Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-12
March rs. 1854.
AN ACT

iofs, or referees Of any ether State, district, or
territory of the United States, may obtain the es-
simony Of any witness residing in this State, to
be used in such other Stats district or territory
SIC. 2. ANY officer ur commissioner. authori-
xsd BY any Gier State, district Or territory Of the
United Statea, to take dcpositons in this State,
shall have power at the instance ofthe party wish
ing to obtain the deposition Of any witness, to
cause such witness, If he reside in the county
where his deposition is to be taken by process of
summons, to appear before him, ON reasonable
notice. al o certain time and place, therein spt-
Gifted
SIC. The ofi:e' or commissioner, before
whom such witness shall appear, shall take down
Ii. testimony, 10 writing, and shall certify and
transmit ths same to the court or tribunal, before
which such civil action, cause, or matter is pend
ing, in such manner as the practice OF the court
orstrbunal may require.
SEC. 4. II any person shall refuse or neglect
20 attend at the time and place mentioned in the
summons, issued in accordance with this act, not
having u reasonable excuse for such refusal or
neglect or if on his attendance he shall refuse to
testify, or answer any question, not being pro-
tected by law from testifyng thereto, the officer,
orpcommissioner issuing such summons, is here
by authorized and empowered to compel such
person, by attachment, TO appear and answer,
uHueF SUCH pcHdItlcS as WOutu De incurred, lot q
like 0fense, on the trial Of civil action before
justice Of the peace, in this State: Provided, that
before any person. summoned as aforesaid, shall
be compelled to testify he shall be paid, if he de-
msnd them, his lawful fees for attendance.
SEC. 3. Any person who shall appear and tes-
tify, in manner aforesaid, shall be entitled to re-
ceiyc from the party whose instance he shall have
been summoned, seventy-fve cents for ench day
he shall give his attendance, and FIVE cents per
mile from the place of residence u and from the
place Of taking such deposition; aud if any per-
son, summoned as aforesaid, shall appear, and not
be called on to testify, he shall receive, for his
attendance, the same compensation as he would
be entitled to, by this act, for each days atten
dance.
SEC. 6. That if any person. on his oath-or afir-
nation, duly administered by any officer or COM
missioner authorized to take dispositions by virtue
of this act. shall wifully and corruptly depose, a
hrnis OF declare any matter to be fact. knowing
the same to be false, or shall, in like manner, de-
ny any matter to be fact, knowing the same to be
true, every person SO offending shall be deemed
guilty ofperjury, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be imprisoned i'm the penitentiary of Ohio,
and kept hard labor not more than ten, nor less
than three years.
Ssc.s7. That IL any person shall persuade, pro-
cure, or suborn any other perionto commit wilful
aDd corrupt perjury, In, manner aforesaid; every
parsea 80 offending shall be deemed guilty Of a
inisddheanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be imprisoned in the PeDitentary Of Ohio and