The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-05-31
OHIO. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1872.
GENERAL LAWS

: Passed by the Sixtieih General A,
Session. Begun January I, and Clio.
ed April I'D, 1877.
An ect authorizing Prosecutln:
Attorneys to be presented in th
grand jury room during the deliber
, atoms of the jury.
So amending the act defining bur
glary as 10 include the unlawful en-
tering, in the night season, of an,
railroad car factory, station house o
railroad car for illegal purposes.
To amend the jury law so as t.
permit persons to SIT on juries whos'
previously formed opinions are no
derived from acquaintance with thu
evidence in the case, but from com
mon rumor or newspaper publication
Toprohibit County Treasurers from
receiving fees on bonds sold by coun
ty or municipal authorities.
To allow cities of the second clas:
to levy an additional tax for sanitary
purposes
Authorizing County Commission.
ers to provide offices Tor County Sur
veyors.
Providing for the consolidation oi
free turDpikes.
Authorizing the incorporation OF
associations to build public halls
compensation for causing. death by
wrongful act, neglect or default, as
that damages not exceeding ten
thousand dollars may be recovered.
To provide for vaccination in the
public schools of the State, and TO
prevent the spread ofsmall poX there
in. TO
Providing for the election of JUS
tices OF the Peace and Constables on
the same ticket.
To authorize township CLERKS to
administer oaths and take and certify
affidavits in cases arising in the dis
charge of their duties.
Authorizing County Commission
ers to apportion moneys raised by
taxation equitably among turnpikes
which cross each other or run within
three miles of each other.
Extending the Jurisdiction of Jus.
tices OF the Peace in replevin to three
hundred dollars.
Making it unlawful for any corpor-
alton, company, person or persons
controlling or operating. any railroad
In whole or in part within this State
to charge or receive for transporta-
tion of freight for any distance within
this State larger sum than is charg
ed by the same person or company
for transportation OF freight OF the
same class for an. eglal or greater
distance over the same road and con-
Meeting li1es.
To provide for establishing an In
surance Department in the State of
Ohio.
Requiring that publication in the
newspapers be made of annual re-
ports made by County Commissions
ers to the Courts of Common Pleas.
To so amend the law OF limited
partnerships as that the name of but
one of tie general partners need be
placed on the sign with "& Co." add
ed.
Authorizing Courts to give judg.
ment for so much of The subject-mat-
ter of suit rs is uncontested without
prejudice to the remainder.
Providing that no contract for con-
structing or repsiring bitches under
the General Law shall be let at a rate
more than twenty per cent. higher
than fair and impartial estimate of
the cost of such work made by the
Trustees before such letting.
Authorizing municipal councils to
compel railway companies to light
their bridges and tracks within cities
or villages.
Requiring railway engineers to
sound the whistle and ring the bell
one hundred rods before coming to
the crossing of any street.
To sell lands ceded to the State by
the United States by act of February
10, 1871, and appropriate the pro-
ceeds to the benefit of the Agricul-
tural College.
Providing for filling vacancies in
boards of road viewers
Exempting active members of fire
companies from military duty iu time
OF peace, jury service and labcr on
the highways. aa. j
Making appropriations for the psy-
ments OF interest and principal of the
State debt.
Requiring election boards TO re
main In session and keep ballot boxes
10 possession until the entire vote is
counted.
Authorizing municipal councils in
opening streets to assess the cost up
on property benefited.
To cure defects and informallties
in incorporating building associations
under the act of May 9, 1868.
Requiring life insurance compan-
les before doing business in this
State to file with the Commissioner OF
Insurance an agreement not to trans
fer suits from the State Courts to the
United States Court.
To prevent and punish the unlaw-
full cutting of timber, hoop-poles, &c
To authorized County Commission.
ers to execute bonds OF indemnity tC
the United States 10 procure dupli
Gates of bonds lost or destroyed.
Giving assignees and all other par
ties in interest a right to appeal Il
the District Court from any fina
order, Judgment or decree OF tb'
Court OF Common Pleas in any actor
brought therein by any assignee unde
the act of 1850
To provide for the entry of releas
or satisfaction of mortgages and othe
liens of record, by clerks OF Common
Pleas.
To authorize County Commission
ers to ascertain and establish corner
of townships
Authorizing associations of person
for mutual relief TO become bodie
, corporate.
Prescribing the mode of asse.smen
and collection of compensations t
the owners of private property, ap
propriated by, and to the use o
corporations.
. Authorizing County Auditors t
J. fill vacancies in the office of Clerk
e Common Pleas when County Con
u missioners neglect to fill such vacsr
cies.
Prescribing the mode OF ciearin
ont and repairing bitches.
'. Authorizing counties, cities. ineo
D porated villages and townships
u lew taxes to borrow money to buil
A railroads. and TO lease and opera
! such roads
4 ! To punish fraudulent practices
al mortgagers ofpersonal property.
er Directing the mode of considerli
ne claims of executors against estat
~ represented by them.
"a Providing that certificates shall
~ issued by road supervisors, for grav'
no timber, &c, appropriated to prepa
a roads.
"a Authorizing County Commissione
Az to levy additional taxes for gene
cd purposes. .
Gu @ Authorizing The incorporation
elr associations for the detection OF ho
ue :, 4 oAhar criminal