The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-05-14


county, township OF ward where he offers To
vote, the judges, or Cne Of them shall put
the following questions: /, Have you res.d-
ed in this county for thirty days last past?-
2. Lave you resided in this township (or
ward) for twenty days last past? 3. When
did you last come into this county? 4.
When YOU came into this county, did you
come for temporary purpose meiely, or for
the purpose Of making it your home? g. Did
you come into this county for the purpose Of
voting in this county? 6. Are you now an
actual resident in this township or ward?-
Fourth-If the person be challenged as un-
qualified on the ground that be is not twenty
one years Of age, the judges or one Of them,
shall put the following question:: Are you
twenty one years Of age, to the best of your
knowledge or belief? The Judges Of the ell.
ecliOn or one Of them, shall put all such 9TH
er questions 10 the person Challenged, under
the respective heads Aforesaid as may be ne
cessary TO test his qualifications as an elcctor
at that election. "
SEC. .. That section sixteen ofthe act TO
which this is an amendant be so amended as
TO read as follows: Section l6. Ifany per-
son Shall refuse TO take the oath or affirma-
ton so rendered, his vote shall be rejected:
Provided that alter said oath shall have been
taken the judges shall nevertheless refuse to
permit such person to, vote, if they shall be
satisfied from record evidence, or the testimo-
ny adduced before them, that he is not 10
gal voter: and they are hereby authorized to
administer the necessary oaths or atfrma.
tons to all witnesses brought before them, to
to testify to the qualifications of person offer
ing to vote.
! SEC q. Nothing in this act contained so
lar as the same relates to the length of time
required Of the voter to reside in the town
ship or ward where he offers to vote, slall
be held, taken or construed to apply to any
voter who is the head Of a family, who shall
bona fde remove with his family from one
ward into another within the corporate limits
OF any city within this State, or whoshall re-
move from one township TO another within
the came county.
SEC. Z. That original Sections numper
two, four, five, thirteen and sixteen o. the act
| to which this is an amendment be and the
same are hereby repealed.
n. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
.,.aYat THOMAS II. FORD,
..,aH. a.E a President Of the Senate.
April Is, 1857.
No. 1872. AN ACT
TO incorporate the Bank Of Ohio and Bran.
ches I
SECTION l. Be it enacted 5y the General
Assemdy9 the Staie3 Ohio That the Bank
Of Ohio be and the same is hereby incorpora-
ted with all the powers hereinafter granted,
and by that name Shall be capable of con-
tracing, and of prosecuting and defending ac-
tions as fully as natural persons, and OF doing
all other acts necessary 10 effect the Objects
contemE lated in this act by the creation Of
said corporation.
Sec. 2. That as soon as five or more
branches of the Bank ofOhio shall be organ
lied, as in this act is authorized, the direct
ors of the Bank OF Ohio, appointed by such
branches, shall meet in the city OF Columbus
at such time as shall lie designated by the
Board Of Bank Commissioners, who Shall
give ten days previous notice to each branch
of the time of such meeting, and provided
two-thirls of the whole number of such di.
rectors shall be convened. they shall organize
by taking an oath, diligently, faithfully and
impartially to perform the duties imposed up
on them by this act, q certificate Of which
oath, signed by each director shall be filed
and preserved in the Office Of the secretary of
State, and by elccting some suitable person
as president, who shall preside at the meet
ings Of the board and sign its official docu-
ments; and thereafter the directory OF the
bank of Ohio shall be composed of one direc-
tor appointed BY each branch OF said hank,
two thirds OF whom Shall be a que rum.
Sec. B. The directors shall, when they
deem it necessary, elect vice president
whose duties shall he prescribed by the by
laws. They shall appoint secretary who
shall keepa fair and true record Of the pro-
ceedings af the bank They shall keep an
office in the city of Columbus, which, togcth-
er with their books, papers, records and ac
counts every description, shall at all times
be open to the inspection ofany committee of
the General Assembly either branch there
Of and of any commissioner or commissioners
specially appointed for that purpose by the
General Assembly, or either branch thereof
They shall procure and furnish each branch
with notes ior circulation, and decide on the
amount to be furnished from time to time to
each, within The limits and agreeahly tothe
rules and restrictions prescaibed by this act
They may prescribe rules for the settlement
Of balances between the bralches revise their
by laws and regulations concerning charges
for making collections, and cause both to be
made uniform, or as nearly so as may be ex-
pedient. They shall have power, by them
selves, or by a committee of one or more
OF their own body, or by special
agent appointed by them fer that purpose
whenever, and as often as they shall think
proper, to visit any branch, inspect its ooks,
II Ids and accounts, and all the evidences a
OF debt due to and securities held by such
branch; examine and ascertain the amount of
money and other property held by. such
branch; examine on cath the president,
vice president directors, cashier, and all 9th
er officers, agents, clerks, or servants of the
branch, touching it's condition, means and Ii
abilities. They shallha power to require
any branch to ice its circulation or other
liabilities, within such limits as they shall, "a
afterfull inquiry into its condition, d, en- ne
cessary to secure from loss either the dealers e.
With such branch, or the other branches Of
the bank Of Ohio. They shall, as soon after
the first Monday OF every month as practical
BILE, publish in some newspaper printed at
Columbus, q consolidated abstract of the
monthly reports Of all the branchts, showing
their assets, liabilities and condition, which
statements shall Le recoIdedai in book orr
books TO be to be kept for that pwpo,e They ar
may appoint an executive committee of not
css than three, Of whom the president or
rice president shall be one, TO act in behalf Of
he bank in all such gases, as shall be pre-
lcrbed by the by laws, Of said bank, not in \
with this act agae 7as. l.4 ssI ID
SEQ A. The president. vice president. ID
secretary, and oil other officers OF agents 4
n The hank shall each receive such con :