The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-02-02
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

mo l27 .a.N aCT
To provide for the distribution and safe keeping
Of the Laws and Journals.
SIC. ]. Be 1t enacted by the General AsseW.
6iynf the State Of Ohio, Thatthe General Assem-.
bly,. at each session thereof, shall BY joint resolu.
ton, direct the number Of copies OF the laws end
journals TO which each county shall be entitled,
to be distributed and preserved, according 10 The
provisions of this act.
SEC. 2. The Secretary Of State shall, at the
close of each session Of the General Assembly, OF
as soon thereafter as the laws and journals may
be printed and ready for distribution. boz up he
number which each county may be entitled TO, and
forward the same BY public conveyance. directed
to the Clerk of the Court Of Common Pless; snd
in all cases where said laws and journals cannot
reach the county seat Of any county, for want of
some mode of public conveyance the Secretary Of
State shall cause the same to be deposited in,
secure place, ms near to the county seat Of any
county as may be practicable, and notify the ssid
Clerk OF the delivery of the laws and journals at
such point; and in all such cases. the Secretary Of
State shall contract with the said Clerk to convey
said laws and journals 10 his Office at the county
seat of his county. 5 ss
SEC g. When the Secretary Of State shah
forward the laws and journals to the several coun.
ties, as provided for in the second section Of this
act he shall pay the freight on the same In ad-
vance. and take duplicate receipt for the amount
SO paid, dne of which he shall file with the Audi.
tor of State.
SEC A. Each member Of the General Assem-.
bly,, each Clerk and Sergeart.at-Arns each Judge
| of every Court of Record, each Justice Of the
Peace. Constable. Sheriff, Coroner, Recorder.
Commissioner of Insolvents Prosecuting A ttoF.
ney, (for the use Of the Grand Jury,) County Au.
ditor, Treasurer and Surveyor. County CommIs.
sioners, the Directors of any County IDfiimsry,
sh,n Trus tepa and IT ,vnahin CLARK sis1l
be entitled to receive one copy Of the general
laws, and each Clerk OF the Supreme Court, and
Court of Common Pleas, shall be entitled to re.
ceive two copies of the general laws for tho use
of their Offices and each Township Clerk an I'd.
dional copy for the use of the township officers
not herein provided for. tf
| SEC. 5. Tie Secretary Of State, at the same
time that he forwards to the Clerks of the Courts
of Common Pleas of the several countie4bf this
State. the laws and journals. as herein provided.
shall forward such numbers OF extra copies Of tho
general laws as he may deem necessary, to be
disposed of, at price not exceeding the actual
cost to those wishing the same. and the proceeds
of such sales shall be paid into the county treasury
| of such county.
SEC. 9. The Secretary of State shall furnish
the Governor for his own use. with one copy and
with such number of copies of the gen eral laws
as may be required for exchange with other
STATES; he Snall InTISU tne AuuItOT OF 0lAt6 WIN
four, and the Treasurer of State with two. the
Attorney General with one, tor the use ot their
offices, and the State Librarian with FIVE copiss
of the General laws for the use of the Library.
! Sec 7. When the laws OF local nature. and
those Of general nature are stitched in seperate
volumes, each member of,he General Assembly
shall be entitled 10 one copy of the local laws, and
each Clerk of the Supreme Court and Court Of
Common Pleas, each Judge of the Court Of Pro.
bate, and each County Auditor. shall receive one
copy of the local laws for the use Of their Offices
respectively, and each Township Clerk ono copy
of the local laws for the use of his Township, and
each Of the Trustees Of the several wards. and
clerks of cities shall he entitled to one copy. and
each presiding officer in any incorporated town
shall be entitled to one copy. MOO a, ~, +
| SEC. 8. Each member of the General Assem-.
bly,, for his own use. aud each Clerk of the Su.
preme Court apd Court of Common Pleas and
County Auditor for the use Of their Offices res.
pectively, and each Township Clerk. foi the use
OF the inhabitants of lis Township. shall receive
one copy of the journals of the Senate and House
Treasurer of State shall each be entitled to one
copy, and the State Librarian. for the use Of the
Library, five copies Of said journals
SEC 9 Each University, College, Academy,
and Literary Institution of this State, or that may.
hereafter be established, shall he entitled to re-
ceve one copy of the general laws OF this State,
one copy Of the journals Of the Senate and House,
of Representatives. and one Copy of such each.
session thereafter.
SEC. 10. The Clerk Of the Court Of Common
Pleas in each county shall, on demand. delv Or 70
each af he persons and Literary Institutions en-,
titled to copies of the laws and jrurnas provided
for in this act, taking from the respective per.
sons their receipts for the laws and iourDsls 10
delivered. which shall he filed in the county Au.,
dllor's office, subject to inspection. 5,.s.s
SEC IL. Every person entitled Except mem.
bers Of the General Assembly, Clerks and Ser
geans. at Arms. Judges Of the Courts and Literary
lnstitutions) to copy or copies nf the laws and
journals and who have received the same, shall
deliver over the same to his or their su ccessos
in office, and the same shall remain the property
of the State Of Ohio; and if any person Aforesaid.
who is required to deliver over to his successors
such laws and journals. shall refuse, on demand
so to do he shall forfeit and pay any sum not
less than hive nor than fifteen dollars. to bs
recovered in an action Of debt in the name OF The
State of Ohio. before any Justice Of the Pssce,
for the use of the county.
SEC 12 Whenever any greater number Of
copies Of the laws and journals shall be forwarded
to the Clerk OF the Court of Common Pleas 0f
any county than is necessary to supply each psr.
son, officer, or institution. or to be otherwise
disposed Of according to the provisions Of this
act, and which shall remain unsold. then the
Clerk aforesaid shall carefully retain the surplus
number of the laws and journals in his Office. 10
be delivered TO the officers of any new township,
which may be hereafter organized in said county,
/ SEC. l3 Whenever any greater number Of
copies OF the laws snd Journals shall be psinted
than may be required for distribution under this
act, the surplus copies shall he deposited in tn
Office of the Secretary Of Siate subject to future
distribution by law.
SEC IA. The act for the distribution end safe.
keeping of the laws and journals, passed Mwch
l2th, 1851, be and the same is hereby repealed.
| JAMES C. JOHNSON,
| y Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
" WILLIAM MEDILL, eits 4
4 President of the Senate