Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-02-01
LAWS OF OHIO
Published by Authority.

ANO' II. AN AL .
To provide for The distribution and safe
keeping Of The Laws and Journals.
Sec. l. Be il enacted by the General Ass
sembly Of the Stale Of Ohio. That the Gen.
eral Assembly. a. each session thereof, shalt
by joint resolution, direct The number Of
copies oI the Laws and Journals to which
each county shall be entitled, 10 be- disIibu.
ted and preserved, according 10 the provis.
ions Of this act.
Sec. 2. The Secretary Of State shall, al
The close OF each session OF the General
Assembly. or as soon thereafter as The laws
and journals may be printed and ready for
distribution, box up The number which each
county may be entitled to, and forward the
same by public conveyance, directed TO the
Clerk Of The Court Of Common Pleas; and
in ali cases where said laws and journals
cannot reach the county seat Of any county,
for The want Of some mode Of public con.
veyance, the Secretary Of STATE shall cause
the same 10 be deposited in some secure
place, as near the county scat Of any county
as may be practicable, and nolily The said
Clerk Of The delivery OF the laws and jour.
nails at such point; anc in all such cases,
the Secretary OF State shall CONTRACT with
The said Clerk 10 convey said laws and jour.
nails 10 his Office at the county sea, o! his
county.
Sec. 8. When the Secretary Of SAFE
shall forward the laws and journals to The
several counties, as provided for IN the Sec
ond section Of this act, he shall pay The
| cYainht m the mn IN. odvonn. n1 ',.bo n
duplicate receipt for the amount so paid,
one Of which he shall file with the Auditor
Of State.
Sec. 4. Each member ofthe General As.
sembly, each Clerk and Sergean,.a,.Arms,
each Judge Of every Couu Of Record, each
Justice Of the Peace, Constable, Sheriff,
Coroner, Recorder, Commissioner Of Insol.
ven's, Prosecuting Attorney, (ior the use Of
the Grand Jury.) County Auditor, Treasur.
er and Surveyor, County Commissioners,
the Directors Of any County lnfrnary,
Township Trustees and Township Clerk,
shall be entitled 10 receiveone copy of the
General Laws, and each Clerk Of The Su.
preme Court, and Coul Of Common Pleas,
shall be entitled 10 receive Two copies Of the
General Laws for the use of their Offices,
and each Township Clerk one additional
copy for The use Of the township officers
herein provided for.
Sec. 5. The Secretary Of State, at the
same time that he forwards 10 the Clerks Of
} The Courts Of Common Pleas OF the several
counties Of this Stale, The laws and journals,
as herein provided, shall forward such mum.
har f,C Nnnioc rc l.
, may deem necessary, 10 be disposed Of, at
, al price not TO exceed the actual cost, 10
S those wishing The same, and The proceeds of
:. such sale shall be paid into the county ,reas.
ury Of said county.
? Sec. 6. The Secretary Of State shall fur.
. nish The Governor for his own use, with one
| copy, and with such number Of copies of
. the General Laws as may be required for
}. exchange with other STATES; he shall furnish
The Auditor Of State with four, and the
. Treasurer Of State with Two, the Attorney
General with one. for the use Of their Offices
:. and The Slate Librarian with five copies Of
|, The General Laws, for the use Of The Lii
:, brary.
Sec. 7. When the avs Of a local nature.
!. and those OF a general nature are stitched
in separate volumes, each member Of the
General Assembly shall be entitled TO one
'l copy Of the Local Laws, and each Clerk OF
r The Supreme Court and Court OF Common
d Pleas. each Judge Of The Courl of Probate,
and each County Auditor, shall receive one
e copy. Of The Local Laws for the use of their
" offices. respectively, and each Township
q Clerk one copy Of the Local Laws for the
n use oi his township, and each Of the TrUs-
n ices Of The several wards, and Clerks oil
i cities, shall be entitled 10 one copy, and
each presiding officer in any incorporated
n town shall be entitled 10 one copy.
n, Sec. 8. Each member Of the General As.
= sembly, for his own use. and each Clerk Of
a, The Supreme Cour and Coun ol Common
{, Pleas. and County Auditor, Tor The use U
y their Offices respectively, and each Town
: ship Clerk, for the use Of the inhabitants o
his township, shall receive one copy Of the
a. Journals Of the Senate and House Of Rep
e resemaiives, the Auditor, Secretary and
lie Treasurer OF State shall each be entitled ,c
ar one copy, and The State Librarian, for III,
o. use of The Library, five copies Of saic
- Journals.
es Sec 8. Each University, College. Acade
S. my, and Literary Institution of this State, o.
ar that may hereafter be established, shall b
5 entitled 10. receive one copy Of The Genera
ne Luws of this State, one copy ofihe Journal
he Of the Senate and House Of Representatives
and one copy Of such each session there
If. after.
IN Sec. 10. The Clerk ofihe Court OF Com
sh mon Pleas in each county shall, on demand
ey deliver TO each Of the persons and Literary
Ii Institutions entitled 10 copies Of The Law
and Journals provided for in this ACT, takinI
from The respective persons their receipts 10
- the Laws and Journals so delivered, whicl
1" shall be filed in the County AUDITORS office
~ subject TO inspection. s4
u Sec. IL. Every person entitled (excep
members Of The General Assembly, Clerk
w and Sergeanl.at-Arms, Judges OF the Court
he and Literary lnsIilulions) 10 a copy or cop
w les Of the Laws and Journals, and who hat
he received The same shall deliver over tht
same 10 his or their SUCCESSORS in Office
=. aud the same shall remsIn the properly O
n. The State Of Ohio; and IL any person afore
a said, who is required 10 deliver over 10 hi
:, successor such Laws and Journals, shall re
% fuse, on demand, SO 10 do, shall forfeit ant
pay any sum mol less Than FIVE or more thai
fifteen dollars, 10 be recovered 10 an actor
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