The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-06-11
LAw S OF OHIO.


AN NJK
Providing for tho appointment Of Com
misnoners, prescribing their terms o.
Office, compensation, and mode Of
Cling vacancies in said commission,
In pursuance Of the fourteenth article
Of The Constitution. Aea
Sac. 1. Be Il enacted By the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That the
Governor or this State be, and he is
hereby authorized and required, BY and
with the advice and consent OF the Sen
ate, 10 appoin, three commissioners to De
styled commissioners on practice and
pleadinQs, to perform the duties herein
specified; and i, shall be the duty Of the
said commissioners 10 revise, reform,
simplify, and abridge the Practice, plead
inc. forms and proceedings Of the courts
81 record of this State, and as far as
practicable and expedient, shall provide
for the abolition Of the distinct forms Of
action q. Law now in use, and Tor the
administration Of justice, bya uniform
mode Of proceeding. without reference
TO any distinction between law and
equity.
Sec. Q. Said commissioners shall meet
a, the city Of Columbus. on the firsl
Monday Of March, one thousand eight
hundred and ifty-,wo, or as soon there
after az prac,lcable, and proceed TO or
cauize. and enter upon the discharge OF
The duties enjoined upon them BY this
act. =,
Sec. 8. Tho term Of Office OF said
commissioners shall continue until the
f;rs, Monday Of March, one thousand
eight hundred and 6fiy-thrce, unless
,hey shall be sooner discharged by q
ioint resolution Of the General Assem-
bly: and said commissioners shall, from
iims to time, report to the General As
sembIy their proceedings under their said
appointment.
Sec. 4. Each Of the said commiss.
toner's shall bs allowed al the rate Of
eighteen hundred dollars year, for the
time during which he shall be employed
in performing his duties as such com
missioner, 10 be paid BY the Treasurer
OF State, on warrant Of the Auditor,
out Of moneys 10 be appropriated Tor
that purpose.
Sec. S. If any vacancy shall occur,
nv The death, removal, resignation, or
refusal 70 serve Of any Of said commls.
sioners, during the recess OF the General
Assembly, the same shall be filled, by
appointment, by the Governor.
Sec. 8. Said commissioners shall
have power to employ a clerk, to be
paid out Of the State Treasury, on the
warrant Of the Auditor Of State, the
amount due being certified to the Au-
di,or Of State BY the said commissioners,
the compensation Of said clerk TO be
three dollars per day, for the time aclu.
.uaIly employed in the discharge Of bis
duties.
Sec. Z. Said commissioners shall, at
all times, make reports Of their proceed
inOs 10 the General Assembly, when
called upon 50 to do, by joint resolutions
thereof. :.
Sec. o. Said commissioners shall
have free access to the State Library,
and 10 any and all public records Of the
State, and be permitted to examine the
same free Of charge; and they may re-
ouire Of the clerks of the several courts
OF record ofths State, any information
relating to the business Of said courts,
which said commissioners may deem use.
ful, in the discharge Of their duties; for
which said clerks shall receive such fees,
to be paid By the Treasurer OF State, on
the warrant Of tho Auditor, as may be
allowed by the Auditor and Secretary Of
State.
Sec. 9. The Secretary Of State shall
furnish the said commissioners with such
stationery, as may be necessary for them
in the discharge Of their duties.
Sec. 10. Said commissioners shall
before entering upon their duties take
the constitutional oath Of office, and they
may be removed before the expiration Of
their term, by scoDcurrens resolution Of
both branches Of the General Assembly,
for cause or causes, to be specified in
such resolution.
Sec. IL. When such commissioners
shall be prepared 10 make up report in
whole or in part, they shall give notice
10 the Governor, who is hereby autho-
rized to cause the same 10 be printed,
under The direction Of said commission
ers; and they shall furnish to each mem
Der Of tho General Assembly copy Of
such report. Said commissioners shall
have their final report made up and prin.
ted, on or before the FIRST day Of Novem.
Der, one thousand eight hundred and
fifiy-two, and earlier if practicable; and If
the General Assembly be not in session
q the time any such report may be SO
prepared and printed. il shall be the duty
Of the Secretary Of State TO forward one
copy Of any report or reports so printed,
10 each member Of the present. and
those elected, Of the General Assembly,
which msy next be in session, one COPY
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