Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-04-08

sion.
Amending the code of criminallpro-
cedure relative to drawing of juries il
capital cases, so that if upon the re-
turn of the venire facias it shall ap.
pear that any person named thereon
is dead or has removed, or is other
wise disqualified, then an alias venire
facias may open to supply the place.
Amending the game laws, so as to
permit the killing of deer during the
months of November and December
Providing that ton of stone coal
shall be 1000 pounds, with penalty
provisions in case of violation
Providing for a reduction of the
fees and salaries of county officers
This act applies to auditors, treasu-
rers, clerks of the court, sheriffs and
probate judges, all of whom, except
the treasurer, receive salary based
on the population. 1t gives to this
officer $1,000 in all counties where the
tax duplicate does not exceed S5,0OO,-
600, and 800 for each additional
S1,O00,O0O.
Amending sections 16, II and 80 of
the township ditch law, by providing
that upon appeal from the township
trustees or county commissioners to
the probate judge, minor questions
shall be settled before jury Is called
Fixing the weight of bushel of
potatoes at sixty pounds.
Amending section 25 of the act for
the reorganization of common schools
so that special districts, when they
cease to remain as such, shall be held
for debts contracted as such districts.
Authorizing boards of education OF
incorporated villages and separate
school districts in the State, to deter.
mine on places to pay interest and
principal of bonds which they are au-
thorized to issue and SELL
Prohibiting riding or driving, OF
permitting any domestic animals to go
upon the track or into the enclosure
of any railroad.
Amending the act to provide for the
creation and regulation of incorpo-
rated companies. 1t provides that nc
member of benevolent association
shall be insured for more than $1,000
that the company may assess each
surviving member upon the death of 8
member any sum not exceeding one
fifth Of one per cent. the amount fol
which the member is insured; and re
heYes companies of this class from
complying with the provisions of the
general laws Of the State regulating
insurance companies.
Authorizing the common pleas cour
in case of sickness of prosecuting at
torney to appoint some one to act il
his stead.
Abolishing second trials.
Providing for the building Of ad
ditional cells, ETC., in the Ohio Peni
tentiary.
Amending section 514 of the mu
nicipal code.
Providing that plats Of addition
to villages and cities shall be approved
by the council of the incorporation
before being recorded.
Providing for appeals in civil &C
tions to be taken from the mayor of
city or incorporated village.
Setting apart 5000 as a reserve fun
for the immediate wants of county in
firmaries.
Amending sections and 10 of tn
act to regulate the sale of intoxica
ting liquors.
Amending the act to authorize tn
county commissioners to appropriat
county roads that have been aban
doned.
Providing for holding courts Q
common pleas, so as to provide for
more equal apportionment of work.
Amending sections 9 and 4 of th
act regulating sales at auction, so ths
during vacations courts may appoin
auctioneers, permit them to max
sales of real estate outside of th
county wherein appointed, and pre-
venting them from farming out thei
offices
Providing against the careless us
of firearms.
Providing that no county agricultu
raj society shall mortgage or sell an
grounds belonging to such society
which the county has aided in the pul