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 § 24 \~ ·TITLE“,48.—y-TEERITORIES _. repealed by‘ Congress ori by the lcgmature. (Aug. 24, 1912, 1 c. 387_;§ 3, 37 Stat. 512.) ·‘ - _ _ _. ’ ~` 24. Authority of Territorial legislature t0» repeal 01*- amend ' existing U laws limited; additiqnél takes or licenses.->·—Thé autlmtity graixtcd to the legislatxire by section 23 `ot this title tc alter, amchd, modify, and -repeal Dldws in force in Alaska shall not extend to the customs, internal revenue, postal, or other gcnéralt laws of the Uziited States Qt to the game, ish, and fur seal laws mad laws relating to f\1I‘Qjb€3PiDg`&Him&]S of the United Statzas applicable to A1,11ska,_01‘ to 'thé.` laws of the `linited States i provig:li11g` fb: taxes on business and tpade, 0; to sections 41, 47, 161 to, 169,321 to 325, and ‘329~ _0t this chapter. This provision shalt not ,0De1‘até_,t0 prevent the legislature from imposing other 81ld &dditi01lil1 tixxtes of licenses. (Aug. 24, 1912,- tz. 387, § 3, 37 Stat..512.) - ‘, ° _. V · _` '· ° 2:3. Fees of cécers not otherwise compensated; _`Att0r1iey General tc prescrib¢.e——Ix; izasc the lawirequires cir authorizes any se:·vice$ te; be pe·rforméd`0r z1ny_8,ct_t0 be dime by any ·0Hi<;ial ar pcfson within the Territory 6f·Alaska, and provides ma {:m::.pe11sation therefor, thé Att0rney`·Genc1·&l may prescxilbe and pmmxalgate aschedule ofsuch fees, mileage, or qtheiconm; pmséatimx as- shall bé by him dcéméd proper fqr each iaivismn ef the cuurt, and such sqhédule shall haventhe force and éffect of law'; and the Attorney General may £1‘Qm.time td time amend S\}(Zh'SCh€dl11€`&l1d promulgéte the samé gs amended, .am1 the schedule as amended and promulgated shall also have the fcrcéaud e§ect of k1\V.‘ (June _6, 1900, g:. 786, §;30, 31 Stat,. ,332.) . . .  J _. K _,   ; 26. Notaries public; .&pp6intmént·by g0V€l‘Il0lf.··-·Th€ goverz10r‘may·"a;>p0i¤t.andfcommisstim one oxjmore nctaxiiés public for the Territory,. (June 6, 1900,·c. 786{’_§ 2, 31 Stat; 321.) _ ` .27. Same; appointments rhhdc prick to Ju¤é~6, 1900, legalized.———Appuintmeuts of nptarieé public made by fthé Governor 0f’A1gska prf? to June 6,1990; are hereby legalized, amt all _ acts performed by them by virtue of their matqrlal bommissitons shall be for ullqpurpxises as valid as thbugh the g0vemc>r had at the time ‘full grid completdlegal authority to a§'p0int and commission them. (Jtuie 6, _1900, c. 768, ‘§ 2, 31 Stat. 321.) ` ‘ 5 ·28. Sanic; residence; térm of c&ce; removal frqm·0&ce.-5 Every person appointed asa, ncmryxpublic must at the time of his appéintmeut be a resident of the district aud, must continue to reside therein during his term of smc:-1. Removal from the district vacates his cwce and js equivalex:t_.t0 resignation. “I The term of <>$cé bf a notary public shall be four years from and after thefdaté of his commssiqn, but he may be sooner removed by the governor for misconduct iu, omée. . (June 6, 1900, c. 786, § 17, 31 Smtu"328.) A » W _ lv = - 29. Same; gbcnds; iksue of "¢ommis.s i¤11,—q-—Each notary must exeéute an ofééialv-bond in the gqmoi $1;,000,-which bond minst be approved by the clerk cfg the division of the distrlctséurt located nearest his residence. Upon approval of his pmcial béud, so scm: as he has taken his 0@cla1 oath, eac:h‘¤otary`pub> [llc must tiansmit such bond and ogth, signed by him__With' his own prayer signgtgure tq *the.·0m§‘:e of the secretary of the district, wl1£—:rcup01fthe govefncr must issue a wmmissiod. ·(J\1I18 ,6, 1900, c. 788, SS Q, .23; 31 Stqt. 329.) _ ·. ‘ i l 39. Shme; 'feo for ¢QmB\i§$i011.——Fo! each ccmmissicm issued tp 3 nétary publig A me of $10 shall be paid to the segretary of tl:.ne·Ta;rlt0ry. 2(Jmw 6, 1900, c. 786, 5 32, 31 Stat. 333.) ·. · 31. Sapme; duitieg.-·—-»It sh-all ba the duty of a iaothry éubllc-·— First..Whe¤ xgqttgsted, to démmid acceptance and paiment ot »»fOI‘€i§B, domestic, apel lulaud bills ai gxchange, _¤r_._pmmié- ~. sary mms, and pmtést the mma mr mnacceptmzca and manpayment, gud t0_ gxercisé '3l1Ch`OCh91l powers and duties aé by the law of nations gud awarding to cémmercial usages .ox· by the laws ct my State,`·gove1·¤me¤t, or country may be pertormed jby !16t&NI'fi€S,‘ and keep. a regard of such. act; “Sec0nd."1‘o take acknowledgment I or probt of puwers oi ·, attorngy, deeds, mortgages, grants, transfets, and éthér lnstrul

AND INSULAR POSSESSIONB ‘ i560 ments of writing executed by any pcfeon and to give 9. certin- , cate of such pgoof or&ck11owledg1;1ent.indorsed or attached to ` the instrument. > J ‘ ,, _} I  ’f, ~ ~ Third. To take. doliilsitiope ·ax1d·· a1£davits and administer oaths and amrmatioxxs in `e11~metter3 incident to the duties of the otiice or to be used before amy comrt, judgé,..ox· oEéer. 9 af ’ Qourth. Whenireqoested and upon payment of his fees ,the:·e·~ · for to make end give; a" certided copy of anyiecord in his etiice. " .Fifth..T0 provide and keep an 0@ciz11 sem, umn which must A engraved thehame of the dietrict and the words." Notary 9 initials- of his ,Christizm game. (June 6, 1990, E. 786, 5 18, 3; » `Stat. 328.) ‘ · - b - I. _? ‘ * ‘ · ,, 32. Sémci pr0teSts.——Tl1c protcsttof e notary public xmeler · his hand land seal of `a bill of eichexlge or promissory note for · xloxmcceptimce or noupayment, stating. the preeeutmem for aééeptance 0I'.P8yH1€I1£ uml the nonaccepteuce or nonpayment thereoi, thesexwjice of noticie__o11’ any and all particm to such a bill of exchange or promissory note gmc} specifying   mode of givingsoch notice and the reputed placeof residence of the Z party to `_ such bill bfrexchzmge 01··p;·o&lss0;*y note and of the Qpeirty to )vh0m`s:1merwo`S given and the post o@ce nearest · thereto is prima facie eviderme ot the feats contained therein. (Jxme 6, 1900,?c.· 786, § 19, 31 Stet. 3%.) [ - · Same; liability for misconduct or neglects-%For the emciui IDi:SC011dHCt_`O£ neglect of 8.B0C81‘$Y.'{!Hb}:I€, he erlél sureties ' oxlhis official bond are liable Ato qlé parties injured thereby for all damages sustained. (June 6, 1900, ·é.. 786,. 5 2f, 31 Stat. ‘ 34. Same; records; to M deposited with district- court on resi gnption, removal, er death; penalty.-—·It shell be thejoty _ _ of every notary public, on his resignation or remowel f1’(lm.*0m€8 ` .01·`at the expiration of hié tefm andyvin case of hipdeeth, et » his legal representative; to forthwith deposit all the iecorde kept by: him-_i11 the 'o$ce of the clerk of the diviefon of the district courtin xwhlch h8*1’€$d€S, md on failure ‘te do ee the person so _0Heml1ng is liable in  to any person injured thereby.- "(Ju¤e 6, 1900, c. 788, G 20, 31 Stet;_3R.) - 35{ Same; duty of clerk on safe-keepi¤g~reeeg·<ls de@teé.-· ‘ . _It ishell be me gluty ot each elerk mentionedwin section 34 et { this title to receive end safely keep all recorée enetpepers of the _ notary lg each case above nemmi and ~to give attestal _ copies of them omler. his sehl, for which heomay dew:} such   fees es by law may be allowed to the uoteties, and s   copies ,_ .sha1l,lmve the some? e¤ect es it ,cex¤tiBe<l by the onotari. (lame 6, 1900, c. 786,*5 21, 31 Stat, M) l _   · . . ,· _ _ 36. Certi.Ecstes to practice law; fee; diepmitien ef.-—-Foxj eecht certihcete mued to a member of the ber,`ai.xthoriz.i¤g him e 9 to practice law; in Alaska, a fee ‘¢of $19 shall be held to the clerk of the court, which shall by him, be promptlypremittocl to the secretary of the—Teri*it0ry, and at the some time the oélerk, 1 shall advise the governor of S§l¢h_ 1‘&1I1iYLC£lDC*&._ (June 6,.190G,l ,c. 786, 5 32, 31 Stat. 333.)_ V · et. t. .37t Wharf at —'Sitkh;‘ charges.--The Secretary A et the '1‘rees— { my is authorized to ehergemsxd Ex the mtee of doelmge end wherfege to be peid byb any private vweel or person allowed to o uée the wher! at Sitka, the eeicl receipts to be-deposited with. F the `Treasurenj of the United Stet&` no a mlecelleneoos receipt ` derived from Govemgment, property; and the_Secreta1:y of the ·, ,'1‘reesury shalldirect, by regulation or otherwise, by whom said
 * I{ulqlic,” .with_ the surnemec of the notary and at least tile
 * wharfege and wlockage receiptxehall be éollected. (June 11,

· ,38. Same; repaitewé-—The Secretary ot the Treasury ma§*, ln e · renting the wharf at·_Sitke,_ require that the lessee, ehgll make · Stat. 615; Jan. 3, 1923, c. %,_ 42 Stat, 1106;) _ -  » · 39. Reindeere-Q—A1l"¤elndeer owned by the Uxfiited States in R F Alaska, shell as seen as practlqble,betturned over tonmlseiona · in or_na.tives of Alaska, to be held mid used by them under such
 * .1896, c. 420, 5 1, 29, Stat,413.) ” { ‘ · ·.
 * `_all_ necessary repéirs thereto. ;°(Aug. 1, 1914,1*:. 223, L1, 38