The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-05-19

poses; and said clerk shall administer to
the person producing such scalp or scslPs,
as aforesaid, the following oath or afirma.
ton: "You do solemnly swear, or affirm,
(as the base may be- that the scalp Tor
scalps) now produced by you, is the scalp
Tor scalps) Of 4 wolf or wolves las the case
may be,) taken in the county Of (naming
the county, by you, within twenty days
las, past, and you verify believe the same
to have been over or under the age Of six
months, las the case may be;) and that
you have not spared the life Of any she
wolf, within your power 10 kill, with a de.
sign to increase the breed;" which oath
or affirmation shall be, by the clerk. taken
in writing, and subscribed by the person
presenting the scalp or scalps.
SEC. 3. That the clerk before whom
such oath or affirmation is made. after
causing the scalp or scalps to be destroy.
ed in his presence, shall file the deposition
so taken, in his office, and under the seal
thereof, grant to such person an order on
the treasurer OF State for the amount OF
moneys which may be due such person by
the provisions Of the first section OF this
act, which shall be payable to him and to
his order, and shall be received in pay.
ment of taxes, for State purposes; and
each and every order drawn as aforesaid,
shall be numbered by the clerk. and placed
on file in his office, with the deposition Of
such person, which deposition shall. on
the back Of the same, contain the receipt
of such person, for such order drawn as
aforesaid.
Sec. 4. That said clerk shall enter in a
book, to be kept by him for that purpose,
the date, number and amount Of all orders
drawn by him in conformity with the pro.
visions of the preceding section OF this
act; also. the name of the person to whom
granted; and he shall annually, on or be.
fore the fifteenth day of April, make out
and transmit to the Auditor Of State, an
exhibit of all orders by him drawn as
aforesaid.
SEC. s. That it shall be the duty OF the
State Treasurer, Immediately on receiving
in payment Of taxes, or otherwise, any
wolf scalp order. to enter on the face of
the same, the day and date, and the word
"redeemed;" and it shall be the duty OF
the Auditor of State, on receiving any
such redeemed order from the treasurer,
TO file and preserve the same. and once a
year to compare them with the exhibit oil
the clerk of the proper county. hereinbe-
fore required to be made 10 said auditor.
SEC. 6. That the county commission.
ers Of any county, may increase the boun-
ty for killing wolves over six months old,
to eigh, dollars per scalp; Provided. such
increase shall be paid out Of the treasury
JAMES 6. JOHNSON.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDlLL.
President Of the Senate.
April &c, 1852.
mo. 56.] AN ACT
To r~eorganize the Benevolent Institutions
OF the State of Ohio.
SEC. !. Be II enacted by the General
assembly of the State Of Ohio. That the
Asylum for the Insane, the Institutions for
the education Of the Deaf and Dumb, and
for the education Of the Blind, be placed
under the control of a Board of Trustees,
consisting Of nine members, three OF which
board shall be selected from the city Of
Columbus, or its vicinity, and the remain.
ing six to be selected from the differen,
portions Of the State, no two Of whom shall
be residents of the same county. which
shall be denominated the Board Of Trus'
tees for the Benevolent Institutions; who
shall each take an oath faithfully to dis
charge the duties required Of them by
law; and the said Board shall be appointed
Immediately after the passage Of this act
as provided for in the constitutions; the
three first named, shall be appointed FOL
two years; the three second named, fol
four years; and the three last named, for sia
years; and after their terms Of service
shall successfully expire, three others shall
be appointed in like manner, for the term
of six years.
Sec. 2. That to the Board Of Trustee.
shall be committed all the powers for the
government and regulation Of the institu.
lions above named. now held by the sew
eral boards Of trustees Of these institutions,
which boards Of trustees it shall supersede,
from and after the time specified in this act
SEC. 8. That the Board of Trustees
shall appoint from their W number, q
President. to preside at its meetings. and
a Secretary, to record, attest and preserve
its proceedings.
SEC. 4. That the Board shall appoint
from its own number, a committee of three
for the institutions aforesaid, which com.
mittee shall have control of the respective
institutions during the interim of the stated
meetings of the Board; all their acts how.
ever, shall be subject to the decision Of
the whole Board, at its stated meetings.
SEC. S. That the Board shall meet an.
nually, on the first Monday in December
at which time the committee above named,
and also the Superintendent of the sew