Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-03-29

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prescribing ,heir terms Of office, compensation,
and dmode OF filling vacancies in said commission,
in pursuance Of the fourteenth article ofthe Con-
stituiion.
i. SEC. i. Be II endcted blythe General -4s-
sens6ly ej the State Of Ohio, That the Gov
ernor of this State be, and ha is hereby an-
thorized and required. by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, 10 appoint three
commissioners, to be styled commissioners on
practice and pleadings. 10 perform the duties
herein specified !; and it shah be the duty of
the said commissioners to revise, reform. sim
pity. and abridge the practice. pleading, forms
and proceedings of the eaurts ofArecord Of this
ate. and as.farsas practicable and expedi-
ent, shall provide for the abolition of the dis
tinct forms of action at law now in use, and
for the administration Of justice, BY a Uniform
mode of proceeding, without reference to any
distinction between law and equity.
SEC. 2. Said commissioners sh.l meet at
tths city of Columbus, on the first Monday Of
March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
two or a soon thereafter rs practicable and
proceed to organize, and enter upon the dis
charge of The duties enjoned upon Them by
this act. sssz,,f .sfz.
SEC. 8. The term Of office of said COM
missiuners shall contiaue until the first Mon
day of March, one thousand sight hundred
and fifty three, unless they shall be sooner
discharget by a joint resolution of the Gener-
al Assembly; and said commissioners shall,
| from time TO time, report to the General As
| sembly their proceedings under their said ap-
| poinfment. fs 4,a SO.
SEC 4. Each Of said commissioners shall
be allowed at the rate Of eighteen hundred
dollars a year, for the time during which he
shall be employ ed in performing his duties as
such commissioner, to be paid by the Treas
i urer of State. on a warrant Of the Auditor
out of moneys to be appropriated for that pur.
pose. .-g.@a5
SEC. 5. If any vacancy shtll occur, oy
the death. removal, resignation, or refussl t
Eserve of any Of said commissioners, during the
recess Of the General Assembly, the same
shall be filed, BY appointment BY the Gov
ernar.
SEc 6. Said commissioners shall bar,
power to employ a Clerk, to be raid ont o
the State Treasurer, on the warrant of ths
A Auditor Of State, the amount due being Ger
tilted to the Aaditor Of Stately the said com
missinners,, the compensation of said Clerk t,
be three dpllars per day, tor the time uctualI,
i employed in the Discharge of his dulles.
{ SEC. z. Said commissioners shall, at al
times. make reports of their proceedings,
the GenIai Asse nbly, when called upon SO t
do. by joint resolution thereof.
Il SEC. 8. Said commissioners shall hay
fre- access to the State Library, and TO an
ard all public records of the State and be per
rnitted to examine the same free of charge
and they may require Of the Clerks Of th
J several courts Of record Of this State, amy in
fofmation relating to the business Of sai
courts, which said commissioners nmy deer
!. useful, in the discharge of their duties; f,
which said Clerks shall re ceiye such fees, 1
be paid by the Treasurer Of State, on tn
, warrant scf the Auditor, as may be- allowed b
4 the Auditor and Secretary Of State. e
IE SIC. The Secretary Of State shall ful
! nish the said commissioners with such station
:. erv, as may be necessary for them in din
j, chargeof their rduties.
!. SFc. 10. Said commissioners shall, be
fore entering upon their duties take the cor
hstife.ional oath of,of1ice and thsy may be II
moved before the expiration oftlleir Term, b
a concurrent resolution If both .branches
the General Assembly, for tause-or cause
: to be specified in such resolution. - !
i Sec H. When such commissioner sha
! be prepared to make up a report in whoie {
q i'm part, they shall give notice to the G,yerl
or, who is hereby aulho, lied to cause I'll
isame to be pri.tsd, nader the direction
said commissioners ;fand they shall furnish
each member Of the General As emily
1f'cspy ut such report. Said Commissioners