Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-06-21
La VS. OF Ohio.
nv AUTHORITY
Mo- "a AN ACT
20 prescribe the duties of the Attorney Gen.

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Sembly Of hke Sscto Of OHIO That each Attor-
hey General ELECT, before entering upon The
leffsf tnanee OF his duties, shall take an oath
or affirmation. before the supreme court, or
rome Judge thereof, TO support the constitution
of tlse United States, and the constitution OF
the State OF Ohio, and faithfully to discharge
The duties Of his Office; end shall also give
bond 10 the Sfate Of Ohio, ~ the sum OF five
Thousand dollars, with two or more ssreties,
% be approved By the Governor for the time
being, conditioned that he will faithfully dis
charge ms duties as aforesaid, aud truly pay
INTO the treasury OF state, all public moneys
Wlch may: come into bls hands.
sHcs z. sfhat q certificate, or the oath -
1lafiustlon 90 taken,ssnaii be HE'D, together
WIN tle lona, 10 me Once Oh Tue Seeretary OF
ssseses aha record OF the same shaii De made
MD kept IN the sud secretaryss Office.
SEc. 5 I'hat the Attorney General shall
appear fof the state, ID the trial and argument
Of al causes IN the supreme court, whether
of civil. equitable, or CRIMINAL deseription,)
wherein the state may be directly interested.
SEc. &. That he shali, also, when required
BY tho Governor, or General Assembly, ap-
pear tor the stnte IN any court or tribunal, in
any cause to which the state may be party,
OF IN which the state may be directly inter-
ested.
SEc. 5. Tint he shall, upon the written re-
qusst Of the Governor, prosecute any person
who may be charged with any indictable Of
fence Whatever. & sS
SEc- 6. That he shall cause to be prosecu-
Ted. the official bonds Of ail delinquent officers,
IN which the etafe may be intt crested, when
The same are directed to be put in suit.
SEC. Z. That he shall cause to be proseeu-
tied, MI assessors and othere Ulcers connected
with the revenue laws of this state, for oil
such delinquencies and offences against those
laws, as niay come to his knowledge.
SEC. 8. That he may prosecute any action
or suit at law, or IN equity, authorized by the
I last two sections, inthe courtof common pleas
of Frapklin county, or 10 the courtof common
pleas Of the couniy in which the defendant
nr any ore or more Of the defendants, may
reside OF be fsrnd.
SEc. 9. That upon complaint made to him,
Tint any Incorporated company has offended
against the laws Of the state, misused its cor
pirate authority, or any OF It's franchises or
privileges, assumed franchises orpriyl.eges not
granted to II, or surrendered, abandoned or
frfeifrd its corporate authority, or any of its
tfanchisos or privileges, he shall enquire into
the complaint, and, If be should find probable
cause forso doing, cause proceedings, in the
iaatarc of quo warranto or writ OF scire facias,
{ 10 be ils,tuted against Il
SEC. 10. Tnat q e sliasi come to his knowl-
edge otherwise, that any Incorporated COM
Rasy has offended agHinst the laws ft the state
,aisused ata corporate rthefliy, Or any Of ite,
franei'sesor privileges. assumed franchises or
privileges not conferred, OF surrendered, aban-
Toned OF i9lfeited ITS corporate authority, or
amy Of is f.upchises or privileges, he shah