The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-06-08
Passed March 90, 1860.
AN ACT
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70 re enact sections sixty eight and nny.onc
OF an act entitled "An act H. provide Tor the
organization of cities and Incorporated VII
lagcs,' passed May 3. 1859
WuERE,s, The Constitution Of this state
provides that the General Assembly may cs.
tabliSh other Courts than those named in
the Constitution itself. whenever two.th:TdS
Of the members elected TO each House shall
concur therein. And whereas, the Supreme
Court has decided that the slSty.eghth and
and fifty first sections of the "act TO provide
for the organization OF cities and incorpor.
ated villages which define III. civil and
criminal jurisdiction Of Mayors Of cities Of
the second class, is within the purview Of
the constitutional provision referred TO: and
whereas, said act wnS not passed by vote
Of two.lhirds Of the members elected 10 each
House Of the General Assembly; therefore,
SLcrioN /. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the state Of Ohio, That
said section sixty. eight OF said act, as
amended by the third section of an act sup
Elementary TO an act passed April 5, 1856.
be and the same is hereby re.enacted ms fol-
lows: Section CS; The city Council OF
cities Of the second class shall have power
! to provide by ordinance fur the summoninc
and empanneling Of jures by the Mayor o.
such cities, and such jury shall have the
Qualifications Of jurors in the Court OF Com
mon Pleas. Jurors and witnesses IN all
prosecutions before the Mayor for violations
/ Of the city ordinances, shall receive the
same fees that are allowed by law in civil
actions before Justices of the Peace; the
/ fees Of the Mayor aud Marshal in such cases
shall be provided for by ordinance, all of
which fees, in case Of conviction, shall he
taxed against the parties convicted, and IN
case OF acquttal, shall be taxed against the
city and texcept the fees 81 the Mayor and
Marshall paid S0ut Of the treasury upon
the certificate OF the Mayor The MayOr Of
cities Of the second class shall have, within
the limits Of the same, all the jurisdiction
and powers Of Justice OF the Peace, in all
matters criminal and civil, arising under the
laws OF this state, 10 all Iutents and pur-
4 poses whatever, and for crimes and offenses
his jurisdiction shall he ca extensive with
the county: hr shall give bond and security
as is required of Justices OF the Peace, tn h.
approved By the city Councils; he shall hav,
exclusive jurisdiction Of all prosecutions for
violation of the ordinances at tue city, he
may award and issue any process or writ
that ray be necessary TO enforce the admin
istration OF right and justice throughout the
citv, and for the lawful exercise of his iuris-
dictiun according &c the uSagrS and prlnci-
pies OF law; and he shall, in the dischar,t
OF the duties OF Justices OF the Peace, re-.
ceive the fees aud compensation allowed by
law in such cases.
SIC. Q. That said section fny-one oI
said ac. be and the same is ercby re enact.
ed as follows: Section 81. The Mayor OF
the CORPORATION shalt be cons"rvaior OF the
peace throughout its limits, and shall have
within the same all the power and jurisdic
ton OF Justice Of the Peace, in all matters
civil and criminal, arising under the laws o
this state, to all lntents and purposes what.
ever: and for crimes and oTenses committed
within the limits Of the incorporation hii
jurisdiction shall be co.cXtensive with tht
: county: he shall give bon | and security a.
required by law OF Justices OF the Peace, I,
be approved by the Council; and the sal,
Mayor shall perform all the duties reQuire
Of him by the laws and ordinances of u
: corporation, and appeal may be taken in IN
same manner rs from the decisions OF Just
ices Of the Peace; he shall keep docket
and shall be allowed and receive the sam
, fees that Justices OF the Peace are or may b
] allowed for similar services.
n SEC. 3. Section 81 and section 6S of a
act TO provide for the organization OF cite
+. ANA incorporated villages, p, ssed May
! $50, be and the same are hereby repealed
SIC. 4. This act shall take effect upo
its passage.
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
2 Speaker OF the House Of Representative:
G ROBERT C. KIRK,
President of the Senat,
Passed March 81, 1890.