The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-18

speaker OF the House OF representatives
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate
April l1tb, 1857.
No. ia. AN ACT
Concerning Notaries Public and Commits
sioners.
SECTION L. Be II enacted Jy tile Gen.
eral assembly of the State Of Ohio. That
the Governor is authorized to appoint and
commission for the term of three years,
as notaries public, in the several counties
ofthis State, such citizens, residing there
in, and having the qualification of cleo
tors. as he may deem necessary: Provi-
ded, tina, before making such appointment,
the Governor shall be satisfied, by the
certificate Of Judge ofthe court of COM
mon pleas, or of the supreme court, re-
siding in the same county or district, and
such other evidence as he may think prop
er to require. that the applicant is in all
respects fully competent to perform the
duties and exercise the power 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 appoint
ed and commissioned, shall not exceed
one for each one thousand inhabitants,
the number of inhabitants of each county
to be ascertained BY reference to the last
Uuited States census.
SEC. g The Governor is authorized
to appoint and commission as commits
sioners of the State of Ohio, so many
persons residing in any other State, or in
any territory of the United Sta'es, or in
any foreign State. and furnishing such
evidence of qualifications as be may think
proper to require, who shall continue in
office for the term of three years, and
shall have authority TO take affidavi.s and
dispositions to be used in any Of the courts
of this State, and also take acknowledge
ments and proof of any deed or other con-
vcyance, and of any lease, contract, letter
OF attorney, or other written instru-
ment, to be recorded or used III this State.
Every person thus appointed commits
sioner of the State of Ohio, shall, before
the issuing OF his commission, procure a
proper seal of office, and shall take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation, before
some Judge of court of record, or some
other commissioner of the State of Ohio,
within the State, Territory, or county in
which he may reside,- well and faithfully
to execute and perforneall the duties OF
such commissioner, under the laws of this
State; which oath, with his signature
thereto, and an impression of his seal ol
office, shall be transmitted to the Govern.
or and filed in the office of the Secretary
of State.
SEC. 8. Dispositions taken upon inter
rogatories, upon notice or by consent, and
affidavits taken before commissioner oi
the State of Ohio, shall be entitled to be
read in any suit or other proceedings in
this State, and shall have tie same effect
as if taken before a magistrate or officer
thereunto authorized within this State
and all certificates of acknowledgment and
proof execution, made or granted by such
commissioner. shall have the same effect
as if made Or granted by such magistrate
or officer.
Sec 4. There shall be kept in the
Office of the Governor, record, showing
distinctly the names and residence of al
persons commissioned as notaries public
or as commissioners of the State of Ohio,
. and the commencement and termination
of each term of Office; and there shall be
, paid by each person receiving commits
sion as notary public, the sum of one dol
lar, and by each person receiving com
mission as commissioner of the State o.
Ohio, the sum of three dollars which
sums, after paying the wages of messen
ger for the executive Office. shall form {
part of the compensation of the private
secretary of the Governor.
SEC. 5. The term of Office of eacl
!. commissioner for the State of Ohio, here
|tofore appointed under the laws of thi
State, in any other State, or in any Terri
tory of the United States, or any othe
country, shall expire at the end of ON,
year after tie passage of this act. Ant
all notaries public now holding appoint
I ment as such shall be continued as if thi
act had not been passed.
Z Sec. 6. The act to authorize the Gov
t ernor to appoint commissioners to tax
: acknowledgement of deed or other con
e tracts, and depositions in other States
/: passed January 26, 1914, and the act t.
: amend the same. passed March 25. 1854
n and the first section of the act providing
;, for the appointment of Notaries Public
!, and prescribing their duties, passed Apr
: 2, 1852, are hereby repealed.
e Sec. 7. This act shall take effect fror
y and after its passage.
: N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
u THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate
v April II, 1857.