The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-07-16
April 18th, 1857.
No. TIA. AN ACT

concerning notary IuDllc anu OOulASSlOEefs.
Sec !. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State of Ohio, That the governor is author
lied to appoint and commission for the term Of
three years. as notaries public in the several coun
tics of this State. such citizens resident therein
and having the qualification of electors, he may
doem necessary Provided, that before making such
appointment the governor shall be satisfied by the
certificate of judge of the court Of c onlmon pleas
or of the supreme court residing in the same coun
ty or district, and such other evidences as he may
think proper to require, that the applicant is in a
respects fully competent TO perform the duties and
exercise the power Of q notary public, as Gohned
by the law Of this State or Of the United States:
Provided, that the number of notSries public so
appointed and commissioned, shall not exceed one
for each one thousand inhabitants the number of
inhabitants of each county 10 be ascertained by
references to the last United States census
Scc 2. The governor is authorized to appoint
and commission as commissioners of the State of
Ohio so many persons residing in any other State,
or in any Territory Of the United States in any
foreign State, and furnishing such evidence Of
qualifications as he NAV think proper to require,
who shall continue in office for the term, OF three
years and shall have authority to take aiiidaYits
and depostions to be used in any of the courts of
this State, and also to take acknowledgment and
proof of the execution ofGny decd or other convey
ance and of any lease, contract, letter Of attorney
or Other written instrument, to be reoOrdet or used
| in this State. Every person thus appointed CON-
missioner Of the State Of Ohio, shall before the
issuing of his commission. procure pgoper seal of
Office and shall take and subscribe an oatL' or af
frmation before somo judge of ncOnrt Of record, or
some other commissioner Of the State. Of Chic,
within tie State, terri tory, or county in which he
may reside, we'll and faithful to execute and, per-
form all the duties Of such commissioner under the
laws of this State; which oath, with his signature
thereto, and impression of his seal Of Office shall
be transmitted to the governor and filed in the Of
fee of the Secretary Of State
Sec. 3. Dispositions taken upon interrogatores,
upon notice. 90 by consent, and atidavits taken be
fore commissioner Of the State of Ohio sGull be
entitled to be- read in any suit other proceedings
in this State, and shall have tho same effect il
taken before mngisfrGte.or or Ola1er thereuntO au-
thorized within this state; aud ALI certificates Of
acknowledgement and proof Of execution, made OF
granted by sucl commissioner, shall have the.sane
effect as if aade or granted by such magistrate or
officer.
Sec. 4. There shall be kept in tho office of the
Governor, record, showing distinctly the names
and residence of all persons commissioned as nota-
ries public commissioner of the State Of Ohio
and the commencement ard determination Of each
term of 0aiee and there shall be paid by each per
son receiving n commission us notary public, the
sum Of One dollar, and by each person receivinga
commission as commissioner of the State Of Ohio
the sum Of three dollars which suHs aftor paving
the wages Of messenger for the executive Oilics
shall form part of the compensation OF the private
secretary Of the Governor.
Sec. 5. Tho term of the ohice of each commits
sioncr Cor the State Of Ohio heretofore appointed
under the laws Of this State in any other State, oil
in any territory Of the United States, or in any
other country, shall expire at the end of one yeal
after tho passage of this act and ALI notariespub
lie now holding appointments as such shall be con
tinusd as If this act had not been passed.
Sec. 8. The act to authorize the Governor to mp
point commissioners to take acknowledgment o
deeds or other contracts, and depOsitionS in othe
States passed January 49, 1916 and the act Il
amend the samn, passed March 25, 1854, and th
first section of the act providing fos the appoint
msnt Of Notaries Public, and prescribing their du
ties, passed April 2, 1869. are hereby repealed.
Sec. T. This act shall take effect fromits passage
N. II VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the HouSeof Representatives
THOMAS L. FORD
April IT, 1857. President sf tke Senate
AHdIor's Office, JacksoH County,
July 49, 1857. w
I hereby certify that the acts published
in this paper are correctly copied froRAhI
official paper Of this State. ~
john STEPa
Ambition of Jackson Con-t