Bursed in manner aforesaid, by the treasurer of the county wherein the greatest quantity of land belonging to such township shall be situate; but if it be uncertain in which county the greatest quantity of land in such township be situate, then the said interest shall be received and disbursed by the treasurer of the oldest county in which any part of sach township shail be situated. common school Sec. 5. That whenever any donation or devise shall be Donations and he made, by gut, grant, fast will and testament, or in any other quests to vest in manner whatever, of any estate, either real, personal or mixed, fund to the State of Ohio, or to any person, or otherwise, in trust for the said Common School Fund, by any individual, body politic or corporate, the same shall be vested in said Common School Fund; and whenever the moneys arising from such gift, grant or devise, shall be paid into the State treasury, the proper accounts thereof shall be kept, and the interest accruing therefrom shall be appropriated according to the intent and design of such donor, grintor or devisor. Sec. 6. That there shall be constituted a fund for the sup- General fund ea port of common schools, which shall belong in common to the tablished people of this State; which shall consist of the net amount of of what to cơn the money which heretofore has been, or hereafter may be, sist paid into the State treasury, from the sales of the lands commonly called the Salt Lands, and such donations, legacies and devises, as may be made to such fund, or to any person or persons, in trust for the same: and the State of Ohio is hereby state pledged for pledged to pay the interest annually, on any and all sums of the interest noney which shall have been, or may hereafter be, paid into such treasury, from the passage of this act, or the receipt of such money into the treasury aforesaid; and the interest aris- Interest funded ing as aforesaid, shall be funded annually, until the first day of until 1835 January, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-five: after which time the said interest shall be annually distributed to the several counties in this State, in proportion to the number of white male inhabitants above the age of twenty-one years, as by law shall be ascertained, for the apportionment of representatives; and the proportion of interest due to each and How distributed every such county, shall be distributed for the support of common schools, in the respective counties, in the manner prescribed in the act to provide for the support and better regulation. of common schools. afterwards school fund to be Sec. 7. That the auditor of State shall give notice, in writing, Notice of the a once in every two months, to the commissioners of the canal mount of the fund, of the amount of the capital belonging to the Common given to commis School Fund that may be in the State treasury, arising from the sioners of canal sale of lands granted by Congress to the State of Ohio for the use of common schools, agreeably to the several acts that have been, or may be passed, providing for the sale of such lands; and said money shall be paid out of the treasury, on the order fund Fund subject to of the commissioners of the canal fund, upon the terms specilied their orders Anditor to charge canal 1 with the est thorcon, c. in this act. Sec. S. That the auditer of State shall open proper accounts, in the books provided in his office for the accounts of the Common School Fund, in which he shall charge the canal fund with drafts on school every draft which the said commissioners shall draw upon the fund, and inter Common School Fund, as authorized in the preceding section of this act: the said auditor shall charge interest, from the date thereof, on each and every draft so drawn, at the rate of six per centum, yearly; which interest shall be payable on the first day of January in each year, out of the funds provided by law for the payment of interest on the canal debt: and when he shall have given notice to the commissioners, of a sum in the treasury, as directed in a preceding section of this act, he shall charge interest on such sum, which interest shall commence at the expiration of ten days after he shall have transmitted notice: Provided, That the draft of the said commissioners be not sconer presented. Money drawn from school fund applied to the Sec. 9. That until the canals now authorized by law shall he completed, all moneys belonging to the Common School Fund, made liable by this act to be drawn from the treasury, construction of shall be applied by the commissioners of the canal fund t- defray the expenses of constructing said canals, as other loans for that purpose are, and have been applied. the canals Sec. 10. That all moneys of the chool Fand, drawn as When the canals aforesaid from the treasury, and remaining unexpended after are finished, mo- the said canals shall be finished, and also all moneys of said become part of fu d afterwards drawn in the same manner, shall be considered sinking fund, &c as a part of the sinking fund for the redemption of the debt of ney so drawn to Acts repealed Proviso ti.is State, incurred under the provisions of the “Act to provide for the internal improvement of the State of Ohio by navi ble canals," passed on the fourth day of February, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, and the act supplementary thereto, passed ' on the eighteenth day of January, eighteen hun red and twentysix: and the commissioners of the canal tund shall be, and they are hereby, authorized to manage the same to the best advantage, in uch ways as their judgment and knowledge shall direct, for the improvement of said sinking fund, and for its applicat on towards the redemption of the debt aforesaid; and of their proceedings under this act. they shall give account in their annual report to the General Assembly. Sec. 11. That the act, entitled "An act to establish a Fund for the support of Common Schools," passed January thirtieth, eighteen hundred and twenty seven; and "An act in addition to 'An act to establish a Fund for the support of Common Schools," passed February eighteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty; be, and the same are hereby repealed: Provided. That the repeal of said acts shall not affect any rights acquired, or obligations incurred, under any of their provisions. This act to take effect and be in force from and after the first day of June next. JAMES M. BELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. March 2, 1831. Speaker of the Senate. AN ACT to establish an Asylum for the education of deaf and umb persons, and for repealing ati laws heretofore passed on that subjet. asylum incorpor Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the trustees of the Ohio asylum for the education rustees of the of the deaf and dumb, be, and they are hereby, created a cor-ated poration, by the name of "The Trustees of Oo Asylum for educating the Deaf and Dumb," with all the powers usually incident to such corporations; and by that name, may have, hold and possess property, real, personal and mixed: Provided, The Proviso in rela annual income thereof shall not exceed twenty thousand dol- tion to the annu lars: And provided also, The same shall only be employed and used in and about the preparations for, and in the education of, [the] deaf and dumb. al income appointed and Sec. 2. That the present trustees shall hold their offices Trustees how agreeably to the laws in force when appointed: four trustees their term of of shall be appointed, by joint resolution of the General Assem-fice bly, every year; who shall hold their offices for three years: the governor shall, ex-officio, be a member, and president of the board: the trustees shall appoint, from their own body, a secretary and treasurer; who shall hold their offices one year, and until others are appointed. To report annu Sec. 3. That the trustees shall meet on the second Monday When to meet of December; any five of whom shall constitute a board; or at such other time as the president may appoint: they shall re-ally port annually to the General Assembly. asylum Sec. 4. That the asylum shall be established at Columbus, Location of the and the meetings of the trustees be there held. age the institu Sec. 5. That the funds, teachers and pupils, shall be under Trustees to man the direction and management of the trustees; subject always tion to the control of the General Assembly. pits from each ju the expense of Sec. 6. That two indigent pupils shall be selected from each Two indigent pu judi ial district of this State, and be sustained at the expense dicial district to of the State: they shall not remain in the asylum longer than be sustained at three years; and their expen-es each year shall not exceed se-c State venty-five dollars each: such indigent pupils, shall only be admitted according to the rules and regulations of the institution. A sum sufficient to carry into effect this section, is hereby ap propriated out of "any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated;" and shall be audited and paid on the order of the president of the board. Appropriation Sec. 7. That pupils may be admitted from other States, Trustees may ad upon such terms and conditions as the trustees may prescribe. nt pupils from other States Former laws r£. pealed Sec. 8. That all laws heretofore enacted on this subject, be, and the same are hereby repealed. JAMES M. BELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. March 3, 1831. SAMUEL R. MILLER, Duty of county ing enumeration AN ACT regulating the mode of taking the enumeration of the white male inhabitants above the age of twenty one years. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the ass sor of each county in this State, shall, in assessor in tak the year eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, and every fourth. year thereafter, at the same time he is, or may be, required by law to take the list of taxable property, take the enumeration of all the white male inhabitants above the age of twenty-one years, whose usual place of residence shall be in any family within his county, or who may be found therein, without any settled place of residence in any other county, but are inhabitants of this State at the time of taking such enumeration; and shall make out a list of names of said inhabitants, and return the same to the clerk of the court of common pleas, at the same time he is, or may be, by law required to return to the county auditor the list of taxable property. Sec. 2. That each clerk of the court of common pleas in Duty of the cl'k the several counties, shall file in his office, and carefully keep of the com. pleas and preserve, the lists returned as aforesaid, and make out a lect of duty statement of the aggregate amount of the white male inhabitants above the age of twenty one years, in his county, agreeably to the returns made to him as aforesaid, under his hand, and the seal of the court, and transmit the same to the speaker of the senate, within ten days after the commencement of the next session of the General Assembly. Sec. 3. That any clerk of the court of common pleas, or Penally for neg any county assessor, who shall neglect or refuse to perform all or any of the duties required of him by this act, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars; whic fines or penalties imposed by this section, may be recovered by action of debt in the name of, and for the use of the county. Act repealed Sec. 4. That the act, entitled "An act regulating the mode of taking the enumeration of the white male inhabitants, above the age of twenty-one years," passed January 17th, 1817, be, and the same is hereby repealed. January 10, 1827. EDWARD KING, A. SHEPHERD, Speaker of the Senate. AN ACT regulating Marriages. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of who may join Ohio, That male persons of the age of eighteen years, temale in marriage" persons of the age of fourteen years, not nearer of kin than first cousins, and not having a husband or wife living, may be joined in marriage: Provided, always, That male persons under the age of twenty-one years, female persons under the age of Proviso eighteen years, shall first obtain the consent of their fathers, respectively; or in case of the death or incapacity of their fathers, then of their mothers or guardians. Sec. 2. That it shall be lawful for any ordained minister of Ministers &c. any religious society or congregation, within this State, who may solemnize bas, or may hereafter, obtain a license for that purpose, as here. Barringe inafter provided, or for any justice of the peace in his county, or for the several religious societies, agreeably to the rules and regulations of their respective churches, to join togeth: as hus band and wife, all persons not prohibited by this act. Sec. 3. That any minister of the gospel, upon producing to Ministers may the court of commou plens of any county within this State, in obtain liceuse, which he officiates, credentials of his being a regular ordained and how minister of any religious society or congregation, shall be entitled to receive, from said court, a license, authorizing him to solemnize marriages within this State, so long as he shall continue a regular minister in such society or congregation. clark, who shall enter names on Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of every minister, who is Minister to file now, or hereafter shall be, licensed to solemnize martiago, as licenses with aforesaid, to produce to the clerk of the court of common pleas in every county in which he shall solemnize any marriage, his record license so obtained; and the said clerk shall thereupon enter the name of such minister upon record, as a minister of the gos pel duly authorized to solema ze marriages within this State, and shall note the county from which said license issued; for which service no charge shall be made by such clerk. evidence Sec. 5. That when the name of any such minister is so en- Record or copy, tered upon the record, by the clerk aforesaid, such record, or the certificate thereof, by the said clerk, under the seal of his office, shall be good evidence that the said minister was duly authorized to solemnize marriages. lish license Sec. 6. That previous to persons being joined in marriage, Before marriage, notice thereof shall be published, (in the presence of the con- parties mrst pubgregation,) on two different days of public worship, the first or get a Publication to be at least ten days previous to such marriage, within the county where the female resides; or a license shall be obtained for that purpose, from the clerk of the court of common pleas in the county where such female may reside. Sec. 7. That the clerk of the court of common pleas, as License, how or aforesaid, may inquire of the arty, applying for marriage li-tained cense, as aforesaid, upon oat', or affirmation, relative to the legality of such contemplated marriage; and if the clerk shall |