M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-05-18
Olio Laws.

LEeRs - Ass -iI3Lv. .-cmn q
reminds us Of what cotempoar,
gives as an urcMn's Iirst competition
on Moonlight, as follows:
Twas calm sill night, the moons
pale light shown soft DER hill and
dale. Not -brGez, stirred; not 1
dog stirred; not horse stirred, not {
man stir red; not a owl stirred; not I
hog stirred, not COW stirred; not {
sheep stirred; not a cat stirred; UoI
even a goose stirred:-
| Here the teacher interrupted with
he observation that the cotnposition
appeared to him to relate m)re to az
riculturo than moonlight.
Pshawl WHAT has m))llight to do
With it, as our cotampoary eroniousy
suggest. or Agriculture as the teach
er interposes. The by was evident
ly protrayinga securely moonlight; al
Ter the taking eff,cl Of .his wonderful
act, the produ ct Of the combined intel
ectu1l powers Of tn, W oily portion
OF the last legislature. 1t will b, seen
that military necessity exists for
some permits, and our law hlAkes sub
stitutss the Commissioners aud the
Trustees. 'or Provo OlIryhals.
AN ACT, SEQ l Be It enacted
BY the General Assembly Of The
State Of Ohio, That it shall be unlaw
Iul for any person or persons, being
the owner, or having tho charge of
any hUis"s, mules, cattle, sh1ep, gJats
swine, or geesa, to sufn tho s1me to
run at large in any public road or
Eighwav, Or in any street, lane or al
ley, or upon any aaincIO3ed lanl in
the Stats Of Onlo, or cause such ami
mails to be h9rddI, kept, or detaiEed
for the purpose oE grazing the same
un premises other than those owned
)r occupied BY the owner or keeper
Of such animals, except as hereinafter
provided; snl any prr5Vn violating
the provisions OF this act, shall lortIUs
and pay for every such violation, at
penalty therefor, not less than ono
dollar, nor more than live dDllars;
continued violation, after nJticI oI
prosecution, shal b3 he'd to b. an ad
ditional 0H;nse for each anl every
day OF such continuance.
SEQ. 2. That general permission
| may be granted by tho com nSsIonets
Ut any county, Tor any animal nam1d
IN the first section Of this act, to run
at lafge in their res s!ectv1 counties.
and in counties where thore is NJ gen
eral permission. township trustees
may grant special permits, aud such
permission, whether g.hcrdl or spoc-
IaI, shall torn aAt1 On th5 Inst NJ m
day OF March in each aud every
year; AMI such sp1c'a! permits shall
be reyOkabe, at tho discretion Uf the
township trustees, up0E three days
notice in writing t. tho owner Of
such animal, and such SPECIAL per-
Hn!ts sh all be- directed to individuals,
AMI for particular an,mlIs itscIioei
therein.
SEC. 3. That all suits to rec1v9F
the penalties provided tor in this act,
shall be brought IN the name Of the
State pt Ohio, on complaint ol Any
person feeling agsrlcved before any
justice oil the peace, OF other court
having jurisdiction, where the of .''Se
ls cumutttd, and the party offending
shall, Oh conviction pay the amount
\ ni penalties al Judged, with c"s'S.-
All Muaeys cQhected do 'enalties, by
/ virtue OF this act, shall be paid into
the treasury OF the township were
the uffruse was committed, tor the
use Ut cOmmoh schools therein.
SEC. 4. That NO prosecution
shall ba commenced to Recover the
penalties named in the first section
Of this act, untu! at least ore days no
/ tice shall have been given to the own
or or person having charge OF such
animal, as the case may be, and it
sinai be sufficient defense to such
prosecution, to show that such ami
was at large without the know!edg1
OF such owner or keeper. and With