Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-06-24
AN ACT
mo. 1741


Concerning Notaries Public and Commissioners.
SrCT1oS 1. Be II enacted By tAe General Assembly
Of tke State Of OHIO, That the governor is authorized
20 appoint a-nd'commissiO for the term Of three years,
As noIaries public. in the several counties Of this state,
such citizens, resident therein, ami having the qualif-
cation Of electors, as he may deem necessary: Provided.
that before making such appointment, the governor
shall be satisfied, by the certificate Of a judge Of the
court of conmonf less, or Cf the supreme court. resid-
ing in the same eounty or district. and such other evil
dence as he may think proper to require, that the appli-
cant IS in all respects fully competent to perform the
duties and exercise the powers OF a notary public, as
defined by the laws OF this State or of the United States;
Provided. that the number Of notaries public so APP
pointed and commissioned, shall not exceed one for
each one thousand inhabitants, the number Of inhabit
ants OF each county TO be ascertAined BY relereneet 10
The last United States census.
Sc ,. The governor is an;hoized to appoint and
commission as commissioners OF the SsAIs OF Vmo, 50
many persons residing in any other stale or IN any
territory Of the United States. or in any foreign State,
and furnishing such evidence Of qualifications as he
may think proper to require, who shall continue IN OF
fee for the term of three years, and shall have author
iy to take afidavits and dispositions to be used in any
ofthe courts Of this State. and also to take acknowl-
edsment and proof of the execution of any deed or other
conveyance, and of any lease, contract, letter OF aitor-
ney. or other written instrument. to be recorded or
used in this State. Every person thus appointed a
commissioner Of the State Of Ohio. shall before The is
suing OF his commission proeurea proper seal Of office,
and shall take and Subscribe an oath or affirmation,
before some judge Of a court of record. or some other
comm ssioner OF the State Of Ohio. within the state.
territory, or county in which he may reside. well and
faithfully to execute and perform all the duties of such
commissioner under the laws Of this State; which oath,
with his signature thereto, aud an impression Of his
seal Of Office, shall be transmitted to the governor, AID
fl d in the office of the Secretary of State.
sEc.3. Dispositions taken upon interrogatories, upon
notice. or by consentfand afidaFits taken befofe 1
commissioner Of the State of Ohio. shall be entitled to
be read in any suit or other proceeding in this State
and shall have the same effect as if taken before a mag
istrate or officer thereuntC authorized within this state
and all certificates Of Acknowledgements ami proof uf
execution, made or granted by such commissioner,
shall have the same effect as If made or granted by sach
magistrate or officer
Sac. l. There shall be kent in the oaic. OF the Gov
ernor. a record, showing distinctly the names asa resi-
dence Of all persons commissioned as uottries public
or as commissioners OF the State Of Ohio. and the com
nencement and termination Of each term OF office; and
there shall be paid by each person receiving a commits
sion as no-ary public, the sum of one dollar, and by
each person receiving a commission as commissioner
of the State of Ohio. the sum Of three dollars which
sums, after paying the WAGES OF = messenger Tor the
executive Office, shall form part Of The compensation Of
the private Secretary of the Governor
SE-.5 The term OF one Uf escl commissioner for
the State of Ohio, heretofore appointed unler the laas
Of this State. in any other STAKE, or ia ay Territory 10
the United States, or any other country. shall expire
at the end Of one year after the passage OF This act
And all no,aries public uOs holding app0intm MS as
such shall be continued as If this act had HOt been
passed.
Sect 8. The act to authorize the Governor to appoint
commissioners to take acknowledgment Of deeds or
other contracts. and dispositions in othef States passed
January.26. 1874, and the act to amend the same. pass
ed March %. 1854, and the first section Of the act pro
viding for the appointment OF Aotaries Public, and
prescribing their duties, passed April >, rs, are
hereby repealed.
SEc. =. This act shall take eject from its passage.
=. II. A URTE
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives..
THOMAS H. FORD,
President Of tie Senate.
Anril l. 1877