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 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 786. 1900. 329 Fifth. To provide and keep an official seal, u on which must be engraved the name of the district and the words “Notary Pu`i.»1ic," with thesurname of the notary and at least the initials of his Christian name. ~ Sec. 19. The protest of a notary public under his hand and seal of fiingtsm ¤f ¤¤¤g;i¤ ` a bill of exchange or promissory note for nonacceptance or nonpay- gvnie¤ié$i°'¥W°ig °S ment, stating the presentment for acceptance or payment and the nonacceptance or nonpayment thereof, the service of notice on any and all parties to such bill of exchange or promissory note and specifying the motle of giving such notice and the reputed place of residence of the arty to such bill of exchange or promissory note and of the party to wlhom same was given and thepost-oi:Hce nearest thereto is prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein. Sec. 20. It shall be the duty of ev&·y notary public,· on his resigna- b N¤g¤¤¤;;t;g¢¤fd@tt§ tion or removal from office or at the expiration of his term and in case c&¤k_giX£¤m. W1 of his death of his legal representative, to forthwith deposit all the records kept by him in the office of the clerk of the division of the district court in which he resides, and on failure to do so the person so offending is liable in damages to any person injured thereby. Sec. 21. It shall be the duty of each clerk aforesaid to receive and ‘d“*Y °‘°“"k· safely keep all records and papers of the notary in each case above named an to (give attested copies of them under his seal, for which he may deman such fees as by law may be allowed to the notaries, and such coges shall have the same effect as if certified by the notary. _ Sec. ,22. ach notary must execute an official bond in the sum of BGM °*¤¤*·¤¤¢¤· one thousand dollars, which bond must be approved b the clerk of the division of the district court located nearest his residence. o Sec. 23. Each notary public, u on approval of his official bond, so ··mi¤8·°*°· soon as he has taken his official oatb, must transmit such bond and oath, signed by him with his own proper signature to the office of the secretary of the district, whereupon the governor must issue a_ commission. Sec., 24. For the official misconduct or neglect of a notary ublic, he ,O§§,§’£ff,§d,§f,,”°”” and sureties on his offcial bond are liable to the parties injured thereby ` fog all damagles sustained. 1 ani d d H dl h U U C t . no. 25. e officers ro er y qu i e an actua `sc ar in °¤ ““!¤.°°° nf ofHcial duties in the distliioti) at the time of the approvgl of thisgAc%: gg of cmuug Om may continue to act in their respective official capacities until the expiration of, theterms for which they were respectively appointed unless sooner removed. , _ ~ _ _ Sec. 26. The laws of the United States relating to mining claims, M‘“mg‘“”“· mineral locations, and rights incident thereto are hereby extended to _ the District of Alaska: §·’¢·0mSde4Z, That subject only to such general §’0‘{§f8'§c_, €xp10,.,,_ limitations as may be necessary to exempt navigation from artincial ¢i<>¤¤<>¤ B¤ri¤sSe¤- obstructions all land and shoal water between low and mean high tide on the shores, bays, and inlets of Bering Sea, within the jurisdiction of the United States, shall be subject to exploration and mining for gold and other precious metals by citizens of the United States, or persons who have legally declared their intentions to become such, _ under such reasonable rules and regulations as the miners in organized "m*“°"" "’g“l““°““ mining districts may have heretofore made or may hereafter make governing the temporary possession thereof for exploration and mining purposes until otherwise provided by law: Providedfurther, That gg§§§,,§‘§,f,‘§§m°‘ with the rules and regulations established by the miners shall not_ be in coniiict with the minin laws of the UD1bBd_St8t6S; and no exclusive w¥£}g§g§d gtgmu permit shall be grantef by the Secretary of War authorizing any per- " ` son or ersons, corporation or company to excavate or mine under any of saidp waters. below low. tide, and if such exclusive permit has been granted it is hereby revoked and declared null andvoid; but citizens of the United States or persons who have le ally declared their intention to become such shall have the right to dredge and mine for gold