The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15
LAWS OF OHIO.
(PrLhshcd by Authoriiy)
, No. 1851
AN ACT

AN ACT
Authorizing the examination ef Banking Corpor.
H.ions IN certain eases.
SEcrIoS I. Be Il enacted BIZ tie Gen.
erm .AsyeaoJly 7fhe St7,e Of Ohio, That
any banking corporation. in the State Of Ohio or.
ganized rnder the laws thereof, which shall have
suspended payment upon us notes OF CirCu alton
or other Liabilities or shall have N ado an assign.
nont IN trust Ol its effects or any part thereof Tor
tho purpose oi prcerirg any oi itG CIctOfs where
by the provisions o. the charter Of any such cor.
Poroiion, or the law under which the same Is or
gnnlL'd, the supreme court o. ONO hnB power 70
appoint n master commissioner, Cxomiu3r or othe-
pcrson Tor the purpose vi investigating tho coudi.
ton aud management Of said corporation The
master commissioner, examiner or other person.
who may be appointed by the supreme court OF
ONO TO make such examinations, shn! examine
fully in regard To all such matters touching Tic
condition and management Of such corporation as
may be directed by the court, aud or that purpose
power Is given him to issue process for the aitcn.
dance OF witnesses, The production ofpapcrs books
and accounts necessary for such examination,
also, 10 summon the officers, agents, uSsignUG5, or
employees Of said corporation, or other persons, 10
appear before him and testify III relation TO the
condition and management Of said corpor atiOn,
and also TO take all necessary testimony 10 show
the condition and management ol the affairs OF
said corporation.
SlC. ,. That said muster commissioner exam.
Iner or other pcrsOn who may be appointed by
said court shall have power to compel the service
OF lis process, the Attendance of witnesses and
other persons, the production Of books papers and
accounts, 10 compel answers TO questions which
mny be propOunded 10 oil persons 10y him sworn,
and 20 enforce all orders by him made tOuchin G
such examination, by proceeding for contempt, n.
fully, and to tho same extent, as any court ot the
] st1ic Of Ohio can.
SIC. 3. Tho master commissioner, examiner OF
J other person, before entering upon the du,es ol
! such appuintment shall take an oath, thar he will
! Tia IL lie, hnr
50 me- and shall report his proceedings to tho su.
| preme court as II may require.
| SIC. 4. That IL upon the examination OF the
officers, agents, employees or assgnoes OF said
corpora or from The evidence Of other Witnesses
sworn, it shall appear that there are books, papers
OF accounts material and necessary TO the exam.
Dalion, provided for in this act in the possession,
/ or under the control Of or within the knowledge
Ul such officers, agents, employees or assignecs,
within the state Of Ohio or elsewhere, which now
belong to. or once did belong TO said corporation,
/ the originals Of which cannot be produced at such
I examination, such master commissioner, eXamin-
er or other person shall have power 10 the snme
| oXtent, aud in the same manner US Is prescribed
by section two OF this act, to compel the officers,
agents, emf ployecs assignees OF said corporation
10 produce upon such examination altested copies
OF said books, papers or accounts.
SIC. :. This act shall take effect upon its pas.
sage.
Speaker Of the Hopse Of Representatives..
. MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
April. .. 1850.
: no. 100,
,, AN ACT
, To amend Section of an Act to Regulate III
Election OF State and County Officers, passe
May ,, 1859, Swans Statutes, 34l.I
SECTION !. BE II enactrd by The Genera
Assembly Of The Sidle Of OHIO. That section
Of the act passad May 3 1852. entitled IN net Il
regulate the election OF state and county officers
be 50 amended as to read as follows Section
: men, or clerk ol any township shall fail To alien,
OF the time and place OF holding elections, or
either of them should be candidate Tor state O
county office then it shall be the duty Of the eec
tors present 10 choose, viva voce, suitable persons
las tie case may required having the qualification
of electors. 10 act as judge. or clerk ,ls The cus
may be- of the election and previous 10 any vote
being received, such judge and clerk, no. being
trustee or clerk OF the township, shall take oat
| or affirmation, which may be administered by
Justice of the peace trustee, OF clerk OF The town
ship, in the following form: "Iou A. b., do sol
, cmnly swear ur affirm, as the case may bel Iha
you will perform the duties Of judge or clerk o
this election, las the case may be-, according to
law and the best Of your abilities; aud that yol
will studiously endeayor to prevent fraud, deceit
or abuse ia conducting the same"
} SIC. , That said original aection is hereby
repealed and this uct shall bo IN force from an,
: WILLIAM B. WOODS,
j Speaker Of tie Hoase Of Representatives..
MARTIN WELKER,
c President Of The Senate.
e April 2, 1850.
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