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t'5r panpcrat. IH'iljahedevery Tbutsjtyinorniojio'hf old 'Masonic Hall, second story of the brick build Wj weitofC. VanausJul & Co'sstore, Main St(et&(ooObiuat tbefollowingrates ; i 91:60 perannum, In advance. ' . I-00; 'f n0t Pa within th year, and a $250irfter the year has expired. " tXThese rates will be rigidly en forced. s No psperdiicontinaed until allarreortgeiafe t tjald unless a ttbeeptioTtort he publisher.' ' flrNo oaunrhuntcatvon Inserted, unles.'ao orapaaied by a responsible name. "' '.i j LAWS OF OHIO! PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. " . ' .' AN ACT,'" ' To provide for tbe Registration of Birlha, Mar ' ' rioges and Deaths, in Ohio. - ' Section I. Be it tnacUd by the Central At irmhlyof the State of Ohio, Thai it shall be the tmy of all clergyman, or other persons, who hall hereafter celebrate or perform 4he mat tiage certmony within this State, to keep a registry of all marriages celebrated by them, athawjrg tbe names, ages, residence and place r birth of the persons married, whether they r were single or widowed, the time of the mat tinge, feuil the names of their parents. r' Section 5. It shall be the duly of all phy sicians, surgeons and midwives, lo keep a reg istry of all the births and deaths atvbich they tiave professionally attended, showing, in cases of birth,; tbe name of tbe father and maiden aiame of the mother, and their residence. Mis set and color of the. child, together with its name, if it shall receive one, and whether born alive or dead.- Such regi-try shall ahow, in vases of dtath the time, place, and cause of deaihj the name, age, Sex, color and condition (as o whether single or married, or widowed), the name and surname "Of the parents, tbe oc cupation, the residence, and place of birth of the deceased. When two or more physicians, surgeons, or midwifes, msy hsre attended professionally at any birth or death, that phy siciun, surgeon, or Told wife, who is oldest,' in attendance, shall make the registry. SeoTiow 3. ; It shall be the duty of the phy eicisns, clerg) mens, ' surgeons and midwives bove named, to deposit in the county clerk's ofllctt, of ihe vntious counties in which such births, marriages and deaths occur, on or be fore the fifteenth day of March, in every year, ;etpy of said registry, 'emtroclng Ihe period of one year, ending on the first day of March, last' nrectedinir the time of deposit; and the .clrrk shall deliver the same to the assessor of the several townships in each county, at the sometime tnal the Auditor of the county de livers instructions and blanks to luch assessor. Skction I. It shall be the duty of Ihe as sessors, while -making their lists of taxable property, to oscerla u aiid record, in a list separate from the list of taxable property, all the births, marriages end deaths, which shall have occurred wiihin their respective town ships, in the twelve months,' ending on the first djy of M.irch, Jaet proceeding the time of assessment,, wvb all the items of time, place, 4c., hereinbefore directed, to be inserted in the registries, is provided in seetions one and ., two of this act.'- They shrill make strict inquiry of all heads, of families, and ehall use the reg istries of clergymrn, physicians, surgeons, and jnidwhes, hereinbefore named in order to ob tain correctly the information herein required. - They shall return said lists of births, marriages and deaths, with tbe legistriea aforesaid, to Ihe clerks of the courts of common pleas, at thrsame time thai they return their lists ol taxable properly. The clerks shall copy said lists in such form as the Secretary of Stale may direst, and transmit such copy to the Secretary of Slate, on or before the first cay of June in ach year. The clefks shall receive for their services suth compensation as the, County commissioner shall ihiuk just. ; SacTrosi b It shall be the duty ef the Sec retary of State, from all the lists of births, mar-iiaet-i and deaths so transmitted to bim, to prepare tubular statements, showing in a con densed form, tbe information herein teqtiired to be preserved keeping the statistics or each Motility separate, and to cause two thousand copies of the same to be printed in pamphlet form, on or before ".be first day of January in every year, or which copies, ten shall be trans milted lo the clerk of each county for exchange and distribution, at bis discretion, and the res edue shall be disposed of ss the general assem bly absll from time to time direct. Tbe county elerk.iaeach and every county, shall preserve carefully, one copy in his office. Tbe Secre taryof State shall prepare and cause to be printed, suitable blanks and instructions for theuneor assessors, clergymen,-physicians, surgeons and midwives, which he shall trans mit to the several' county auditors, to. be by ' them delivered lo tbe asstasors. ' Section 6. ' To enable the assessors to ob tain foil and correct information touching Ihe ' facia herein required to be ascertained, they shall have lull power to swear and interrogate - any person, .in their respective townships, for , this purpose and it shall be the duty of al such persons, when thereto required by the assessor, wi;h or without oath, to give him, truly and fully, all the information which he or she may pessess, toacbing any of said facts. .'.' ' " , . - Sicti'omT. The several county clerks shall forever carefully preserve, he list of births, .marriages, ana deaths aioresau', ana trie reg is tries of clergymen, eto. herein required to , be returned to them, for the use of tue public And which shall slways be open lo publio in spection. " ' ' " Scotiom 8. The laid list oT births, mania . sea and deaths, returned lo the clerks of the - county courts, by the sssessors, as also the original tabular record herein reqsired to be made by the c erk aforesaid, or a duly certifi ed copy orany Dirin, marriage, or (tea in irom either of them, given and certified by tbe said clerks, shall hereafter be admitted and receiv d in all courts ill this State, ss prima facia evidence of any such birth, marriage or death, theiein recorded or to certified. - Scctkhi 9. ' Any person failing, or refusing to discharge and perform, any of the acts or duties herein Imposed and require i to be done shall for every swot failure, be fined in a sum '. not less than five sinr more than twenty dot lars, lo be re coved by action before any lribu - rial having jurisdiction thereof, or by indict ment in tbe court of common pleas, for the use of schools, in tbe towhship in which tbe 4fle use is committed. " N. H. VAN VORHES, Speaker the House of Representatives. H. FORD, President of the Senate. April 8th, 1856. "'O-. "' y ;t AN ACT',; I)' ' "'S'' fn addition to the several acta in relation to ' Ihe courtl of justice and heir powers-and .duties.: y ' " -". Skctiok I. Bo it enaeUti by Ihe Gtniral At trmbly of tht State of Ohio, That lueeoarts 4)1 common piess sna i nav jurisuiciion to en loin Uie illrsal essessmeht of taxes, and the callectiDf taxei illegally assetsedj and of actions '4 recover baok the amount or such : tsxea ss may hsre. been or shall hereafter be - collected, without regard to the amount there of. " -- .' - ' - : . .';,!- - : IV Sr.crroK I, i Ae'ioni lb enjoin the illegaJ jiswssmefit of taxes (bail be brought against the county auditor, and also against any siu Bicinnl corporation for whose use or benefit Ihe siisetsmrnt msy be made) were such st- sessment may not tn en to ,th county dupti tate, the action shall be egainst the corpora- New Scries. ; EATON, PREBLE COUNTY, 0. MAY 1, 1856. Vol. 12. No, 45. ra S I .1 -H 'HtfU H i l il t 1 1 :av; .: ' : I II - l -'II LI WkJI m vyl ' . . ! J U 1 L J L U7 1 U 1 1 L 111 ' M ' 1 " 111 L 6. BY L. G. GOULD," , "Fearless and Free." ' '$l,50pr Annum in Advance. tion making tbe same: actions to enjoin the collection of tsxes shall be broughtsgainstthe dfEcer having the collection thereof; and ac tions to lecover back such taxes after the collection of the same against Ihe officer making the collections; or, in case ef his death, against his personal fepresentstrves; end where the taxes are not collected on the county duplicate, tbe corporation making the assessment shall also lie matie ueienuanr; out no recovery ahall be ha I unless the action be brought within one year after the taxes shall have been collected. Section 3." When an aotion shell be bro't to enjoin the collection of taxes, bond shall be civeH as in oti.er cases; if the plaintiff shall admit- a fart ol trie taxes lo nave been legally assessed, be shall tirst pay or tender the sum admitted to be legally due: end the iniuncvion shall be a sufficient justification of the-officer having the collection or such taxes for not collecting the seme. . Skction 4. A petition in error, . in tne nature of a bill of review, may on leave of the supreme court or any judge thereof, be tiled in tbe supreme court lo reverse or modify any decree in chancery that iieretolore baa been or that hereafter shall be rendered in any district court in this Slate, in which '.he title to real estate is in controversy, or the amount in controversy is not less than five hundred dollars, and the proceedings upon raid petition in error shall in all respects be goterneii uy the act of the ceneral assembly of the Stale of Ohio, passed February 24, 1851, entitled "an act 10 dispense wnn ine necessity ui cujiruig the papers in hills Of review and for other purposes." and the net of March 18, 1831, entitled "an act 'o amend the act directing the mode of proceeding in chancery:" provu'ed, however, that the provisions or this section shall not extend to suits that shall have been commenced since the first day of July, A. D., 1853; and provided alio, that Said petition in error shall be filed within three years from the time of the rendition of said decree so sought to be reversed or modified. Section 6. Whenever, in the opinion of any iudtte of the court of common pleas ihe public interests shall rf quite it, Ihe saiu court shall appoint an assistant prosecuting attorney to aid in the prosecution ot such ottente as to the court shall seem proper, and the county commissioners shall pay for the services of such assistant prosecuting sttnrney so render ed, such compensation as to them shall seem just and proper, snd shall be approved by the court. N. H. VAN VORHES, Speaker the House of Representatives. THOMAS H. FORD, President of the Senate. April 10, 1856. AN ACT To amend the fifth section of the act entitled "an act to provide for compensation to the owners of private property appropriated to the use of cotporauoua,"-passed April 3U, 1832. . ' . Section 1. Be it enacted by the General At ttmbly of the State of Ohio, That section five ol the not entitled "an act to provide for com peusation to the owners or private property appropriated to the use or corporal ions," pass ed April 30, 1852. be so amended as lo read as follows: - Section 6. When the panel is so tilled, the .probate judge shall personally inquire of each juror whether lie is interested in such corporation, either as "owner, stock holder, agent or attorney, or in any other man ner: and if any juror shall answer such ones tion in '.he affirmative, such juror shall bs excused from serving, and the panel shall be filled by the sheriff, with talesmen, as in oth et cases; and when the .panel shall be full, the probate judge she II administer the follow mg oath : You and each ol you, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will justly end nn partially assess, according to your bestjudg meut, the amount of compensation which ii due to here name the owner or owners by reason ol the appropriation of the property to the use of here name the corporation in the proceedings now pending irrespective of any benefit from any improvement proposed by such corporation, and. you do further swear (or affirm) that yon will, in assessing any damage tbat may, accrue to here name the owner ur owners by reason of tbe oppropriaiion, other than the compensation further ascertained, how much less velucble the remaining portion of said property will be in consequence of such appropriation; this, you swear as you shall an swer to God, (or affirm under the pains and penalties or perjury J Skction 2. Each application thsll consti lute but one proceeding, thoegh several prop erties and farty owners ate named. ' The o ficers, jurors and witnesses shall only be en tilled to a a-.ngle Tee, snd there shall be but one cost bill taxed ogninalgucb corporation. Section 3. .That original section five oi the act aforesaid be, and the same is hereby N. H. VAN VORHES, Speaker the House of Representatives. THOMAS H. FORD, President of the Senate. April 8, 1856. AN ACT Supplemental to Ihe act entitled "an act to enable the t rustees ol uoneges. Acauemies, ; Universities, and other Institutions for the purpose of promoting education, to become , bodies corporate," passed April 9, 1 852. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General At- jembty of the State Ohio, That any college, university, academy, seminary, or other ihs;i- tulmn devoted to. the pramolion or education, now existing by virtue of any specisl actol incorporation, or organized under the provi- sions of the set to which this is supplementa ry, whose property is derived aim held by do nation, gift, purchase. devieK or gratuitous subscription, and the amount of w'.ich, ot the income arising therefrom, is limited by such special actor, by the articles of association adopted by such institution, may receive, no quire, possess, ond bold, amount of prop erty, real personal or nixed, over and above the amount so limited, shall aol exceed twenty-five thousaud dollars annually; and may, bv its trustees, sell, dispose of; and convey the said properly j provided the same be not diverted worn the express will of the donor, devisor, or subscriber. ' Bsction 2. Before any eollege, universiiy, academy, seminary, or other institution spe cified iq the first section of this set, shall be authorizeo. to ecuirt and bold such additional amount of property as therein provided for the trustees thereof at a regular meeting of their -board, or at a apeciat meeting called for that purpose, shall make out and sign a statement, specifying tbe amount of such additional prop. erty which they ma seek to hold, over aod above the amount limited in the apeoiel act of incorporation,' or th tNrliclea of association aforesaid, and shall set forth therein the pur poses to whiuh such properly is lo be devoted; which statement shall be entered at large upon the record book of said Jrustees, and be depo sited In tie office of the recorder of the prope'1 county, and be by him recorded in Ihe same' manner as the articles of asoortion are required to be recorded, by the act lo which ' tbia is N. H. VAN VORHES, Speaker the House of Representatives. THOMAS H. FORD, President of the Senate. April 9th, 1856. AN ACT Supplementary fo sn Act entitled "An Act to Prevent Nuisances," passed February 28, 1P3I. " Suction 1. Be it enacted by the General At- tembly ef the State of Ohio, That if any owner or owners, lessee or lessees, occupier or occu piers, foreman or sufserintendentofany distil lery in this State, who shall keep any tings or other animals, shall sutler or permit sueh dis tillery or the place or places where such hogs or other animals shall be kept, to remain un clean between the hrst day Ql April and the first dav of October of any veor, to the annoy ance of the citizens of ihe State or any of them, every person so offending shall forfeit and pay for every such offence, a sum not less than five dollara nor more than fifty dollars, together wiih tbe costs of suit. And if said nuisance be not removed and abated within five days after the institution of such suit, tbe continuance of such nuisance shall be deem ed s second offence against the provisions of this set: ond every like neglect ol each suc ceeding period of five days, shall be consider ed an additional offense against the provisions of this set. Section 1, That all offenses against the provisions of this act shall be prosecuted by actiun before a justice of tbe pence of the township wherein such nuisance may be situ ate, in the name snd for the use of such town ship, and all forfeitures and penalties accru ing under this tel. shall be paid inio the trea sury of the proper township for the use of tbe poor inereor. Section 3. This act snnii lake eitect irom the day of the possage thereof. N. H. VAN VORHES, Speaker the House of Representatives. THOMAS H. FORD, President of the Senate. April 10, 1856. No. 92." AN ACT, To provide for the uniform government and better regulation ol the Lunatic Asylums oi the Slate, and the core or Idiots ana the in sane. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General As- tembly of the Slate of Ohio, That Ihe three Inna'.io asylums located m Newrmrg, ooium bus and Djyton, shall hereafter be known as and respectively be called, the Northern Ohio Lunatio asylum, the Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum, and the Southern Ohio Lunatic Asy lum. The raid institutions shall be placed un der the charge rf separate boards of trustees, lo be appointed under this act. Section The following counties shell compose the northern district, which shall be attacneii to tue nnnnern nsyiuin, to-wii; vn lioms, Fulton, Seneca, Wood, Otlawa, San dusky, Lucas, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Wayne, Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark, Lake, Ge auga, Portage, Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahon ing and Columbiana. Tbe following counties shall compose the central district, and be attachel to the cen tral asylum, to-wit: Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert, Mercer, Shelby, Auglaize, Ailen, Put nan, Henry, Hancock, Hnrdin, Logan, Cham paign, Highland, Fayelle, Madison, Union, Marion, Wyandol, Crawford, Morrow, Pela ware, Franklin, Pickaway, Ross, Pike, Jack son, Vinton, Hocking, Fairfield, Lawrence, Licking Knox, Richland, Ashland, Holmes, Coshocton, Muskinpum, Perry, Morgan, Ath ens, Meigs, Gallia, Washington, Noble.Guern sey, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson, Relmonl and Monroe. The following counties shall compose the southern district, and be attached lolhefouth em asylum, to-wit: Sciulo, Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Grt,ene, Clark, Warren, Montgomery,' Micmi, Hamilton, Butler, Preble and Durke. If, at any time, either of said asylums can not accommodate the patients of the district to which it is attached, said patients may be transferred to the asylum of either of the oth er -districts', which may at thett'e have room for said .pa lien w. Said transfer to be made with the consent of the resident trustees of the two asylums. ... Section 3. That each board of trustees shall consist of six persons. Two of the northern board shall residenu the Uwnshipof Newbutgd two ot lle central board shall reside in (lie city of Columbus, snd two of the southern board shall reside in the. city of Dayton, end the others witnin the districts -attached to the respective asylums. ; .. Tbe said boa ids shall be appointed within thirty days after the passage of this set. The two. first named shall serve for" two ytars tbe second two named shall serve for four years, and the Ihiid two named shall s(ve for six years, ami as their terms shall expire, Her successors shall be appointed for the term of six years. All vacancies occurring by death or otherw ife, shall be filled by appointment ol the Uoveinor, uultl the meeting of thetien eral Assembly, and until their successors arc appointed and qualified. . Section 4. the trustees, before entering upon Ihe duties of their office, shall take .and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the constitution ol the United blates ind of this Slate; and also faithlully lo discharge the du lies required ol them by the provisions of this act, hich duties ihey shall per lor m graimt ously, provided, tliey sin II have their neces sary expenses paid, (luting the time Ihey are actually engaged tn the discharge of their of ficial duties, such payment to be made out of the Mate treasury upon a warrant of the Aud itor ofSt te. , Tht y shall nieet .withiu .thirty days alter their appointment, at I lie ir respeo live institutions, and elect a president who shall preside at their meetings. Sections. Tbe board 6 f trustees shall ep- poiita medical superintendent, for each of the asylums, snd on the nomination; of said suoerintendent. a steward . end matron, and such assistant physicians as mov be necessary, who shall be styled the resident ntiioers of the institutions: said trustees sbMl fix all salaried not otherwise determined bjr law.. They sbail also, in connection with the .superintendent, prescribe rules, regulations and by laws, for tne government ol their tespeciweieiiitviioos Provided that the northern and southern asy lums 'shall hare but one assistant physiuisp . SECTION 6. It shall be the duty, of one or more of each board of. trustees to visit their respective institutions monthly, and all, or majority of them quarterly and, and at .said monthly visit they shall, witn the supennten dent, examine the accounts ol the steward and certify their approval or otherwise, on the page with his monthly balances. . Pection 7. Tht board of trustees shall mske a record of their proceedings, at all meetings in a boos to be Kepi lor the pirrpose and attheir annual meeting sua ii make are port lo the governor, of the condition and wanla of the asylums, which shall be accom panied by full and accurate reports of the su perintendents, and a detailed account of all the moneys received and disbursed b7 the steward. Section 8. The boards of trustees shall hold their annual meetings on the first Tues day ofNovember in each year, at their respec tive institutions. Special meetings for the appointment of resident officers, or for f the transsction of general busineis. shall be held upon the wrltlert request of the president or two members of the board, of which ten davs notice shall be given lo each member in wri ting, try the president, stating the object for which the meeting is called. Sejtion 9. The said boards of trustees may at pleasure, remove uny of the lesi.len'. offi cers of their respective instilulions.excepl the superintendent, and Ibey may remove thesu perintendenl also for incompetency, gross neglect, or refusal to discharge the duties de volving upon them.or for any misconduct which might render it improper for him longer to con tinue at the head ol the institution, and may direct the discharge of a patient when they shall deem it expedient. Section 10. No trustee or any officer of the institution shall hereafter be, either directly or indirectly, interested in the purchase of building material, or any other article of fur niture or supply, for tbe use of any of the said asylums. Section 11. No member of any board of trustees shall hereafter be eligible to the office of superintendent of any of said ssyli.ms, du ring the term for which he was appointed, nor within one year a'ller his term shall have ex pired. Section 12. The superintendent ofeach of said institutions shall Das physician of ac knowledged bk ill and ability in his profession. He shall be the chief executive officer of the asylum, and chall hold bis office for the tern; of six year", unless sooner removed by tin; board of truslees. as provided for in the ninth section of this act. Before entering upon the duties of bis office, he shall take and sub scribe an oath . or affirmation, faithfully and diligently lo discharge the duties required of him by law. He shall have the entire con trol of Ihe medical, moral and dietetic treat ment nf the patients, ond shall see that the several officers of the institutions fiiilhfully and diligently discharge their respective du ties, tie shall employ attendants, nuises, ser vants and such other persons ss liemay deem necessary, for th efficient and economical ad ministration of the government of the asylum, assign them tbeir respective places and duties ond may at any time discharge any of them from service. ' Section 13. The assistant physicians shall be medical Men ofluch character end quali fications ss lo be able to perform the ordinary duties Of the superintendents during their ab sence. Section 14. The steward, under the direc tion of the superintendents, and not otherwise shall make all purchases for the asylum, where they can be made on the bst terms, keep the accounts, make engagement with, pay and dis charge those emp oved in and about the asv lums, have a personal superintendence ol the farm, gmden and grounds, and perlorrn such other duties ss may be assigned him. Section is. Tlies'.ewarJ shall execute s bond, with two sufficient surities, to be ap proved by the trustees, in the penal sum if two thousand dollars, conditioned mo: ne will faithfully perform the duties of his office, and pay over ami account for all money that sha come into his bands belonging to the Stale of Ohio. Section, J5. The'mntion, under the direc tion of the S'iperiiitendiinl, and not otherwise. shall have ihe general supervision of the do mestio arrangement of the institution, and do1 what she enn to promote Ihe comfort osd re storati n of ihe pa itn'R. Section n. The trustees of eoch aiylum ond their successors in office, shall have the power tovecerve and hold in trust, for the use and benefit of the asylum, any grant o: devise of land, or any donation or bequest of mor.ey, or personal properly to be applied to the mom (-nuance and support of insoue persons, or to the general use ol Ihe usylum. Section IS. The treasurer nf Stale may, from time to lime, advance to.ilie steward on his own order, approved or endowed by tbe superintendent and two of the trustees, on warrant Irom the Auditor nf Slate, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, to meet cur rent expenses. The itewaid shall keep an c curate account, in detail, in a proper book, iilwoyi open tu the idsptclion ol the superin tendenl and trustees, ol all expenses .paid out of the sums advanced by the treasurer; an; shall settle the same with the superintend ent and trustees monthly, or . ficner if requir ed, and shall occount for ihe whole sum of one thousand dollars before another order is. approved. . Section 19. Each county shall be entitled to send patients to the asylum of the district in which Ihe county is situated, in proportion to the ii umber ol insane persons in theooiin'y No person who has been o: may hereafter be relumed from the asylum as incurable, or who has been insane for more than two years last past, shall be admitted into either asylum, ex cept when the asylums are ..not filled to their canacdy with other patients. No idiot shall be admitted into any asylum, and no lunatic under Ihe age of seven years shall be admit ted. No person shall be admitted into either ol the asylums belonging to lire Slate, excepl he be a citizen ol uino, and an inhabitant of the district in which the ntylum admitting him is located, pud no person shall be considered sn inhabitant wuhin the meaning of this act, who b not esided within Ibis State One year next preceding the date of his or her applica tion, and no person shall be entitled to the benefit of the provisions of this act, except persons whose insanity or lunacy has oucured during the time such persons shall have resi ded in this Slate. All persons Who hare been or may hereafter be admitted into either of the asylums belonging to the State, shall be maintained therein atjhe expesu of ibe Slate- Section 20. For the admission of paiien'e into Ihe several asylums, the following pro ceedings shall be bad; vis.-Some resident cit izen of the proper oounty shall file wiirr the probale judge of such county an affidavit, which shall be substantially as follows;, The Stele of Ohio, . county, ss: ., r'lhe' undersigned, a citizen of county, Ohio, being sworn, ?ys be be- litres. -is insane., jits uisauiiy ur ot i?ss Iliad two years duration, (or his being at huge Is dangerous lo tin Community.) He has a leal settlement in township, id this euitniy. Dated this-. -day af A.D.- A. ." , v.. . , Mcitiam 21. ' Wh,.ii ilitft tftiitril afiiMtiEftii' jball be filled, the pruba judge tbull k.h- with issue his warrant lo some suitable person commanding bim to bring ihe person alleged to be insane before bim, on a day in such war rant named, which shall not be more tlinn,five days afler the offidovit shall have been filed, and shall immediately issue subphcenas for such witnesses ss he shall deem necessary, (one of whom shall be a respectable physi cian, commanding the persons in. such sub phcenas mimed, to appear before said judge on the return day oflhe warrant;)ond if any per son shall difpute the insanity of the party charged, the probate judge shall issue sub phcenas for such person or persons as shall be demanded on behalf ihe person alleged to be insane. Section 22. At the time appointed, (un less fur good cause the investigation shall be s journed,) the judge shall proceed to examine the witnesses in attendance, and If, upon the bearing of the testimony, such judge shs II be satisfied that the person so charged is insane , he shall cause a certificate to be made out by the medical witness irt attendance, which shall set forth the following: First (hot the patient is free from sny infectious disease rr vermin. Second, the age of the patient and a concise history of ihe case. Third, the dura tion of the uisease, dating from the first symp toms. Fourth, Ihesupposed cause of the dis ease, whether it is hereditary. Fifth, whether the patient has besn subject to epilepsy. Sixth whether the patient has made any attempts to commit violence on himself or others. Sev enth, the medical treatment pursued in tho case, as near as the same can be ascertained, to which the witnesses shal-1 add any other in formation or circumsta nee knswn to h ioi which may tend to throw light upon the subject. Section t&. The .prnbrte uiit:s, upon re ceiving the certificate of the medical wHness, made out according to the provisions of the twenty-second section of tins act, shall forth with apply to the superintendent of the asy lum situated in the district in which such pa tient shn 11 reside. He chall, at the same time transmit copies, under his official seal, of the certificate of the medical witness, and of his finding in tbe case. Upon receiving the ap plication and said certificate, the supennten dent shall immediately advise the probate judge whether the patient can be received, and if so, ot what time. The probate judge, when advised that the patient will be received, sha II forthwith issue his warrant to the sheriff, or any other suitable person, commanding him to forthwith to take charge ol, and convey such insane person to the asylum. If Ihe tirobate judge shall be satisfied from proof that an as sislant is necessarv, he may appoint one per son as such assistant. The warrant of the probale jt'dge shall be substantially as fol lows: The State of Ohio, counly, ss: Office of the probate judge of -said county, to All the proceedings prescribed by lawlo entitle lo be admitted intotle lunatic asylum having been had, you are com manded foithwith to take charge of and con vey sain to the asylum a sou you are auttiorizeu to tase st- assistant. After executing this warrant, you ahull make due lot urn lo this office. Wilness my hand ond official sfal this day of , A. D. Piobate Judge. Upon receiving such patient, Hie superin tendent shall endorse upon said warrant a re ceipt substantially as follows: Lunatic Asylum at , A. D., . Received this day of , the patient named in the within warrant. Superintendent. This warrant with the receipt thereon, shall be'returned to the probate judge who issued the same, and shall be filed by bim, with the other papers relating lo the case. Ill all cases the relatives of the insane person! shall hove a right, if they shall choose, to convey such in sane person to the asylum, aud iu such case the warrant shall bi directed to one of such relatives, directing him lolake another of such relatives as his assistant. Provided, That in. case the medical witness shall not state in his certificate, lhat the patient is free from any infectious disease and Irom vermin, it shall be the duty of the probaie judge to refuse lo make the application to the superintendent, as here'iNbelore provided, until such certificate is furnished. The relatives of any person charged with insanity, ur who shall be found lo be insane, uudel the provisions of this act, shall in all cases, have the right lo take charge of and keep said insane person or persons charged with insanity, if they shall desire so' lo do; mid in such case,:he probate judge, be fore whom the inquest shall have been held, shall deliver snch insane person lo the per son or persons desiring to lake such person. Section 24. When a patient is sent to the asylum, it sh:ill be (the duty of the probate judge to see lliatllie patient is supplied with the propel clothing, and if not otheiwise fur nished, the probate judge hal furnish such clothing, and in such case the same shall be paid for upon the certificate of lhe probate judge and the order of the county auditor, out of the county tieasury. For a male pilient the clothing shall be a coat, vest, and two pair of pantaloon.', all of woolen cloth, two pairs ol woolen seeks, two pocket haudker chiefs, two cavals, one bat or cap, a pair of suoes or uoois, two col loo shirts and an overcoat or other ou'side garment, sufficient lo protect bim in severe weather. For a fe male patient such clolbing'shall be two sub stantial gowns or dresses, two flannel petti coats, two pairs of woolen stockings, one pair of shoes, two handkerchiefs, a decent bon net, two cotton chemisses, and large shswl oi cloak. In both cases Ihe clothing shall be new or good as new, and the woolens of a dark color. Such clothing shall bo delivered in good order, with Ihe patient, to the super- uiieiiueni,siiu without such clothing, the su perintendent shall not bs bound toreceive the patient. . ( Sections. II any person found to be in sane, cannot far any cause be admiued into the asylum, the probate ludge shall direct the sheriff of the county, or some other sui'.a'-le person, to take charge of such lunatic, until such cause shall be removed, and if necessary may uueci me ooiiniiement oi such lun no in the couiin infirmary oj jail, as ihe circumstan ces may require, and it all things needful be not oinerwise supplied, he fhail furnish them and in such case the same shall be paid for out oi the couniy treasury, ou the cirtificate of the probate judge and the order of the county auditor; Provided, lhat such judge shall not, iu any esse, furnish anvthins eith er io lbs way of clothing, as provided in tee- tutu bwcinj-iuut ui iui3 or ior .any otner purpose, to peison who is not ia needy cir cumstances, as is provided in section sixty- three or tins act: And provided further, no lunatic shall be cnOnd in. the-same room wi'b a psrspn charged with or convicted of a crime. . ... - ( , $ ction 26; When a1 luhaiio not entitled tosdmissiou into an asvluifl shall ba at line. anif bis being so at' large, shall be dangerous to uiuisen di utueTtyorv tun rcl being ca April 10, 1856. Rates of Advertising. One r.qii3ierles. Jinsertioe,. ; tl:C0 " fcacli sdiliiioualinseiticn, 15 " ' ' Three mouths, - - -' ZX0 ' " Si month. . ': - - 6X0 " ' : Twaive monlli. . - . f.CO Onefourth ofe column per year, ' . - lSsfO hair , . - .. . 18.-CO " colemn 30:C0 AI overs squarechsrged.as twosqusret. HJTAdvertisements inserted till forbid st theexpenseof tbesdvertiser.XH JOB WORK Executed at this office with neatness and de patch, at Ifae lowest possible rates. lablished lo the satisfaction of the Drotata judge, he rhsll immediately order such kins- tic to be confined and provided for, as direct ed by the twenty-filth section of this act, and when any person shall be so confined, snd the attending physioian shall certify that such person is restored to reason, or that it is not necessary longer to confine such person, or if the friendsof Mich. person ahall agree to taka the care of such person, the probate judga shall immediately order his discharge. section 27. Any patientvnay be discharg ed from an asylum upon the application of the superintendent tu one or tbe trustees, and or der of such trustee. Incurable and harmless patients mav be discharged whenever such discharge is necessary to make room for e re cent case from the same county; and when-! ever an order shall be made out fur the re moval of a patient ffbm an asylum, the super intendent shall forthwith give notice thereof, undersea! ol the asylum, lolhe probaie judga of the county from which such patient was sent ; and thereupon such prcbate judge shall forthwith issue his warrant to the sheriff or some other suitable person, (giving' the relatives of the patient the preference,) which warrant shall be substantially as fol lows: The State of Ohio, county ss: Office of the probate judge of said county: The proper authority having directed that , patient Irom this county in the lunatic asylum at, be removed from said asylum, yon are commanded forthwith to remove said patient, and retu;n him to township in this county, of which be ia an inhabitant. Witness y hand and official seal this day of A D. A. B., Probate Judge. i Upon tbeteceiptlof such warrant, it shall be the duty of the person to whom it is di rected to forthwith execute the same, and re turu to the probate judge by whom it was is sued. Section 28. . When a patient is discharged as cured, thesuperiiitendent may furnish such patient with suitable clothing, and such sura ol money as he shall deem fit, -not, in any case exceeding twenty dollars. Section 29. If application shall be made to any asylum for the admission of rrore pa. tienis than such institution can accommodate, a selection shall be made as follows: First. Ifecenl cases, i. e., where tin disease is of less than one years' duration, shall have the pref erence ever all others in the same county. Second. Chronic cases, i. e., when the dis ease is of more than onr years' duration, pre senting ihe most favorable prospects of recov ery, shall be next preferred. Third. Those for whom application have been longest oh file, other things being equal, shall be next preferred. Fourth. No county shall have in any inciitiition more thin its just proportion according to the number of insane persons theiein, as provided in the nineteenth section of this oct, except in cases where some other county in the same asylum district shall not have a snffici-nt number ol luuat.iis to fill un its proportion. In such cases the superintendent may admit fiom any county more than its just proportion, giving piefereure to patients ap plying as hereinbefore provided. Section 30. . When unv patient is dischar- . gtd Iron) sn asyliun as cured shall again be come insane, sod an v respectable physician sholl file with tie probate judge oflhe county ol which said insane person shall bean inhab itant, an affidavit setting forth the fact ol Ihe recurrence oflhe disease, and such other facts relating thereto a he may deem proper, Ihe probate judge shall forthwith transmit a copy of such affidavit, authenticated by his official seal, to the stiperintejiJent of the proper asy lum, and thereupen the same proceeding snail , be had as piovuled in this act for persona found to be insane upon inquest he id lor tbat purpose. Section 31. AH persons confined as inaane shall be entitled to the benefit of Ihe writ of holie-as coinus. and Ihe Question of insanity shall be decided at the hearing; and if tbe judge shall decide lhot the person is insane, such decision shall be no bar to the issuing of the writ the second time, whenever it shall be alleged that such -person has been restored la reason. Skctiots-32. Pauper idiots snd lunatics not within the uiconing of this act, and those dis charged from 'he asylum, shall be provided for iu ihe same manner as other poor. Section 33. In all cases of inquest "held under the provisions of this act, the probate judge shall file and carefully preserve all pa pers filed with bim, and shall make such en tries upon his docket ss will, together with, the papers filed as afmesaid. pieservo a per feci record of each case tried by him. Skction 34. In all cases in which any pa tient shall die in either of the usylume o-f this State, it shall be the duly of the superinten dent oflhe asylum t immediately notify the .relatives of such deceased patient, if known to him, and il not so known, be shall imme diately notify tbe probate judge of the county frotn which such patient was sent, who shall fori h wiih cause a notice of the death of such puiient lo be published W two of the .leading newspapdrs printed in such county. - Section 39. Ifany patient shall escape from any asylum of this State, and return to the county from whence he was commitied,il shall . be the duty nf the sheriff of such county, wbea notified by ihe superintendent, lo forwiih ar restsuch patient and return him to the aay.' Ii m, lor which service the sheriff shall be al lowed and paid such fees as shall be allowed by law foi the ccmmiimeiit of insane persons to the asylum, which ftes shall be paid out of the Slate treasury, on the cirtificate of the su perintendent, aud warrant of the auditor -of State. Section 3G. If the fiiends of any patient shall ask the dischsrge of such patient from the asylum, the superintendent may in hia dis cretion, require a bond to be executed to the State of Ohio, in such sum and in auch sura ties as be may deem proper, conditioned foe the sale keeping ol such patient: Provided, that no pa'isnt who may be under the chorge of or convicted of homicii'e, shall be dischar ged without tbe consent of the mperintendent -and the bnard Of liusteea having the charge ofsucli asylum. . Sect on 37. For all debts due the lunatio . asylums of the Stale, an action may be main tained in the name el the superln'endent of ihe asylum to which siicb debt may be dne, ' ami jn such action the plaintiff shall be styled "The Superintendent of the Lunatio Asylum . at ' ". , v' .,'"-' . ' Section 38. Prosecuting attorneys rball at- ' tend to all suits instituted in behalf of the asy lums of the Sla'e, and shall ba entitled to a compensation of five per ctnt on all turns col lected fr the asylunm. .- Sgctio 39. . The Superintendents of tba . several asy Hi on shall provide an official teal for such asylums, upon which shall tn the words "Lunatic Asylum at - . , Ohio," ICvtsWutwieit fourth jugl.J