Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT.

mo. 95. AN ACI.
To provide for the appointment of a commits
sion to examine into the condition of the
Treasury of the State of Ohio, and the causes
of the late defalcation therein, the transac-
tions between the State Of Ohio and the Ohio
Life Insurance and Trust Company, and for
other purposes, defining their powers and pre-
scribing their duties.
Section l. BE II enacted By the General As
sem6ly of the State of Ohio, That William ID.
Morgan, Alfred P. Edgerton and Charles Rem
lin are hereby constituted commission to in
Testgate all the transactions of The public agents
who now have or who have heretofore had the
custody disbursement and control of the public
moneys or Of any part thereof, and particularly
to inquire-1st. As TO the accounts and official
transactions of the late state treasures, A. A.
Bliss. I'd. As to the official transactions and
conduct Of the treasurer. John G. Breslin. 81.
As to the official accounts, transactions and con-
of the late treasurer, William H. Gibson. 4th.
As to the causes of the late defalcation in the
treasurer of the state, how and when it occurred
howthe public moneys have been used or invest
ed and what portion of such investments if any
can be reached by the public authorities of the
state. 5th. As to the condition of the Canal
Bank of ofCleveland and the Seneca County Bank,
their management, and the causes of the failure
by the present treasurer of state to redeem their
circulation. 9th, As to the condition of the Sc
curities deposited by the Seneca County Bank
with the treasurer Of state, and as to what meas
ures have been or ought to be taken to recover
such part of them as have been embezzled mis-
applied. 7th. AS to the transactions between
the state of Ohio any of its official agents aad
the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company,
and also into the causes of the late disastrous
failure of that institution. 9Th. To make a
careful examination into the nature, condition
and sufficiency of the bonds and securities de-
posted with the auditor and treasurer of state
Tor various purposes. 9th To examine into the
late sale of Ohio Stocks, the real purchasers
thereof and the causes of their depreciation in
the market at the time of such sale
Sec 2. 1t shall be the duty of the said COM
cisznn,issnners. ifthey shall ascertain where any
of the moneys of the state are loaned or invest
ed, or where any securities deposited by any
bank or otherwise have been sold or pledged
without authority of said law, or where the
said commissioners shall discern any other facts
which will enable the state to recover for itself
or for any trust fund any portion of the moneys
of public securities which have been embezzled
Or misapplied, to Immediately notify the gov
ernor and attorney general thereof, who shall
thereupon proceed to cause such proceedings to
be had as will secure TO the state any such mo-
neys or securities of the proceeds thereof.
d. IL,
fore entering upon the discharge of their duties,
take an oath Of office, majority of them shall
be quorum for business and they may elect one
Of their number President of the Board. but no
meeting of said commissioners shall be held for
the transaction of business without all of said
commissioners shall have been first duly not-
fled of the time and place of meeting; they shall
be authorized to examine such of the offices,
books and papers as they deem necessary and
proper, and also to compel the attendance ofper-
sons and the production of books and papers.
and any member of said commission may be ex-
amined as witness by or at the instance ofthe
other members thereof or either of them touch-
ing any ofthe matters said commission is author
lied by this act to make inquiry into. y p
Sec. L. The said Board is authorized TO en-
ploy clerk or accountant, if they deem it ne
cessity, at compensation not TO exceed three
dollars per day and five cents per mile for ne |
cessary travel, and each member is authorized |
to administer oaths and to issue process to COM
pei the attendance Of witnesses, which may be |
served by any sheriff, deputy sheriff, sergeant
alarms of either branch of the General Assem-
bly,, or any other person appointed by said COM
missioners. ~
Sec. s. Said commissioners shall have all
the powers of court of record to punish, by
fine and imprisonment, any person for disobe-
contempt ofits authority. .t -
Sec 6. The said commissioners shall, rs
sooR as their examinations are concluded, report
the same to the governor of the State. who is
hereby directed to cause the same TO be printed
forthwith. ---. sf
Sec. Z. The said commissioners shall each
receive the sum of four dollars per diem for each
and every day actually occupied in the discharge
of their duties, and also five cents per mile for
necessary travel, which shall be paid out of the
state treasury on the warrant of the auditor of
state. The per diem of their clerk and the ex-
penses of serving process, and the attendance OF
witnesses, shall be. paid in like manner upon
the requisition of the President of the Board.
Sec. 8. The sum of three Thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated to pay the current expen-
ses incident to the execution OF this act. And
this act shall take effect from and after lis pas
sage. '--
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House Of representatives.
NJ. WELKER, ..-,--t,t r.
President of the Senate.
April 10, 1858.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
Isl COLUMBUS, April -, 1858. -
hereby certify that the foregoing acts are
true copies of the original rolls now on file in
this Office.
A. p. RUSSELL,
Secretary Of State.
AuprroRs OFFICE, HOLMES Co.. o.,
YILLERsBURGH, June "a, 1855.
C. F. NEWTON, Auditor of Holmes County.
Ohio,-to hereby certify that the foregoing Laws
are correctly copied from the official paper.
@. f. NEWTON, Auditor.
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