The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-03-25


c gin Of the record and on the back OF sal
= commission the time he received the sam
for record, and make proper index to a
commissions by him recorded.
Sec. s. Upon application the clerI
f shall make out a certifodcopy ofany sue
, commission and the Endorsements there
on, under the seal of the court, and sucl
. certified copy shall be prima facie cyi
, dence of all the matters and facts there
in contained.
SEC. 6. For services under this ac
the clerk shall be entitled to receive th'
= following fees For recording and index
ing each commission, forty cents, and the
like fees for certified copies Of such com
missions as are allowed by law to clerk.
Of the court of common pleas for copies
and certificates Of records kept by them
Sec. 7. No banker, or broker, Or Of.
ficer, attorney stakeholder, clerk, oI
agent, of any bank, banker or broker
shall be appointed to, or shall hold the
office ofnotary public in this State,
Sec 8. Each notary public, duly ap-
pointed, commissions audqualifed, shall
have power within ope county in which
he may reside, to administer all oaths
required or authorized by law to be ad-
ministered in this State, to take and GER
tify depositions to, be used in any Of the
courts Of this State, tootake and certify to
all acknowledgements Of leeds, mortgages,
liens, powers Of attorar I'd other in
struments of writing,auo receive, make
and record notarial protests 5r
SEC. g. For each oath or affirmation
administered and certified, the notary
public shall receive twenty-five cents, and
no more for the prcscntment, demand.
notice to drawers and indorsers, and in
strumcnts # protest Of each bill of ex..
change OF promissory note, he shall re-
ceivc the sum Of one dollar; and for re-
cording each instrument by him required
to be recorded, the sum Of ten cents for
each one hundred words, aud no more
and for his services in taking and certify
ing Acknowledgements Of deeds, mortag-
ges, lioas, powers Of attorney and other
instruments of writing, ahullf tho taking
and certifying Of dc oositloHa, ne.shUll re
ceiye the same fee as are now by law
prescribed for justices Of the peace; and
in taking depositions he shall have the
same power to compel the attendance Of
witnesses, and to punish witnesses for
refusing to testify, which is now vested
by law in. justices Of the peace; and all
sheriffs and constables in this State are
hereby required to serve and return all
process issued by such notorios in the ta-
king Of dcpositions
SEC. 10, The instrument of protest
of any notary public appointed and quail
fled under the laws Of this State, Or the
laws Of any other State Or Territory Of the
United States, accompanying any bill Of
exchange or promissory note which has
been protested by such notary for
mon acceptance or for non-paymcnt, shall
be held and received in all the courts Of
This State as prima facie evidence Of the
-facts therein certified; provided, that any
party may contradict, by other evidence,
any such certificate.
Sec. II. Anynotary public who shall
charge or receive any fee OR reward for
any act or service done or rendered by
him llinder this act greater than the
aiscFrt herein limited, or who snall dis .
hontsBN or unfaithfully discharge any of
- lties as notary public, shall on com
pfailS fled and substantiated in the court
Of common pleas in the county in which
such Notary public resides, be removed
from bis said Office by such court; and
ihe court sha therdupon certify the fact
of such removal to the governor, and the
tarty so removed shall be thereafter incl
gfble to re-appointment to the office
of notary public in the State Il
SEC II. The governor is authorized
to appoint and commission as commits
sioners of the State Of Ohio, SO many per-
sons residing in any other Stlte or in any
Territory of the United States, or in any
foreign State, and furnishing such evil
dcncc of qualifications, as he may think
properto require, who shall continuein Of |
flee for the term Of three years, and shall
have Authority to take afhdaUts and dep
ositons to be used in any Of thecOurts Of
this State and also to take acknowledgement
and proof Of the execution of any deed
or other conveyance, and Of any lease,
contract, letter Of attorney, or other writ
ten instrument to be recorded or used in |
this State, every person thus appointed
as commissioner Of the State Of Ohio, |
shall, before the issuing Of his commits,
sion, procure proper seal Of Office, and |
shall take and subscribe an oath or aflir-
nation before some Judge of court of
record Or some other commissid cr of the
State of Ohio within the State, Territory.
OF County in which he may reside, we'll
and faithfully to execute and perfbrm all
the duties of such commissioner under the
laws of this State, which oath with his
signature thereto, and an impression of
his seal of office, shall be transmitted to
the governor, and filed in the office of the
Secretary Of State.
SEC 49, Dispositions taken upon in
terrogatories, upon notice, or by consent,
and afidaylts takenibeforc commissioner
Ite Of Ohio, shall be entitled to
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