Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-03-18
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An ACT
BY AUTHORITY.

AN ACT
Providing for the appointment Of Commission
ers, prescribing their terms Of Office, COM
rensations. and mode of flling vaeancies 10
said commission, in pursuance Of me 'O''
teenth article Of the Constitution.
SEC. Bedeuaeted By tie General .4i'e7'-
bly Of The Slate of Ohio, That the "oVeinot =,
this State be, and he is herebr autnotiIeo anu
REQUIRED, by and with the advice eno e"hsent
of the Senate, to sPpolnt tnree eouinl,ssione
80. ,t-;ed commissioners on practice and
,.I.sS;nr. n perform the duties herein speei-
"a. .1d II shall be the duty of the said COM
= S'.';onsrs TO revise. reform, simplify, and
,hs;See the practice. pleading, forms and pro-
-..5;1gs of the courts of record Of this State,
.nd =. far as practicable and expedient, shall
,-ov;de for the abolition Of the distinct forms
a action at law now IN use. and for the ad-
ministration of justice. BY uniform mode Of
proceeding, without reference to any dIstine-
ton between Law and equity.
Sec. 3. Sand commissioners shall meet at
the city of Columbus, on the first Monday Of
March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
two, or as soon thereafter as practicable, end
proceed to organize, and enter upon the dis
charge Of the duties enjoined upon them by
This act.
See. 3. The term Of Office Of said commits
tioners shall continue until the first Monday
Of March. one thousand eight hundred and
6fty.three, unless they shall be sooner DIS
charged by Joint resolution Of the General
AssembIy: and said commissioners shall, from
fine to time. report to the General Assembly
their proceedings under their said appoint
ment.
See. 4. Each of said commissioners shall be
allowed at the rate of eighteen hundred dollars
he hall ba
,employed in performing his duties as such COM
missioner, to be paid by the Treasurer of State.
on a warrant of the Auditor. out Of moneys
to be appropriated for that purpose.
Sec S. If any vacancy shall occur, by the
death removal, resignation, or refusal to serve
,ofany Of said commissioners, during the recess
of the General Assembly, the same shall be
filed, BY appointment by the Governor.
Sec, 6. Said commissioners shall have power
to employ Clerk, to be paid out Of the State
Treasury, on the warrant of the Auditor of
State, the amount due being certified to the
Auditor Of State by the said commissioners,
the compensation of said Clerk 10 be three dol
lars per day, for the time actually employed in
the discharge of his duties.
Sec.T. Said commissioners shall, at all times,
make reports of their proceedings, to the Gen
eral Assembly, when called upon so 10 do, by
joint resolution thereof.
Sec. 6. Said commissioners shall have free
access to the State Library, and 20 any and all
public records of the State, and be permitted
TO examine the same free Of charge; and they
may require Of the Clerks OF the several courts
OF record of this State, any information relating
to the business Of sand courts, which said conf
missioners may deem useful, in the discharge Of
their duties; for which said Clerks shall receive
.uch fees. TO be paid BY the Treasurer Of State,
r. ttIf ma ha al
bowed by the Auditor and Secretary of State.
Sec. 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 TO- Said commissioners shall, before en-
tering upon their duties take the constitution
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 Gene
raj Assembly, for cause o. eau es, to be specified
in such resolution.
Sec ii. When such commissioner shall be
prepared TO make up a report IN whole in
pert. they shall give notice to the Governor
who is hereby authorized to cause the same TO
be printed, under the direction of said com
missioners; and they shall furnish to each mem
Der of the General Assembly copy of such re-
port Said commissioners shall have their final
report made up and printed, on or before the
first day OF November, one thousand eight hun
dred and hfty-two, and earlier if practicable;
and If the General Assembly be not in session
OF the time any such report may be so prepared
and printed, it shall be the duty Of the Secreta-
nv of State to forward one copy of any report or
reports so printed, TO each member of the pres
ent. and those elected, of the General Assem-
bly, which may next be in session, one copy to
each Judge of the different courts Of the State,
and one copy to each Clerk of every court Of
record: and he shall reserve sufficient number
of comes for the use of the General Assembly,
when in session.
Sec. IL, II from any sufficient cause or causes,
the work OF said commissioners shall not be
completed on or before the first Monday of
November, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty two, they shall make full report TO the
General Assembly. If in session, and if not, to
the Governor, of the progress already made in
said work, and Of the cause or causes which
prevented its completion; and the General
Assembly, fin session, shall thereupon take said
report INTO consideration, and may allow such
further time as may be deemed necessary for
its completion; and il the General Assembly
he not in session, the Governor, by and with
fhe advice and consent OF other officers of the
executive department, or a majority of them,
shall be and is hereby authorized to allow said
commissioners such further time as may be
deemed necessary for the completion of the
work as aforesaid.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
w. MEDILL,
President of the Senate.
1870