The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-06-28


RICHARD Q. PARSONS,
Speaker ofthe II use Of Representatives
ROBERT c. KIRK,
President Of the Senate
Passed April ls, 1861.
mo. 63l AN ACT
To fix the standard Of ton.
SEcTIos /. BE it enacted by the Genera
Assembly OF the state Of Ohio, That to
shall consist oftwo thousand pounds. Pro
vided, that this act shall not apply 10 pi
IRON and iron ore.
SIC. 2. This act shalt take effect on il
passage. -
r. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker pro tenn. OF the House Of Represent
atives. ROBERT c. KIRK,
President Of the Senate
Passed April ~. 1861.
limo. CAL AN ACT
To authorize the Township Trustees to ex
anime the books, vouchers and moneys il
the township treasury.
SEcTioH /. Be II enacted by the Genera
Assembly Of the stnte OF Ohio, That tn,
hooks. accounts, and vouchers OF the Town
ship Treasurer. and all moneys remaining ir
the tiensnrv, shall at all times be subject &c
the inspection Of the Township Trustees
and il is hereby made the duty Of said Trust.
ees. TO make such examination nt least once
in each year, OF cause it to I've done by som,
competent person, whom they shall appoint
SEc. 2. This act to take effect and be in
force from and after It's passage.
p. HITCHCOCK.
Speaker pro tenn. Of the House Of Represent.
atives. ROBERT c. KIRK,
President Of the Senate.
Passed April 10, 1861.
mo. G5. AN ACT
To amend section 5i3 Of the act entitled "An
act 10 establish code OF civil procedure"
SECTION l.. BE il enacted by the General
Assembly Of the state OF OHIO, That sec
tion 5i3 oI the act entitled"An act TO estab.
lish n code Of civil procedure" he amend ed
so ns TO read MS follows: Section 5i3. In all
eases in which the plaintiffs a non resident
OF the county in which the action is IN he
brought. before commencing such action the
plaintiff must furnish a sufficient surety for
costs. The surety must be n resident Of the
conn'y when the action may be brought nj
approved bythe Clerk. His Obligation shall
be complete, simply by indorSing the sum
as security for costs lie shnll he bound for
the navment of all costs. which may he al.
judged against the plaintiff IN the Cnur,
in which the action is brought, or IN any
other to which il may he carried, and for the
costs Of the plaintiffs witnesses, whether
the plaintiff obtained judgment or not. Pro-
vided, That instead Of giving security MS
above, the plaintiff may deposit with The
Clerk OF the Court such sum Of money, as
securitv fCr costs in the case, rs in the opin.
ion Of the Clerk shall be- sufficient for that
purpose. Brt The Court NAV, on motion Of
the defendant. and il satisfied that such de.
post is insufficient, require the same 10 he
increased, or r. rsonal security 70 be given
Sc. 2. Said original section is hereby re-.
pealed.
p. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker pro TEN. OF the lIoue" nf Resr.sent.
a,ives. JAMES MONROE.
President pro TEN. Of the Senate.
Passed April is, 1854.
mo &c AN ACT
To provide fot tile rapid organization Of the
militia Of Ohio, enlisted under the ycqui.
sltiou of tn President OF tie United
States.
OK llNN ! nc II cNdtktN Nv llE 'fEN'IHl
Assembly Of the state OF Ohio, That the CON.
panlcs OF militia Volunteers raised IN TINS
state under any reIuiSi,isn OF the PresIdrnt
0! the United States. shall have the same
company and rcaimrn,al organization as the
army OF the United States, and when 50 OF.
eani2eI shall immediately proceed 10 elect
their reglmenlal officers, except tue Tecl-
mental Adjuiant and Quartet Master, who
shall be appointed by the Colonel, and the
regiment al Surgeons, who shall be appoint.
ed as hereinafter required.
Src. 9. The regiments shall be organized
into briendes and divisions, under the dI-
rectlons Of the Governor, who is hereby au-
thorzed 70 appoint from the citizens OF this
state the Mnjor-General or Gen .rals, and to
appoint from the general officers in commlS.
sion in the militia OF this state, the Buga-
dlers General to command such divisions
and brlgades respectively, also 90 appoint
all Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons TO the
regiments.
Src. Immediately on the passage Of
this act, the Governor shall appoint o Ned
zeal Board, TO consist oi not less thnn three
skIIlful Surgeons, and no person sha, re.
celye the appointment OF Surgeon or Assist.
ant Surgeon unless he shall have been ex.
lmined and approved by said Board,
authorized TO appoint snch numbers ofAlds
de-Camp rs in his judgment may be necessa-
ry 10 enable him to discharge his duties as
Commander-in.C Chief. lie shall also have
authority to appoint such Assistant Adius
tants General and Assistant Quarter Master
General as may be necessary in hts judg.
ment; said officers 10 rank as Lleutenanls
ColonelS.
SEC. s. The militia accepted by the Gov.
ernor, and all officers thereof and StaH OIL
GERS in actual service, shall be entitled to
the pay and emoluments of the same grades
ofIank in the United States army, from the
time of the acceptance OF troops by the state,
and from the time of the election and the
appointment OF officers of the line, or the
calling into actual service and necessary for
the defense OF the state and accepted by the
Governor.
SEC. 6. This act shall be in force from
and ate, its passage, and sections two aud
three OF an act entitled "An act relating to
the militia ol Ohio, mustered into the ser
vice OF the United States under any requi-
stion of the President theieol," passed
April II, 1861, are hereby repealed.
p. HITCHCOCK,
| Speaker pro TEN. OF the House OF Represent.
atlves. JAMES MONROE,
President pro TEN. of the Senate.
Passed April %, 1861.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, !
CoLUmuus, Ohio. LIST March, 1861.
| certify that the foregoing acts are true
copies from the original rolls on file in this
Office. A. p. RUSSELL,
Secretary OF State.
| AUDIToR's OFFICE,
Hancock county, Ohio,
FIHDL,Y, April, 1861.
! hereby certify that the foregoing laws
are correctly copied from those furnished to