Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-29
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. AZ.
A n A G. T


To provide for the publication Of the
general laws in newspapers, and to re.
peal an act entitled can act TO pro.
vide for an early publication of the
laws and for other purposes, passed
March 23l. 1850"
Sec. !. Re it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio, That the
Secretary of State shall, at leas: ten days
before the meeting Of each regular ses.
sion of the General Assembly, contract
with the publisher Of one English and
one German newspaper, who shall be
the lowest bidder therefor, to publish all
the laws Of general nature that may
be passed by the Legislature next sue.
ceedlng such contract, and which will go
into effect before the same can be pub.
lishcd in book form and distributed, as
required by law. The Secretary of State
shall require Of the persons who may
contractto publish the laws under this
section, to pay all expenses for the trans.
por'ation of the copies OF all laws to be
published, from the Office of the Secre.
tary of State to the Office Of publication,
and to forward to the Clerk of the Court
Of Common Pleas, Auditor, Probate
Judge, and Prosecuting Attorney of each
county, a copy Of each newspaper in
which any law shall be published, with,
out delay.
Sec. 2. That the Auditor, Probate
Judge and Prosecuting Attorney of each
county may contract for the public alton
olsuch only Of the general laws of the
present and each succeeding Legislature
us they snail deem Of general interest TO
the people of their respective counties, to
justify the expense Of publication, and
n not more than two weekly or daily
newspapers printed therein, and also in
one German newspaper if there be one
in such county, at price not exceeding
sixty cents per thousand ems, to be paid
out Of their respective county treasures,
as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty Of
the Auditor of the several counties, in
which contracts may be made for t! pub.
lication Of the general laws under sec.
'ion TWO, to read and compare said laws,
and see that they are printed correct.
ly.
Sec. 4. That each person publishing
the general laws under section two,
shall file his account with the Auditor
OF the proper county, which account
shall be accompanied with one copy of
each newspaper containing said laws,
and also his affidavit in the following
form: i, do solemnly swear OF af.
firm (as the case may bc) that the gener.
al laws, copy of which is herewith pre-.
scnted, We're published in the, a
newspaper printed by me in the county
Oh, and that the same contain-
housand ems, and for which publca
tlon am entitled to the sum of--lor
said publication, according to contract.
(Signed) -, State of Ohio, coun.
ty. Sworn TO and subscribed before me,
this - day Of.
Sec. 5. That upon the filing o. any ac
count and vouchers as provided for in
the preceding section, the Auditor with
whom the same shall be filed, shall draw
an order on the Treasurer of the proper
county for the proper amount, payable
out Of any money in the county trca.
sury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 6. The person who shall publish
the laws and furnish the necessary COP.
les. in compliance with the first section
of this act, shall file his account and
vouchers with the Auditor of State, in
the same manner as such accounts and
vouchers are filed with the county Audi.
tors, and the Auditor Of State shall draw
upon the State Treasury for the amount
thereof, payable out OF any moneys ap.
propriated for State printing.
Sec. 7. That the Secretary Of State i.
hereby directed to contract with the low.
est bidder for the publication Of such o
the general laws Of the present session
as will go into effect before the same
can be published and distributed ia
book form, As provided by law. in one