Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-07-09
amined for admission thereto, shall b. between
the ages Of fourteen and eighteen years,
APPROVED, April l, 1864.
1PUBL1C-NO. 42.1

| PUBLIC-NO. AZ.
AN ACT concerning notaries public for the
District Of Columbia.
Be 1t enacted by tile Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the United States
Of america IN Congress assembled, That
notaries public for the District Of Columbia
may be appointed by the supreme court Of
said District, whose term of Office shall be
five years, and who may be removed by sold
court for cause There shall be no new. ap-
pointment Of notary public until the num-
Der in this District is reduced to twenty five;
and when the number is so reduced, al va
cancies thereafter occur, they may be filled
by said court.
Sec. 2. And Lc 1t further enacted, That
each notary public hereinafter appointed,
before entering upon the duties of his office.
shall take an oath faithfully 10 discharge the
same, and shall give bond to the United
States in tho sum of two thousand dollars,
with security to be approved by the said
ful discharge of the duties of his office. And
by general order to be published in ono Or
more newspapers printed in the said District,
require nll persons now holding the commits
sion of notary public in said District to give
new bond, as hereinbefore provided for, with.
in short time to b. prescribed therein; and
all such persons failing to comply thcrewitl,
shrll be stricken from the list of notarits.
Sec. 3. Aad be Il j3rther cnactcd. That
notarics pubic shall have authority to demand
acceptance aud payment Of foreign bills o!
exchange, and to protest the same for non-cx-
ceptance and non payment; aud to exercise
such Other powers and duties as by tho law
of nations and according to commercial usagrs,
or for use and effect bcyound the jurisdiction
of the said District. as according to tho law
of any State Or Territory of the United States.
or any foreign Government in amity with the
United States. may be performed by no
tariss public.
Sec. 4. And be it .fItAcv enortcd, That
notari.s public may also demand acceptance
Of inland bills OF exchange, and paym' mt
thereof, aud Of promissory notes, and may
protest the same for nOn-acceptancc or non.
payment. as The case may require.
r Sec. 5. 4Aad BE- 1t )xrthcr enacted. That
each notary public shall have power to take
md TO certify tho acknowledgment or proof
OF powers OF attorney, mortgages, deeds, and
other instruments Of writing the acknowledge
ment Of any conveyance or other instrument
of writing executed by any married woman,
to take depositions, and to administer oaths
and affirinations in all matters incident or be-
longing to the duties Of his office, and to tax G
affidavits to be used before any court, judge.
or officer within this District.
Sec. 6. And be 1t .fIr'her enacted, That
each notary public shall keep farrcco,d OF
all his official acts, except sicll as are men
toned in tho fifth section Of this act aud
when required shall give a certified copy of
any record in his Office TO any person, upon
payment Of the fees therefor.
Sec. 7. And be it .fartAer enacted, That
each notary public. before he acts as such,
shall provide notarial seal, with which ho
shall authenticate all his official acts, which
seal. together with his records and official
documents, shall not BE- liable to b. seized on
preston Of his official seal in the Office Of the
clerk of the supreme court of said district.
Sec. 8. And be it fWther enacted, That
on the death, resignation, or removal from
Office Of any notary public. his records. to-
gether with all his officials papers. shall b.
deposited iu the ofics Of the clerk Of the su-
prcme court Of said District.
Sec. 9. And be It further enacted That
the original protest Of notary public under
his hand and official seal, of any bill of tx.
change or promissory note for nor- acceptance
or nou-payment. stating tle presentmcnt by
him Of such bill Of exchange or note for nc
ceptance or payment, and tue non-accep.ancc
or nor. payment thereof and the servico Of
notice on any or all Of the parties to such bill
Of exchange or promissory note, and specifng
the mode Of giving such notice, and tho re-
puted place Of residence ofthe party to whom
the same was given, and the post office near.
est thereto, shall be pri,na facic evidence Of
the facts contained therein. The certificate of
a notary public. under his hand and seal Of
office, drawn from his record, stating the pro-
test and the facts therein recorded, shall BE-
evidence of the facts il like manner rs tho
original protest.
Sec. 10. AnI be II further enacted, That
the fees Of notaries public shall he as follows:
For each certificate and seal, fifty cents tax.
ing dispositions or oih'r writings, for each ono
hundred worde, ten cents administering an
oath. fifteen cents; taking acknowledgment
OF deed or power Of attorney. with crr'if-
cate thereof, fifty cents; every protest OF
bill Of exchange or promissory note, and 70.
cording the same, ono dollar and seventy five
cent? each demand for acceptance or pay
met. if accepted or paid. one dollar, to be
paid by the party accepting or paying the
same; each noting Of protest. one dollar.
And any notary public who shall take high
hr fee than is prescribed by this act shall
pay fine of one hundred dollars and b. re.
moved from offic1 by the said supreme court.
SEC. II. And be ifxrther enacted, That
all acts and parts Of acts inconsistant with
this act be and the same are hereby repealed.