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POWERS OF ATTORNEY.
Mr. Van Vorhis' bill [S. 107] to define powers of attorney and concerning the recording of the same, being read the third time-
Mr. VAN VORHIS explained the bill authorizes Recorders to refuse to receive for record any instrument of record executed by any person claiming to be an attorney in fact until the power of attorney duly executed according to law shall be first placed on record; makes the record evidence; provides for cancellation, etc.
The bill passed the Senate by yeas, 40; nays,0,
