Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-26
LAWS aF OHIO

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LAWS OF OHIO
Published by Authority.
No i6S AN ACT
Autho: iziig .he examination o. Banking Corpora
lions in certain cases
Section |. Be it enacted by the Genernl Assem-.
bly of the State OF Chic. That any banking cor
poraton in the State OF Ohio, snized under the
laws III, reof winch shall have suspended pay
ment Upon iis notes OF circu iation or other lia-
biliies or shall have made an assignment in trust
ot its effects or any part thereof, tor the purpose
of preirrrng any its OF creditors, whereby the pro-
visions OF the charter OF any such corporation,
the law under which the sssne Is organized the
supre me court OF Ohio has power - appoint n
master commissioner, examiner or other person
for the purpose OF investigating the condition and
management o: said corporation. The master
commissioner, examiner or other person, who may
be a pointed BY the supreme court of Ohio TO make
such examinations shall examine fully in regard 10
all such matters touching the condition and man
agement OF such corporation as may be directed
by the court, and for thai purpose power Is given
him issue process Tor the attendance oi W illnesses
the production OF papers. books and accounts ne
cessary tor such examination also, TO summon
the officers, agents, assgnees or employees OF SAID
corporation, other persons, TO appear before hm
and testify Ill reissEos, io'he-condilcn ard man
Bgement OF said corporation & also oake all neces
sary testimony TO show the condition and manage
ment OF the affairs Of said corporation.
See. 2. hat said master commissioner, ex-
nminer or ot her prison, who may be appointed
by said court shall have power to compel the ser
vice ot his process the attendance OF witnesses
and other persons the produrtion OF books. pnpers
and accounts, TO compel answers TO questions
which may be proppu ded 70 all persons by him
sworn, and to enforce all orders ny him made
touching such examination. by proc edlns TOR con-
tempt, as fully, and to the same extent, as any
court of the State Of Ohio can.
Sec. 3. The raster commissioner, examiner or
o'her person, before entering upon The driies OF
such appointment shal take an oath. that he will
faithfully, honestly and impaTtIaliy discharge the
same, and snail report his proceedings 10 the SD
preme court as il may require.
SIC. 4. ii at il upon the examination oil the
officers, age nts employees asslgnees OF sald Cor
pora tion, or from the evidence OF other witnesses
sworn, il shall appear that there are books, pa
pers or accounts material and necessary TO tie ex
animation. prov ided for in this act, in lle posses
sion under the control OF or within the knowl-
edge of such officers, agents. employers or as
signes. within the State OF Ohio. or elsewhere,
waich now belong TO, once did belong TO said
corporation, the originals of which cannot be pro-
4. srsa as slssts u :
sioner examiner Or other person Shall have power
To the same extent. and 10 the same manner as is
prescib BY section two OF this act, TO compel The
officers, agents, employees or assignees OF said
corporation 10 pfOduce upon such examination
attested copies OF said books. papers or accounts
Sec. 5. This act shall lake effect upon Its pas
sage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House ol Representatives..
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
April 2. 1859.
NJ IN
To amend Sec-ion OF an act to Regulate the
Election of STATE and County Officers, passed
Way 3, 1889, Swaps Sta,utes. 3il.)
Sec. l. Be il euacIed by the General Assembly
of the State OF Ohio That section of an act
passed May 3. 1852, entitled TO regulate the
election of state aii county officers. be omend
ed read follows: Ser T. That il either OF The
trustees, ccr mon councimen, or clerk of any
Township shall fail 10 attend NJ the time and place
OF holding elections, or il either of term should
be candidate Tor state or county oiilce, then
shall he the Guiy o the electors present to choose,
viva yoce, suitable persons las thr case may re-
quirr,l having the qualifications o. electors tn ACT
as judges clerk las he may bel Of the cleo
tinn and. pgtIfoT:Hs - any votes being received
such Jndge AMI clerk. not being truster or clerk
OF the tUwn-h'p shall take an oath o. affirmation,
which lngy be administered by a justice OF the |
peace. trustee, clerk OF the TOW nship. in the
follow ing form: ''E uu 4 B. d" soiennly swear
tor aiilrn, the may BEL that you will per-
iorm the dunes OF judge or clerk of the election,
las tie may BEL according To law and the best
of your ahitieS; and that you will studiousiy en-
d, TO prevent fraud, deceit, nsuse. in con-
ducting the same"
Sec. 3 That said original section is hereby
repealed; and tins act shall be in ioree from and
after its passage. -! 4
Speaker Of the House nf'itepresentltives.
MARTIN WELkER.
President OF the Senate.
No. l73 AN AIT
10 prescribe the duties .o Judges OF Elections in
cerIain casrs, ana preserve The purity oi Elec
lions.
SEC. !. Be il enacted by the General Assembly
OF the Slate Of Ohio, That the Judge or Judges OF
any election held under the authority OF any the
laws OF this State, shall rel rct the vote of per-
son offering 10 vote at such election. and claIn
ing TO be whle mais Gil lZen OF the Uni ed STATES
whenever II shall gppsar such judge or judges
that the petsan Offering 10 vote has distinct
and visible admixiure oi African blood
Sec. :. ANY JUICE or Jujs OF any sucli elcc-
tiUn who shall receive The vote OF any person
when such person hasa distinct and visible ad-
mixture OF A'rIcan biood, shall, OH conviction
thereof. be fined Ia any sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars nor less than one bundred dollars
and impri 0ncd in the county joi oi the proper
county not more than six months no.. less than
one month.
Sec. J. Any person who shall procure, aid, as
sist, counsel udvise another 10 give his vote 81
any such election when such other person has
distinct and visible adnixiure ct African blood,
shall, on CON- ictiOn thereof, be fined in any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars, For less than
fifty collars, and be imprisoned IN the county Jail
oil the proper county not more than six niunhs,
nor less than one month.
Sec. q. All prosecutions under This act shall be
10y indictment III the Court oi Comnoa Pleas oi
OF the proper county. and il shall be the duty OF the
Judges OF the Court o. Common flGas to give this
ctspecially IN charge to the Grand Jury at each
term OF the Court.
Sec. 5. This net sh all tlke eftc, from and af.
ter its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of thc llonss of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
No. l16. AN ACT
To provide !Ur tie Enlargement OF the Ohio Pen.
il, niiRry
Section !. Re il enscted by the General Assem-
bly, OF the Sta e oi Ohio, That tie warden and
directors OF tho Chic Pepitentiary are hereby au.
ihorized and directed To provide Immediately tor
the enlarg.nlfnt OF that Institution. by extending
the east wing Nh, recl fifty ieet IN nn easteTly di
recticn, and extending the east cell house
in corresponding manner, with the addi-
ZION nj a sufficient number OF cells TO meet exist
ing wunts lor The accommodation and confinement
OF mn 10 conyicts.
SEQ 3 They nre authorized and directed 10
further extend said cas-, wing, in the same direc-
iiun, fnrty-three feet. for the acco mmodation OF
female con victs Said further extension sia II be
entirely separate and distinct from the male de-
pn riment, having no communication iherewii
and shall be used exclusively tor the acconmoda.