Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-11-30


p"rlcnce on the Bench, and his acknowl.
edged ability, will secure a respectful con-
s!dcraton of his labor,
! COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE ACKNOWLEDGE
MENr OF DEEDS, &C.-NoTARIBs.
PUBLIC.
The Acts of the General Assembly confer
upon the Governor authority to appoint
"Reminiscences to take acknowledgement
Of Deeds in the States and Territories, to
"tc be used and recorded in this State :"
the Commissioners to continue in office du.
ring his pleasure. Tho duties of these
officers Sin taking the acknowledgement
or proof of any deed, mortgage, or other
conveyance of any lands, ,enements or
hereditaments, in this State, or of any con-
tract, letter of attorney, orany other wri-
Ting under SEAL" arc very important to
the interests Of the public, and some rule
should be adopted 10 furnish tho means
Of verifying such certificates with reason
able certainty. This may be attained by
requiring every person appointed OF to be
appointed a Commissioner, to forward,
within ninety days, to tho Secretary of
State, an impression Of his official seal, on
wax and on paper, together with his auto
graph; and upon his failure to do so, the ap.
i,uintmcnt of each deEaulter should be An.
nuIle,i.
Notaries Public arc, Likewise, appointed
and commissioned by the Governor, and
are invested with gravo official duties.
The Secretary of State alone, can certify
the official character of Notary Public,
and he can make no such certificate with
safety, unless he chance to know the hand.
writing. Every Notary Public, now hold.
ing his commission, or who may hereafter
he appointed, should likewise he required
to forward 10 the SECRETARY of State, an
impression Of his official sval on wax
aud paper, with his autograph, within SIX
ty days, or bis appointment should be re-
vokcd.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS
Tie last Congressional election in this
State was held pursuant to a resolution of
OF the General Assembly, and there is
now no provision of law holding future cleo.
tlons. Although our Representatives last
elected, have not been permitted by tbeCcn.
gress Of the United States to occupy their
sents, it is the duty OF the General Assem-
bly, 10 provide, by general statute, for the
holding of grne.al elections for each sue
ceeding Congress. The convenience of the
people would indicate that these elections
should be ordered biennalIy, on the dav
that members of the General Assembly
arc chosen, TO wit: The third Wednesday
in October, OF each Odd year. Rep
rcscntalives 10 Congress would then take
their seats the following December, coming
fresh from the people, and represent pop.
ular sentiment on public questions of the
day, with more certainty than If elected a,
heretofore, the October year preceding the
meeting of Congress-. If an extra session
Of Congress should be called before the day
fixed for the election, the Governor might
he authorized to ORDER by proclamation,
the elections at an earlier day, and thus
secure the representation of the Slate at
such extra session. ..
TAx-CoLLECTORs.
The Tax-Collectors have heretofore been
elected for the Election Districts in which
they reside. Since the abrogstion Of the
Parish system, 1.-The former Legislation has
not beeu changed, and Collectors are still
elected by. the voters within the former
Parish lines. Beaufort constituting, now,
but single Election District, si,Il has four
Tsx-Coilectors; and Berkeley Election
District, has eight Tax-CoIIvctors. The
reason for Tax Collector in each Parish
ceasing 10 exist, the law should DO SO, mod
;ified as to elect one for each ELECTION Dis
trict. The additional numbers require an
increase of the books to be furnished By
the Treasurer, aud a,larger number Of, re-
turos. Tie commissions are insufficient to
lcdace business mon to accept ofthese
small ptaces; 10 one Of the Parishes, the
Collectors commissions are less: ,fhans ff-
tesh dollars, and in another, Isl. J0hn's
tosolleton,) no collections hare been made
! because no one, With.nt my knowledge
would sccept the office. ] recommend
that the law te % modified as to provide
TOR ths election .ofsone Tax Collector 70,
each EIsc.ioa District. !. ). - -: :,
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