Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-02-22
nor, Secretary Of State, and State Ii.


nor, Secretary Of State, and State Ii
brarian. laoaw .sta.g .
Sec. I. That tho commissioners OF the
Library shall have power to adopt any
rules and regulations proper or necessa.
ry for the preservation, regulation and
increase Of tho Library, not Inconsistent
with the law, which the Librarian she'll
in all things observe, and TO superintend
and direct all expenditures or approprl
aions made for the Library.
Sec. g. Thatihe said Boarl Of Com.
shall control tho sale nf the
Reports Of tho Supreme Court. and q II
extra copies Of statistics and other docu.
msnts not otherwise appropriated or
otherwise advisable to be preserved and
kept in the Library, and for the purpose
ofmaking such sale. the Commissioners
may appoint suitable person upon such
terms as they shall deem best, from
whom they shall take u bond with salts.
factory surety, conditioned for the faith.
lul performance Of his duty, and paying
over the proceeds Of tho sale by him
[madel and the Commissioners shall ap.
ply the proceeds OF such sales to the in
crease and preservation OF the Library.
Sec. 8. The commissioners shall direct
the Librarian to exchange statutes,
journals, legislative documents and 9th
er hooks with other Legislative bodies
ami Libraries, as they shall Jccm pro.
per.
Sec. 10. All persons shall be permit
led to visit The Library and examine and
read the books there, without taking the
same ilcle(rom, under such regulations
as the Boarl of Commissioners shall
prescribe. Members and ex.Members
of the General Assembly, Judges Of the
Supreme Court anil Court Of Common
Pleas, officers Of State and their clerks
actually engaged in the service Of the
State, ami clerks anI Sergeant. at Arms
of the General Assembly, shall have free
access to the use Of the books Of the
Library, and have the liberty Of taking
the same out, under such regulations as
the Commissioners may determine; but
no public officer or other person having
right TO take books out OF the Library,
shall have the authority to give any 9th.
er person an order to take books out Of
the same, and if any person having such
right shall give such order, or otherwise
obtain books out Of the Library 10 be
used by any other person not having
such right, such person shall thereupon
forfeit all right to take books therefrom.
Sec. IL. That the Commissioners oil
the State Library shall, five days pre-
celing the commencement Of each regu'
lar session Of the General Assembly,
make report to the Governor, Of all re-
ceipts and expenditures, and Of the con-
dition Of the Library, and all other mat
tiers in relation thereto that they may
deem expelient for the Information oI
the General Assembly; AMI said report
shall be communicated by the Cover
nor to the General Assembly, alon:
with the reports Of the Executive De-
partmen,s and State Institutions.
Sec. II. That the act entitled "An act
relating to the State Library" passed
Jan. 30, 1924, and the act to regulate
the State Library, passed March 9th
1915, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed. .
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
VIM, MEDILL.
President ofthe Senate
Jan. 27, 1853.