The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-03-17
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
mo. l2.l AN ACT

10 pTeSCTlUo TIE lldhuCl VI oPPiy"5 'N'
Pardons.
Sec. |. Be il enacted BY the General
Assembly Of the Slate Of Ohio, That all
pardons hereafter applied for on behalf OF
any person or persons convicted IN any
court of this State, Of any crime punlsha-
BILE under the laws thereof, by lmprison-
men, in the Penitentiary Of the same, and
sentenced to such Imprisonment, or on
behalf Of any person or persons convicted
of any crime, the punishment OF which Is
capital under the Laws of this State, and
sentenced to such punishment, shall be
made and conducted in the manner and
under the restrictions hereinafter pre-
scribed.
SEC. 2. Notice of the application for
such pardon shall be given to the Prose
cutting Attorney of the county in which tine
indictment was found against such person
or persons SO convicted and sentenced. at
least three weeks before such application
shall be considered by the Governor OF the
State; copy Of which notice, acknowl-
edged by such Prosecuting Attorney, or
certified under oath of credible witness,
to be true copy thereof, shall accomPa-
ny every such application 10 the Governor:
and a notice Of such application, setting
forth the names Of the person or persons
on whose behalf il is made, the crime Of
which he, she or they shall have been con,
victed, the time of such conviction. and
the term Of sentence, shall also be publish
ed in some newspaper printed in such
county, and Of general circulation therein;
or if there be no newspaper published
therein, then such notice shall be posted
on the door Of the court house OF such
county, at least three weeks before the Gov
ernor of the State shall consider any such
application; copy Of which notice, duly
authenticated by some credible witness
under oath, shall also accompany such
application; Provided, that in any case
in which the application is for the pardon
of any person sentenced 10 capital pun
ishment, and the time from the date OF the
sentence to the time of the execution there
OF is less than three weeks, that such notices
shall only be required to be so served and
published for ten days before the consid.
Grafton of such application.
Sec. 3. 1t is hereby made the duty OF
the Prosecuting Attorney OF the county IN
which the indictment was found, against
such person or persons on whose behalf
such application for pardon is made, to
make out and forward to the Governor.
within ten days after the service OF the
: notice upon him as herelnbefore provided,
statement setting forth the time of such
trial and conviction, and the date and
term Of such sentence, and also the crime
!. of.which such person persons were con-
picted, and he shall also briefly state any
circumstances in aggravation or eXlenua-
ton, if any such appeared IN the testimo-
ny upon:the trial Of the person or persons
in whose behalf shch application is made,
SEC. 4. That in any and every case IN
which there is imminent danger OF the
death of any person or persons so con.
: yicted and imprisoned, which fact shall
appear by the certificate OF the physician
& ofthe Penitentiary, addressed TO the Gov
4. ernor, which certificate may be accompa'
~ ni4d by slie erecommendaton of the War
4 IAN Of The Peni,entiary, for the pardon O
nch convict or convicts; and in every case
$iii which the. Warden of the Pententiary
Ind the Directors thereof, Shall unite in
rscommendation TO the Governor for the
perdon Of any such convict or convicts
stating specifically the considerations and
/ rezsons Why such application is made, the
provisions IN the foregoing sections OF thI'