American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-06-16
March 81, 1859.

MAX lin w WEDhEhB
President Of the Senate.
March 81, 1859.
No. 2t9. AN ACT
Relating to certain proposed Amendment TO
to the Constitution, and the publication OF
hts 1ast. this Act.
Whereas, the General Assembly OF the State
of Ohio, three ffths Of the members elected to
each House agreeing thereto, have proposed a
certain amendment to the Constitution, pro.
viding for annual Session5 OF The Legislature,
to be submitted to the electors for their ap-
proval orrejection at the election for Senators
and Representatives, on the Second Tuesday
Of October, 1859, therefore.
Sec. 1. 4 Be ii snacted by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the electors
of the State shall vote upon said proposed a
mendfnent at the general election in. October
| 1859, as herein prescribed, viz; Those vo-
| ting for said amendment, providing for annual
sessions of the Legislature, shall put upor
their ballots these words, "annual sessions
yes," and those voting against it shall put up.
pom their ballots these words, "annual less
ions, no.
Sec, Q. A return additional to the feturn
now required by law TO be made Of the votes
cast at such election for state officers and SEN
ators and representatives, and also for and a
ganst said proposed amendment 10 the con-
Slilutiou shall be certified and made by the
clerk OF each county to the Secretary Of State
within ten days after said election, and with
in thirty days after saidIelection, the Governo
Secretary Of State and Attorney General shal
open said returns and count the,votes and as
certain whether or not a majority OF the vote
cast at said election have been cast for saiI
proposed amendment. and il II appears that
majority of the votes cast at such election
have been cast for said proposed atnendmen
the Governor shall make proclamation there
Of without delay. ID, s...,f.
Sec. 8. This act shall be published b.
each county auditor in two weekly EngliSl
papers, il two be published in the county, an,
in one German weekly papet if puplishediT il
tie county, Iof two weeks next preceding tn
Ieleetion. . ~.
See. a.. The cost OF publishing this act, a
provided in the third section, shall be paid ou
of the county tresury OF each county.
Sec, s.. This act shall take effect and b'
lin force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM b: WOODS,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
3. sa q, MARTIN WELKER,
4,l, President Of the Senate.
April 6, 1859, a..s..
mo. 1851 AN ACT.
10 amend Sections Six g; Fifteen t1Sl Twenty.hv
(25) and Twenty seven( sOfthe act entitled a
act TO further provide for the Better Regulation
the Receipt Disbursement and Safe Keeping, Q
thc Public Revenue, passed April l2, 1858.
+ Section j.. Be it enacted By the General Assem-
Stg Of the State Of OhiO That section 6ofthe az
entitled to further provide for the better reg
ulation Of the RECEIPT, disbursement and safe-keeI
ling Of the public passed April l2th, lsS'
be so amended as To read as follows; zee. O.. Ib
trea surer OF state SHALL on presentation pay all wal
rants drawn upon the treasury by the auditor OF stat
duly certified and couptersigned by the comprolle
when there are fands in the ireasury belonging I
the partcu lar fund which the said warrant IL dLa
in the manner prescribed In the 18th section OF th
.'act TO establish the independent treasury of tn
State of Ohio - passed April -, 1853; and on pay
ment fine same, he shalltak the RECEIPT OF th
ne rson presenting the said warrant and entitled
receive such payment, on the face Of said warran
nd IN tul for the amount specified the rein, and III
treAsurer shall write on tho face the reofthe woT
+ 1pnid,, which warrant when so paid and cancetle
shall bo numbered in the orderin which.his pni'
and he aha m record the In an pirate boo
kent for that purpose, and file the in his ofiC
MS his voucher for much money paid out, and shn
o credit himselfwih the amount the warrant pa,
in his account against the particular appropriation
and for which be has chatged himself ms herein pr'
yided. SO as 10 keep an exaet credit and debit AZ
e count ofeaeh particular tand 10 his oniee; ~
i amended as to read as follows; Sec. IS. u
thereby made the duty ofthe auditor and treasurer
each and every county 70 n,,, ths s.ate eonl1lnuy
lhewspaper lcireulationin the county In an
Tor which they are such auditor and treasurer stat
ent ofthe exaet amount Of money existing IN the tr
ofsuch county at the close OF the last bnslne
day in each the months Of February and August
every ,ear.and oftencr u tho semniissoncrso Of u
county sbl so specifying Il sue
siaiemen / The amount belonginR.to each pufticul,
fund, together with. all other property, bond
> securiles, claims. assets, and effects belonell
) troi OF snch treasurer. s u ch statement shp
!. lie signed by said county treasurer and sa
\ county audor and ite expenses Of such pubicalic
III draw by tho county auditor particularly specif
n ing the same;and htany time shall be found n
e such eta tement was nptrHe .. ls,se IN V
l. and in the the said treasurer, and the e.
" auditor making the sames shall without regard