Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-30
BiIIs and joint Resolutions P assed

Joint hesOluuOns-<< house Aho oehates--
We append the titles and brief statement Of
the provisions Of some of the most important
of the new laws:
To regulate the responsibility Of inn-keep.
ers. Passed March Sd The bill makes inn
keepers responsible for the valoables of guests,
deposited with them.
Supplementary to an act directing the mode
Of trial in criminal cases, passed March 9Th
1881 This act relates to the qualification Of
iurors, modifying the old statute with reference
to opinions founded upon rumor, hearsay, Or
from reading newspaper reports.
To amend the 44th section Of an act relating
to wills, passed May Sd, 1882. AS the law
stood, a married man having no children could
moi dispose by will of any part of his personal
estate-it all went to the widow. This state
of things was the result Of an omission in the
44th section of the present Wnls act. Under
the amendment, the widow is entitled under all
circumstances 70 one-third of her husbands
personality subject to distribution, and the
husband is likewise entitled to disPo Of two
thirds Iu case Of intestacy without children,
the widow receives the whole.
To amend an act entitled an act to provide
for the establishment and government of re
form schools, passed April %, 1858. This act
prohibits the reception Of inmates over l6 years
years old, and requircs payment Of expenses
for transportation and maintenance by parents
who are able to pay for it.
Regulating the payment Of costs in Prosecu-
tions ior minor offences. This act restricts the
payment of costs from the County treasury TO
cases where offender is convicted.
To amend an act entitled an act Of the ju-
risdiction and procedure before Justices of the
Peace, and of the duties of Coast; bles in Civil
Courts.
This act is to reconcile conflict in the
above act, so as to give Justices Jurisdiction
anywhere in a county, in cases of fOrcible
entry and detainer Of real property.
To amend section 427 of the Code of Civil
Procedure. The following IS simply incorpO-
rated in the section, viz: "If the jury shall
fail to agree, and be discharged, costs shall be
taxed to abide the iual event of the proceed
! ING before said iustice, ard a new jury shall
l be summoned in like manner as before"
To more effeetually punish ce.tain crimes.
I It provides for chain gangs wherever desired
| in the State.
.'To authorize counties, townships, cities and
| incorporated villages to issue bonds in certain
cases" This is an important act-providing
for the issue of new bonds for the redemption
of equal amounts of old bonds issued for
public improvements and falling due on or be-
! fore January 4tn, 1000.
can act to enable townships and incorporated
villages to establish cemeteries common to
both" Il authorizes such municipalities to
raise not exceeding $4,000 by taxation &c. pur.
1 chase not exceeding 80 acres of ground for
cemetery purposesv-ths fund not to be applied
to the improvement of such grounds.
Supplementary to the code of civil procedure.
| II proyides that when depositions have been
taken, in which the official certificate is omit
ted, the omission may be supplied by oral tes-
timony, of such officer or otherwise. It ap
plies to all pending cases and others hereafter.
To prevent and punish child stealing. The
/ act imposes a penalty Of imprisonment IN the
penitentiary of from one to seven years upon
persons convicted of malciously stealing, enti
eing away, &c. any child under ten years of
age, with intent to conceal such child from its
parents, guardians, DC, and imposes similar
penalty upon persons aiding or abettng this
crime.
ga bill to regulate the practice of the Su-
preme and District Courts in this State" This
Is known as the ggo aoayTGat0 bill. 1t provides
that all informst tions of this nature shall have
preference and speedy trial. In proceedings
where banks are interested, any stockholder or
stockholders owning together not less than enc
fourth of the capital stock actually paid in, OF
entitled to the beneficial interest therein, may,
In the court where proceedings are pending
file a petition enjoining the Directors Of the
Company from disposing of their assets, preju
dicisI to the interest of such stockholders, Of
inconsistent with the duties Of the Directors
sud in vacation, upon proper showing, the
Judge of the Court to issue injunction to pro,
hibit said corporation from issuing or paying
int notes of circulation of the bank, OF from in
curling other liabilities, except in the employ.
ment Of officers, etc, The Court may also en-.
ioin the officers and directors of the bank from
borrowing or issuing the notes or assets Of the
hank for their own benefit pending proceedings
To amend sections 69 and 81 Of an act anti
Z tied an act TO provide for the organization o
cities and incorporated villages, passed May ID
Z 1852. 1t gives Mayors in cities of the seconl
class the jurisdiction and powers of Justices o
the Peace in civil and criminal matters.
To regulate the State Printing and Binding
II il estimated that it will save SIS, 900 OF S20j
OOG per annum to the State Treasury. Tht
, work is to be given out by contract, but ever
4 part of the work is defined. A Superintendent
: who must be a practical printer, will TAX
7 charge at $500 per annun.
: "To prevent Collisions on Railroads" l
/. requires locomotives and trains to come to
d full stop two hundred feet before reaching
!; crossing, and not to advance until signalled b.
J, watchmen, which companies are compelled {
;. employ at joint expense of crossing companies
J | The bill requires Superintendent to make fu
: publication Of the rules in the bill to employ
ees, under penalty Of 500 for each violation
g A similar penalty is imposed on engineers to
] violation, and in case Of personal injury to an
one, the engineer is liable in civil action;
in case of death, engineers are liable to eonFl'
r. -N-vNr
i To amend section 10 of an act entitled "a
u act establishing Boards of County Commis
'r sioners, aad prescribing their duties, passe
: Mach 70, 1853. This act was passed Eel
: ruary sth. 1t requires County Commissioner
E to examine and compare the accounts an
e vouchers Of the County Auditor and Treasure
70 count the funds in the Treasury, and direct Ii
q aSp Auditor to publish an exhibit Of receipts an
expenditures for the past year.
To amend section one Of an act, entitled "a
act to provide for the collection of CLAIM
against steamboats, and other water crafts, On
authorizing proceeding against the same
n name" passed April IL, 1855 This bill ar
blies the water craft law to canal boats.
supplementary to "an act to relieve the Di
n trict Courts, and to give greater efficiency
y the iudicial system OF the State,n passed ApI
8, -. 1858, and of the act amendatoTy thereC
H9 On passed March 81, 1859. 1t amends the ia
nd regulating second trial, and provides that in
. cases in which second trial has been or shl
be allowed, and an undertaking entered into
, the party demanding the same IN secordan
. with the provisions Of the present law, and q
n surety on the bond or undertaking shall ha'
h. removed, or become insufficient, OF # the or
* dAgtsking itself in form OF amount
i the CeHrt, on motion, shall order new und'
9 taking to be approved by tha Clerk, and if SUI
order cannot be complied with within SUI
, reasonable time as the Court name, It shall