The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-06-04

inspect, as aforesaid, shall be deemed and
held in law to be high misdemeanor.-
And any state treasurer, or county treas.
urer, or officer. or agent. or person SO Of
tending; sh all be arrested, removed from
office by the act Of such arrest, held to
bail, confined, tried, sentenced and fined,
in the same manner. and for the same
term Of time, and in the same amount as
he would be subject to by the act to es-
tablish the independent treasury Of the
state Of Ohio. or by any other law or by
this act for embezzlement or breach Of
trust, as herein provided and described.
Sec. IS, That all inspectors. other
than officers whose official oath embraces
this duty, as provided for by this act or
by law, shall, before entering upon the
discharge Of their duties, take an oath or
affirmation before some officer qualified
to administer such oath or affirmation,
that he will faithfully and impartially,
without fear, favor or prejudice, make a
true, thorough and critical inspection of
the office or offices, mentioning them
TO the inspection Of which he has been ap-
pointed and a wilfu failure so to inspect
any such office, shall subject such inspec :
Tor to all the pains and penalties Of per-
jury.
Sec. i9 That each Inspector herein
provided or provided by law shall have
power, when in the execution Of his du.
ties as such inspector, to take the testimo.
ny OF any state treasurer, or county treas
urer, or officer, or any other person or
persons lie may think proper, in regard
to any thing or matter connected with
any such treasury or office, as he is re.
quired TO inspect. And for that purpose
any such inspector is hereby vested with
full power to administer an oath or oaths,
or affirmation 10 any such treasurer, off,
Ger or person, at the time Of any such in-
spection. And all such treasurers, Off
GERS or persons, shall answer in writing,
and over their proper signatures, all ques-
tons propounded by such inspector; and
such oath or affirmation so taken shall
have all the validity, and sabjrct the par.
ty taking the same to all the pains and
penalties attached to an oath or alfiima.
ton duly administered to witness, in any
cause, in any court Of justice in this state.
Sec. 20. That it is hereby made the
especial duty of tie attorney general. to
prosecute TO conviction either on, or by
indictment and without delay, all viola
tons ofthis act, or the act to establish the
independent treasury of the state of Ohio,
committed, done, or suffered, or perform
ed, by any state officer. or by any per-
son acting by or under the authority Of
the state, or by or under the authority of
ny officer or agent thereof. And it is
hereby made the special duty Of each and
vcery prosecuting attorney, in each and
every county in this state to prosecute to
conviction either on Information or by in
dictmrnt. as the case may admit, and with.
out delay, all violations OF this act. or
the act to establish the independent treas
ury in the state Of Ohio. committed, done,
suffered or performed by the treasurer Of
the county, or the treasurer Of any town
ship in the county, or any other individu-
al or person within the county Of, in, or
for which he is such prosecuting attorney.
Sec. 2l. The treasurer of state shall
previous to entering upon the duties of bis
Office. give bon with twelve or more SC.
curities to the acceptance of the Govern
or, in the sum of three hundred thousand
dollars, payable TO the state of Ohio, and
conditioned for the faithful performance
of the duties Of his office, prescribed by
law and as shall be provided by law
thereafter; and tie said bond ,with'the oath
OF office plainly written out thereon. and
subscribed by the treasurer, shall be de-
posted with and recorded by the secreta.
ry Of state, before the treasurer shall have
the right to exercise any function Of his
office whatever, and the general assem-
bly,, or the Governor, may, at any, time
during the continuance in Office of the
treasurer, require him to give such addi.
tional security, as they, or either Of them,
shall deem necessary for the complete in
demnity of the state; and after ten days
from the demand Of such additional secu-
rity, if it be not complied with to the sat-
isfaetion Of the general assembly, or the
governor, as the case may be-, then the
office Of the treasurer shall be held to be
vacant. and the governor shall proceed
by his own motion to appoint treasurer
instead Of the incumbent which success.
scr 50 appointed on giving bond and se-
curity, and taking the oath Of Office, as
the treasurer of state is herein required
to do; shall have and possess all the pow
ers and functions. and be subject 10 all the
duties and liabilities Of duly elected
treasurer Of state; and shall hold his office
until his successor is duly elected and
qualified; and is hereby provided that
the salary Of the Treasurer Of state shall
be S--dollars per annum, payable
quarter yearly. on the warrant of the