M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-11
AN ACT

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For the Protection Of Bees.
SECTION |. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Ohio, That IL any
person shall steal any hive box, bee.palace,
or other continuance containing honey or
honsy-bpes, the property of another, Of less
value than thirty five dollars: or if any per-
son sh II stesi honey from any such hive box
bee palace, or other contrivaacs aforesaid; or
{ any person shall wilfully and maliciously
disturb, injure or destroy any such hive, box
bee-palace, or oontriyance containing honey
or honey-bees, every person SO offending shall
be guilty ofa misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceed.
ing ole hundred dollars, and shall be con6n.
ed in the Jail of the county, not less than ten
days nor more than thirty days, and pay the
costs Of prosecution, and shall, moreover.
be liable 10 the patty injured, in double the
value ol the property stolen, injured or des.
troyed.
SEC. 2. All prosecutions under the provis.
ions of this act, shall be in the name OF the
State Of Ohioand may be brought before any
Justice Of the Peace in the county where the
olfrnse was committed, who shall proceed
10 judgment and final sentence, unless the
defendant or defendants shall demand a trial
by jury, in which case such justice shall sit
as an examining court only, and discharge,
recognize or commit 10 jail as in prosecu-
! tiohs for other minor Offences.
SEC. 8. All fines and penalties collected
under the provisions Of this act, shall be
forthwith paid into the treasury of the
township where the ofense was committed
for the use Of the common schools therein.
Sec. A. This act shall take effect OH its
passage.
RICHARD c. PARSONS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT G. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed February 9s, 1861.
mo. %. AN ACT
Supplementary 10 the act to provide for
the organization of Cities and Incor-
porated Villages, passed May 8, 1852.
SECTION |. Be ii enacted by The General
Assembly of The Stat. Of Ohio, That when the
inhabitants ofany incorporated village for
special purposes, or of any part thereof shall
desire 10 become an incorporated village for
genera purposes, they mao apply by petition
in writing TO the county commissioners OF
the proper county, signed by the inhabitants
so applying, 10 be in number not less than a
majority OF the qualified voters, which pc
tition shall describe the territory proposed
to be embraced in such incorporated village,
and have annexed thereto an accurate map
or plat thereof, shall state the name proposed
for such incorporated village, and shall also
name the person or persons autnol lied 10 act
in behalf Of the petitioners in prosecutin g
said petition.
Sec. 2. When any such petition shall be
presented to the said county commissioners
they shall cause the same to be filed and like
proceedings shall be had for the hearing and
determination thereof as are prescribed By
the third, fourth fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth sections of the act to which this is
supplementary: ProUided, That whenever
auy such petition may have heretofore been
presented, and the proceedings herein pro-
vlded shall have been had for hearing, it
shall be lawful for the county commiss ion-
ers to hear and determine the same as herein
provided: and the same shall be subject to
lIhc IcNIeW,
Sec. 3. II the incorporated village for
general purposes does not include the whole
oil the territory Of the incorporated village for
special purposes. the county commissioners
shall fix the terms and condition OF the sep
sration and whether the incorporated vii
lage for special purposes shall continue to
exist, and if 50 the name by which it shall
be known.
Sec. a. When the inhabitants of any
part OF an incorporated village for special
purposes contiguous and adjoining to any
city or incorporated village for gene raj pur.
poses, shall desire to be annexed to such
city or incorporated village, the mode Of
proceeding shall be as provided in ninth.
tenth, eleventh and twelfth sections OF the
act 10 which this is supplementary; Pro.
pided. that before submitting the question
Of annexation. the trustees or council of each
Corporation shall arrange the terms and con.
ditions of annexation.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect on its
passage.
RICHARD C. PARSONS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT C. KIRK,
eeib nf ho Co..