The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-05
nnMANn aooIhTIEs.
Tho New Law Just Passed In Regard to
Them,

anu nNlnB lnt ptHulllhh W. 'iV'Hl ipHp
OF the provisions OF the act, passed ny
the lato session Of the Legislature, April
IA, 1884, In q very stringent law, ana
may prove Of interest TO the readers of
tho DEMOCRATS
AN ACT
70 amend sections 37l8, 1892, 3725, G9s5
And 7llS of the revised statutes OF
Ohio, and 60 enact certain supplement-
Dry sections,
SECTION |. Re II enacted by the Gen'
erai Asembly Of the State OF Ohio, That
sepli0u thlrty'seyen hundred and elgh-
teen, Jhirly-seyen hundred aud twenty
two, thirty'seyen hundred and twenty
Ave, slXly-nne hundred and elghty-llye,
and aeyenty-on0 hundred aud eighteen
OF the revised statutes OF ONO, ne re-
sDaetlyely amended, and that sections
supplementary thereto, with sectional
nnmberinga ~ herein provided be an'
acted, To read ~ t0ll0Wo;
Section 87lS. Such associations may
appoint agents for tho purpose OF prose-
pnling any person guilty OF any act OF
cruelty ~ persons or animals within
this STATE, who shall have power To ar
rest any person found violating any Of
The provisions OF this chapter, or any
other law, for tho purpose OF protecting
persons or animals, or preventing any
act Of cruelty thereto; aud, upon maxi
lng such arrest, such agent shall con-
VbY tho person no arrested before some
court or magistrate having jurisdiction
Of the 0ltenae, within the municipal
corporation or county wherein The Of
i0nse was committed, ana There forth
with make complaint on oath or
Affirmation, OF the 0lfense; hut all .ap.
p0intmants by such associations under
lhis section must have tho approval Of
tho mayor Of the village or city IN which
the association exists, and II II exists
bulslde Of any village or city, the ap.
polulmant must bB approved by the pro
ba,e judge Of the couutyi ana tho mayor
on probate Judge shall keep record OF
NIL luth appointments.
Section 31lSn, Any justice Of the
p6ace, police judge or mayor OF any city
on village ahall have Jurisdiction TO
hear any prosecution under the laws
Got the prevention OF cruelty 10 animals
Df under aectiOn sixty nine hundred
Aud elghtyfOur Of tho revised statutes,
or section slxty'nin0 hundred and eigh'
ty,tOur (a) thereof ~ herein enacted,
n such prosecution be before u juallCe
Of the peace, aud II trial by Jury no not
waived, the said Justice shall proceed ~
tnpanel Jury OF twelve men by wri.
ting In panel the names Of twenty
four persons, Citl2NnH OF the township,
ifom which tho accused party shall have
the right 10 strk0 twelve names; aud
lhG remaining twelve shall cOnsli
iule the Jury TO try such cause; II the
accused pnrty shall neglect or refuse %
strike, II shall be the duty Of the justice
" strike for such party,
N from any cause the panel shall not
bofull, the constable shall, under the
direction Of the justice, OIL the panel
from the byslandera, or on mo
ti0n Of either party, the said
5nBilC0 shall select the persons
W hll the panel, and shall issue u
special yenire therefor returnablO forth.
with, provided that tho defendant IN
any such prosecution Instituted before
justice Of the pence, may upon demand,
IN writing, llod with the juqlice before
ihe waiver nj tho impanelIng OF the
fury, elect 10 be tried before any police
Judge, or mayor having Jurisdiction OF
th0 0lten8e, Upon such demand being
alel, the Justice Of the pence shall trans
nit the php0ra IN the case, together With
a certified transcript OF The proceedings
b0iOre him and the costs. 10 the police
Judge or mayor to whom such change
may bo gwuted, who shall proceed
ihtreln und have tho same IurlnllC,iOn,
powers, apd duties, w all respects ga II
8nDh prosecution had been instituted
before hluL The cost, before such ius'
lice Of the peace shall bO taxed aud col.
leol0d with the costs before slch police
Judge, or mayor
Section 37lOl, Whom u sheriff, con
stable, mlrshal, police Olllcer, or any
bgpnt for any duly incorporated society
idr the prevention OF cruelty " animUls
hhs reason to believe that any person
within hls Jurisdiction IL about 10 ylO
bate tho provisions Of section giXtynlne
aAtulee, h0 shall forthwith arrest uuch
perOOn and take him before magis
nate named IN section sgyenly.OnO hun
dred ana siXi Upon the proper AFFIDAVIT
bnlng flied, such Olllcer shalt hear ;hn
witnesses prodrcCd, on oath, and II he
and tho compliant true, orier tho uc'
pusrd % eu.Ur iuiu 70 urteugUi2 with
sufficient JutO,trn, IN SUM not less tnuu
ono huudfOd dollars nOf more
lhan llve hundred dollars, that
30 viii not violate Tho provisions Of said
section HiXly'nlne hundred aud hlty'
two within one year thereafter, within
Mis- state, aud In default NJ such ieeog
nizlnee tho Olll'pr shall Cummit the uc
FUSED 10 lil, there 10 remain until mch
order IL complied with, or he Ia other
BtsO discharged by due cuutae Of lowOr
pntll he shalt make and subscribe an
1Ath, In the presence Of two witnesses,
.het he will not violate tho provisions
VI mld section ak thousand nine hun.
arod aud llfty-two Of the revised statutea
VI Ohio, nor ala ana uhet iu no doug,
glthn said year, Upon conviction OF
auch pera0n for subsequent violation
u tho pr0yiaiona Of said section within
said year, he shall bc fined not less than
twenty-five dollars, nor more tlQu five
hundred dolarA or imprisoned hot less
lhan thirty days nor more than nluoty
laya, or both, In the discretion Of the
toutt.
3ECTloN 1923 member Of any such
association may require the sheriff Of
any county, the constable Of any town.
ship, the mnrahal or policemen Of any
city Or village, or tho agent Of any such
association, 10 arrest any person found
gl0latlng the laws IN relation TO cruel.
BY to persons or animals. and 10 take
possession of any animal cruelty treated
Ia thOir respective counties, cltleg, or
hllages, ana deliver tho pnme ~ the
proper officers OF such associations; and
Tor such service, and for all eerylees
rendered IA carrying out The pro.
daione Of thie chapter, such Ollie.
Ora, and the officers, aud agenia
OF tho association, shall bo
allowed aud paid such fees Nv they are
allowed for like services In other cases,
which ahall be charged ~ costs aud ro.
lmbursNd ~ the association by the per.