Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-06-09
NUMBER 20.
LA w S OF OHIO.
[No. AL AN ACT
Regulating the publication Of the Ohio Re.
PuBLisnED OFFICIALLY I

sembly OF the state Of Ohio, That il on or be.
lore the first day Of May next, the Reporter
OF the Supreme Coutt shall file with the Sec
retary OF State, his written undertaking 10 &c.
cept IN lieu OF all salary or emolument now al.
loved or contemplated by Ian, as compensa-
ton for his servises as such reporter; the right
TO publish at his own costs and charges, and
for his own benefit and advantage, either d.
rectly, or through some bookseller or book.
sellers OF this State the reports Of cases deci-
ded In the said supreme court, and required
oy law to be reported. and to have and own
the manuscript Of cases SO decided; then
and In such case the printing of said
report shall no longer continue d part of
the public rrintingin this State; and the
said reporter shall hereafter have the ex-
elusive right 10 publish said reports. and the
exclusive title TO the manuscript opinions Of
Judges, statement of cases, and all other parts
OF said reports Of decided cases, required by
laws of this State TO be rerorted, so for as
this Stale has power 10 confer. such exclu-
slve right and tile, Provided however, that
the said reports shall in each year, be printed
and bound in good law leather in style not
inferior to the volume of said reports last issued
before the date of this enactment. entitled
OHIO State Reports, volume first, and shall be
In form and manner Of execution similar to the
volume last mentioned; and provided further,
that the right, as exclusively conferred on
said reporter shall not be construed TO pre-
vent or prohibit the republication and sale of
SAID reports, by any person whomsocver, after
the first publication made by said reporter. or
oy any person under his authority as provided
by this act.
Sec. 2. That the right conferred 10 the
preceding section, is upon the conditions fol.
lowing. The said reporter, or any book seller
or publisher whom he may authorize to pub
ish said reports, shall furnish to the State
three hundred and fifty copies, in each year,
OF the volume of Reports, published in the
particular year. at the rate Of one dollar and
sixty cents a volume; which said three hun
dred and City copies shall be received by the
Secretary of State, and paid for by the Treas
ury Of State upon order Of the Auditor of
State; and neither the said reporter nor any
person authorized by him, or by any person
deriving right to sell said reports from him.
or in any manner permitted or allowed to
make sale of said reports, shall demand or re-
ceive from any purchaser. for use in this State
greater sum than three dollars volume for
said reports in any year; and it is further Pro-
vded. as condition Of the right so allowed to
said reporter, that the said reports shall be
ready for delivery and sale within four months
after the adjournment Of the court.
Sec. 8. That the right herein before allow
ed to said reporter is not personal, but belongs
to the Office Of said reporter, and is only trahs-
ferable as hereinafter expressed.
Sec. 4. That any violation of the provisions
of this act, as the price of said Reports. may
be restrained by injunction, on the application
OF said reporter, or il he be in fault, on appli.
cation Of the Secretary Of State.
Sec. 5. That if, after so undertaking to pub
lish said Reports, the said Reporter shall fail
or refuse to comply with said undertaking,
and shall not be able to show sufficient excuse
therefor to the Judges of supreme court, the
fact OF such failure or refusal shall be good
cause for the removal from Office of said re-
porter.
Sec. O, That If, on or before the 6rst day
of May next, the said reporter shall notify
the Secretary of State, that he declines to
give the undertaking mentioned in the first
section of this act, or if within the time SO lin
tied, ne ther undertaking nor such notifca-
ton a, last aforesaid be given to the Secre.
tary of State, the said Secretary shall proceed
to give notice and provide for the publication
Of said reports as follows: The Secretary shall
cause notice to be published in two news.
papers, printed in the city of Columbus, for
the term Of twenty -ohe days. for the printing
and binding Of two thousand copies of reports
Of cases decided in the supreme court of this
State at the term Of said court held last be.
fore the date of such notice; which printing
and binding shall be 10 form; style and execu.
ti"n as hereinbefore provided; and the said
proposals shall be required TO specify the price
per thousand ems for composition. the price
per token (of one hundred and twenty FIVE
sheets.) for presswork. and the price for bind
ing in good law leather. as aforesaid; and nc
extra chatge %hate3et shall be paid ID the
contractor for folding pressing. collating stitch
ing, drying. or such other work but all sucl
work shall be included in the bid for binding
Sec. 7. In case of such failure or refusal a,
aforesaid, of the said reporter TO undertake
the publication of said reports, the time 70
giving notice in the manner contemplated b.
the preceding section, shall be fixed for eacl
succeeding year BY an order entered by the
supreme court on its journals, during tn
term to which such notice is to refer, whicl
order shall be certified by The clerk to the SAT-
Secretary Of State.
Sec. g. Within three days after the expira
ton Of the notice required TO be given by th,
Secretrry OF State. in any Of the instance
hereinbefore mentioned or intended. the salt
Secretary Of State, in the presence of the Au
diior and the Treasurer Of State. shall opei
all such proposals by him received; and th
State officer. or any two Of them. on examin
ing such proposals, shall accept the proposi
ton Of the lowest bidder therefor; Provided
that the contract for composition and press
work may oe given to one person or firm. anC
the contract for binding may be let to anoth
er person or firm, il the bids or PROPOSALS war
rant such letting and in such case the con
tractor for the binding shall take the printed
sheets from the Office at which they may b,
printed without extra charge 10 the State.
Sec. o. The State officers before named