The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-04

and reversed, uniform with the index of iudg-
ments and DEGREES rendered in the supreme
court OF Hamilton county, heretofore named.
Sec IL That for his services in making
out the said indexes, the said Clerk shal be
allowed five cents for each case indexed, and
IL indexed under more than one name. then
fiye cents additional for each additional
name under -which.it shall be indexcd, to be
paid out of the county Trearury on the order
OF the comfy Commissioners.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDlLL.
& .ll.j President Of the Senate.
January q, 1858.
No 2ll AN ACT
For the reorganization Of the State Library
and 10 provide for the appointment Of Ii
brarian. f4
Sec BE il enacted By the General As
sembty Of the State Of Ohio, That it shall
be the duty olthe Governor Of this State, by
and with the advice and consent Of the Sen
ate, TO appoint State Librarian, who shall
hold his Office for two years, and until his
successor shall be appointed and qualified.
Sec 2 The Librarian, before he enters
upon tie discharge OF his official duties, shall
give bond in the penal sum of ten thousand
dollars, with good and sufficient security, TO
be approved by the Governor, made payable
to the State of Ohio, conditioned that he shall
Faithfully discharge the duties Of Librarian,
I. and deliver over TO his successor in office all
books aud other property belonging 10 the
Slate Library, according 10 law, and such
rules and regulations as may be adopted by
the Central Assembly.
Sec 3 That said Librarian shall execute
and deliver receipt to the Treasurer oiState
ior all books, maps and other properly be-
longing 10 the Slate Library, or which may
hereafther be purchased or presented to said
LlbEary, specifying in said recep each book
or set Of books, map or article of property
s"perately, with receipt, with the bond given
by said Librarian, shall be filed in the Treas
Nrer's Office aud the Librarian be held ac-
countablt Tor all said property; and in case
OF the death, resignation or removal from of
flee OF the Librarian, all books, maps and
other property belonging 10 the Library, shall
lmmedlately be delivered 10 his successor in
Office, taking receipt for the same, which
shall be filed with The State Treasurer, and a
credit shall be entered on the receipt of the
former Librarian accordingly, but neither the
receipt nor the bond of the Librarian shall
be given up Or cancelled, unless The whole
property in his hands shall have been ac-
counted for according to law and the rules
and regulations for the government of the
State Library.
Sec d The Libfarisn may be removed BY
Joint Resolution OF the General Assembly
Tor sufficient CAUSE, which shall be specified
in such resolution.
Sec 5 That the resolution Of the Librarl-
an shall be made to the Governor, who is
hereby authorized 10 appoint Librarian in
all cases where vacancy shall happen du-
ring the recess OF the General Assembly, and
the person so appointed shal give the same
bond, sign the same receipt, and discharge
oil the duties appertaining 10 said Office in
the same manner as though he had been ap-
pointed according TO the provisions of The
first section ol this act, and he shall hold his
Office until the next session Of the General
Assembly, and until his successor shall be
appointed and qualified. -
Sec 6 That the State Library shall be un
der the management OF Board OF Commiss-
oners, consisting OF the Governor, Secretary
of State and State Librarian.
Sec z That the Commissioners of the
Library shall have power 10 adopt any rules
and regulations proper or necessary for the
preservation; regulation and increase of the
Library, not inconsistent with The law which
The Librarian shall ia all things observe, and
10 superintend and direct all expenditures oil
appropriation made for the Library.
Thaf .ha eI
toner's shall control the sale ol the Reports of
the Supreme Court, and all extra copies OF
statistics and other documents not otherwise
appropriated or otherwise advisable to be
preserved and kept in the Library, and for
the purpose of making such sale, as the Com
missioners may appoint suitable person
upon such terms as they shall deem best, from
whom they shall take bond with satisfac-
tory surety, conditioned for the faithful per-
formance Of his duty. and paying over the
proceeds OF the sales by him made, and the
Commissioners shall apply the proceeds Of
s ch sales to the increase and preservation
of the Library. ~
Sec 9 The Commissioner shall direct the
the Librarian to exchdnge statutes, journals,
legislative documents and other books with
other Legislative bodies and Libraries, as
they shall deem proper,
Sec 10 All persons shall be permitted to
visit Library and examine and read the
books there. without taking the same there
from, ,-under such regulations as the Board Of
Commissioners shall prescribe. Members
and ex-members Of the General Assembly,
Judges Of the Supreme Court and court of
common Pleas, officers Of State and their