Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-04-08

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 MAGISTRATE or of.
ficer thereunto authorized within this state, and
all certificates of acknowledgment and proof of
execution made or granted by such commits
sioner shall have the effect as if made or grant,
ed by such commissioner shall have the same
effect as if made or granted BY such magistrate,
or officer. Such commissioner sh..l be entitled
to charge and receive for his services under this
act the following fees aad no more, to wit. For
swearing each witness, twenty-five cents; for
each one hundred words contained IN any dep
osition and certificate or affidavit taken before
him, twenty cents, for authentieating, sealing
up and directing each DIGESTION. one dollar; for
aufhenticahng each affidavit sworn to before
him, one dollar; for taking the acknowledgment
and proof of each deed or other conveyance,
lease, contract. letter power attorney, other
written instrument two dollars; and any COM
missioner who shall charge or receive any fee
or reward for service rendered by him under
this act greater than the amount herein limited.
or Who shall dishonesty or unfaithfully dis
charge any of his duties as such commissioner.
shall [be1 removed from Office by the governor
or complaint to him and such proof as shall sat-
isfy the governor that such commissioner is
guilty of the official misconduct charged, and
the governor shall forthwith notify the party of
such removal. who shall be thereafter inellegi-
BILE to re-appointment to the Office of commits
sioner of this state, and the governor may also
give such public notice of such removal as he
may deem necessary or advisable.
Sec. IA. There shall be kept in the office
OF the governor, record, showing distinctly
the names and residence of all persons commits
stoned as Rotaries public or as commissioners of
the state of Ohio, and the commencement and
f<arv,, ,<f AZ o<.~ x1nr,
shall be paid by each person receiving COM
mission as notary public, the sum of one dollar;
and by each person receiving commission as
commissioner of the state of Ohio, the sum of
three dollars; which sum after paying the wages
of messenger for the executive office, shall form
part of the compensation of the private secreta-
~ of the governor.
Sec. Is. The term of Office of each commits
sioner the state of Ohio heretofore appointed
under the law of this state. in any other state
in any territory of the United State, or any 9TH
er country, and all notaries public now holding
appointments, shall be continued as if this act
had not been made and the term of Office [of]
each commissioner of the state of Ohio appoint
ed previous to the 18th day of April, A. d. 1857,
under the laws of this state, in any other state,
in any other territory of the United States, or
any other country, shall expire at the end of
one year from the said 18th day of April, A. D.
1857.
Sec. l6. Any act done by notary public
subsequently to the expiration of his term of Of
flee should be as valid as if done during his
term of office,
Sec. II. Any person appointed a notary
public after the expiration of his term of office,
knowing that his term of office had expired,
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars, upon conviction thereof, on in
dictment found in any court having jurisdiction
Of such offense.
Sec. IS. The act entitled an act providing
for the appointment of notaries public and pre-
seribing their duties, passed April I'd, 1852, and
also the act entitled an act concerning notaries
public and commissioners passed April IL 1857,
are hereby repealed.
See. 19. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage
WILLIAM B. WOODS.
Speaker of the House of representatives.
NJ. WELKER,
President of the Senate.
March, l3, 1858.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
Columbus, March Is, 1858.
l hereby certify that the foregoing acts are
rue copied of the original rolls now on file in
his Office.
A. P. RUSSELL,
Secretary of State.
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