The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-03-24

lions, pronounce sentences, ftnueI JUG
ments, order into custody. admit TO bail,
or discharge any person charged with, or
held to answer for any o%fIencer cOgnizable
in said criminal court, or for contempt OF
court; to prescribe rules of practice, to
issue writs, and in every respect to ad
minister Justice in all things within the
jurisdiction of said criminal court,-by
whatever means, preeepts, process or pro-
ceeding, it shall be lawfulfor any court Of
record in this State, to do in the exercise
of like jurisdiction, in like cases and the
mode OF proceedure, process and ~pleadihgs
in said criminal court, shall be substan<
tally the same as other courts Of record
in this State, having like jurisdiction.
SEC. 9. Thata termo OF said ciminateeprt
shall be held, commencing on the fist
Monday in May, A. D., 1852, and terms
of said court shall be held, commencing or
the first Monday of each and every month
thereafter.
SEC. 10. That there shall be drawn and
summoned to attend the court of commons
pleas, at any term tn reof, to be held in
said county Of Hamilton, after the passage
of this act, SO many jurors only as shall
be required to serve as petit jurors, at
such terms; but the grand jury within
and for said county, with all its powers
duties and qualifications, is, by this act,
transferred 10 The said criminal court of
Hamilton county.
Sec. II. That at least fifteen days pri-
or to the commencement of Teach and every
term of said criminal court, the clerk Of
said court shall proceed to draw from the
jury box, in the manner prescribed by law,
the names Of ~twenty-seven jurors, the
first fifteen of whom shall be summoned
to serve as grand jurors. and the remain
ing twelve of whom shall be summoned to
serve as petit Jurors in said criminal court,
at the next term thereof; and said clerk
hal forthwith issue a venire to the sher-
if accordingly: Provided, always, that if,
in the opinion of the Judge of said crimi-
nal court, the business of said court will
not require the attendance Of a grand jury
at any term, he shall give notics in writing
to the clerk, who shall file and deposite
the same in bis office, and which shall
excuse the clerk and sheriff from drawing
agrand jury for the next succeeding term.
SEC. 12. That all general laws of this
State, which arc or shall be in force, pro-
viding for or regulating the number, quail
iications, selection, drawing and empan-
melting of grand and petit jurors, to serve.
in the several courts Of common pleas of
this State, not inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act, shall be construed and
understood to have reference and appli-
cation to the criminal court Of said Ham
ilton county.
SEC. IS. That it shall be the duty of
the Prosecuting Attorney of said county
of Hamilton, to prosecute for and in be-
half of the State of Ohio, all suits, COM
plants and controversies pending in said
criminal court; and the annual compensa-
ton to be allowed to said Prosecuting
Attorney, shall hereafter be determined by
the Judge otsaid criminal court, at the first
term thereof in each year. And the said
criminal court shall have the sole power
to appoint assistant prosecutors, and to It'll
all vacancies in the Office of Prosecuting
Attorney in said county, and to determine
the amount of compensation each shall
receive for his seIvicesin said court, in the
same manner that the courts of common
pleas may do in other counties in this
state.
SEC. IA. That should the Judge of said
criminal court be prevented by sickness,
or disqualified from interest, such as hav-
ing acted previous to his election as coun-
sci in any cause brought before, or pend
ING in said court, then, in such event. one
of the judges of the'court Of commonpleas
of Hamilton county, shall hold said court
during the hearing of such cause or causefs
SEC. rs. That all bonds and recognize
ances, taken and entered into before JUS
tees of the peace, or other examining
courts in the county of Hamilton, in any
criminal matter whatever, shall hereafter
be conditioned for the appearance of par
ties or Witnesses in the criminal court of
Hamilton county. #
SEC. Is. That the number of persons
to be annually selected to serve as grand
and petit jurorsinsaid county of Hamilton,
shall be apportioned, selected and return
ed, as is or may be provided by law.
SEC. II. This act shall take effect from
and alter the passage thereof, to
JAMES G. JOHNSON, n.
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives
WILLIAM MEDILL, 'i'
President Of the Senate .aa
March 70, 1852. W
FNo. 23,1
AN ACT gyaj
Regulating the Office Of County Auditors.
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That if
any County Auditor shall fail to make set-
Element, or fail to pay over all moneys
with which he may stand, charged at the
time and in the manner prescribed
by law, or shall misapply any monSy
whichmay come into his possession in the
discharge of his official duties, it shalt be
the duty Of the county commissioners to-
cause suit to be instituted against such
Auditor, and his s%ureties, in the court Of
common pleas of the said county, or other
court having jurisdiction of such eases.
SEC, 2. That whenever suit shall have
been commenced against any delinquent {
county Auditor in manner as aforesaid,
the commissioners Of such county may,
at their discretion, remove such auditor
from office one person to fiji the vacancy
thereby created, as heretofore by law pro-
vided. ~
SEo,3. That each County Auditor, pre-
vlous to entering upon the duties Of his
Office, shall give bond with two-or more
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