Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-05-22

canal fund, or so much thereof as may BE-
Decessary TO meet the demands on the cana
fund until the funds applicable thereto shall
be paid into the treasury.
Section 2. In case the amonnts appropTla'
ted in the preceding section shall be found IN
sufficient 10 meet all necessary expenditures
on the public works, the further sum OF ten
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated to pay
any such deficiency as may occLr.provided that
no part OF said SUM shall be paid or expended
without the concurrence OF ail The members oil
the board.
SECTION 3. Within thirty days after .he ex-
pration Of each quarter Of the year, 1t shau be
the duty OF the board Of public works TO hie IN
the Office OF the Auditor Of State full and de-
tailed statement Of the amounts drawn from
the treasury during the preceding quarter under
each Of the foregoing appropriations, with cor
responding vouchers for the same. The state
ment shall specify in detail the several
amounts paid, 10 whom, at what time, and on
wha. ccount, and the said vouchers and state
ments shall be examined and compared by the
Auditor OF State, and one or more members OF
the board of public works, and il found to be
in pursuance of law, the Auditor OF State shall
give the board certificate setting torlh tha'
fact, which certificate shall be deposited III
the Office OF the board Of public works, and
shall also endorse that fact upon the statement
so filed, which said statement shall be pub
lished in The manner pointed out by the ac'
"to provide for the publication OF an accurate
and detailed statement OF the receipts and ex.
pendtures of the public revenue," passed
March fourteenth, eighteen hundred and htty'
three, for the building Of a basin on the Ole
penitentiary lot in the city oil Columbus, a
The head OF the feeder or 10 the Ohio canal
which the board OF public works is hereby au
thorized 10 construct, if il shall deem the lan'
necessary for the public interest, the sum
one thousand dollars.
~ N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives..
THOMAS H. FOND,
President of the Senate.
i April 9, 1856.
H AN ACT,
For the appointment Of three joint investlga
! ting committees defining their powers an
prescribing their duties. :,
SECTION l.. Be it enacted By the General AZ
sembly Of the State Of Ohio, That Robert "
Taylor OF the Senate and Benjamin r. Smi'
: and John A. Sennett Of the House OF Repre-
? sentatiyes be and they are hereby appointed
j Joint committee Of the General Assembly, G
, Finance, whose duty it shall be during the II
+: cess of the General Assembly 10 investigate
the transactions Of the public agents who no
q have or heretofore have had the custody OF dl
buisment Of the public monies or any pa
! thereof, and to report at the adjourned sesslt
,r the result OF their investigations and the trt
: condition OF tie finances Of the State.
| n lat nal ltticS
The Senate and Paul Weatherby and John .
Blair OF the House Of Representatives, be, al
g they are hereby appointed joint commit
Fl of the General Assembly on the public wor
II whose duty il shall be during the recess oil 4
rs General Assembly fully 10 investigate all I
er transactions and expenditures ol the board
I'd public works aud make report thereon at 4
is adjourned session.
or SECTIONS. That o. P. Brown Of the Sc
j. ate and 81 as IrioR and Isaac Brayton Of t
s, House of Representatives be and they are hel
by appointed Joint Committee OF the Ge
eral A Assembly on public institutions aud bu
dines, whose uuty il shall be during The rec'
" of the General Assembly fully TO investg'
- all the transactions and expenditures abb
r the new state house, the penilentlary,
y three lunalic asylums, the blind and the d.
-, and dumb asylums and to make report
~ The adjourned session Of the General Asse
90 bly,.
&C SECTION 4 That each Of said committee
majority of whom shall be quorum Tor
transaction of business, shall be authorized
ng examine such of the public offices book ;
Ter papers in the same as they may severa
ed deem necessary and proper, and also to &C
iy- pel the attendance Of persons and the pred
mt lion OF books and papers.
or SECTION s. That each of said commit
W. are authorized to employ clerk or aecoa
ant if they 6nd il necessary to appoint ons
their number chairman who is authorized
administer oaths, TO issue process 10 com
."'s the attendance Of witnesses which may
ae served by any sheriff, deputy sheriff, serge
'au al arms, Of either branch Of the General
~, sembly OF other person appointed bysuch CT
m. mitteeS. :,
III SECTION 6. Tha: each OF said commit
shall have all the powers OF court OF rec
to punish by fine and imprisonment any
the son for disobeGence TO its process, refl
rieS to testify, or other contempt Of its authol
Of. SEcrloN I. The sum Of fifteen hunt
oks dollars is hereby appropriated to pay the I
the rent expenses incidt Mt 10 the execution Of
OF act, which shall be drawn by the Chairman
our said committees as required for that purp
ent upon the order Of the auditor; and should
and OF said committeeman, for any reason, be
i'm able to perform their duties under this act,
ars. governor shall then appoint some other n
ling be,s Of the general assembly 10 act in
cen place. This act shall take effect from ant
ster Ter lis passage. -
un- N. II. VAN VofHES,
and Sneaker Of the House Of Representative
,ary LESTER TAYLOR,
Sid. President Of the Senate, pro tel
pint April 3, 1856.
the