Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-21

be In force from and after the date Of its
publication in the Dcs M0ines Daily Bull
1etim and Daily StdtesnGn, newspapers
published at Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved March 30, 1870.
i hereby certify that the foregoing act
was published In the Daily BmlletiM
March 81, and In the Daily Statesman
Ed wRranr.
y ~ Secretary OF State.
CHAPTER A.
AN ACT providing for tho appointment
Of Commissioners In other States, and
to regulate the powers Of Commission
ars of other States in this State.
Section l. BE il enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of Iowa, That the
Governor may appoint and commission
in each of the United States ana Terrific
ries, one or more commissioners, to con-
tinue in Office for the term of three years
from the date of commission, uhless such
appointment shall be sooner revoked by
the Governor; suchscommissioner when
qualified as hereinafter provided, shall be
dispositions and afidavits TO beuped in
the Courts of this State, and to TAXI ac-
Acknowledgements " proof of. deeds Nd
other instruments to be recorder aid
used in this States N
SEC. 2. Oaths administered by ant
such commissioner, affidavits and dep0t
sitions taken byhim, and acknewledgN
ments rs afofSid, certified by him over
his official sigKstare an4 seal, are made
as effectual in Ian to all NQtep,6 and pur-
e. q y done S. by he
Peace of this State.
SEC. s. Before such 0eInmissioner can
perform any Of the dutioSQf his office he
Is required TO take and subs6eibe an oath
that he will support the CONDENSATION q
the United States, and the stitIitfcssof
the State Of Iowa, and that he will faith
fully perform the duties of suc, office.
which oath shall be taken and subscribed
before some Judge or Clerk Of Court OF
record In the State in which the commits
sioner is to exercise his A1pointnssnt, and
taking it. and tho seal Of hin Court -or by
duly authorized Commissioper for Iowa,
resident in said State, which, certificate
shall be filed in the office Of SNcretafy OF
state Of this state, and on whicfrGhaN be
| the official signature and clear impress
sion of the official seal of such commits
sioner.
SEC. Each commissioners exercising
the authority conferred upon hi1n by this
Act, shall haveSn officiHfvcn1, on which
shall be engraved the words Commits
siOper for Iowa, swith his surname ut
| length, and mt least the initials of his
christian name; also xhe name Of the
State in which he has bean commissioned
to act, which seal must bCso engraved as
to make clear impression on YAK or
wafer.
Sac. s. A signature and impression of
such seal OF any Commissioners, qualified
as herein provided, and corresponding
with that on file il; tho office Of the Secre-
tary of State, shall be entitled 10 the same
credit as evidence. in the Courts and pub
lie offices Of this State, as the signature
and seal of Clerk of the District Court
or Notary Public of this STATE.
SEC. o. Such commissioner Is author
lied to demand for his servtccs the same
fees as may be allowcaG Cor 81 rnilar services
by the laws Of the State nNsAice he is to
sndx All persons whoshavc hSeto-
fore b4pIkappointed<nd conlSnissioneN Is
commlSsiAners in othvx StateS and TERN
previouA Jaws ofthe Territory or State Of
Iowa, and whose commissions were Is
sued priorto the 4th day Of July, A: D.,
1867, shall continue TO hold such Offices
until the 4tM day of July. A. D., 1870, ut
which time all OF said appointments shall
be considered Mas revoked; ,andA all APP
pOintments mal1e since The 4tlis day OF
July, A. D., lsdH shall continue in torco
for the term ofythfee years, from and
SECS The Secretafy~o Of State, upon
the reception Of the certificate as provided
in Section Of this Act, shall examine the
same, and If this act has been strictly
complied with, II shall be his duty to
forward to said commissioner certifi-
cate, properly atteted, that he has been
duly commissioner as commissioner
for iowa; and that be is duly qualified "s
required by the laws Of Iowa, authorizing
the appointment qf commissioners In
other states; and It shall be the further
duty of the Secretary Of State, to forward
d duplicate Of said certificate to the Sccre-
tary Of State in which said commissioner
may have been siypointed.
SEc. q. The Secretary Of State shall .
! within 20 DAYS after the taking effect Of
| this act send n copy thereof by mail, 4,
zach and every person that has ever held
commission as commissioners for lows;
which notice shall it addressed TO the
place of residence Of each commissioners
az shown by the certificates OF qualifica-
ton on file in his Office.
SID 10. The Secretary Of State shall,
on on before the 10th day Of July, 1870.
| send 10 the Secretary OF State OF each OF
the stStes and Territories, complete list
of lersNns in their respective States. or
Territories, Eho are properly qualified rs
commissioners for Iowa, which list shall
show the lite Of expiration of each com
mission, dnAreqtiest that similar list
OF appointmehts for said State be fur
nshed ne State II Iowa.
SIC. Il. The Setsetary OF State shall
cause II be published with the Session
laws Of the Thirteenth General Assembly
and Of each subsequent GenerHf Asscm-
bly, full and complete list OF all CONF"
missioncrs for Iowa, WHO are duly. quail
fed, and whose commissions do not
expire on or before tho 4th day Of July,
OF the year In which surh publication IN
made, Which list shall dive the postofiice
add ress, date on qualification, and date OF
OK pIration OF commission Of each COM
SEC. ". Commissioners Of the like
nature appointed In this State, under the
authority OF any Q(her Of the United
states OF Territorief are hereby invested
NSsh tho authority Of Justice Of the
Pcs6e,- ID issue A6bpenas requiring the
attendants 81 witnesses before them, to
give the6 testimony by deposition or
affidavit, in any matter In which such
deposition or affidavit may be taken by