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r im'-irn -. f ." ... tar" ! .i-Mi!l I j'l ! V JI i Jl I N 0 4.X t.' .51 ..V.J'J t" --..1 "i--. i volume iv. FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, MAY 8, 18S2. NUMBER . 1ft 11 () If V . .- n- .... . a jJOlJLj 1 n irv ...in., n , w , uiv v FREMONT FREEMAN: J. S. For KE, Editor ind Publisher. ft rmmiii) pnbfished every Saturday roorn r0(fiee In Buekland's Brick Building third Meryl Framont.Sandueky county, Ohi- TgRMS. . "' inrle mailaabeeribere.peryear, - $150 Cine of ten and apwarda, to on addreaa - I 37 Clnbsaf fifteen - - " -125 .1:1 ) aubaeriberewillte charted jl 75. nadir s' I-. nee in thelarmn between the priea on papere ' '"i tared intown and thoaeaent by mail, iaocca---'ijned by the expense of carrying. Whentho money ienot paidin advance, aa ebov oeeified. T we Dollars will be charred if paid with- fata yfcar, If not paid antil after the expiratieaof tha year, I wa uoliareaaa r niyeeniewiii Decnarj vd. Theaotarmawillbealrietlyadheredto. How to Stop apAran. Firateee that you hare Vaid for H op to the time yoa wiah it to atop; notify the Post Master of year desire, aad aak him to no lify thopBbliaber.uader hia frank, (aa he ia author sad to do) of your wiah to diaeootiuae. RATES OF ADVERTISING. 13Knes first insertion. 050 ,. Do . each edditionalinsertioB. ...... 25 1 "Do , Threemooth a 00 S 'Do ' ' Six months... 3 50 :' Do " On year 5 00 rweaqaareeSix months.... ... .... 8 00 Do Oaa v.ar. ........... 10 00 Halfoolnmn One year.... .... .... .... 18 00 Oat solemn Ons Tear......... .... . 30 00 Snsirusa Direc.org. FREMONT FREEMAN JOB PBlMTiyG OFFICE. Wa are now prepared to execute to order.ln a eteat-aad expedition manner, and aponthe fairest arms; nlmoet ell descriptions of JOB PRINTING; SUCH A S VosisxssCai, " Giacrosas, HaXBSILUa v Cataloouij, Show Bills. Tosrtcxs Blarls,"' C.AWTBRS 8LSSKS, RlLL HlADJ, ' IRtLi-sor LAOiaa, CxaTiFiCATxa, IDbapts. ,i . ft. Bills, BauxChicxi, I. aw Ctaas. Ball Ticairrs.aTC. ,ktc. fcUatrxars, . Wo would iir to those of oarfrienda who are in want of each work, yoa need not go abroad to get done, when it can be done juat aa good at home. , .r- ,;-.;-.!;.., O..F, - Cboobta lerov. Ne. 77, meetr al the Odd Fel foers Hall, ia Bwckland'a Brick Building, every Saturday evening. v . ..;!. -. ' . - t.' . ' ACrACTOw tw Copper, Tin, and Sheet-iroa Ware, ASD BCALEBS IK , Stares, TTool, Hides, Sheep-pelts, Rigs, -t--V Old Copper, Old Stores, 4c, tc : ' JlLSO, ALL BOUTS 6 OSVCIlia TAKKKK KOTIOB8 PeaseH Brick Block, 5fo. 1. " FREMCNT, OHIO. 1 - 32 STEPHEN BCCKLINI) Ac CO., DB ALBR8 IS . , Drnfsi Meiicines, Paints, Dye-Stuffs, ,4 ; Books, Stationaay, Act . .. FREMONT. OHIO. CEOnGE W. GLIOK, AKor neyand ConeTr at Lawi -i . j- FREMONT, OHIO. Office One door eaat of A. B. Taylor'a Store. July 19, lb5I. - '"' BCCKliAND A' EVERETT, " Attorneys and Connsellora at Xaw, - i n(j Solicitors in Chancery,' - WILL attend to Professional business and Land Agency far Sandueky and adjoining eoontiea. Oirica id Story Bucklaod'a B.'ock, Fremont. R. P. BocBLAirD.1 ; Hoaixa Etiritt. January 1st,- 1P53. - . IMCCBLIXSOjr ft HAYXESj s . s . Attoraejaat Lav, . All baainesa entrusted to their care will be promptly attended to. Office the aame heretofore occupied by Hon. L. B. Otis, in Buckland'a Block. J3. F. Dtcn-issoa.' - - Geo. R. Hatkej C Fremont Dec 13. 1851. ' - CHESTER EDGERTOXl ; , . Attoraey and Conaaellor at Iiw, , Aad Solicitor ia Chancery, Vill carefully attend all professional cosiness left in his charge. ' . He will also attend to the collection of claims Stc, in a,ia aad adjoiaiagaeaatjo.-. .. -Office Socc-od Storv Backlaad's Block. , FEEMOMT, OHIO- - 1 ',, ; , IiA O.. BATTSON . , PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office North side of the Turnpike, nearl) oppo site the Post Office. - J FREMDOT.OHIO. s " 14 PIERRE BEACGRlNDt PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, r Respectfully tenders hia professional aerviceato aheeittaeaaofFremeat and vicinity. Offioo One deor nOHh of E. N. 'Cook's Store. PORTAGE COUNTY Ilutnal Fire Insurance Company. ;,B. P, BICRIASD, Agents " ; FREMONT, OHIO. : " ; ; 4. F. 4 F. VAKDERCOOK:,' 'MERCHANTS' AND DEALERS' , In a 1 1 kind s of Prod u ce ; m ii. At ike Olat Stand . Eonnerly occupied by DickeDson & Y.Doren EREMONT, OHIO. ,Deemberl&. 1849.. . 'r. ;r SOCIAL HALL, ... rriHE aabseriber is prepared to furnish 8oaL I Hall, ia JHuckland'a Brick Block, for f tillOB Parties, Sories, Lectures, &t. if isasonable terms) snd also refreshments, no Deal atyie ea mi snoriest noiicei fA.:. t M " i i J. F.E. SEBRINO. moot, Aognst 3, 1850. .. , . ; DR R. 9. BICE. veatinnestbe practice of Medioinein Fremont aad q aces t country. ,- ,. '( i.Oitici, ss formerly, on Frontstreet, oppo- mUm noi. ; Fremont, Nov, 23, 1850. 37 i, C ANFIELD & M IT C HELL WHOLI8ALB ASD RETAIL DEALERS IN HARDWARE, K AltS 1SD IR0JI,; UJK; OILS, TARXISH L BRUSHES, . Lamps. Brittauia and Jappaned Ware; , BOPES ASD CORDAGE) Cans t Pistols, Powder & Soot. -,o STOVES AND PIPE; , MAiXFFACTtRERS OP 'Tin and Copper Ware, at the aign of the Padlock aad Steve, in lire Store formerly occupied by E. N . Cook, opposite the Bank, fremont, Dec, 38, 1850. New Boot &. Shoe Store, PHILIP DOER TJ ESPECTFIILI, T informa the citixco of 11 Sandusky, and the adjoin. up counts, tnai ne has joai bought of Topping and WejfStein, their en tire flock at Boots and Shoe, snd removed it to his Store, one doorscinih of E. Leppelman'e Jewelry hop, where at all timea will be found a complete assortments of Boots and shoes of every description just rsceived from New If ork and Boston, together with slants quantity of hia own manufacturing. He has alao engaged the Journeyman in their ahop, and ia prepared to manufacture Boots and Shoet.to order, and ia a superior style. Thepnblic ia respectively invited to call and ex amine bis stock aa he ia determined not to be under sold by any other establishment in town. . Fremont Aug 31, 1851. Tillot son&Tyler, RESPECTFULLT announce to theciti xeaa f Sandusky and adjoining eoontiea. that they haejuatreplen'iehedthirGrocry with alargr andcomplete Stock, ami are now prepared to aupply their Old Cuetomera and all who may favor thrm twith their Mtronaee. with anv thinff in their line. at reduced pricee. Their atock conaiata in part of Siignrs, Coffoe, - Teas, Spices, Pepper, Ralsens, Tobacco, Sogar , IVsils, - Powder, Shot. Ac, vc. togetherwith a large and superior aaeortm-nt of made from rrfinedloafaugara. They keep onhand a aaperior article of " " WINES, BRANDIES AND GIN! which wiilbe aold cheaper than the aamr artic le can be bought at any other eetabliahmentin Fre mont. They alao have a choice lot of WHISKEY. which willb--old from 34 to SO cents pergallon. the beat article in town, the aaaertion of otbxbs to thecontrary notwithstanding. Lemonade, Mead, Croni and Beer, can he found at their Grocery at all business honrt. Thankful to the public for their heretofore liberal oatronaoe. we resnectfuIlT aolicit a continuance oi the same. Fremont, April 12th, 151 No. 5 ly. HEW GROCERY AND SALOON: JUST OPENED IN Buckland'a IVew Brick Building! J. P. B. SEBRIWG, RESPECTFULLY informa hie Old Customers and the Pnblic generally, that he has again gone into the Gro cery Business, and haa now opened OKI OF THE MOST EXTENSIVE Stocks of Groceries! ever hrooehtto this market, withespecial reference to supply the wants of the citiiens of Sand oak? and adjoining eoontiea. Thieatoes eonaiatrin part or : Sugars, Coffee, Teas, Spices, Pepper, Rnisins, ' Tobacco, Segars, Ac, Ac. togetherwith a compteteand large aaasortment oj CANDIES, the heat ever opened in Fremont, the aesertior of bogus" dealera in this article to the contrari not 'ithetHndinp. NUTS, FRUITS AND PRESERVES, of tha rareat kinds, will be be found at my atore. lieationade, Mead, t'ronb and Beer, can be had ol a moment's notice. Frcsk Baked Bread, Cake, Pies, and Biacuit win-aye kept on hand. Fatniliee wish- n, to be aopnlied with Bread can al ail limea De accommodaied with a superior article and on the most liberal terms. But I have neither lime nor the printer room in his paper, to enumerate the sixth part of the articles kept by me, and can only ask that a discriminating public will give me a call and and judge for them selvea. feeling aatUfied that 1 can render entire sat isfaction to all both aa to prices and quality. Fremont, June 13, '5U. . Tfi ESfONT HOUSE; AND GENERAL FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, 0. WM. KESSLER. Proprietor. 5. . n AIR. KESSLER, announces to the Traveling 1 VA Pnblic that he haa returned tn the above well kaows sts.no and is now prepared to accommodate tho beat manner, all who may tnvorliuu with their Batronave. Nil edbrta will be spared to promote the comfort and convenience of Cneats. tt-T Good Stabliso and careful Ostliksid at tendance. Fremont, November 34, 164936 A. UcKElL, Upholste r & Paper Hanger, SARD USKY KJITY, OHIO. Sandusky city, May 17, 1851,' GIDEON HATCH, Tailor; TTTOULDioforni hiafriendrnnd the public .that V V- he haa taken rooma at Ballville, where h intends carrying- on 'the above buainees, in all it branchea, and honea bv punctual attention and long experience in his trade to merit and receive Bhare of pnironage. , N. B. Cutting of garments of every description, attended in in the most fashionable style, and war- anted to tit. Alao, he is Agent for I avis' Pain Killer a fresh aupply juat receiver) end foraale by G1DEOJN UATCU. BallTille, July 13, 1850 18 FASHIONABLE TAILORING. PHILIP MAXWELL, - WOULD respectfully aononnce thai he has . Removed bis hop, one door Sonth of Leppelman's Jewelry Shop, opposite Head Quarters, wher be will be happy ro wait on his old customers and all who need any thing in hia line. ' If you want vou garments made ap RIGHT, and after the Latest Faahioa you must callon MAXWELL. ' N. B. Particular attention paid to cutting, and warranted to ht if prnpern made ap. Fremont, April 28, 1849. Livery Stable. IRA SMITH, GIVES notice to the citizens of Fremont, and the public generally, thai he atill continnea tocar ry on the above busineea in all ita branchea and forms. He hoe made additions to hia atock of ; Horses, Carriages, Buggies, Arc; and is now prepared to accommodate all who may favor him with a call. Horses aad carriages For Parties or Funera I can be had at any moment. Covered andopen bnggies for meu of business or pleasure, on the ahortest notice. Riding Horses of the liest bottom, alwaya on hand. The atrictest attention paid, ho thatall who call shall bo accommodated without delay. Teams for . .. . . Carrying Passengers or Movers nto any part of the country, always on hand. Those wishing any thing in the above line, will do well to give hinra trial, as he feels confident they Will be satisfied, both aa to teams and prices, the former warranted to carry passengers to their desti nation in the shortest possible time, and tha latter to be as reasonable as possible. By strict attention to business, he hopes to merit a liberal share of public patronage.- ' Stables Naarly opposite Norton's Foundry. frssioBt, Nor. 3, 180. Cam 5 of (Dl)io. Published by Autboritr. 42. AN ACT To provide for the State Printioy. Sec 1. Be it enacted by the General As embly of the State of Ohio, That the secretary, udilor id treasurer of state, shall, immediately en the passage of this act, give notice ia two newspapers printed in the city of Columbus, two in the city of Cincinnati, and two in the city of Cleveland, for two con secutive week;, that scaled proposals will be received at the office of the secretary of state, until the fifteenth day after the first publica tion of said notice, for the executing of tha several branches of the state printing, in sep ernte contracts, as hereinafter specified, until the first Monday in November, one thousand eight bundled and fifty two! and the secreta ry, auditor, and treasurer, shall, during the first week in May, one thousand eight hun dred and fifty-two; and biennially thereafter, give notice as above prescribed, for the peri od of sixty days, for the executing of the sev eral branches of the state printing, for the . term of two years from the . first Monday in November next thereafter; which proposals shall distinctly and specifically state the price per thousand ems for the composition of all bills, resolatiens, or other matter, that may be ordered to be printed in bill form, the price per thousand ems for the composition of all pamphlets tr reports ordered to be printed in pamphlet form, the price per thousand ems for the composition at the journals of the Sen ate and House of Representatives, the price per thousand ems fur the composition of the local laws, the price per token for press work of all bills' resolutions, or other, matter ordered to be printed in bill form, the price per token for press work of all pamphlets, reports or communications to be printed in pamphlet form, the price per token for press work for the journals of the Senate and House of Rep resentatives, the price per token for the gen eral laws, the price per thousand ems for the composition of local laws.lhe price per token for press work of the volumes of legislative docu ments, and price per thousand eras for the composition and the price per quire for press work of all blanks and circulars for the execu tive officers, at which the bider U willing to take the contract bid for; and in such notice as is prescribed in this act, the secretary, au ditor and treasurer of state, shall publish an abstract nf this law, stating distinctly each item to be bid for, the character of the work, and the mode of allowing compensation for the same: and the said secretary, auditor and treasurer, or any two of them, shall, within two days after the expirntiun of such notice, proceed to open all such proposals by them received, and they shall, on careful exatntna tion and strict computation, give. the contract for each of the hereinafter named branches of state printing, to the lowest bider therefor, who will comply with all the provisions of this art. Provided, that if two or more bidders shall propose for the the same contract, and the proposals of one be lower on composition, and the proposals of another be lower on press work, then the said secretary, auditor and treasurer, taking to their assistance a dis interested practical printer, shall proceed to compute the same by taking as a basis the aggregate number of eras and the aggregate number of tokens ol press work, of the same kind of printing, for the last session of the General Assembly preceding, and they shall give the contract to the lowest bidder under the computation atorvsaid; And provided, fur ther, that nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to prevent the same person from becoming contractor for two or more branches of the public printing, if he shall be the lowest bidder therefor; but the said sec retary, auditor and treasurer of state, shall. in no case whatever, receive or take into con sideration, the bid of an irresponsible, per son ; Provided, however, no person shall be deemed irresponsible who shall tender to the executive officers aforesaid, along with his bid, satisfactory assurance, subscribed by hip proposed security, that he will execute the bonds required by the tenth section of this act Sec. 2. That the printing of all bills for the two houses of the General Assembly, togeth er with such resolutions and other matters as may be ordered by the two houses, or either of them, to be printed in bill form, shall be let in one contract; the printing of the jour nals of the Senate and House of Representa tives, and of such reports, communications and other documents, as enter into and make a part of the journals, shall be let in another contract; the printing of all reports, communi cations, and other documents that may be ordered to be printed in pamphlet form, by the General Assembly or either branch there of, except such as enter into and make a part of the journals, together with the voltime.of public documents, shall be let in another sep erate contract: the printing of the general and local laws and such joint resolutions as may be directed by the General Assembly to be printed therewith, shall be let in another seperate contract; and the printing of all blanks and circulars necessary for the use of toe executive officers ot the state, shall be let in another seperate contract Sec 3. The bills shall be printed in follio foolscap form, on small pica type, each page to contain not less than twenty five lines of solid matter of the usual length; with a pica blank only in each space between the lines; and counting the composition upon bills, the same snail oe measured as solid matter, and every necessary fraction of a page shall be counted as a full page ; but no entire blank page shall be countea or cnargeu lor. Sec. 4. The journals shall bo printed in medium octavo lorm, on neat long primer type, and in as elose and compact order as is consistent with good workmanship, without unnecessary blank or broken pages, each to contain as near as tnav be fifteen hundred ems, including head and foot lines. Sec. 5. The volumes of public documents, and all reports, communications, and other documents ordered to be printed in pamphlet form, shall be printed on the same kind of type, and the pages be of the same size, as specified for tho journals in the preceding section; said documents to be printed in nam phlet form, shall be printed in close, compact order, without title pages, unnecessary blanks or open spaces; the volumes of public docu ments shall contain nothing that shall have been inserted in the laws or journals of the same year, except the annual report of the auditor and treasurer of state; and the var ious reports, communications and other doc uments proper to be inserted therein, shall follow each other in as close, compact order as is consistent with good workmanship, with out the intervention of Unnecessary, blanks or seperate title or half title pages; and the pa ging thereof shall be consecutive; and at the conclusion there shall be an index, to be made out by the printer, referring to the particular page at which each seperate document com mences. In all cases where any document is printed in pamphlet form by order of the General Assembly, or either branch thereof, by the contractor for the printing of the Vol umes of public documents, which shall also be inserted in the volume of public documents, and in all cases where any such document is printed in pamphlet form by the contractor for the printing of the journals, which shall also be printed in the journals but one charge sball be made or allowed lor toe composition thereof Sec 6, The Laws shall be printed in royal octavo form, on good small pica type, the pa ges to be of the same size and lorm as those in the laws of :he session of one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, with similar marginal notes to the general laws. oec 7. That in composition, all pamphlets, laws, journals, and volumes of public docu ments.every necessary fraction of a page shall be counted as a full page, but no entire blank page shall "be counted or charged for; and if in any branch of the printing, tabular state ments oecur, which it shall be impracticable to print on the ordinary sized pages, the same shall be printed on tabular sheets of the nececsary size, and the amount of com position on the same shall be ascertained by measuring the printed surface, and thereby ascertaining the number of ems; and for all rule and figure work, double price for com position shall allowed, the same to be ascer tained by strict measurement and count. But-one charge shall be made for the com position of all documents ordered to be pnn ted by both branches of the General Assem bly, and no charge or allowance shall be made for composition when extra and additional copies are ordered to be printed. See 8, In charging and counting the press work, whether on bills, journals, laws, team phlets, or volumes of public documents, the token shall consist of one hundred and twen ty-five sheets, printed on both sides, or two huhdred and nfty sheets printed on one side only. bee 9. Each contractor for anv branch of the State printing, shall deliver over to the Secretary of State, or on his order, in lb sheet, all copies ordered to be printed, in good order: Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the Sec retary -of State, to give immediate notice to tha successful bidder, that his proposals have been. accepted ; and each successful bidder shall, within ten days after receiving such no tice, enter into bonds, payable to the State of Ohio, in the sum of five thousand dollars, for each and every branch of the public printing so awarded to him, with at least two sufficient and approved sureties, conditioned for the faithful performance, pursuant to this act, of that branch or brunches of the printing to which ha bus been adjudged the successful bidder; and if he shall fail so to give bond with in ten deys, then the contract shall be given to the next lowest bidder, who will give bond as aforesaid. See. 11. The folding of all bills, resolutions, pamphlets or documents, ordered to be prin ted, together with tho stitching of the same, and the brochure covering of all documents ordered to be covered by the General Assem bly, or either branch thereof, shall be let in one contract; and the folding, stitching and binding of the laws, journals, and volumes of public documents, snail be let in another con tract Sec 12. The secretary, auditor, and tres urer of state, at the same time and in the same manner as is prescribed in the first section of this act, shall give notice that sealed propo sals will be received for the folding and stitch ing of all bills, resolutions, pamphlets or doc uments, ordered to be printed, and the bro chure covering of all documents ordered to be covered; and for the folding, stitching and binding of tha laws, journals, and volumes of public documents, which proposals shall speci fy the rate per hundrad sheets for folding, the" rate per hundred copies for stitching al! bills resolutions, pamphlets or documents, the rate per hundred copies for brochure covering all documents ordered to be covered ; and the rate per hundred sheets for folding, the rate per hundred copies for stitching, the rate per hundred copies fordindingthe laws, journals and volumes of public documents, nt which the contractor is willing to do the same ; and each successful bidder to whom the contracts, or either of them, may be awarded, shall en ter into bond, in the sum of two thousand dol lars, in the same manner as is prescribed in the tenth section of this act, for the faithful peiformance of the same. Sec. i3. The binding of the laws,, journals. and the volumes of public documents, shall be in the same style; rind nf the same mati- rials, as of the volumes of laws, joiirnnls and documents of he session one thousand eisrht hundred and fifty, and one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. See. 14. That in counting the folding and stitching of all bills, resolution pnmphlets or documents, no half sheet shall be counted. charged for, or allowance made. Sec. 15. Folding, stitching and binding, shall include the collating, drying and press ing, and no charge or Allowance shall be made for collating, drying and pressing. . oec. 10. 1 hat eacn contracter tor any branch of the public printing, shall file and preserve one copy of each document, or oth er matter hv him printed for the state, which file he shall deposit, together with his arJcounts for printing, with the Secretary of State, ort or before the first Monday in November, an nually : in which account shall be specifically stated the various jobs performed, the num ber of ems composition in each, the extra charge, if any, for rule and figure work in each, the number of tokens of press work in each, designating whether otdered by the Senate, the HoUse. ot jointly by both, or by other officers or agpnts of the state, together with the kind and quantity of paper used for each job. Sec. 1 7. Each contractor for the folding, stitching, covering and binding, shall file and preserve one copy of every document or oth er matter by him folded, stitched or bound, which file he shall deposit, together with his ano mint's for the same, with the Rerretary of State, on or before the first day of November, annually; which account shall specifically state each item, as provided for in the twelfth section of this act, and the number of copies of each bill, resolutions, pamphlet or docu ment, folded, stitched or covered, and the number of copies of laws, journals and docu ments, bound. ee 18. That on the filing of any ascount and vouchers, under the two last preceding sections, the Secretary, Auditor, and Treas urer of State, shall earefully examine such ac counts, together with the vouchers therefor, and the orders for the same; and if any errors be found in such account by said examing offi cers, they shall immediately correct the same ; and if they shall find any unnecessary blanks or increased number or pages, caused by stretching out of matter, or other device f the printer, they shall deduct from the ac count of the contractor double the amount of compositiooand press work charged for such unnecessary blank or increased number of pages, together with the additional amount of paper consumed thereby ;and if any error shall be committed in executing any branch of the printing aforesaid, by which the sense or meaning may be altered, said examining offi cers shall dedect from the account of the con tractor by whom the error was committed, the amount of compensation to which he would huve been entitled for the composi tion and press work of the whole sheet in which such error shall be found, and also the value of ail paper consumed in the printing of the sheet containing such error r but the said Secretary, Auditor, and Treasurer of State, shall in no case allow constructive charges, or any other than is specifisally named iu this act - Set. 19. That after any account as afore said shall have been examined by the proper officers, and all errors and overcharges cor rected and proper deductions made therefor, pursuant to the foregoing section, said ac count shall be certified to be correct, by said examining officers, or ariy two of the in ; and when any account shall be so audited and certified, the Auditor of State shall draw a bill upon the treasury for the amount thereof, payable out of any moneys appropriated for that purpose. Sec 20. The contractor for the printing nf bills, resolutions, and other matter to be pnn ted in bill form, shall promptly and without delay, execute all orders of the General As sembly, or either branch thereof, for the prin ting of all bills and resolutions; and all the contractors under the provisions of this act. shall promptly and without unnecessary delay. execute all orders to them issued by the Gen eral Assembly, or either branch there of, or thexecutive officers of the state: and the Iaws.journaIs,and volumes of public documents shall be printed and delivered to thecontractors for the foldmg.stttching and binding on the or derof the secretary of state.within twenty days after the adjournment of the General Assembly and said contractor shall, 'within twenty days after the receipt thereof, execute the folding, stitching and binding, and deliver to said sec retary of state the volumes so bound, under the penalty of a forfeiture of their bonds; Provided, however, that the said secretary, auditor and treasurer of state, may, on good cause shown, by either of the contractors, ex tend Uie time, not exceeding ten days, for the executing ot their several contracts. Sec. 21. The paper for the state printing aforesaid, shall be provided by the state; and the secretary of state shall, from time to time. as the same may be needed, deliver over to each contaantor, suitable paper for the prin ting which he is required by his contract to do; and shall take and preserve, from each contractor, a receipt for all paper delivered and at the annual settlement, each contractor shall deliver over to the secretary of state, all paper which has not been used in the state printing; and if any such paper shall have been wasted or converted to any other use. the con tractor to whom the same shall have been delivered, shall be charged with the value thereof, togetherwith the penalty of fifty per cent, and the amount shall be deducted from his account Sec. 22. That the secretary of state shall fur nish a true and accurate copy of the laws, as they may be demanded by the printer there of; and the clerks, of the respetive branches of the General Assembly shall each furnish to the printer, who is bound by his contract to print the same, copies of the journals, bills reports, and other papers and documents. without Unnecessary delay ; and no contractor shall be accountable for any delay accasionad by the want of such copy. Sec 23. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its pnssage. James c. Johnson. Speaker House Representatives. WILLIAM MEDILL. President of the Senate. April 16, 1852. 43. AN ACT, To abolish the office of Register and Receiver of the State Land OificS at Defiance, to reg ulate the sale of lands at said office, and to create tbe office of Land Commission er. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General As sembly of the State of Ohio, That the offices Kegister and Receiver of the State Land Office at Defiance, in this State, be and the same is hereby abolished ; and immediately after the passage of this act, there shall be appointed by Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Land Commissioner, who shall keep an office at Defiance, aforesaid, for the sale of all the lands of the State, which have heretofore been fur sale at said Land Office, and now remains unsold: Sec. 2. That said Land Commissioner shall hold his office for and during the term of three years, and until his successor shall be appoint ed and qualified; and shall have all tha pow ers heretofore possessed by, and perform all the duties heretofore enjoined on both the said Register and Receiver according to law ; and before entering upon the discharge of the du ties of bis said office, the said Land Commis sioner shall enter into a bond with three or more sureties, freeholders of the State of Ohio to be approved by the Governor of this State, payable to the State of Ohio, in the sum of tventy thousand dollars, conditioned for the paying over, according to law, of all moneys which may be received by said Land Commis sioner in hia official capacity, and for the faith ful discharge of all and singular the duties of h ia said othce; and if the said Land Commis sioners shall at any time fail togive such bond with said sureties, or fail in making his returns and paying over moneys received by him in his omcial capacity, as required by law, his of fice shall be considered vacant and it shall be the duty of the Governor to fill said office by appointment, with the advice and consent of the Senate, as prescribed by the first section of this act, if the. General Assembly shall be in pctsion at the time such vacancy occurs ; and if the General Assembly shall not be in ses ! sion at such time, then and in that case, the Governor shall fill such vacancy by tha ap pointment of some person to hold said office until the first session of tha General Assembly succeeding such appointment, and until . his sucot-ssor is appointed and qualified; and tl said Commissioner, appointed under any of (be provisions of i his act, before entering upon the duties of his said office, shall take and subscribe to an oath or atlinnalion, before competent au thority, to discharge faithfully and to tbe best of his skill and ability, all the duties of said of- fice; which oath or afirmatton shall be endors ed. upon his bond aforesaid. - oec 3. that said Land Commissioner shall receive as a compensation for his services, the sum of three per centum on the amount of all oneys received at hi said emca in garments for lands sold by hira as such commission er. Sec. 4. That the Register and Receiver of the Stste Land office at Defiance', at this time act ing, shall deliver over all the books, papers, and other property belonging to their respective offices, to such person as may be appointed Land Commissioner under this act - . Sec. 5, That any person holding the office of Commissioner, shall not purchase, or enter, or be in any manner concerned, either as princi pal or agent, directly or indirectly, ia the pur- hase or entry of any landa subject to sale or entry, in said State Land Office ; and any com missioner violating the provisions of Ibis section shall, for every such offenCe, forfeit and pay the sum of two hundred dollars, to be recov ered by actionuf debt.in the name of the State of Ohio, which action shall be brought in .the county wherein said Land Office is situated; and the amount recovered in said action shall be paid into the State Treasury, by the Prose cuting Attorney, of such county; and it is hereby made the duty of sucb Prosecuting Attorney, to prosecute, in behalf of tbe State, all actions under the provisions of this section, for which service he shall be allowed a reason able compensation, to b audited and allowed by the Auditor of .slate, and paid out of the oney recovered in such action or actions. Sec. 6. That said lands shall be sold to any person not an actual settler, making the oath as hereinafter provided, at the appraised value thereof, heretofore made, or hereafter to be made in pursuance of law. Sac. 7. Hint said lands shall be sold to act ual settlers, at fifty per cent below their ap praised value; Provided, that any applicant who applies to purchase or enter any of said lands at said reduction, shall, before any cer tificate or other evidence of purchase or entry is issued to him or her by said commissioner, make and subscribe an affidavit, that is a bona fide his or her intention, within twelve months from and after said purchase, to enter Upon and improve the tract so purchased, and that he or she has not made said purchase for the purpose of speculation merely but for tha pur pose of securing a home for himself or herself and family ; which affidavit shall be preserved by the commissioner aforesaid, with the records of his olhce. Sec. 8. That the affidavit required by the foregoing section, may be made and suhscn bed before said commissioner, (who ia hereby authorised to administer oaths in such case,) or before any offici-r haing by law a general au thority to administer oaths; for . administering which oath, no fee shall be charged by said commissioner. Sec. 9. That no deed of conveyance from the state to said purchaser, shall be made and de livered, until such purchaser, shall have acta ally "entered upon and commenced improving the tract nf land for which he or she holds a certificate of purchase; and if any puaehnser shall refuse or neglect, within twelve months from and after the date of his Or her certificate of purchase, to enter upon and improve the tract so purchased, then and in that case, such tract of land shall be forfeited, and shall revert to the state: Provided, hewever, that in case of the death of any such purchaser beforo the expiration of twelve " months from the date of such purchase, the deed of con veyanCe from the state may issued to his or her egal heirs, without further Improvement upon the tract. Sic. 10. Thatall lands not at this time1 sold or for sale at the State Land Office aforesaid the title to which may hereafter be confirmed to the State of Ohio by the government of the United states, or proper department thereof. under the several acts of Congress granting lands to the State of Ohio or Indians, for Ca bal pfirposes, shall be first offered by said corit- missioner at public sale, in such manner as the Auditor of State may direct; aftc? which all lands offered at such sale and not sold, shall be subject to entry under the provisions of this act Sec. 11. The Land Commissioner shall mat return of his sales of the lands sold by him as such commissioner and pay over to the Treasurer of State all jioneys in his hands the proceeds of such sales, and , fully settle llli the Auditor of State, as often as once in three months, and at such times oftener than three months as the Auditor of State may di reel; and the said commissioner shall be governed by the instructions of the Auditor of State, in relation to the time and manner of paying over such moneys, making returns and settling with said Auditor, and keeping, th books ot Ins orace. Sec. 12. That the act passed February 8th, 1847, entitled "An act to establish the prtci of the Miami, Wabash, Erie and Ohio canal lands, and to secure their sale to actual settlers' and the act amendatory thereto, passed March 23d, A. D. 1850, be, and the same are hereb repealed Sec. 13. That the appraisement of all lands now subject to entry or sale at said State Land Office at Defiance, which have been heretofore appraised in pursuance of !aw at more than two dollars per acre, is hereby re duced to the sum of two dollars per acre, and such lands shall be sold under the provisions of this, act in the same manner as such iands would bo, if originally apprised at two dollars per acre Provided, that the provisions of this section shall extend only to purchasers intend ing to become actual settlers on the land pur chased. .," Sec. 14. Thnt from and after the first day of January, A. D. 1853, the reduction in price of lands to-actual settlers, provided in section seven of this act, shall be seventy-five per cent in the stead of fifty per cent, specified in said sectnm. . . Sec. 15. This act shall take effect on tie first day of June, A. D. 1852.. ; . , JAMES C JOHNSON, , Speaker House of Representatives. WILLIAM MEDILL, , President of the Senate. April 16, 1852." -i. v; 44;;f s & - -I '" w AN ACT. X" To authorise the Courts of Common Plbas.ihci the Judges thereof, ra vacation," W arrant' tha business upon 4b ' deckel' of '-sai J courts. - i" '.a: rnk fT;vs f ' Sec. 1. Be it tnatied hf fh &nitat Ati ttmbly of the Slutv of Ohi, ThaUhe-' eowrt uf commoo pleas; in tha sewraf ddiitft'i Ibis State, and the judges' thereof, in Waeatinr may; whenever the state of the obansVry dM et in such aouit require it, Order thnt Ss tuctf subsequent terms of tl court as they, ainf deem expedient, the chancery causes shall fee? first beard, ana that all Writs of vemra" fncait for petit juries, and; sapoeaa, returftihla' W such term, shall b issued, returnable to thai sscond or any subsequent day of tho term, a the judges of said court may by sush Wdef direct; snd at sacb terms, the court shall first ear tha cause on the ' chancery . docket, ttt4 shall not proceed to hear the issue eh the 1 ocket exeept by consent,-until! thS' dny f .hicb the writs of venire aforesaid, trad ' ttrtt cena, were made returnable; andth "cleTS5!1 tha com t after the entry of aUcb orser;-shall arrange the trial docket so sb to eohfortavta such order, to the days of triah" ' Sec 8- That If theordejr pmided for by If first section f this act be taade'by W'juifgaif the court of common pleas, in Vacation, it (hall be entered of record by the derk of said eoortj but suah order shall not bo made,, later tharj four wee Its prior to the next succeeding term1 of said court- ''r ; Sec. T3. That the act Entitled vh Scl1 (& amend the act entitled ah act 'to amend the act directing the mod of proceeding in chan cery, snd the amendatory acts thereto" passed anuary 24th, 1846, be and tbe same ts bete by repealed. ; ;r t-i 4 ' JAMES C. JOHNSON. " ' Speaker House of Representative! -WILLIAM MEDILL, President,' of the Ssnat".' April 10, 1852, -y : AN- ACT To define the duties of the Commissioner f -..-.tvf J Sinking fund.,., ? Sc 1. Beit enacted ly the- thrttrat A tembly of the State of Ohio, 'hnt Ah auditor of State, secretary of state, ami attorney gen- - eral, created by article eighth, section- eighth, of the constitution, a board of commissioners, " to be styled the sommissiohefs of the sinking fund, shall appoint en of their number acting commissioner of the sinking- fund,-who shall hold said appointment during ins eim of ot- . face as a member of. said board ndcbali be the duty -of; sail' acting comnisskciarj with '', the advice and concurrence of tbe 4her mem bers of tbe board, to perform all nd singula!' the duties-enjoined oa said- board. Seel X Tbe acting commission thai! keep . a complete-ami full journal of all the procesd- ings and orders at the board of commissioner of the sinking fund, together wrth a r3l of all certificates of the publio debt, and trans fer of the same, and ail other papers issued or made by order of ' Said board; and said commissioner may ; .appoint a secretary or or clerk, to . assist the acting ' jeoounissioner, . with a salary not to exceed ... - dollars, Jo b paid as other officers of the state, are paid$(. Sec 8. All tbe books, records' snd paper of the office of the .commissioners of the-siak' ing fund, (except tb books ia New Yurk for transfer ot stocks and payment ol interest, shall be kept at the olfiue of tbe acting com? . missioner, at the seat of government m we ' state,, .. i.f.-f :i . -a--.- v : Sec 4 All tb' books, record, .1ourns1V documents aud . papers, kept by the acting commissioner, shall at -all time be subject to the examination -of tua Uovror, trnaare, members of tbe board of publicf-woe kS;and any member of tbe General : Asserosly, and1 tho1 commissiners of the sinking fund abaH- anfrtia ly report, asia required by lit constitution of the executive otnoersilo toe governor, tbe eons ditioo of tbe puUlicdebtand-of thesinkingfunif, and tbeir proceedings ia relation to tbe same J and also such other additional reperti a may , at any time, b required iy either branch ot the Oeneral Assembly, i tn Sec 5.' The commissioners of J the canal fun j, shall, immediately after the passage of tbis act, pay over to the- treasurer of state, all moneys in their bands belonging to the Hate', woo snail give oupiujate- receipts luertiorj one of which receipts, with aH books; record: , papersaodlurnitnre of every descnption.m their possession or custody, belonging to the state, shall, at the -sam timei be delivered to the acting commissioner of the sinking fund. Sec 6. The acting commissioner of 'the sinking . fund is hereby specially, required, authorized and fully empowered, under the advice and with the concurrence of toe other members. of the board, to cause to be paid, tha interest . on tbe luhdeU debts of the state and redeenr according to law, all the, valid ..certificate of the public debt, which hava been assigned of created on the , part of the ' state,' and to pre serve, to the extent iif ; his power, the faiUj and ' credit of , the ''state v..fur ' which purpose he may, with the eonuurrenca of sait board, execute . and delivef in behalf of tho state, all necessary certificates of the publitf debt and other instruments' of writing relate ing thereto, which by law triaj be rerjuiredto" be issued. ' ,: l1'- .- " Sec 7. The commissioners ft . lb sicking fund shall be' success era. ..to th comayaaioa-' ers of the canal iund.,,., SIs, v,., ritti Sec. & It shall be the. duly of s the eon missions of the .sinking fund- to: aeleet. some' suitable office -or place, in the city 'of N York, and to appoint art agent by whom, and at which place transfer of the stock of the state may be made, and principal and inter' est of the foreign public dubt - b paid, under such rules and regulations ae tbey may adopt in conformity iik the existing law of the1 stale. sici . Sec. 9. AU mapey paid i&to the state treat' ury, belonging to the .sinking fund, shall b disbursed by the-treasurer of state, to the agent for the payment of the principal and ifi' teres! of the public debt, in In' investment ( the sinking fund, or for other purpose,- as oth er moneys are disbursed upoi-. th (Jtaft of the auditor of- state,' to h draw -. upon th.e' requsition of the commissioners of Ibe, sjuif-1 ing fund.whiclj requsition hal T)efrecodt;41 upon the "journal of faid commissioners, tUl signed by the acting porn'missioner, aqd. l least oho' Other Meiifbef "of th board."". ' ,1 Sec Iff. AH rejrarts cow. rtMdVby 11? . to be made to the canal fund commissioners; shall hereafter be ruaJo u the commissioner