The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-04-14


President of the Senate.
March 90, 1859.
mo. ee.] AN ACT
Providing for the appointment of .Notaries
Public, and prescribing their duties.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted 6v the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the
Governor be, and he is hereby authorised
to appoint and commission as notaries
public, as many citizens Of this State hav-
ing the qualifications Of electors, residing
in the several counties in this State, as he
may deem necessary; Provided, that be.
fore making any such appointment, each
applicant shall produce to the governor, a
certificate from one Of the judges of the
court of common pleas in the county or
distrcti in which such applicant may reside,
that the applicant is good moral charac.
ter, that he is a resident elector of such
county, and that he possesses sufficient
qualifications and ability to discharge the
duties Of the Office Of notary public.
Sec. Q. That each notary public, 30 ap-
pointed and commissioned, shall hold his
office for the term of three years, if so long
he behave well; aad that before entering
upon the duties Of his Office, he shall give
bond to the State of Ohio, in the sum Of
fifteen hundred dollars. with security to be
approved by the governor. conditioned for
the faithful discharge Of the duties Of his
Office, and he shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation, to be endorsed on his
commission, that he will support the con-
stitution of the United States and of this
State, and that he will honestly, faithfully.
and impartially, discharge and perform all
the duties of his office, to the best of his
ability
Sec. 3. That each notary public. before
entering upon the duties OF his Office, shall
provide himself with an official seal, with
which he shall authenticate all hi, official
acts, upon which seal shall be engraven
the arms of this State, the words Notarial
Seal, and the name OF the county in which
hs resides; which seal, together with his Of.
fetal registers. shall be exempt from exc.
cution; and on the death or removal from
office OF such notary public. his registers
shall be deposited in the Office of the re-
corder OF deeds, in the county where such
notary resides.
SEC. 4 That no banker, broker. or off,
Ger, or attorney, stockholder, clerk. or
agent of any bank, banker, or broker,
shall be appointed to, or shall hold the Of
fee of notary public in this State
SEC 5. That each notary public 80 ap.
pointed. commissioned and qualified. shall
have power, within the county in which he
may reside, to administer all oaths requir-
ed or authorized by law to be administer
ed in this State to take and certify depo.
stions to bc used in any Of the courts of
this State, to take and certify to all ack.
nowledgements of deeds, mortgages, liens,
powers Of attorney, and other instruments
Of writing, and to receive, make and record
notarial protests.
SEC. 6. That for each oath or ai1irma.
ton administered and certified, the notary
public shall receive twenty five cents, and
no more; for the presentment, demand, no.
lice to drawers and endorsers, and instru.
ments of protest of each bill Of exchange
or promissory note, he shall receive the
sum Of one dollar; and for recording each |
by him required to be recorded,
lhe sum of ten cents for each one hundred |
words, and no more; and for his services
in taking and certifying Acknowledgements
Of deeds, mortgages, liens, powers Of at.
!orney, and other instruments OF writing,