Act for the assessment and
"a ,tsEatiou Of aail Property in this State,
and Tor ieyyipg taxes thereon according
- 70 its true value 10 money" passed
Am April k.al859, fafsyss saigll tsnt
-mlsSsction Ives b. n eSacted BY the Gener.
at 4sssg5ty ef Gts State Of Ohio, That
.bsction ninety Of The above recited act be
: Awepded 20 Is tosread as follows: Section
-e0.ie If sueh tar payer have not sufficient
= sfropesty which the treasurer can ind ia
.djstrsip 10 psy spch tax, but have moneys
4 o. credits due or coming due him by any
: psfsoas Within this State known to the
8 sSssasuscr, or h,such tai psyer.shsll have
!. moved from the State Or county, and shall
Have property, moneys or credits due Of
coming due him in this State known "a
sths srsisuvVt, In each s6d;evsry such eas,
n s1hsil bs she duty Of the treasurer to col.
slsct 'sach tax and penalty BY distress, ct.
stachment or. .othsr process OF law; and
stll. tvossursr nav make his affidavit be,
fore sny justice Of the peace, that the resi-
1ylsncs of such tax payers u to him nm
sin04Sb. 81 that hs is not 1 resident Of th,
: eaunty where such property, 10 found OF
where such debtor resides, OF that suci
fA5um6,ent "a dIstrain to pay such taxes
I. ~ thsreupon a. 'a.ttachment, With gar
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Aup1ron's OFrlcuD. Woopsr1ELp.

AUDITORS OFFICE, WooDsFIELD,
sr dt Monroe Co., May, 1860.
re I hereby certify that the foregoing laws
have been compared with the laws pub
ilshed by authority and found 70 be cor
rect. 5ds u MARTIN L. BOWSER
q - oalaah Auditor, n; O, O.
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PUBLISHED 3Y AUTHORITY,
4 AN ACT

mo. 46 4 AN ACT
To amesd seetioD one Of an Act entitled
can sot TO provide for the Collection Of
Claime against Steamboats, and other
Wates Gratis, and authorizing proceed
ings sSslnst the same by name," passed
April IL, 1858.
: See T.. BE IL enacted By the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That Sec
tion one OF the above recited act be
amended 40 as to read. as follows: Section
/. That sA steamboats, and other water
crsfts Of twenty tons burthen and up
vlrdss navigating the waters within or
bordering upon this State, shall be liable,
-and such liability shall be lien thereon,
for ell debts contracted on account there
lof, by the master, owner, steward, con-
-sfgnee or other agent, for materials, sup
plies. or labor in the Building, repairing,
furnishing or eqnipping the same, or for
insurance, or dues for wharfage, and also
for damages arising ont of any contract
Tor tie transportation of goods or per-
sons, Or for injuries done to persons or
property BY such craft, or for any damages
Or injury done by the captain, mate, or
other officers thereof, or by any person
under the order or sanction of either Of
Of them, to any person who may be a pas.
.sepgsr or hand on such steamboat or 9th
or water crsft, at the time of the inflic.
tion of such damage or injury. yss
See 2, That section one Of the act to
which this is amendatory. be and the same
Is hereby repealed. This act to take eff.
feet from aud after its passage.
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker Of the House. of Representatives.
ROBERT @. KIRK,
President Of the Senate.
March 10, 1860.
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April 8, 1852, entitled San Act to
prevent Fraudulent Practices"

Sec. l. Be 1t enacted By the General
assembly Of the State Of Ohio. That Sec
tion one of the act of April 9, 1852,
entitled can act to prevent fraudulent
practices" be so amended as to read as
follows: Sec. l. If any person shall
execute and deliver, or shall cause or pro.
cure to be executed and delivered to any
person, any false or fictitious bill of lading,
receipt, schedule, invoice, or other written
instrument, to the purport or effect that
any goods, wares, merchandise, live stock,
or other property usually transported by
carriers had been or were held, delivered,
received, placed or deposited on board of
any steamboat or water craft, navigating
the waters in or bordering upon the State
of Ohio. or at the freight Office, depot,
station or other place designated or used
by any railroad company or other COM
mon carrier for the reception of any such
property so usually transported by car
riers; when such goods, wares, merchan-
disc. live stock or other property were not
held, or had not in fact and in good faith
been delivered, received or deposited on
board of such steamboat or other water
craft, or at such freight Office, depot, sta
tfon or other place so designated or used
by any common carrier for the reception
of such property, when such bill of lading
receipt, invoice, schedule or other written
instrument was made and delivered &C,
cording to the purport and effect Of such
bill of lading, receipt, invoice, schedule
or other written instrument, with intent
to deceive, defraud or injure any person
or corporation; or If any person shall in
dorse, assign, transfer or put Of, or shall
attempt to indorse, assign, transfer or put
off any such false or fictitious bill of flading,
receipt. invoice, schedule or other written
instrument, knowing the same to be false,
fraudulent or fictitious; the person so Of
Tending shall be deemed guilty of mis-.
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be Imprisoned in the penitentiary
and kept at hard labor for term not ex,
ceeding four years, nor less than enc
year.
Sec. O. That original section one o.
the above named act be and the same il
hereby repealed; provided, however, tha
such repeal shall in no wise affect any
liabilities incurred under the said section
so repealed, nor any proceedings under
the same which may have been or which
may be hereafter instituted under the
same.
r---.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect anl
be iE force from and after its passage.
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
ROBERT G. KIRK,
President of the Senate
March %, 1850.
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gNossf.] AN ACT
ro umenl the 6rst section OF the act OF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-09

WHERE ARE THE Police This is the stand
ing question, not of to-day, but of all time; and
il is likely to be asked for all time to come Re
Gently, as we have learned from various sources.
the police have been especially demanded
to protect the portemonnaies of auditors at
places of public amusement from the latest
style of plundering which is done by pressing
against persons Dis they pass into the omnibuses
This certainly might be stopped by the police,
for, in addition to the detailed men at all the
theatres, as many as five or six, and sometimes
eight or ten, patrolmen may be seen every night
Longing about the playhouse doors. The
drinking shops and theatres in Broadway ought
to be especially well guarded, as they are the
special haunts of the police. The fact of the
matter is, however, that the Police Department
never was so pretentious, so expensive and 90
inefficient as it is now, with all its terrible ar
ray of Commissioners, rules, regulations. and
what not. The system, although it has been
only three years in existence, is rotten to the
core, and the machinery of the department is
controlled entirely by set of miserable politiS
clans, entirely for their own ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
AS Investigations are the order of the day,
why not have one about the police9
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-09

under ruler like Victor Emanuel. The prin-
cip,e once admitted that successful revolution
entities 5 people to choose their own institu-
tions and rulers, we do not see any thing to
prevent Southern Italy following the example
of the North, and realzicg that unity Of exist
encs aDe peliscA a9tiQn Bhich has been 50
long the 0resm of the heroic spirits who famed
into flame the almost extinct embers of Italian
patriotism, and created national life out Of
the scattered elements that despotism had failed
TO crush out.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-09

The LAST DAYS OF THE LEarsIAruA s-Bll
few days now remain of the time allotA Sd for
the present session of the Albany LegislaA urc,
and then its Infamous career will have endA d.
Many times before the people of New Ysnx
have had reason to deplore the conduct Of then /
Legislators and the worthlessness or mischief
of their legislation, but never since New York
became State was she 30 scandalized by her
representatives at Albany as now.
The whole course of their action since the
LIST Of January has been marked by the most
fsgitious and bsrefsced corruption. Hardly
single measure has been passed of any pubic
utility; not one which had not for its OBJ
Ject a some way, private interest or party
aggranCizement. 1t has been asserted, and
we doubt not with truth, that oil the
schemes concocted to rob and plumber this
city of its rights and franchises tho railroad
bills, the ferry leases, the market and harbor-
master jobs-went into the Legislature with Q
black mail levy upon them for the benefit of
the black republican Seward election fund.
An infamous bargain, it is said, was struck be-
tween. the parties interested in the profits Of
those jobs, and the republican majority in the
Legislature, whereby the Seward fund was 10
receive portion Of the spoil.
This is the first Legislature in which the re-
publicans had an absolute controlling majority
in both houses, and they have used it in man
ner SO shameful]y wicked and corrupt that
friend and foe alike stand sghast at the result.
If the republican party, while its power is yet
in the bud, displays such abominable rascality
and corruption, what will it do when the tree
has blossomeds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-09

TIE SHAD POLE WAR.--The Jersey frontier
hos become remarkable for various kinds of
border warfare. The boundary question has
been perpetually leading to controversies be-
tween New York and her neighbor on the other
side Of the North river almost as bitter as those
about the boundary lines with Great Britain.
Some time ago we had quarrel with the Jer-
seymen about the fats. Then again the Qua
rantine location at Sandy Hook got us into
another scrape; and now the shad pole war
RACES between the police and the Jersey fisher-
men. As all the boundary difficulties with
England have been settled, except the San Juan
aispute, and all the quarrels with New Jersey
except the great affair of the shad poles, why
csnnot these two last outstanding accounts be
sGuaied ~ at the same time:
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We take the statistics of population from the
Alnaaach de Gotta, which is more reliable in
such matters than the gazetteers or than news.
paper authorities. These show that twenty
two per cent Of the population have pronounced
in favor of annexation, being, with the ex-
ception of about $4,000, the whole of the
persons entitled to exercise vote. This
is remarkable result in o country so
long depressed by despotic restraints,
and where some of the old influences
might still be expected to remain in force. 1t
is still more gratifying as triumphant afirma-
ton OF the principle that it is in the people,
and not in hereditary right, that the source of
all political power lies. There are few events
more iraught with interest to republican PEG.
PIE than those which have Just taken place in
Italy. We behold in them a near approach to
our own political theories; for the election of a
king by the popular vote differs but little from
the eiecnon OF President by the same agency.
A brilliant and glorious future has been
opened by these events to Sardinia, and If sbe
continues to be guided by the same prudent
and sagacious counsels that have directed her
thus far, she may yet embrace under her
sway the remaining populations of the
Italian peninsula. There are still some
two millions of the Popes subjects and
niue millions of Neapolitans who would gladly
exchange their present unsnvisble condition
&C. - ..ss.inss '. ca-s.....a...o.a. scysg.-e..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-09

MORE EUROPEAN LOANs-AUsTRIA APPEALS TO
THE PEorLE.-We perceive by the late Eu-
rcpesn news that Austria, wholly bankrupt as
she is in finances and in political power, and
having failed to obtain credit abroad, has at
last decided to raise loan at home. She is
about to appeal for a loan of 100000, 900 forms
on the lottery plan, payable in ffy-seven
years. This is the very best thing she could
do under the circumstances, and no doubt she
will be able to accomplish it, for the lottery
system will be quite popular in the cafes and
ioungiDg places of the masses. The system of
popular loans, which was first adopted in Eng
land and the United States, has gradually
spread throughout Europe. Louis Napoleon
frat adopted it, and with success; Sardinia fol-
lowed then Prussia, and now Austria, the
most despotic sovereignty on the continent,
finds herself compelled to rely upon her sub
Jects for the monetary aid she failed to obtain
IN England.
Thus the people are growing strong and i'm
portant even under the toughest despotisms !;
the goa popadi is making itself heard; the sub
jects, go long the mere tools of royal whims
and dynastic projects, are obtaining some stake
in the national welfare, and lifting up their
rulers out of the slough of bankruptcy.
Turkey also is on the look out for foreign
loan just now; but why not follow the exam
pie of Austria, and try at home? 1t would be
curious to see how much che could raise among
her subjects.
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E1SiiSh for the same reasons az did the Chinese.
and the violence and injustice of the British
government towards the Central Fowery Land
o'Jobn Chinsmaa we're not calculated to remove
she keiiDS from the minds Of the Japanese CO.
SeEppent--the most suspicious and exclusive
ia the world. To the American government is
therefore due the merit of having opened the
commerce OF Japan to the enterprise of the world
without firing shot or shedding drop Of
human blood. For 22O years all nations
have been excluded from intercourse with
Japan except the Dutch, and they have been
confined to single spot at the port of Maya.
Sasi, little artificial islet GOO feet in length
by 24O In breadth, connected with the town
by means of bridge, at which was posted
oay and night Japanese guard, to pre-.
vent the Dutch mixing with the inhabitants.
In 1852 the Japan expedition was planned.
In the following year it was carried into effect;
and now, after peaceful negotiation extend
ing over six or seven years, the United States
government have achieved in the 'sherrnetic
empire" what all the governments of Europe
have failed to accomplish in centuries by all
the arts of diplomacy and war. The American
government stands now even in the proud posi-
ton OF mediator for Europe in the East. All
that is wanting to enjoy the full fruits of this
mighty victory is the freedom of the Christian
religion in Japan, and that is only question
of time
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-09

The CONVENTION FIXED FOR CHARLESTON
ihere is now no prospect Of the location for the
democratic Convention being changed from
charleston, the National Committee having
30 decided. There has been great amount
OF excitement about this matter, and as
we have seen, vigorous efforts have been
made In various quarters to have the
place Of meeting removed, all of which
will no doubt have the effect of making
the Charleston people prepare themselves
better to receive their visiters and stock
their markets with abundant provisions. Tue
final settlement of the question may very pro.
badly warn the citizens there to put some extra
ks.s and bars on their doors.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-09

The HOUSE IN COMMfrrEE.-A very useful
institution, in its inception, was the parliament
tary practice of resolving the House into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the State of the Union
But Of late years it has become terrific nui-
sance. When the House is in commit.
tee there is general license for any
buffoon or maniac on the foor-and there
are great many members not far removed
from those conditions-to talk upon any subject
under the sun. The natural consequences of
this general license are that the business of the
country is neglected, that members load down
the mails with copies Of speeches that aobody
except the House has ever heard, and that no.
body will ever read and that some ruf1ians like
Lovejoy, the niger stealer, and Pryor,
the niger driver-not owner, take occa-
sion to display their natural facility in
The art of Safeguarding. If there is no
row, the debates in committee are purely
farcical, and are generally heard by mere
corporal's guard of the members. Several
weeks ago, when Seward was delivering his
speech in the Senate, the House in committee
was deserted by all the members except about
dozen. On Friday, in committee, there were
only seventeen members present to hear an
abolition harapgue read from proof slips.
This most absurd OF legislative humbugs
might have been very readily arrested by the
adoption of proposed amendment to the
rules, which amendment provided that the de-
bates in committee should be confined strictly
to the subject of the bills under discussion.
This amendment was objected to on the ground
that there was certain degree of what is vul-
carly called blowing to be done on both sides,
and that if the members did not have an op-
portunity to let off their superauous steam
they would burst their mental boilers. Very
good. Give them all the chance they want,
but don't compel other members to hear them
and do not waste The business hours of the
House 10 idiot, harangues Of insane attacks.
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tne members are 80 anxious to speak about
no'ning, let the House grant them the use of
1e nall for night sessions, when they can
oiaze away to their hearts content. In any
event. the debates in committee should be con-
lined to the special subject in hand, and the
sooner the House makes rule to that effect
the better for its dignity.
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THIRTY-sIxrH CONGREss.
yIRsr SESSION.
senate.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1890.
mr. cxxy IN vuIrrrr-s ux.rx

SENATE
WASHINGTON, June l3, 1890
I'VE oAn oy rnkpprrs HyArr.
Mr.. srssxs, (rep) Of Nass., presented memorial,
slered BY Dr. Henry b 0eever sad others askias for
the discharge cf Thsdders Hyatt and desired that be
referred the Special Committee On the Harpsrs Ferry
Irsurrecion.
Mr. FuU, (dsn) Of Ind, objected, inasmpcn - the
sens,or presented bat the other day. petition from
negroes, and which vas referred b that committee
Mr. srxyn said he had expressly stated q, the time
that the petition from persons or African decent
Mr. Tnp replied that u might have been the csss,
but was done without the knowledge o, the committee
Mr. srxSu-whaf Of that, Mr.. Prcsifenr what n I
did,
ne PusmxsI-rhe ssrsix from Iblazs has Vie
ncor.
Mr. FIrcn-sar, I donr vart 70 be ir,srrursei By tue
Senator from Massachusetts,.
Mr. FrssxypN, (rep) Of Ne, wanted to kaov 4 was
sas-rsed as principle that resross could rs, petition
coneress' BE had never Jet hears even Southern So
sslor say much.
M frszurs-1her thoy hsvs rissi 70 pc uuon,
think hey ought 10 be treated IN the ordrsry ode, and
think aoss not infringe upon NE dsnsy Of s-y con
nittec W receive them.
Nj. rrva sad his objection he'd reference 70 their pct
toems ~ ciussus wben u IVES well known that We do
not recognise shsm at al such.
Mr. Fkssrsnxs-sapcsee they are not ciussus, s 10
be supposed mc ue sfjects, and i've under our laws,
end - such have tue rifht allow foreigners "
preeeut petitions al any time. wsh 10 enter my dissen
entirely 70 she idea ,ss, w receive p-oucns here
wiling 70 hcsr petitions frcm arytoiy aud DO rot feel
myssif degraded BY Dong ~
Mr.. wreoS, (rep) " Mass III seems 10 me, eIr that
us very exfrsor6nary proceeding on the rsrs AZ ths
xeuatos Ncrn rncnpa The oher dsy my col league pre-
serted prt-son from certain oolcIed cnrss- OF xsrs
cAzsstts- ~ho have 10 that Ccmnou ~cNith al ths
rights of rcushp He stated THIS Door vhssn vn sct
rxxsxy sas, ihs Ne pcuaos cameron coiored en
Thai psson referred 20 this great Committee the
arpsva ryry Insurrscfor, vhoee dignity seesss has
hs~ wounde, an that eomninee, snderutand, Btsnd
prsssntsd q per.ios from waite Dep--sad core not
whether CONES RON white man ~ bAsk m<n-se has
rsht cifissn 10 prssest thAa pencn asd he has
= Q apnass ~ wsness end 80 ssreeeresee -
~ msse he dses s,rcseus ~ a. Ne ssnaaor frsn
rdasN rs-s ard ssesss 70 ~ psSsses NIL be has
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Hsuss sf Representative.
WASHINGTON, June IL, 1890

cxxsrp, n, ,ur yprsmxx, Avn ~r-r,.vv On rvx x.vx
Ia. uor.. 5000 A. N. ,o..a.r,,,o. !, an. -,
49, r y '-~ - ~ - ~
order being me resolutions reported oeck ron me Com
mltsce on Expenditures In the Navy Department
N, pooorx fa.., ,.,v. a, ,rr,.s.. A. ,..o,.,.
D'O'N' t1'.Jo' - !" T1N"-s v" ''.0u''''s
these resolutions submistei by The member from Ten
r...-s I'M, u.,,o,, ana AN 81. NJ an, r,,,,.s.r a.
~ -. =, - :. - - ~
appreciation OF hemf Examine them paruculArv, AMI Y
viii be that they have refsrsuoe whatever 10
lxs,..,oc Tbcx ccr,rrr,,.,. r ro ,w.v rvoo.,rx. -
49, - ~. - - Nv -, w
iore me senate for IN o. nh House 90 these
high CHEERS. They nothing les than Q cor
termination of the Chief rxeusIve n the opuptyx ard
" uPo' MN Io'A ssae ~" o' tneee