ARTS. 84 & 85] HARBORING OH SECRETING——SECRETARY OF STATE. 1897

peace or notary public, shall be admissible in evidence to prove
the fact that any seaman whose name appears subscribed
thereto has actually signed said articles.

1888, art. 84, sec. 9. 1860, art. 85, sec. 10. 1856, ch. 198, sec. 10.
9. When the testimony of any master of a vessel, or other
transient person, shall be deemed by a justice of the peace
before whom a prosecution is commenced to be necessary at
the trial of the case, such justice of the peace shall have
power, after five days' notice to the party accused, to summon
such witnesses before a justice of the peace to give evidence
in the same manner as if examined in open court—the accused
having the right to cross-examine the witness; the evidence
shall be certified and sealed up by the justice of the peace and
shall be used on the trial of the case; provided, the party
prosecuting makes oath that the witness whose examination
has been taken is not at the time of trial within the jurisdic-
tion of this State.

ARTICLE LXXXV.

SECRETARY OF STATE.

1. Shall have a seal; no paper to be certified without approbation of the governor. 2. Shall record and transmit all com- missions. 3 Shall preserve reports of clerks as to qualifications of officials. 4. Shall report to comptroller list of qualified officials.

5. Temporary assistant to, governor may appoint, when. 6. Shall annually publish a State manual. 7. Of what such manual shall con- sist. 8. How it shall be distributed. 9. Annual appropriation.

1688, art. 85, sec. 1. 1860, art. 66, sec. 1. 1853, ch. 448.
1. The secretary of State shall have a seal for his depart-
ment for the authentication of copies of records or papers in
his office; but no copy of a record or paper shall be given out
or certified by him of any order, entry or action of the governor,
without the approbation of the governor.

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