The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-07

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issues on the law docket, except by consent.
until the day to which the wrlts Of yenire
aforesaid, and subpoena, were made retufna-
bic and the clerk of the court, after the en-
try Of such order, shall arrange Il e trial dock
et.so as to.ccnform to such order, as 10 the
days Of trial.
Sec. q That il the order provided for by
the first section OF this act be made BY Judge
of the court Of Common Pleas in vacation,
It shall be entered of record by the clerk of
said court but such order shall not be made
later than four weeks prior to the next sue
ceeding term Of said court.
Sec. 3. That the act entitled IAN act Ia
amend the act entitled an act TO amend the acl
directing the mode Of proceeding in chance.
ry, and The amendatory acts thereto,n passed
January 24th, l846, be and the same is here,
BY repealed.
JAMES c. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representative
WILLIAM MEDlLL.
President of the Senate.
April l6, 1882
3. mo. 45.l AN ACT
To define the duties Of the Commissioners Of
the Sinking Fund.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Gcneral As.
Stnubly of the State of Ohio, That the Audi.
tor OF State, Secretary Of State, and Attor-
ney General. created by article eighth, section
eight, ,of the Constitution. Board of Com
missioners, to be styled the Commissioners
Of the Sinking Fund, shall aproint one of
their number Acting Commissioner of the
Sinking Fund, who shall hold said appoint
Inent during his term of office as member of
said Board and il shall be the duty of said
Acting Commissioner, with the advice and
concurrence OF the other members of the
Board, 10 perform all and singular the duties
enjoined on said Board.
Sec. q The Acting Commissioner shall
keep a complete and full journal of all the
proceedings and orders Of tine Board of Com
missoners of the Sinking Funds, together
with recordof all certificates of the Public
Debt, and transfer of the same, and all other
papers issued or made by order of said Board;
and said Commissioners may appoint Sec
retary or Clerk, to assist the Acting Commis-
sioner, with salary not 10 exceed dol
lars, TO be paid as other officers Of the State
are paid.
Sec. ). All the books, records and papers
OF the Office of the Commissioners OF The
Sinking Fund, Except the books in New York
ior transfer OF stocks and payment Of inter-
est shall be kept at the office of the Acting
Commissioner, at.the seat of Government Of
the State.
Sec. a. All the books, records, journals,
documents and papers, kept by the Acting
Commissioners, shall at all times be subject
TO the examination of the Governor, Treasur
er, Members of the Board OF Public Works,
and any Member of the General Assembly:
and the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
shall annually report, as is required by the
Constitution of the Executive Officers, to the
Go,vernor, the condition of the public debt
and OF the Sinking Fund, and their proceed
lngs In relation to the same and also such
other OF additional reports as may, at any
time, be required by either branch of the |
General Assembly.
Sec. 5. The Commissioners of the Canal
Fund, shall, Immediately after the passage of
this act, pay over to the Treasurer of State,
all moneys in their hands belonging 10 the
State, who shall give duplicate receipts there
Tor; one OF which receipts, with all books,
records, papers and furniture of every de-
scription, in their possession or custody, be-
longing 10 the state, SHALL at the same time.
be delivered to the Acting Commissioner of
the Sinking Fund.
Sec. 6. The Acting Commissioner of the
Sinking Fund is hereby especially, required
authorized and fully empowered, under the
advice and with the concurrence Of the other
members OF the Board, to cause to be paid
the interest on the funded debts of the State.
and redeem, according to law, all the valid
certificates of the Public debt which have
been assigned or created on the part of the
State; and TO preserve, to the extent of his
power, the faith and credit of the State for
which purpose he may, with the concurrence
OF said Board, execute and deliver in behalf
OF this State, all necessary certificates Of the
public debt, and other instruments OF writing
relating thereto, which by law may be requir-
ed to be issued.
Sec. z. The Commissioners of the Sink
ing FUND shall be successors to the Commits
sioners of the Canal Fund.
Sec. 8. II shall be the duty Of the Com
missloners Of the Sinking Fund 10 select
some suitable Office or place, in The citv ofl
New York, and 10 appoint an Agent bv
whom, and at which place, trancfers of the
Stock Of the State may be made. and nr;ne
cipal and interest of the foreign oublic debt
be paid, under such rules and regula tions as
they may adopt, in conformity with the eT.
isting laws Of the State.
Sec. 8. All money paid into the State
Treasury. belonging 10 the Sinking Fund
shall be disbursed by the Treasurer Of State
to the Agent for the payment of the pnnci.
pal and interest of the public debt, in the in
yestment Of the Sinking Fund, or for other
as other moneys are disbursed up-
on the draft Of the Auditor of State, TO be
drawn upon the requisition of the Commis-
sloners of the Sinking Fund, which reouisi.
tion shall be recorded upon the Journal of
said Commissioners, and signed by the Ac-
ling Commissioner, and at least one other
member of the Board.
Sec. 10. All reports now required by law
o be made to the Canal Fund Commission.
ne, shall hereafter be made to the Commis. {
ioners Of the Sinking Fund, except as NAV
" law be otherwise provided for.
JAMES c. JOHNSON,
speaker Of the House of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL. ievl
President Of the Senate.
March 10, 1859.