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Providing Tor the appointment nl CommlsSlnn-
ers, prescribing their terms Of office. eompen-
saiiOn, and mode Of filling vacancies 10 said
commission, in pursuance Of the fourteenth
article Of the Constitution. .-...
Sec. /. Be il enacted by The General Assem-.
bly, o. the Stale Of Ohio, That the Governor Of
this State be. and he is hereby authorized and
required, by aud with The advice and consent o.
The Senate, 10 appoint three commissioners, 10
be styled commissioners on practice and plead
ings, 10 perform the duIes herein specified; and
il shall be the duty Of the said commissioners
TO revise, reform, simplify, and abridgs the
practice, pleading. forms and proceedings OF
the courts OF record Of this State, aud as fss as
practicable and expedisht, shall provide foT me
abolition Of The distinct !ryrms Of action a, law
how IN use, and for the administration Of justice
uy uniform mode Of proceeding, without ref.
erence 10 distinction between law and equity.
Sec. 2. Said commissioners shall meet at
the city Of Columbus, on the first Monday of
March. one thousand eight hundred and fifiy-
two, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and
proceed TO organize and enter upon the dis
charge ofihe duties enjolned upon them by this
act.
Sec. 5. The term Of Office Of said commits
sioners shall continue until The first Monday OF
March, one thousand eight hundred and flty.
three unless they shall be sooner discharged
by joint resolution Of the General Assembly;
and said commissioners shall, from time to
lime, report to the General Assembly their pro-
ceedngs under their said appointment
Sec. 4. Each Ofsaid commissioners shall be
allowed at the rate Of eighteen hundred dollars
a year, for the time during which he shall be
employed in performing bis duties as such CON-
missioner, to be paid by the Treasurer ol State,
on a warrant Of The Auditor, out Of moneys TO
be appropriated for that purpose.
Sec. 5. II any vacancy shall occur, by the
death, removal, resignation, or refusal 10 serve
of any Of said commissioners, during the recess
Of the General Assembly, the same shall be
filled, by appointment by the Governor.
Sec. 6. Said commissioners shall have power
10 employ clerk, 10 be paid out Of the State
Treasury, on the warrant Of The Auditor OF
State, The amount due being certified TO the Au-
dtor of-SIaIe by the said commissioners, the
compensation Of said clerk 10 be three dollars
per day, Tor the lime actually employed 10 the
discharge Of his duties.
Sec. 7. Said commissioners shall, al all
times, make reports of their proceedings, TO the
General Assembly, when called upon 10 do so,
by Joint resolution thereof.
Sec, 8. Said comm mssioners shall have free
access to the State Library, and TO any and all
public records Of the State, and be permitted 10
examine the same free OF charge: and they may
require of the clerks of the several courts oi
r, Il, ,,fo IN
the business Of said Courts, which said com.
missioners may deem useful, in The discharge
Of their duties; for which said clerks shall re-
ceive such fees, 10 be paid by the Treasurer oi
State, on the warrant OF The Auditor, as may be
allowed by the Auditor and Secretary OF State.
Sec. 8. The Secretary Of State shall furnish
the said commissioners with such stationery as
may be necessary for them in the discharge ol
their duties.
Sec. 10. Said commissioners shall, before
entering upon lheir duties, take the constitutions
al oath Of office; and they may be removed be-
fore the expiration Of their term, by a concur
rent resolution Of both branches Of The Genera
Assembly, for cause or causes, TO be specified
in such resolution.
Sec. II. When such commissioners shall OF
prepared TO make up report in whole or II
part, they shall give notice TO the Governor
who is hereby authorized TO cause the same Il
be printed, under the direction OF said commits
soners; and they shall furnish to each membe
of The General Assembly copy Of such report
Said commissioners shall have their final repor
made up and printed, on or before the first day
of November, one thousand eight hundred an
fny.,wo, and earlier if practicable; and if III
| General Assembly be not in session al the TIM
any such report may be so prepared and print
ed, il shall be the duty Of The Secretary OF Stat
to forward one copy Of any report or reports, "
printed, to each member Of the present, an
those elected, of the General Assembly, whicl
may next be in session, one copy 10 each ludg
of the different cours of The Stale, and one cop.
TO each clerk of every court Of record; and b
shall reserve a sufficient number Of copies 70
the use of The General Assembly when in ses
sion.
Sec. i2. II from any sufficient cause or eau
ses, the work Of said commissioners shall no
be completed on or before the first Monday {
November, one thousand eight hundred and I'll
~ lwo, they shall make full repou to III
General Assembly, il in session. and il not,
the Governor, of The progress already made /
said work, and Of the cause or causes whic
prevented It's completion; and the General As
sembly, if 10 session, shall 'hereupon take sal
report into consideration, and may allow sue
further time as may be deemed necessary io
its completion; and If The General Assembly b
not in session, lhe Governor, by and with tn
advice and consent Of other officers oil the exec
uIive department, or a majority Of them, sha
be and is hereby authorized 10 allow said con
missioners such further time as may be deeme
necessary fot tho completion of the work q
aforesaid.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President of the Senate.
March 4, 1869.
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