Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-04-22

dant be detained in the custody of the
officer, when said continuance has been
for more than forty eight hours unless
said continuance has been made at the
instance or with the consent Of the de-
fendant himself
Section 2. That the original section
25 of the above recited act is hereby re-
pealed.
/ WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
March 27, 1858.
No. 3s.1 AN ACT,
To provide for the establishment and
government of Reform Schools.
SECTION. 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Ohio,
That the term reform schools shall be
understood to apply to institutions,
where youth are detained, under discip-
line, for their reformation, rather than
for their punishment, which institutions
shall consist of three classes.
SEC. 2. Glass one embraces houses
of refuge now or hereafter organized ac-
cording to the provisions of this act, or
the act entitled san act to authorize the
establishment of houses of refuge
passed April 10th, 1857.
Sec. 5 Glass two embraces institu-
tions such as the State reform farm, now
established in Fairfield county, in this
State
Sec. 4. Glass three embraces institu-
70 no loI L.
established in accordance with the pro-
visions of sections sixteen and seventeen
of this act. - : :ssssi'sesss.''ss-
Sec. 5. The board of commissioners
for reform schools, constituted in pur-
suance of the act which is repealed by
this act, shall exercise over all said re-
form schools q wholesome supervision,
by visiting and examining thom period
ically, and aiding them with advice, and
using proper efforts to bring them all,
wherever practicable, under uniform
rules and regulations, SO as not, how
ever, unduly to interfere with the spec
ial managers placed over them by law.
The state reform farm shall, as herein
provided, be under the special care and
control of said board.
Sec. 6. The said board of commits
sioners shall continue to consist of the
three members now appointed for the
period of their appointment, and thei r
powers and duties shall be as designated
in this act. Their successors shall be
appointed by the governor, by and with
the advice of the senate, one of their
number being designated by the appoin-
ting power aforesaid, acting com mis-
sioner, and all of them to hold their Of
fees for three years from the day of their
appointment, and until their successors
are appointed and qualified, unless va
cancies occur from death, resignation,
or removal, for cause as herein provided
Said commissioners shall, before enter
ing upon the duties of their offices, take
an oath or affirmation as required by the
constitution of this state, and also
give such bond in such amount and
with such security, as may be approved
tied with the treasurer of state. The
acting commissioner shall receive a sal
airy of fifteen hundred dollars per an
mum, to be paid quarterly, but no other
fees, perquisite, or personal expenses
whatever, and the two advisory commits
sioners shall receive FIVE dollars per di-
EN- for the time actually employed, but
no travelling or other expenses or fees
whatever. The acting commissioners
shall devote all his time to the duties of
his Office. The board shall meet at
least once month; but no per diem
shall be paid to any commissioner for
more than forty-fve days in any one
year: and the salary and per diem shall
be paid out of the treasury of the state.
on the order of said board of commits
sioners upon the warrant of the auditor
of state.
SEC. Z. The said board of commits
sioners shall have power to maintain and
enforce any rules and regulations not
established for said reform farm, and
any alterations made therein, by and
with the advice and consent of the gov
ernor. Said board shall, by and with
the consent of the governor, appoint all
necessary officers, sub-oficers, and as
sistants, giving them their proper ofic-
ial designation, prescribe, their powers
and duties, and fixing their compensa-
tion, and shall remove them for good
and sufficient cause. The apppointees
shall participate in the manual labor and
other exercise upon said farm, and all
or any of them shall, before being in
trusted with money, give bond and Sc
eurlty to be approved by said board of
commissioners. A majority of said
board shall be Aauorum, and vacancies