American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-06-23

shall take an oath or Affirmation, which may [
be administered by justice Of the peace,
trustee, or clerk Of the township, in the fol-
lowing form: "YoV, A. B., do Solemly swear
ior sfirm, as the case Eay be) that you shall |
perform The duties Of judge or clerk Of this e.
lection, as the case may bel according to law |
AND the best Of .youT abilities; and that you |
viii stndiously eadeavor toprevent fraud, de-
ceit. OF abuse, in conducting the same"
Sec. 2. That said original section is
hereby Tepealedi and this act shall be 10 fcTce
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representative.
MARTIN .WELKER.
President OF the Senate,
April .. 1859.
No. i5s. AN ACT
Authorizing the examination OF Banking Cor.
porations in certain cases.
Sec. |. Be il ehIeted by the General As
sembIy Of the State Of Ohio, That any bank
ing corporation in the state Of Ohio, organized
under the laws thereof. which shall have sus
pended payment upon its notes OF ejaculation
or other liabilities, or shall have made an as
Signment IN trust OF its effects, or any part
theteof, for the purpose Of preierring any OF its
creditors, whereby the provisions OF the char.
ter Of any suth corporation, or the law under
which the same is organized, the supreme
court OF Ohio has power to appoint a, master
commissioner, examiner or other person, for
the purpose Of Investigating the condition and
management ofysaid corporation. The mas
ter commissioner, examiner or other person,
who may be appointed by the supreme court
OF Ohio TO make such examine ton, shall ex-
anime fully in regard to all such matters
touching the condition and management Of
such corporation as may be directed by the
court, and for that purpose power is given
him 10 issue process for the attendance of
WITNESSES, the production Of papets, books,
and accounts necessary for such examination;
also, to summon the officers, agents, assign
ees, OF employs of said corporation, or 9th
er persons, to appear before him anu testify
in relation to the condition and management
OF said corporation. and also 10 take all neces-
sary testimony to show the condition and
management OF the affairs OF said corporation.
Sec. Q. That said master commissioner, exam.
ner or other person, who may be appointed
/ by said court, shall have power to compel the
service Of his process, the attendance ofwit-
4 nessss aud other PERSONS, the production OF
books, papers and accounts, 10 compel an
swers 10 questions which may be pTopounded
to all persons by him sworn, and to enforce
all orders by him made touching such eEafnin.
alton, by proceeding fori contempt, as fully,
4 and 70 the same extent, as any court Of the
state OF Ohio can.
sec. s. The master commissioner, exsm-
iner or other person, be fore entering upon the
dnties fsuchappomtmen nt shall take an oath
that be will faithfully, honestly and imparti
4 ally discharge the same, and shall report his
proceedings 10 the supreme court as II may TO-
lquire. sfo7A aEt 81 tsn
Sec.4. That VI upon the examination Of
/, the oficeIs, agents, employees Or assignees OF
4 said corporation, or from the evidence Of 9th
er WITNESSES sworn, 1t shall appear that there
are books, papers or accounts mattrial and
q necessary to the examined siion, provided for in
this act, In the possession, or under the con-
Il troll Of, orwithin the knowledge Of suoh OH
! GERS, agents, emplo. ees or assignees, within
the state OF Ohio, or else where, which now
7 belong TO, or once did belong TO said corpora;
ton, the originals Of which cannot be produ
ced at such examination, such master COM
missioner, examiner or other persons shall
have power to the same extent, and in the
same manner asois prescribed by section two
Y this act, to compel the ofaoeEs, agents, en-
i ployees or asSignees Of said corporation to
n produce upon such examination attested cop
les OF said books, papers or accounts.
Secy This act SHALL take effect upon IFS
passage. .gps. s.5a .at lQ9 a9a y
VI (, n 3l,5 WILLIAM B, WOODS, .
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
} efn' IAN. MARTIN WELKER,
j President OF the Senate,
81 ~ ID d
Z FE(No. 1851 AN ACT .r.. H..
TO authorize associations Of persons FOR car.
ryng fTeighton any OF the naSiyable wa
tiers of the State of Ohio, and the lakes and
navigabe rivers bordering thereon. fs,ii
Sec. l.. BE il enacted By The General As
ssmbly Of the State Of Ohio, That any mum
Der OF natural persons, not less than fve
being citizens Of the state Of OHIO, may be-
come body corporate, with all the rights
privileges and powers conferred, and subjec
! TO all the restficllons Of this act
, Sec. .. That any number ofrersons as a
foresaid, sasSoeidting themselEes together fol
The purpose oftrapsPorhpg fTeighL on any o
,ifthe navigable rivers in the stale OF Ohio, and
any Of the lakes and .navigable rivers border.
ink thereon, shall, under their hands and
seals, ma kei 0erti hcnte. which shall speci.
4 iytag lOllowsta First, The name assumed by
such company or association, and by which 1t
shall be knownj second, the name OF the
county or place where the principal Office OF
such company Is situate third, The nmoNnt
ofcspital stock, not TO be less than two thoG,
sand dollars, and the amount Of each shaTe,-7-
Such certificate shall be acknowledged be-
fore a justice ofthe peace. OF other proper OF
i fcer and shall be forwarded to the Secretary
Of State, who shall record and carefully pre-.
J serve the same ia his Offices and copy there
Of, duly certified by the secretary Of state, un;
der the great seal OF the slate or Ohio, shall be
evidence OF such cofporotion or company. 9"
Sec, O.. That whsn the foregoing provisions
have been complied with, the persons named
as corpoTaloTs in sNd certificate, are hereby
authorized 10 carry inlo eject the objects
named in said certificate, in accordance with
the provisions or this act and they and their
!, nssooiates, successors and assigns, by the
name aud style provided In said certificate,
shall thereafter be deemed body corporate,
with succession, with power to sue and be
sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be
defended contract and be contracted with,
TO make and use common seal, and The
same to alter or break at pleasures aud 10 do
all needful acts TO carry into effect the oh.
jects for which tits created. f@ {m ttn'
4 see.9 a. Any company or sssociaticn, or.
4 ganzed for The purposes aforesaid. shah have
poweE 10 build, pu 4hase and hold such nam-
Der Of steamboats, or other vessels. and such
other ptIsoaat property as may be deemed
necessary FOR commencing and conducting
The business ofsthe nssociationi and shall
have power 10 sell the same, or any paTi
thereof, In such manner and for such purpose,
MS may be prescribed by the rules and fegula
lions Of the cofnpSiiyi'end not inconsistent
with the laws Of this state. And said com
y 1pany shall have power TO carry any articles
i of freight or produce upon any OF the naYigA
BILE streams in the state of Ohio, and on any
/ OF the lakes aud nasigable rivers bordering
thereoni and shall be governed by the same
, laws, not Inconsistent with this act, which
!, govern individuals in such employmeRts. &
4 Sec. 8. The annual meeting Of the stock.