Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-05-31
AN ACT
(No. 72)

Sec. I. Be Il enacted BY the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio, That, ali
cases Of information in the nature OF q quo
wsrrsnto which ore, or may bs pending in
The Supreme or District !CouEts of this State
shall, on the motion ef the Attorney Gen.
efsl or Prosecuting Attorney having charge
Of the came, have precedepce over tho civil
business on, the docket Of said courts respect.
lively, and II shal be the duty Of said courts
10 require, on motion of the officers afore-
said, a. speedy trial Of he merits Of such
information ss may be consistent with the
rights ot tha parties thereto. .,.s.s
Fec. 4, That in all cases where proceed
ings are or may be pending in any of the
courts Of this State having jurisdiction over
the same in the nature Of q quo warranto
against any banking corporation, whether
instituted BY The Attorney General o. Prose-
cutting Attorney under the provisions of the
aw Of this State, any atockholder or stock.
holders owning together not less than one
fourth Of the capitol stock Of such company
actually paid in, Of. entitled to the beneficial
interest therein. may. 6ls ir tue ,coy, in
which such proceeding tnay be pending a
petition to .enjon the directors Of such cor
porstion from making any, disposition Of the
assets Of such corporation which shall be
prejpdicisl 70 the interests. Of such stock
holders. or which shs j be inconsistent. with
theft duties as directors of such corporation,
and said court, or any judge thereof, In va
cation, upon being satisfied that the direct
ore in office OF such corporation have been
violating, or are sbout to violate any of the
franchises thereof. msy require them
to give security to the stockholde there
Of, to the sat tisfacton Of said court or
4 Judge, for the proper discharge. og
their duties. and for the proper rnsnsgeme nt
and security of the assesta Of such corpora !,
tion under their control, and the said court
or Judge shall have the power TO enjoin such
directors and the officers of such bank from
paying out or Issuing the notes Of icircnla-
tion Of such bank, and from iucurring any
additional liabilities except for the payment
of the necessary services Of the officers and
employees Of such banking company, the
amount Of which while such proceedings are
pending, shall be under the control of ssid
court.
i Sec. 3. That such court or Judge shall
also have the power, Gn petition Of any stock
holder or stockholders owning not less than
ne-fourth Of the capital stock of such bank
ing company actually paid up, or Of the ben
efcisl interests therein, to enjoin the di.
rectors and officers thereof from borrow ing
or issuing either directly or indirectly, any
|, Of the money or assets Of such bank fol
their own individual benefit while such pro.
ceedings may be pending.
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
. Speaker of the House of Representatives
ROBERT g. KIRK.
President Of the Senate.
/. Passed March 30, 1850
(No. 76) AN ACT
! Supplemental to an act entitled "sn Ac
relating to Juries," passed February 9, 1881
/. Section I. Be !, enacted by the Genera
Assembly Of the State of Ohio. That when
ever, from any cause, the number of peii
jurors in attendance upon the Court of Com
}. mon Pleas OF any county In this State. al
any time during term Of such court. shsl
r be less than tw elve, 1t shall be lawful fol
, the court to cause to be issued spec ven
ire facias containing the names of discreet
and suitable persons having the qualfica'
, tions Of electors and selected by the cour
as said court may deem necessary to com
n plete the panel Of petit jurors, and the Jurors
/ so added to complete said panel shall, fol
the remainder of the term, constitute a par
, OF the panel in the same manner as Il they
, had been originally summoned thereon. and
shall be entitled to the same exemptions
, from further notice in the same year, and tc
4 the same fees as sre row allowed to petit
jurors BY, law,
Sec. .. This act shall take sffec, and be
, in force fro@ and afseE 10 passage.
|, :. g.. RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
ROBERT c. KIRK,
IL President Of the Senate.
Passed March az, 1860.