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 Same-Fee to be taxable costs. s. 4, c. 52, 1879.

§ 484. Such reporter shall, on the request of either party in a civil or criminal case, make out such transcript and deliver the same to the party desiring it, on payment of his fees therefor by such party at the rate per folio as provided in section 483, and the amount allowed such reporter for transcripts required in the case shall be taxable costs.

Reporter to attend court in several counties. s. 1, c. 152, 1887.

§ 485. Such reporter shall proceed from county to county, or subdivision, where the district courts are held, when required thereunto by such district judge, and be in attendance upon such district court to perform such duties as shall be required of him, and shall receive traveling expenses for each mile actually and necessarily traveled to and returning from such district court, to be paid by the county, five cents.

Tenure and oath s. 6, c. 52, 1879.

§ 486. Such reporters shall hold their offices until removed by the judges of the district court for which they are appointed, for misconduct, incapacity, or inattention to duty, and shall take and subscribe an oath to support the constitution of the United States and the organic act of the territory, and to honestly, faithfully, and impartially perform the duties of their said office, which oath shall be filed with the clerk of the court in that county where the district court shall by law exercise the jurisdiction which pertains to district and circuit courts of the United States.

ARTICLE 8.-Administration of Oaths.

Section.

487. Officers authorized to administer oaths.

Section.

488. Persons may affirm, when.

Officers authorized to administer oaths. s. 1, c. 20, Pol, C.

§ 487. The following officers are authorized to administer oaths:

Each justice of the supreme court;

Clerks of the supreme and district courts and their deputies within their respective counties;

County clerks and their deputies, and county commissioners within their respective counties;

Judges of the probate court, justices of the peace and notaries public within their respective counties;

Each sheriff and his deputies in cases where they are authorized by law to select commissioners or appraisers, or to impanel juries for the view or appraisement of property, or are directed as an official duty to have property appraised, or take the answers of garnishees.

Persons may affirm. s. 2, c. 20, Pol. C.

§ 488. Persons conscientiously opposed to swearing may affirm, and shall be subject to the penalties of perjury as in case of swearing.

ARTICLE 9.-Territorial Commissioners.

Section.

489. Commissioners, who appointed-Powers.

490. Must have seal.

491. Acknowledgments.

Section.

492. May administer oaths and take depositions.

493. Qualification, oath and seal.

Commissioners, how appointed-Powers. s. 1, c. 16, Pol. C.

§ 489. The governor shall have power to appoint one or more commissioners in any state of the United States, or of the territories belonging to the United States, who shall continue in office during the pleasure of the governor, and shall have authority to take the acknowledgment and proof of the execution of any deed or other conveyance, or lease of any. lands lying in this territory, and of any contract, letter of attorney, or any other writing under seal or not, to be used or recorded in this territory.