The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-02

clerks, assistant clerks, sergeant.at.arms,
and assistant sergeants-atsarms ofthe SEN
ate and House Of Representatives Of this
,stsis, shall each be entitled, during the
present, or any succeeding session Of the
General Assembly, 10 receive for each
days attendance during the session ofthe
General Assembly, the sum Of four dollars.
Sec. 2. That the clerks Of the Senate
and House Of Representatives, shall rs-
ceive at the rate Of four dollars per day,
each, for the time actually employed after
the adjournment of the General Assembly
for making out an index to the Journals,
to be paid on the order Of the Auditor oil
State, but they shall not receive any other
allowance or compensation for services.
after the adjournment Of the Legislature.
Sec. 8. That il shall be the duty Of the
Ssrgeant.a,.arms OF each House, immsdi-
ately after the adjournment of the General
Assembly, to take charge Of all books, sta
tionery.. and all other property of every
description, furnished for, in possession,
or for the use Of the General Assembly, or
any member or officer thereof. and being
the property Of the State; and such Scr
gsant.at.Arms shall cause the said proper.
ty to be delivered into the custody Of the
Secretary Of State, who shall give dupli.
cate receipts therefor, one Of which re-
ceipts shall be by said Sergeant.at- Arms,
deposited w<h the Auditor of State, and
the said Auditor of State shall allow to said
Sergeant.at.Arm mi for the services requir.
ed by this section, such sum. not exceed.
ing four dollars per day, for the time &C.
tually employed, as such Auditor shall
deem Just and reasonable, to paid out o.
the Treasury Of the State, as in other
cases.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
WILLIAM MEDILL.
President Of the Senate
April 80, 1852.
mo. 7o.] AN ACT
To provide for tho election OF Prosecuting
Attorneys, and prescribing their duties
Sec. /. Be it enacted By the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio, That there
shall hereafter be elected in each county
of this State. by the qualified electors o.
the county, on the second Tuesday of o.
tober, in the year eighteen hundred and
%6fty-three. and biennially thereafter, in the
same name as other state and county
officers are elected. ono Prosecuting At.
torney, whose term Of Office shall com
mence on the first Monday in January
next after his election, and he shall hold
his Office for the term Of two years, and
until his successor shall be elected and
qualified; Provided, That in such coun:
ties Of this state, wherein tho term of office
Of any Prosecuting Attorney shall expire
in tho year 1852, a Prosecuting Attorney
shall be elected at the fall election FOL
county offices in 1852, and bisnially there
alter.
Sec. 2. That it shall bs the duty Of said
Prosecuting Attorney, and Of each prose-
cutting attorney o in Office in this state
to prosecute for and in behalf Of the state
all complaints, suits and controversies in
which the state shall be a party, and such
other suits, matters and controversies, as
shall be directed by law, within the coun.
ty for which he shall ye,been elected. in
the district court, in the court Of common
pleas, and in the probate court, and to pay
over forthwith, to The county treasurer, all
moneys belonging to said county, which
he has or may hereafter collect, or which
may come into his hands by way of fines
forfeitures, costs, or otherwise, and take
the treasurer's duplicate receipts therefor,
ono OF which no shall file with tho auditor
Of his proper county; and upon failure te
pay over said moneys, as herein required,
SAID prosecuting attorney shall be remov
ed from Office, in manner as prescribed in
the eighth section Of this act.
Sec. 8. That each and every prosecu.
ting attorney, hereafter elected under the
first section Of this act, shall, before enter
ing upon tho duties of his office, take an
oath or affirmation, to be endorsed upon
his commission, to support the constitu.
ton of the United States. and Of this state,
and faithfully and imparlially to discharge
the duties of his Office; which said oath or
affirmation may be administered by any
common pleas judge of this state, or by
the probate judge Of the county in which
he is elected; and said prosecuting attor.
ney shall. before entering upon the duties
Of his Office, give bond, with sufficient su.
r%sties, Ito be approved Of by the court Of
common pleas, or the probate %court,) to
the state Of Ohio, in any sum not less than
one thousand dollars, conditioned that he
will, according to the best Of his skill and
abilities. faithfully discharge all the duties
snjoined on him by law; and also. that he
will honestly and faithfully pay over all
moneys by him received as such prosecu-
ting attorney. in the manner directed by
law. which said bond shall be filed with
the county treasurer.
Sec. 4. That Ne prosecuting attorney