CHAPTER 17.

OF NOTARIES PUBLIC.AND COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS.

AN ACT to amend the act entitled "An act relating to the seals of Notaries Public and Commissioners of Deeds," passed at Dover, March 13, 1873.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware. in General Assembly met, That the act entitled "An act relating to the seals of Notaries Public and Commissioners of Deeds," passed at Dover; March 18, 1873, be and the same is hereby amended as follows : Strike out Section 1 of said act and substitute the following in lieu thereof, viz :

SECTION 1. That Notaries Public and Commissioners of Deeds shall use in the transaction of official business seals which shall have engraved thereon the name of the officer, either in full or using; the initials of his Christian name ; his official title,, the date of his appointment, and anything additional which he may see fit to have engraved thereon. But if the official seal of any such officer shall not be engraved in conformity with the provisions of this section, it shall not invalidate his official act, but such act shall be as valid as though the Seal had been engraved in conformity with the requirements of this act, but such officer so failing to comply with the requirements of this act may be removed by the Governor for his neglect.

Passed at .Dover, February 11, 1879.