The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.
n lqI AN ACT

= Providing for the appointment vi ooi'ih'eoiou
ers, prescribing their terms oi ONCE compen,,
sation, aud mode Of filling vacancies ~ saiu
commission, in pursuance oil the ioui~eh'n
article of the Constitution.
Is &C. Beit enacted by the General Assem-
~, of The State of Ohio, That the Cover
nor ol this State be, aud he is hereby authofH,
ed and required, by and with the advice ana
consent Of the Senate, to appoint three COM
,,;Ssiorers TO be styled commissioners Oh prac-
TO-. and n,ead;ngs, to perform the duties herein
snec;f;ed :. and il shall be the duty ol the sala
.,,pn,nss;oners to revise, reform, simplify, anu
abridre the practice, pleading, forms ana pro
csed;nos of the courts Of record OF thus state,
,ond as far as practicable and expedienf, shall
nro,;da far the abolition OF the distinct forms
rs aci;on AT law now in use, and Tor the admin
,stration of Justice, by a unliom mode OF pro-
ceeding. without reference to any distinction
between law and equity.
src2 Said commissioners shall meet at the
c;tv of Columbus, on the first Monday OF March,
one thousand eight hundred and hiiy-lwo, Q,
as soon thereafter as practicable. ana proceed
10 organize, aud enter upon the discnaIge o. tne
duties enioined upon them by tins act;
SEC. 3. The term OF oihce OF saiu co'lnihsr =
s;a,,sys shall continue until the first Monday OF
March. one thousand eight hundred and MY
,h,ec- -,,nless they shall be sooner discharged
~ = io;nt resolution Of the General Assembly;
ana said commissioners shall, from time to time,
yeport 10 the General Assembly their proceedings
under their said appointment.
svc A. Each dl said commSs0nerSsnall oe
allwed at the rate Of eighteen hundred dollars
year. for the time during which ne shall pc
.,mnloved In performing his duties as such COM
n;ss;oner to be paid by the Treasurer ot State,
On . warrant Of the Auditor. out OF moneys 70
he appropriated for that purpose.
Sro. If any vacancy shall occur, by the
dea,h. removal, resignation, or refusal to serve
nj any of said commissioners, during the recess
If Ihe General Assembly, the same shall be nj
led. by appointmertby tht Governor.
Src. 6. Said commissioners shall have pow
et TO employ Clerk, TO be paid out OF the Stale
Treasury. ON the warrant of the Auditor O
State, the amount due being certlhed 10 Dy tnt
Auditor Of State by the said commissioners, tn'
compensation Of said Clerk to be three aoiiaI'
per 'dGy, for the time actually employed III ans
discharge of his duties.
Sro. 7 Said commissioners shall, at al
times. make reports Of their proceedings, to thu
General Assembly, when called upon 50 to do
by ioii,t resolution thereof.
SEC. s. Said commissioners shall have ire'
access to the State Library, and to any and al
nuhlic records Of the State, and be permitted +
eyamine the same free Of charges and theym ma
renn,re Of the Clerks of the several courts 0
,Seord of this State, any information relating t
ibs business of said courts, which said com
ro;ss;oners NAV deem useful, in the discharge Q
their duties: for which said Clerks shall re
ceiye s,lch fees, to be paid by the Treasurer
state On the warrant Of the Auditor, as ma
be allowed BY the Auditor and Secretary
State.
SEC. o. The Secretary Of State shall furnls
the said commissioners with such stationery,
may be Reeessary lpr them, in the discharge
their duties.
SEc, TO-. Said commissioners sholl, teior
AnterineupoR their duties, take the conslltu
tional oath Of Office; and they may be remove
before the expiration Of their term, BY con
current resoluiion>of both branches ol the Ger
eral Assembly, FOR cause Of causes, to he spec
fed insuch resolution.
EEc. III. When such commissioners sha
be prepared to make up areport in whole OF
mart, they shall give notice tothe Governor, WI
q hereby authorized 70 cause the same to /
rr;n,ed. under the direction OF said conm'
f;oneYs, and they shall furnish 70 each memb,
~ iI,e General Assembly a copy Of such repoI
sa;S commissioners shall have their final repo
,cs,e M and printed, on on before the first ds
KIM ~ Novsrmber w one thousand eight mndted On
sov'tu,o' and earlier II practicablei and Y u
s,'.neral Assembly be not in session at ine TN
~ report may be 80 prepared and prin
asy sus q "A the duty Of the Secretary q S'a
ed, y shai ~ ~, INV OF any report or reports
70 forward one y,,ne,-,ber Of The present, AZ
printed, sS Y ss0 of tbe ,sneisl Assembly. wh,e !,
those eleclsu, p sess;on @ oiie coPs 70 each yudt
sE neS. s;as,ent ~ courts q the ssate' ana o.
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