Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-05
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

J0ere De anu HcEepy 10 oPPtoPAia'Su -
from any money that may be in the
treasury belonging to the general rev.
enue, and to be used for the service OF
the year 1862:
For the payment Of guards at the
Ohio Penitentiary, ten thousand dollars.
For the general current expenses OF
the Ohio Penitentiary, thirteen thousand
= dollars.
For the prosecution. and transporta-
ton of convicts, ten thousand dollars.
For provisions and necessary current
expenses and repairs of the Central Ohio
Lunatic Asylum, ten thousand dollars
For provisions and necessary current
expenses and repairs of the southern
Ohio lunatic asylum, six thousand dol
lars.
For provisions and necessary current
expenses and repairs of nothern Ohio
lunatic asylum, six thousand dollars.
For provisions and necessary current
expenses and repairs of the institution
for the education of the deaf and dumb,
three thousand dollars.
For provisions and necessary current
expenses and repairs of the institution
for the education of the blind, three
thousand dollars.
For provisions and necessary current
expenses, repairs, rent and wages of the
state asylum for idiots, fifteen hundred
dollars.
For provisions, furniture, clothing,
lodging, school books, for educating
and training boys, and other necessary
expenses at the reform school, two
thousand eight hundred and thirty -four
dollars.
For the payment Of the salaries of the
warden, deputy warden, clerk, physi-
clan, chaplain, assistant teacher, and
matron of the Ohio penitentiary, fifteen
hundred dollars.
For the payment of the salaries Of the
superintendent, assistant physician,
steward and matron Of the central Ohio
lunatic asylum, one thousand dollars.
Al For the payment of the salaries of the
superintendent assistant physician,
steward, and matron of the southern
Ohio lunatic asylum, eight hundred dol
lars.
For the payment of the salaries ofthe
superintendent, assistant physician,
steward, and matron. of the northern
Ohio lunatic asylum, eight hundred dol
lars.
For the payment of the salaries of the
superintendent, steward, matron, ply
sician, and teachers of the Institution
for the education of the deaf and dumb,
two thousand dollars.
For the payment Of the salaries of the
superintendent, steward, matron, ply
sician and teachers Of the institution for
the education of the blind, twelve hun
dred dollars.
For the payment Of the salaries of the
superintendent, other officers, and teach
ers of the state asylum for idiots, six
hundred dollars.
For the payment of the salaries of the
officers of the state reform farm, fifteen
hundred dollars.
For the payment of the salary Of the
clerk to the state librarian for the cur
rent year, four hundred and fifty dollars
P. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
ROBERT c. KIRK,
President Of the Senate
Passed April 26, 1861.
mo. 7a.] AN ACT
To punish treason and other crimes.
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
eral assembly of the State Of Ohio, That
any person or persons residing in thi:
state, who shall levy war against this
state, or the United States of America
or shall knowingly adhere to the enc
mics of this state, or the United States
giving them aid and comfort, shall be
deemed guilty of treason against the
state of Ohio, and, on conviction, shall
be imprisoned in the penitentiary, al
hard labor, during life.
Sec. 2. Any person or persons resi-
8 ding within this state, who shall surren,
der or betray, or be in any way con-
cerned in surrendering or betrayiug any
military post, fortifcation, arsenal, OF
military stores of this state, or the
United States, into the possession or
power of any enemies of either, or shall
supply arms or ammunition or military
stores to such enemies, or who shall un-
lawfully and without authority, usurp
possession and control of any such mill
tary post, fortifcation, arsenal, or mill
tary stores, or having knowledge of any
treason against this state or the United
States, shall willfully omit or refuse to
give information thereof to the governor
or some judge of this state, or to the
president of the United States, shall be
deemed guilty as accessories to treason,
and, on conviction thereof, shall be i'm
prisoned in the penitentiary, at hard la
Dor, not less than ten nor more than
twenty years.
Sec. 3. That if any person shall
within this state, begin or set on foot
or provide or prepare the means for any
authorized military expedition or enter
prise, to be carried ON from thence
against the territory or people Of any Of
the United States, every person SO Of,
Tending shall be deemed guilty of a mis-.
demeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by Imprisonment in
the penitentiary of this state, not less
than one nor more than ten years.
Sec. 4. No person shall be convicted
of treason but by the testimony of two
lawful witnesses to the same overt act ot
treason whereof he stands indicted, un.
less he confesses the same in open court
and no person shall be convicted of al
offense under the second or third sec
tions of this act, but by the testimony
of two creditable witnesses, unless the
person indicted confesses his guilt il
open court.
SEC 5. This act shall take effect ane
be in force from and after its passage.
P. HITCHCOCK,
. Speaker of the House of Representatives
ROBERT G. KIRK,
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