Judgment against school paid read as follows: Sec. 64. The debts which have heretofore been contracted by any school district for school purposes shall be provided for by the estimate of the proper school Action therefor. boards created under the provisions of this act, and action may be brought against such boards to recover the same. When any judgment shall be obtained against any such board, how to be school board, it shall be the duty of said board to make an estimate for the district or sub-district, as said board may deem equitable, of the amount required to satisfy such judgment, with interest and costs. Said amount so estimated shall be certified to the county auditor, shall be assessed by him upon the district or sub-district, as the case may be, and shall be collected and paid out in the same manner as other school taxes, upon the order of the clerk of said board upon the township treasurer, to satisfy the judgment afore Sec. repealed. said. SEC. 2. That section sixty-four aforesaid be and the SEC. 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Speaker of the House of Representatives. February 18, 1859. President of the Senate. AN ACT Curwen's R. S. To amend the seventh section of the act entitled "an act for the prevention of 24-5; Curwen's Laws, c. 70. Swan's R. S., 410. 54 Laws, 137. Playing games for money or ting. gaming," passed March 12, 1831, as amended by the act of April 17, 1857, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the seventh section of the act entitled "an act for the prevention of gaming," passed March 12, property, or bet- 1831, as amended by the third section of the act passed April 17, 1857, entitled "an act to amend an act entitled an act more effectually to prevent gambling," passed January 17, 1846, be so amended as to read as follows: Sec. 7. That if any person shall play at any game whatsoever for any sum of money, or other property of any value, or shall make any bet or wager for any sum of money, or other property of value, every such person shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten days nor more than six months. Penalty. A SEC. 2. That the third section of the act passed April 17, 1857, entitled" an act to amend an act entitled an act more effectually to prevent gambling," passed January 17, 1846, be and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage. Speaker of the House of Representatives. President of the Senate. Sec. repealed. February 21, 1859. AN ACT Curwen's R. S., 2363; Curwen's To amend section fourteen of an act entitled "an act relating to juries," passed Laws, c. 40. February 9th, 1831, and took effect June 1st, 1831. Swan's R. S., 489. Principal causes for which a petit challenged. juror may be SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That section fourteen of an "act relating to juries," passed February 9th, 1831, be so amended as to read as follows: Sec. 14. That if there shall be empanelled, for the trial of any cause, any petit juror who shall have been convicted of any crime which by law renders him disqualified to serve on a jury; or who has been arbitrator on either side relating to the same controversy; or who has an interest in the cause; or who has an action depending between him and either party; or who has formerly been a juror in the same cause; or who is either party's employer, employee, counselor, agent, stewart, or attorney, or who is subpoenaed in the cause as a witness; or who is akin to either party; or any person who shall have served once already on To be tried by a jury as a talesman in the trial of any cause in the same court during the term, he may be challenged for such causes, in either of which cases the same shall be considered as a principal challenge, and the validity thereof be tried by the other causes of court; and any petit juror who shall be returned upon the challenge. trial of any of the causes hereinbefore specified, against whom no principal cause of challenge can be alleged, may, nevertheless, be challenged on suspicion of prejudice against, To be tried by or partiality for either party, or for want of a competent knowledge of the English language, or any other cause that may render him at the time an unsuitable juror; and the the court. the court. Sec. repealed. validity of such challenge shall be determined by the court; SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. February 25, 1859. President of the Senate. Curwen's R. S., 565. Receiving or buying stolen bank bills or notes, &c. of less value than $31, &c. Or goods or chattels stolen, &c., of less value than $35, &c. AN ACT For the punishment o certain offenses therein named. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That if any person shall receive or buy any bank bill or bills or promissory note or notes, bill of exchange, order, receipt, draft, warrant, check or bond, given for the payment of money in amount less than thirty-five dollars which have been stolen, knowing the same to be stolen, with intent to defraud the owner thereof, every person so offending shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in the cell or dungeon of the jail of the county and be fed on bread and water only, not exceeding thirty days, at the discretion of the court. SEC 2. That if any person shall receive or buy any goods or chattels of less value than thirty-five dollars, that shall have been stolen or taken by robbers, knowing the same to be stolen or taken by robbers with intent to defraud the owner, every person so offending shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in the cell or dungeon of the jail of the county, and be fed on bread and water only, for a term not exceeding thirty days, at the discretion of the court. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. February 25, 1859. President of the Senate. AN ACT To repeal the ten per cent. law, passed March 14, 1850. Swan's R. S., 481. 1569; Curwen's SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Curwen's R. S State of Ohio, That the act passed March 14, 1850, entitled Laws, c. 472. "an act to amend the act entitled an act fixing the rate of interest, passed January 12, 1824, and all other laws on that Act repealed. subject," be and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the first day of April, 1859. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. President of the Senate. February 25, 1959. AN ACT Supplementary to the several acts fixing the fees of sheriffs, coroners and con stables. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That in addition to the fees now by law allowed to sheriffs, coroners and constables, upon executions and attachments, it shall be lawful for the court to which an execution, order for the delivery of property in replevin, or order of attachment is returnable, to allow the officer returning such execution, order for the delivery of property in replevin, or order of attachment, a reasonable compensation for any extraordinary trouble or expense incurred by such officer, in the removal or preservation of any personal property levied on under said writ or order, which amount, when so allowed, shall be taxed in the cost: Provided, that such officer shall not in any case be allowed more than one dollar per diem each for the services of the person or persons employed in the removal or taking care of said property; and provided further, that no allowance shall be made, unless it shall appear to the court that the extraordinary services for which such allowance is asked, were necessary for the proper execution of such writ. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of its passage. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. February 25, 1859. President of the Senate. AN ACT To amend an act to provide for the execution of deeds for land sold by the state of Ohio, and for other purposes, passed April 16, 1857. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That section five of the act to provide for the execution of deeds for land sold by the state of Ohio, and for other purposes, passed April 16, 1857, be amended so as to read as follows, viz,: Sec. 5. Whenever by satisfactory evidence, it shall appear to the governor and attorney general that any error has occurred in any deed heretofore or hereafter executed and delivered in the name of the state under the laws thereof, or in the certificate of any publie officer, upon which a conveyance, if correct, would be properly required from the state, it shall be the duty of the governor to correct the said error by the execution of a correct and proper title deed, according to the intent and object of the original purchase or conveyance to the party entitled to the same, his or her heirs or legal assigns as the case may require, receiving from said party a release in due form, to the state, of the property erroneously conveyed. SEC. 2. That section five of the act to which this is an amendment, be and the same is hereby repealed. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. February 28, 1859. President of the Senate. as to drawing warrant upon treasurer. AN ACT Relating to the redemption and cancellation of the securities for the funded debt of counties in this State. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That it is hereby made the duty of the county auAuditor's duty ditor of any county in this state owing a funded debt bearing interest payable at stated periods, to draw at the proper times, his warrant upon the treasurer of his county for the payment of the gross sum of such installments of principal or interest as may be then due, or for such sum of money in the treasury as may be applicable to that purpose, and deliver the same to the county treasurer of such county, and Treasurer's duty it is hereby made the duty of such treasurer, upon the receipt of such warrant, to make payment of the principal and installments of interest of such debt at the times and places of payment specified in the security therefor, out of any money in his hands applicable to that use; and upon payment of the principal sum or installments of interest as herein provided, the treasurer shall take up and hold the as to payment. |