The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-03-06

shall 10, exercised Ivy such other officer ~
may 10y law exercise such duties and pow.
ers in case ola vacancy in such Office.
Sec g. That nothing in this act contained,
shall he construed 10 extend Site term Of
any oIlice the duration OF which is limited
by law.
Sec. ;. That IL any person shall, contrary
10 the provisions Of this act, accept any ap-
poinunent to or employment n any office.
or shall hold or exercise. auy such Office or
employment, ho shall be deemed. and is
hereby declared to be, guilty Of high mis-
dem"anor and npon trial nnl conviction
thereof, he shall be punished therefor, by n
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, or
hy imprisonment not cXccedi < live wears,
or l-,th, said puuishmonts, in the discretion
Of the court. tsr
Sec 6. That every removal. appointment
or employment made hal or oNero sed, con.
trary TO the provisions OF this act. aud the
making, signing, sealing, countersigning or
issuing of any commission or letter of an.
thority for or in respect 10 any such appoint
mrnt or employment, shall bc deemed aud
are hereby declared TO bs high misdemean
ors, and upon trial 0nd conviction thereof,
every person guilty thereof shall ho pun.
ishcd by fine not exceeding Sl0C0) Or
10y imprisonment not exceeding five years
oy both said puusliments, in tho discretion
of the court; provided that tho President
shall have power to MAKE out aud deliver
after the adjournment of the Senate, com
missions for all officers whose appointment
Shall have been advised aud consented to
by the Senate.
Sec. {. That it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Senate at The close of each
session thereof TO delivcr to the Secretary
of the Treasury, and to each Of the Assis
tan's, and to each of the Auditors, aud to
each OF the ConptrDcrs in tho Treasury
aud 10 the Treasurer, aud to the Register OF
the Treasury, n full AMI complete list, duly
certified of all persons who shall have he ~
nominated to aPl Ttjectcl Ivy the Senate
during such session, ami a like list of all
the Offices to whicli nominations shall have
been made aud not c.. ftmcl and filled at
such session.
Sec. 8. That whenever tho presilcu
shall, without the lvice aud consent Of Il e
Senate, designate, authufza or employ any
person to perform the du les of any oil e.
he shall forthwith notify the Secretary 0i
the Treasury thereof aud ii Shall he the
d,py OF tn. Secretary OF the Treasury there,
upon to communicate such notice TO al the
proper dcCouHtlH~ ana Hlab"I "lhS uiucels
Of the i rartmcnt.
Sec. 9. That no mhney shall be pli o!
received from the treasury or piiI or rc
ceivcl lIuh or retained or Of any pubic
IN ncys or funds Of he Unt.l State
whether in the treasury or n,t to. or by ol
for the b. Cit OF any e'son poi to:
or au!h riz'd to act in, or rN II, isins lh
,lutio, Or fu ,ctious Of any oil . contrary to
the y ovspns ot tbs act; nor shall any
ella III, account, voncher, order, c5rtiichtr,
warrant or her in,t ument providing for
OF rea lug TO sue payment, receipt, or re
t-mtion b, prcFant,t, passed, aIlowe |, ap.
proved, certified or pail by any OIL ;er Of
the Cu t:h States, o. by any person cX,r.
c,aiLg the functions or performing the lu.
ties of any OH e or place of trust under
the u itei States for or in respect tn such
office. or tho exercising or performing the
functions or dntics thereof aud any per-
son who shall violate any of tho provisions
% this section shall be deemed guilty OF
high mis- lemcauor, and, upon trial aud con
v,ttiou thereof, shall be punished therefor
by fine not exceeding ten thousand dol.
lars or bv Imprisonment not exceeding ten
years, or both sal puuishmcnts, in the dis.
crct,on ol the court