, 1864-05-30

rules, and regulations az may be necessary iar
the general accomplishment Of the objects Of
said hospital: PTorided, That they be not In.
consistent with the laws in force in the District
Of Columbia: And prOpidei, further, That this
&c: shall be liatle to be amended, altered, OF
repealed, at the pleasure Of Congress.
Approved, April 8, 1854.
An AcT concerning notaries public for the Dis
tTict of Columbia.
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House of Rep
reseRtGtires Of the United States Of america IN
LOagress assembled, That nOlaries public Tor the
District OF Columbia may be appointed by the
supreme court Of said District, whose term o
Office shall be FIVE years, and who may Be 70.
moved by said court for cause. There shall be
no new appointment Of a. notary public until
the number in this District Ia reduced to twenty.
hve; and when the number Is so reduced, as
vacancies thereafter occur, they may be flled
by said court.
Sec. 9. And BE- IL further enacted, That each
notary public hereafter appointed, before enter.
ing upon the duties Of bis Office, shall take on
oath faithfully to discharge the same, and shall
give bond to the United States in the sum ol
two thousand dollars, with security 10 be ap
proved by tho said supreme court, or judge
thereof, for the faithful discharge Of the duties
Of bis Office. And the sad court shall, with
reasonable dispatch, BY general order to be
published In one or moro newspapers printed
10 tbs said District, require ell persons now
holding the commission 0f notary public In said
District to give new bond, as herelnbeiore pro-
vided for, within q sho I time to be prescribed
therein; and all such persons falling to comply
Herewith shall be stricken from the list Of no.
taries.
Sec. 8. ARd b it further enacted, That no.
tarirs public shall have authority to demand
acceptance and payment Of foreign bills Of ex.
change, and TO protest the same for non.accept.
ance and non.payment; and to exercise such
other powers and duties as, by the law Of ma.
tons, and according 10 commercial usages, or
for use and effect beyond the Jurisdiction Of the
said District, a., according 20 the law Of any
State or Territory Of the United States, or any
IOrrign Government In amily with the United
3 ates, may he performed BY notaries public.
Sec. 4. And b 10 further enacted, That no.
taries public may also demand acceptance Of
inland bills Of exehance, and payment thereof,
and Of promissory notes, and may protest the
same for nOn-aeeeptance or non-payment, as the
case may require.
Sec. 5. And Be u Further enacted, That each
notary public shall have power to take and to
certify the acknowledgment Of proof Of powers
Of attorney, mortgages deeds, and other instru.
ments Of writing, the acknowledgment Of any
conyeyanee, or other instrument Of writing ex-
ecutrd BY any married woman, to take depOsi.
tiuns, and 10 administer oatha and afirmntinns
IN al matters incident or belonging TO the duties
Of be Office, and 10 take atiidaVits TO BE- used
before any court, judge, or officer within this
District.
sec.6. And Do h JsrtAsr enaeta,, That each
notary public shall keep fair record Of al his
Official acts, except such a. are mentioned in
the tiith section u this act and when required,
shall give certified copy Of any record In bis
Office to any person, upon payment Of the fees
therefnr.
Soc. Z. And Bs u further enacted, That each
nota y public, before he acts ~ such, shall pro-
vide notartal seal, with which he shall au-
tbenticate al bis official acts, which seal, TO.
gethrF With hia rec 'rds and official documents,
shall not Be liable 10 be seized on BY any exc.
cnlion. He shall deposit an impression Of his
Official seal 10 The Office of tho clerk Of the su-
preme court of said district.
Sec. 9. And bs Il further enacted, That on
the death, resignation, or removal from Office OF
any notary public, bis records together with
ell his Official papers, shall be deposited In the
Office Of the clerk Of the supreme court Of said
District.
Sec. 0. Had b it hlrihsr enacted, That the
original protest Of notary public. under bis
band and Official seal, Of any bill Of exchange
or promissoFy note for non-acceptanee or non
payment, stating the prssentment BY him Of
such bill Of exchange or note for acceptance or
payment, and the Hon-acceptanco or non-pay-
mei.t thereof and the service Of notice on any
or all Of the parties to such bill Of exchange or
promissory note, and specifying the mode Of
giving such notice, and the Feputed place Of
residence Of the party 10 whom the same was
given, and the post Office nearest thereto. shall
be prina iaeie evidence Of the facts contained
therein. The certificate Of notary public,
under his hand and seal Of Office, drawn from
hrs record stating The protest and the facts
In like manner as The original protest
Sec. 10. And Be u further enaeted, That the
fees Of nolaries public shall be as follows: For
each certificate and seal 6lly cents; taking
deposltions or other writings, for each one hun
dred words, ten eenlBf administering an oath,
hiteen cents; taking acknowledgment Of . deed
Or power Of atiorney, with certlncate thereof
ffly cents; every protest ofa bill Of exchange
o. promissoTy note, and recording the same
one dollar and seventy Eve cents; each notice
Of protest. ten cents; each demand ioF accept
ance or payment if accepted or paid, one dol
lar, to Be paid BY the party aecsptlngoF paying
tho same; each noting Of protest, one dollar.
And any notary public who shall take higher
Ice than Is prescribed By lhiB act shall pay q