The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-05-27
koTARlEs PUBLIC,

Through the enterprise Of our Austin
correspondents We are able 10 lay before
our readers the synopsis OF an nnpor>
tAnt bill regulating the appointment
and defining the duties of notaries pub
lie, Introduced by Senator Guy and
passed by the Senate May nd 30
After noting the existence Of an
emergency which requires tho imme-
date appointment Of notaries, the bill
provides. o# OF A''n js.. .fat
Section one that the Governor shall
appoint not less than five nor moro
than twonty notaries In each county, to
hold Office for two years,
Section two requires the Governor to
examine into the qualifications of any
one applying fora notary's position
Section thrcercquires that should the
notary appointed succeed another, his
commission shall specify whom he sue.
ceeds, ~ .,. XIV ,E Ell.
Sectioniourrequlres tho notary TO take
the requisite oath and enter into bond
payable TO The Governor and approved
by the county clerk in the sum of one
thousand, dollars. ia4. NlH iaHtl II
acknowledgements for the indictment
Of nptMios for neglect Of duty ormisde-
meanots.m ed i.lV H4uIu ON Naaa."
Section six requires each notary to
provide the necessary aeaL .
Sections seven and eight set forth
the poweral and idutiesl.of notaries,
which are the same as under the old
law.
nSection nine irequiresnotarics to keep
dproper record ofhis official acts, and an
accurate description of all lands sold,
and the names and residences of grant
ors aMlwitpesses NE eol,a0 lnogI 'dT.
sestipqa Ten athat all designations
and protests made and acknowledge
ments taken by notaries public, and
certified copies Of their records and Off.
cial papers, shall be received as evidence
Of the, facts therein stated in oil the
courts ofSthis State $50 SID yl Hs 41
Section eleven authorizes notaries to
take depnsitions, and the oath of any
person to the petition OF answer in any
suit. idU
Section twelvepsovides that copies of
allrsecrds, declarations, protests. etc.
ofnotafieslpablic may be certified to by
their saecessors,u 'andwhe so certified
shah have the same authority as If GER
haed 10 by the notary before whom
they were made. ib'
Section thirteen requires the Gov
ernor 70 notify The County Clerk Of the
appointihents Of notaries, and TO have
aid appointments published in some nc,
public journal at the seat of Govern
ment, aud the Clerk shall have the APP
pointments published or posted in the
coumtyoff "a nalsagsE ,nonoRruug =
Section fourteen requires the secre-
tary Of State, to forward the notary $
eomnissiph 70 the County Clerk, and
that the County Clerk shall. notify the
notary 70 appear and qualify in twenty
days and n said notary fails to quality
withips, The, time specified, the clerk
shall ~ certify and return 70 the Secre-
rotary ri, Stats said commission, 81. h.
.Sscti9a fifteen requires the County
Clerk N notify, the Secretary Of State
o6theIdeath Of notariss Or their vaea.
tiopof ofice.aaa,sorolulsi bga suo.alg
Section sixteen cdselarns that any mo-
tary who shallesiolateithe provisions of
the act, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding one hundred nor less than
twenty-five dollars, ,a'~. 80 90 I,
Section, seventeen gives the Clerk fee
OF one dollar for qualifying notaries. J,
rSsetion eighteen repealsI all laws con.
tFfysnning the provisions ofthat act,
and paits s the act in force from and afa
tsr AZ psssasa.alnnmmo9 giaomc r6sd
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