The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-21
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iNnlI1 AN. ACT


iNoll.l AN ACT
Authorizing incorporated Companies to
change their names.
Sec l BE u enacted BY the General As,
semblyo The State Of Ohio, That from and
after the passage OF this act, il shall be law
full for any conpany now incorporated WIN,
in this State, 10 change the name OF saia
company in manner and form as IS provided
for in this act, .ss
Sec 2 That upon petition being filed BY
the directors Of any company as Aforesaid, IN
the Court Of Common Pleas OF the county in
which .he principal Office o! such corpora
lion is located, and upon giving thirty days
notice by publication in newspaper of gen
eral circulation in said county, OF the object
and prayer Of such petition, said court shall,
N any regular term after the publication Of
said mott ce, upon good cause shown, decree
the change Of the name sought for by said
board OF directors.
Sec. 3 That IN case the name Of any com.
pany is changed, as aforesaid, copy Of the
decree shall be filed with tine Secretary Of
State and also published in some newspaper
ofgsneral circulation in the county afore-
said
Sec A That when the provisions aforesaid
have been complied with, such company
shall thereafter be known by such new name
and shall have all the powers, and be subject
TO the same restrictions as If no change oi
name had been made, and no such change Of
name shall effect, in any manner the rights
of such company, or Of any individual, Of
other corporation, gt
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDiLE.
Presidentoft the Senate.
January l2. 1858. r.
mo 12l AN ACT
Supplementary 10 the act entitled an act st
abolish the Offices Of Register and Receie
,er of the State Land Office at Defiance
and to reg ulate the sale Of lands at sal
Office; and to create the Office of Ian
Commissioners passed April 10th, 1852
and TO repeal the seventh and iourteent
sections of said act.
Sec l Be it enucted By the General At
eemlbly of the State Of Ohio, That sectio
seven and fourteen of said act be and III
same are hereby repealed; Provided. tht
such repeal shall in no wise affect an
rights accruing under said seventh sectio
repealed.
See 9 That said lapls shall be sold
actual settlers b t seveniy.five per cent belo
the appraised value; ProDided there shall nc
be sold to any one person under the provi
ions OF this act at such reduced price mo
than one quarter Of one section OF said lands
and provided that any applicant who apple
TO enter or purchase any Of said land at sa
reduction, shall. before any certificate or oil
er evideace Of purchase or eutry is issued
him or her BY said commissioner, make al
subscribe an affidavit that it is bona fide h
,or her intention, within twelve month
from and after said purchase, TO enter upt
and improve the tract so purchased; and IN
he or she has not made said purchase Tor 4
purpose Of speculation merely; but for {
purpose Of securing home for himself
herself aud family; which affidavit shall
preserved by the commissioner eioresa
with the records OF his office.
S.c3 That in the event Of any persc
either directly or indirectly entering
greater qu,nIlv ,ef land than he is permi't
10 purchase by the second section of II
act, all eutries or purchase made by su
person under tkis act, shall he held a
deemed fraudulent for all intents and pl
poses; and if 10 deed has issued 10 such pt
chaser nom stall eyer be. delieersd 10 hi
and if deed has been executed, then
same shall be held invalid as deed ofco
'veyaHce uson proof Of such fsauduient eat
or purchase, and the purchaser shall not on
dose the benefit Of his purchase, but shall
mo wsy recover back the money paid for S.
lands.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Sptaker Of The House of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDlLL,