The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-14

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sentatives in New Counties, created Since
March 10Th 1851, and that may hereaftsrbe
created.
Sec. l. Ben enacted BIZ The General Assembly
Of tie State Of Ohio, That new counties created
since the 10th day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and ffty-one, and all new coun-
ties that may hereafter be created shall be rep
resented in the Senate and House Of Represen.
tatives Of the State, during the decennial Pc
riod in which said new county is or shall be
created in the same manner as II the law ere.
ating any such new county had not been pass
ed.
Sec. g. The Judges Of all state and county
elections in all such new counties, shall be gov
erned in all their duties by the general laws
governing elections, SO far as the same Is con.
sistent herewith.
Sec. 3. The Judges Of elections in the sew
eral townships or election districts, composed
in whole of territory that originally belonged
to any one Of the counties out Of which such
new county is created, shall Gauss to be kept
two separate poll books for Senator and Repre-.
sentative, in the same manner that the general
poll book is required by law to be kept; one Of
which shall be deposited with the township or
district clerk, as the case may be, In each town.
ship or election district for the use Of such per-
sons as may choose to inspect the same; and
the other shall be certified, sealed up, and al.
rected in the same manner as required BY law,
for the return Of the general poll book, and
conveyed withinthree days next after the cleo
tion, by one Of the judges thereof, to the clerk
Of the court Of common pleas, of the county to
which the territory before, and at the time of
the creation Of such new county, belonged.
Sec. 4. The judges of elections Of such
township or ELECTION districts as are composed
of territory that originally belonged to two or
more of the counties out of which such new
county is created, shall cause to be kept two
separate poll books for Senator and Represent
alive, for each portion Of territory that origi-
nallY belonged to different counties, in the same
manner that the general poll book is required
by law to be kept one of each of which shall
be deposited with the clerk of such township
or election district, and the other of each shall
be certified, sealed up and directed, in the same
manner as required by law, for the return Of the
general poll book, and conveyed within three
days next after the election, by one or more of
the Judges thereof, to the clerk of the court of
common pleas Of that county to which the ter
ritory before, and at the time Of the creation of
such new comfy, belonged.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be lawful for the electors re-
siding in any such township or election dis
trict, as is mentioned in the fourth section of
this act, to vote for Senator and Representative,
at the usual place Of holding elections in such
township or election district, and it shall bethe
duty ofthe judges Of elections OF any such town
ship or election district in said fourth sec
Ton mentioned, before they receive ballot for
Senator and Representative, to put the neces-
sary question to the elector proposing TO vote,
80 as to fix his residence; and in case the elect
Or is challenged for non.residence in any par
sicular portion Of the township OF election dis.
'rict then it shall be the duty Of said Judges to
swear or affirm the elector, to the facts. In the
same manner as for any cause of challenge.
sec. D For the purpose of carrying out the
provisions OF this act; the said Judges shall
AXE to their assistance any necessary number
,f additional clerks, who shall he paid the
same fees, and qualified in the same manner as
in other cases.
Sec. Z. The several clerks Of the court of
common pleas referred to in this act shalfre.
celye the returns of the elections for Senator
and Representative, and be governed in all
things thereby, in the same manner as if the
law creating such new county had not been
passed; and in making out the returns of such
election, shall receive and count the said votes
20 returned, as aforesaid, and certify according
~ and be in all respects governed by the gen.
sral laws in regard thereto, SO far as the same
nay be consistent herewith. and as if said
'otes We're polled in their respective counties;
ma NC the said clerks of court shall give a GER
lncate TO the returning officer for lis fees the
'alne as Tor like services, To the Auditor of their
cspectlve counties; and the said Auditor shall
ludlt the same, and issue an order OH the Treas
lrer OF the county therefor.
sec. 3. All votes for Senators and Repre
ehoatiVes 10 any such new county, shall BE- on
separate ballot.
sec. y. That if any officer charged with
ny auties under this act, shall neglect or re-
use TO perform the same, such officerupon con.
lcti9n thereof, before any court Of competent
shall be fined in any sum not ey.
eedlng one hundred and fifty dollars, at the
iscretion of the court.
Sc. 10. That all fines imposed bv this ACT
hall te recovered, with costs of suit. in an ac.
ion OF debt, or by indictment for the use of
ne county.
JAMES c. JOHNSON.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
WILLIAM MEDILL,
April 30, 1859. President of the Senate,
10. SO. ANAcT e
urther prescribing the powers and duties of
tne courts OF this State, and the Judges there.
of, and torepeal the eighteenth section oftbe
act relating to the organization of courts of
justice, and their powers and duties" pass.
ed February nineteenth, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-two.
Sec. /. BE IL enacted Jy the General Asse,nbiy
he State Of Ohio, That all process and RENE.
les authorized by the laws Of this state. when
i, constitution took effect, may be had
I'd resorted to in the courts Of the proper in.
sdictlon, under the present constitution: and
the laws regulating the practice of, and i'm.
'sing duties on, or granting powers to the su.
eme court, orany judge thereof and the courts
common pleas. or any Judge thereof, respect.
ely, under the former constitution, except as
matters of probate Jurisdiction, in force
hen the present constitution took effect. shall
'vern the practice Of, and impose like duties
ION the district courts and courts of common
eas, and the judges thereof, respectively, ere
ed by the present constitution, SO FAR as sncb
ocess, remedies and laws, shall be applicable
said courts respectively, and to the iudges
ereof, and not Inconsistent with the laws
'ssed since the present constitution took ef,
IT, s'oA eaN
Sec, 2, Each Judge Of the court Of ce.,
sas, shall in his subdivision, b. the oresidiUn
dge OF said court, and whey, any porso. esauing
rsons shall be convicted 81 anv' Sri,ns ' ~ oe "
nee, and the court Of common Dleas ~ ss,,u; ~
,lsS ,t h;I, q any county, shall have signed and