The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-05-19

SEc.l Be it enacted by the General
Assembly ofthc State Of Ohio, That there
shall hereafter be elected in each county
Of this State, by the qualified electors OF
the county, on the second Tuesday of De-
tobcr, in the year eighteen hundred and
Fifty three, and bienni lily thereafter, in
the same manner as other State and coun-
tv officers are elected one Prosecuting
Attorney, whose term of Office shall COM
mence on the fist Monday in January
ncxr after his election, and he shall hold
his Office for the term of two years, until
his successor shall be elected and qualit-
cd Provided, that in such counties of
this state, wherein the term of Office Of
any Prosecuting Attorney shall expire in
the year ;G52 a Prosecuting Attorney
shall be elected at the fall election for
county offices in 1852, and bienhially
thereafter. sU 8aE
SEC. .. Tha. it shall be the duty of
said Prosecuting Attorney, and of each
prosecuting attorney now in office, IN this
state, 70 prosecute for and in behalf oftho
state, all complaints, 'u'ts and controver-
sizes, as shall be directed by law, within
the county for which he shall have been
elected, in the district court, in the court
of common pl as. and in the probate
court AMI tU pay over forthwith, to the
! county treasurer, all moneys belonglngtO
! said county, which he has OF may~herea!-
fey c,)lrct or which NAV come into his
hand, Inv wav Of fines, iorfeitures, costs,
or otherwise and take the heasurer's S du
nlicate rcceiots therefor one of which he
Shall file with the auditor of his proper
county; ana upon failure to pay over said
moneys, as herein required, said prosecu-
tior attorney shall be removed from office,
in manner as prescribed in the eighth sec
ton of this act.
Sec. 8. That each and every prosccu-
tn~ attorney, hereafter elected, under the
frSt section OF this act shall, before en-
tcrinr upon the duties OF his Office, take
an oath or Affirmation, to be endorsed up
on his commission. to support the const-
tption Of the United States, and of this
state. and faithfully and mplrtialIy to
diseharre the duties of his otfise: which
sail oath or affirmation may be admins
tered by any common pleas Judge of this
state, or Gv the probate Judge Of the
county. in which he is elected; and said
prosecuting attorney shall, before enter
Iur uDon the duties of his office, give
bond, with sufficient suroies, Ito be sp-
proved Of BY the court of common pIci $,
or the probate court. to the State Of Ohio.
in any sum not less than one thousand
dollars, conditioned that he will, accord.
inr to the best of his skill and abilities,
faithfully DISCHARGE AL the duties cnioined
on him bv law; and also, that he will hon
esty and faithfully pay over all moneys
b him received as s.ch prosecuting aL-
torncy, in the manner directed by law.
which said bond shall be filed with the
county treasurer
SEC. 4. Tha. the prosecuting attorn.
ey for each county in this state, Shall re-
GIVE such compensation for his srryl>cs
in the court Of common pleas, or other
court having like criminal jurisdiction, for
cSch term, as shall be allowed by the
Judge of such court, of the county where
in Snch seyices shall have been rendered
ed; the amount of such services, in both
civil and criminal business pertaining To
his Office, to be determined by the court
of common pleas annually, at their tirsI
term after the first Monday in FEBRUARY
- and he shall also receive such compensa,
ton for his services in the probate court,
semi-annually, as shall be allowed by the
pro ate court of the county wherein such
services shall have bceu rendered; the
amount of such services to be determir
cI by the probate court, annually hereaf
ter, ON or bout the first Monday in Feb,
uarv; Provided, however, that the pro.
bate court may, at any tme after the pas.
saye of this act make an allowance to thc
prosecuting attorney for his services ren
dcred for the wear eighteen hundred an
Gfly two, all Of the allowances made b,
the courts to prosecuting attorneys, con
templated by this act, to be paid out 0
the county treasury, on the order of tn,
county auditor. @
$ Sec. s. Thatit shall be the duty o
the county auditor, whenever any Office
ofhis county shal be elected Of appoint
ed, who is required to give bond ior tn
discharge OF his du.iss, to call upon til
r prosecuting attorney of his county, to al
tend to the same; and it shall be the dut
of said prosecuting attorney, upon sue
/ summons to prepare the proper bonds
!. in legal form, to examine and take sp,
c cial care that the forms o. the same, to.,,
g lhcr with the acceptance by the proper a,
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