Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-03-19
LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by Authority,

! AN ACT
To prescribe the manner of applying for par.
! dons.
Sec |. Be it enacted by The General Assem-.
bly, o: The State OF Ohio, lhuI all pardons here.
after applied for on behalf Of any person or per.
sons convicted in any court of this State, of any
crime punishable under the laws thereof. by i'm.
prsonmenl in the Penilentiarv 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, aud sentenced 10 such nun.
ishmenI, shall be made and conducted in The
manner and under The restrictions hereinafter
prescribed.
Sec. Noice OF the application for such
pardon shall be given to the Prosecuting Allor.
ney of the county ia which The indictment was
found against such person or persons convicted
and sentenced. nj least three weeks before such
application sha be considered by The Governor
OF The State; a copy of which notice, nrknowl.
edged by such Prosecuting Attorney, or certified
under oath Of a credible witness, 10 be a true
copy thereof shall accompany every such an.
PicaIiOn TO the Governor aud nDtice of sue h
application, setting lnrth the names of tho per.
son or persons On whose behalf il is made. the
crime OF which he, she or lhey shall have been
convicted, The time OF such conviction, and The
term of sentence, shall also be published in
some newspaper printed in such county, and
oil general circulation therein or If there be no
newspaper published therein, then such notice
shall be posted on the door Of The courl house
Of such county, al least three weeks before the
Governor of the Suite shall consider any such
application; copy Of which nouce, duly au.
thenIicaIed by some credible wlress under oath.
shall also accompany such application Provi.
ded, that ia aEy case in which The application is
for The pardon OF any person sentenced to cap
Ial punishment and The lime from ;hs date of
The sentence to the time of the execution thereof
is less than three weeks, that such notices shall
only be required TO be served and published for
ten days beiOre the consideration Of such ap
plication.
Sec. 5. |. is hereby made the duty Of the
prosecuting attorney of The county 10 which the
indictment was found. against such person or
persons on whose behalf such application for
pardon is made, to make out and forward 10 The
Governor. within Ten days after the service of
the notice upon him. as herein before provided.
a statemen, set.lng forth the time of such trial
and conviction, and the date and term of such
sentence. and also the crime Of which such per-
son OF persons we're convicted, and he shall also
briefly state any circumstances in aggravalion
or exlenuation. if any surh appeared in the les.
timony upon the trial Of the person or persons
in whose behalf such application is made.
Sec. 4. Tha. in any and every case in which
there is imminent danger Of the death Of an,
person or persons so cnnvic ed and imDrisoned.
which fact shnll anpear by the certificate of The
physirian oI the Penileniary. addressed to lhe
Governor, which certificate may bs accom-.
panied by the Recommendation Of The warden
of The PeniUnIary, Ior The pardon Of such Goa.