The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-06-18

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Speaker Of the House Of Rcpresentatiyes p
WILLIAM MEDILE. 4-
President Of the Senate,
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No "a AN ACT. IS
To prescribe the duties Of the Attorney General
Sec. /. Be Il enacted BY the General Assembly
sof tie StateJ Ohio, That each Attorney Genera
elect. before entering upon the performance O
hisduties shalltake an oath or affirmation befor
the supreme court, or some Judge thereof, to sup
port the constitution Of the United States, ant
the constitution of the State Of Ohio; and faith
fully to discharge.the duties of his office; anc
shall also give bond to the state of Ohio, In thu
sum Of FIVE thousand dollars, with two or more
;sureties, to be approved by the GovernoEfor tn,
time being, conditioned that he will faithfully
discharge his duties as aforesaid, and truly pay
into the treasury of state. all public moneys
which may come into his hands.
Sec. 2, That a certificate or the oath o.
dfirnatich 50 taken, SHALL be filed, together will
Shebohd, In the Office Of the Secretary Of State
and record Of the same shall be made anC
ksot In the said Secretary's Office.
We 60 q HA.af fho A opdI shall an
near for .the state, in the trial and .crgCment o.
ali causes in the supreme court, (wht ether OF
civil. equitable. or criminal description: where
In the state NAV be directly Interested.
Sec. 4. That he shall, also, when reom. red
by the Governor. or General Assembly. appea.
for the state in any court or tribunal. in anv.
cause TO which the state NAV be a party. or in.
which the state NAV be directly Interested.
Ser. S. That he shall. mon the written re.
<,,est Of the Goyerpor prosecute anv nerson
Who NAV be charged with any indiStabIe Of.
fence whatever, = /.
Sec. 6. Thathe shall eauset TO be prosecuted.
the official bonds of ali delinauent Officers, in
which the State may be interested when fine
same are directed to be put in suit.
Sec.7. Thathe shaiicause to be prosecutc
ed, all assessors and other officers Connected
with the revenue laws Of this State, for all
such delinquencies and offences against those
laws as NAV come to I,is knowled9e, 81
Sec. 8. That he NAV prosecute anv action
or suit at law. orin eoIitv antbor;zei Nv tbe
Iasttwo sections. II t6e co1rt I Of common Meas,
Of Franklin county, or in The court of common
tleas of fine county in which tbe defendant or
any one or more Of the defendants NAV reside
or be found.
Sec. 9. That upon eomnlaint nada IN him,
that any Incorporated COMPANY has offended
against the laws of tbe Stafe m;srsea ito cor
+. ,Iorate authority. or anv of its franehises or
privileges. assumed franchises or nriyileoss
not granted to 4. or surrendered abandoned or
forfeited its cornorate authority or anv Of ;ts
franchises or nriyileges, be shall enon;re info
the complaint, and, Fl he skould find probable
cause fol. SO doing. cause proceedings. In the
nature Of quo warranto or writ of scIre facias.
to be Instituted AGAINST Il.
: Sec. TO- THAT Il Il shall come to his knowl-
edge otherwise that any' incorporatedS compa.
nvhas offended aeaiust, the laws,of the, State;
Inisused its corporate authority or any of its
franchises or privileges, assumed franchises or
PRIVILEGES NOT conferred or surrendered. aban-
doned or forfeited its CORPORATE authority. or
anv Of liz franchises or nriyileges,, he shall
cause nrocee,lingsin the pature Of quo warran-
toor writ of scirs facas' 10 be institnted aoainst
it. ~
Sec. III That he shall likewise cause su,h
proceedings to be Instituted, and diligently
prosecnte 1he game whenever directed as to d.
by the Governor, the supreme Court, or either
Lanse Of the General Assembly. .l71
Sec. .l2 That whenever any person shall
usur,5, intrude into, or unlawfully hold or ex.
ercise any public office, civil or military, OF
anyfranchfse or privilege, within this State, OF
any Office in any corporation created by the au.
thority ofsthis State, ,-or whenever any such
public or corporate officer shall have done ol
suffered any act which, by law, may work O
forfeiture.of his term Of office, or whenever any
person or number Of persons shall act or as
sume to actas acorporation, within this State
without being legally authorized 50 tc do, ol
shall exercise orassumeto exercise any fran
chise or authority not warranted by law, with
in this Slate, the Attorney General may, upor
complaiptsma to him, orupon his own mo
iionycause proceedings, in the nature Of quo
warranto, 70 be instituted, and the same dill
gently prosecuted TO judgment; Provided, how
eyer, that he may refuse to institute proceed
ings, asaforesaid, except when directed by th'
Governor, the Supreme Court, or either hous,
of the General Assembly unless some respon
sible freeholder Of the State will become relate
in the cause, and liable for the costs thereof
but whenever the Governor, the Supreme Court
or either house Of the General Assembly. ma,
direct any such proceedings to be instituted
he shall cause ,ks,s apast y bs- sonnenced, an,
/, diligently prosecuted, upon his own rela
tion. s'l & Z. s,, ~,
Sec. ia. That he NAV prosecute anv info,