The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-12
rHE DUTIES AND QUALIFICA.
TIOFls OF NoTARIES.

The following letter was sent by Mr.. Conand.
.a,ary public to the private secretary OF the
I New ORLEANS. June 10. 1879.
MN. P Maloehee ESQ Private Secretary of the
y GU vernon.
NH, instant In the official journal Of this state,
y .seiation to nota1tes puhllc, has bet noted
4 II naa and take the liberty TO ca To your at
Tie following ch arie,es OF me statutory
N tbs legal requirements about the Office Of d
,s,sass IL fthe Governor r'shttu!ly constructs the
SE,nufvance office. under article 2521 of the Re-
Ssaad Statutes: and also LII the mortgage office
ssesnrding to the provisions Of law No Ii Of 1877
8 ,.ries, who complied with the law In the prem
{ ia. that all .notaries' bonds In this parish
mould be filed with the Auditor. Of Public Ae-
si III the Revised Statutes Of 1859. above re-
Erred to. And 25o5, the article following OF
Viii Statutes, requires the renewal Of nolarial
4 Scnds every five years. As u matter OF course
M date which is On each b nd registered Will
I'M shoW IL any lapse u time exist In the renewal
* not and In the case Of non-renewal this fact
Ii " Ussaafes the office under the law.
,ssrs nHs' Of notafiai functions. and Mich
ssSni1ld be brought to the attention Of the Gov
s sssor. 10 the alleged fact that considerable
Il amber Of the. notaries are conducting their
sstiice under the assistance Of straw bonds. .
e ~ createst part being supposed to have been
& commissioned within the last few years under
IA reign Of disordefly administrations, when
I'M iormalities uf the i8w regarding public
niiIces were very often disregarded. This mat
{ al may. however. be easily aseertained BY con-
shifting the names Of the securities in the no
taral bond book OF the conveyance Office
II Az to the notaries holding commissions
:. snd bonds, for the sake OF henor. though not
HaualY praetictng or exercising the functions
~ HI ibe Office, there may be found d certain num-
1 6ar within this parish OF Orleans.
d But even In leaving aside al the above-men-
toned provisions Of the law. in reference to
Il ihe Legal qualifications ct notary public for
Y t6e parish OF Orleans, there exists the law No.
Minutes Ut 1869. requiring all notarfes to be
Happointed with the consent OF the Senate the
Gtlyernpr making the appointment and the
Rarate generally confirming the notary ap-
noiDted at the session next ensuing such ap-
nointment. 1t Ia. therefore. to be considered
ihat the persons claiming to be notaries, whose
names are not reported In the journals of the
Senate ae having been confirmed ar ipso tdcto
deprived OF the office until new coMmissicn
iustIlies their claim.
This confirmation lie paramount TO all other
istTs az rev ards the qualifications Of he noiary,
md has always been so considered and adhered
IA bY the most prominent and leading officials
OonductinE the business.
As the office in question is most honorable
\ one and one which every property holder and
commercial man b New Orleans is interes ted
ii having occupied BY men Of honesty, Integrity
md capacity. It IL to be hoped that the eS ecuive
made In rotation to the proper and legal quali-
hcaions Of such office holders.
am dear cir, your Obndient servant,
PAUL "a. CDNAND.