The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-28
TIFFIN, OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY %, 1853.

public moneys or Of any part .hereof, auo
particularly TO inquiro--ist As to tn
accounts aud official transactions Of the
late state treasurer A. A. Bliss. 81. As
to the official accounts, transactions and
conduct OF the late treasurer John q
Breslin. ID. As to the official accoun,s,
transactions aud conduct Of the late treas.
urer, William II. Gibson. 4th As to
the oausis Of tho late defalcation in the
treasury Of tho state, how and when il
occurred, how the public moneys have
been used or invested, and what portion
Of such Investments, if any, can bo reach.
ed by the public authorities Of the state.
9th. As to the condition Of the Canal
Bank Of Cleveland and the Seneca Couu.
Ity Bank, their management. and the caus.
es Of the failure by the present treasurer
Of state to redeem their circu alton 9th.
AS to the condition Of the securities de-
posted by the Seneca County Bank with
the treasurer Of state, am as to what
measures have been or ought to be taken
to recover such part Of them as have been
embeezled or misapplied, 9Th. AS to the
transac ions between the state Of Ohio or
any OF its official agents and the Ohio
Life Insurance aud Trust Company, aud
also into the causes Of the late disastrous
failure Of that institution, 9Th, To make
a careful examination into the nature, con-
dition and sutliciency Of the bonds and
securities deposited with the auditor aud
treasurer Of state for various purposes
9th. To examine into The le Of Ohio
stocks, the real purchasers thereof, aud
the causes Of their depreciation in market
at the time Of such sale,
Sec. 2 IL shall be the duty Of the
said commissioners, if they hall ascertain
where any Of the moneys Of the state are
loaned or invested, or whore any seoufi-
ties deposited by any bank or otherwise
have been sold or pledged without author
ity Of law, or where the said commission
ers shall discern any other facts which
will enable the state to recover for itself
OF for any trust fund any portion Of the
moneys or public securities which have
been embezzled or misopplied, to immo-
dntely notify the governor and attorney
general thereof who shall thereupon pro-
ceed TO cause such proceedings to be had
as will secure to tho state any such mon
eys or securities or the proceeds thereof,
Sec. 3 The said commissioners shall
before entering upon the discharge of
their duties, take an cath Of Office, a ma
Ij6Gty Of them shall be quorum for bu-
siness, and they may elect one Of their
humber President OF the Board, but nc
Injecting Of said commissioners shall be
held for the transaction Of business with.
out all of said commissioners shall have
been first duly notified Of the time and
place Of meeting; they shall be authorized
to examine such Of the offices, books and
papers as they may deem necessary and
proper, and also to compel the attendance
Of persons aud the production Of books
and papers. and any member Of said com
mission may be examined as a witness by
or Mt the instance Of tho other members
thereof or either Of them touching any Of
the matters said commission is authoriz.
ed by this act TO make inquiry into.
Sec. 4, The said board is authorized
to employ a clerk or accountant, if they
deem il necessary, at compensation not
to exceed three dollars per day aud five
cents per mile for necessary travel. aud
each member is authorized to administer
oath and 10 issue process 10 compel tho at
tendance Of witnesses, which may be
served by any sheriff, deputy sheriff, SER
geant-at-arms Of either branch Of the
General Assembly, or any other persons
appointed by said commissioners.
Sec. 8. Said commissioners shall have
all the powers Of court Of record to
punish, by fine aud imprisonment, any
person for dlsobedience to its process. re-
fusal to testify, or other contempt of It's
authority.
Sec. 6. The said commissioners shall
as soon as their examinations are conclu
ded, report the same to tho governor oI
the state, who is hereby directed to cause
the same to be printed forthwith.
Sec, Z. The said commissioners shal
each receive the sum of four dollars pei
diem for each and every day actually oc
, cupied in the discharge Of their duties
, and also five cents per mile for necessary
f travel which shall be paid out of the stat
+ treasury on the warrant Of the ulilor o
state. The per diem Of their clerk anC
! the expenses Of serving process, and th,
, attendance Of witnesses, shall be paid il
I like manner upon the requisition Of th'
@ President Of the Board. M
SEQ. 0. The sum Of three thousanc
dollars is hereby appropriated to pay tn
current expenses incident to the execution
= Of this act. And this act shall take effec
f from and after its passage.
WILLIAM b. WOODS,
q Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
4 MARTIN WELKER,
(. President Of the Senate.
April l2, 1858.
No. 86.] AN ACT
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