The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

Eiyen, solicited. accepted or received nor more
than three times such value or amount, or be imprs-
oned 10 the county jail not moro Than thirty days, or
both; and N public agent rany 0iicor other than
STATE oleor be convicted he shall be Immediately
removed from ofcn or employment By order Of tho
Court; provided, that Tho execution Of such order,
when the court has signed bill Of exceptions shall
on motion oftho defendant, be suspended until The
determination Of nn application for writ II error,
but not longer than thirty days, unless such writ be
allowed t.ff.Ntil.r' 'r.. .H".H
sec 0. Tho word uoflcerp shall be held 40 include
all State oicers, including the senators and reprean-
iaiyes In the General Assembly Aleounty, township,
city, village, school and other officers deriving Their
authority under the cOnslituiion and laws " this
state, and the deputies Of all officers The words
pnblc agcDtn Ahall be held 10 include trustees COM
msIloners, architects, supernten ndents, engineers,
ate capacity, excepting contractors, mechanics and
hboreTS, IN the purchase, laying out, constructions
par or management OF any public ground, work,
building, Improvement or instltulion.
See. 4. All prosecutions under the provisions Of
ms uel shall be by Indictment before the Court OF
Common Pleaslln The county where the Oncnse shall
have been committed. s'..A afths l.Ir.-~
See g. This act shall be given specially In charge 10
he grand tuy by the judges OF the Courts Of Common
Pleas, but no prosecution shall be Instituted under II
unless II shall be commenced within one year from the
commission Of the Oifense
See. g. This act shall take effect on It's passage
RICHARD c. PARSONS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
-N f' y ROBERT q. KIRK IT
n @'N'iNNHsN " hc oenotS'
ANACT a-f aift
TO amend sections ave aud sig ofan net entitled "an
act regulating the mode OF administering assign
menis In trnst for the benefit OF creditora, passed
April G, 1850. f.rf ..- ~. I..... .,-......- /.
See. !. Be Il enacted Dy NE General A.,ern1ly Of
fAs STATE Of OHIO That section FIVE Of said aci be
amended 30 as to read as follows; Section 8. The
Assignee shall proceed at once 10 convert all the
received By him into money, and TO sell the real
ana personal aasiRned. either nr
upon such other forms the Probate Judge, in his
dscreion may order, al public auction, at such time
ana place as may be designated In notice given by ad
veIusementn ZONE new spaper Of general circulation
within the county for four successive weeks, and Of
which sale due return shall be made The Judge but
all saeA OF real estate shall be made at not less than
thirds the appraised ynue thereof being subject
TO re-appraisement us npon executions al law, and
such sale shall be set aside confirmed as the Pro-
ba'e Judge shall order, aud If conlFmed deeds shall
be made 10 the purchasers, conveying the title free
from alflienS on the, same for alt debts de the AS
sgnQI' Whenever the Probate Judge shall ba satis-
hed that would be for the advantage of the credit
ors Inc Assgnor to sell any part of the real per-
s0nR property essgned at private sale, such Judge
may authorize The assignee 70 thus sell the same, ell
ther for cash. or upon such other terms as the Probate
Jndge IN hts discretion, may order but such property
shnln no case be sold for less than twOhr1s It's
praised value shall such assignee become the pur-
chaser thereof and return OF such sale shall be made
wlhln the time prescribed by such Probate Judge,
not to extend beyond six months nd such sale shall
| be confirmed by the Probste Judge before the same
shall be completed and binding, and II confirmed,
deeds shall be made of the real estate to the
err conveying the title free from all liens the same
0r all debts due By the AssIguor Should any prop
cry thus ordered 10 be sold private SALE be so
sod within the time prescribed by the Judge, then
such judge shall order the same TO be sold al public
auction IN the salno manner as thongb private sale
/ had not bcen ordered.
Sec. 2. That section six ofm act entitled San act
regulating the mode of administering assignments In
the benefit fcreditors passed April Q, 1859
be amended so as to read follows: Section Cred
itors shall present their claims within six month
aiier the publication OF the nOu1e provided
iorin section four of this aet to the assignee for al
lowance, and the assignee shall endorse his allowance
or rejection thereon, and claimants whose claims arr
rejected shall be required TO bring suit against tn
assignee TO enforce such claims within thirty days
tor the same shall have been rejected in which, IL Ia
recover, the judgment shall be against the assignee
that he allow the same in settlement Of his trusts
with or without the costs, as the court shall thn
right provided, however, that the assignee may max
any defense to such action us the assgnor might hav
made to suit instituted against him, before the 4.
siEnnent, for the same cause Of action. q =
Sec. 3 Said original section six is hereby repealed
Sec 4 This act shalt take effect upon It's passage.
q aH.. RICHARD c. PARSONS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
! ROBERT c. KIRK,
President OF the Senate.
Passed March GO, 1850 .... . ..-. g.