Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-12
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AN ACT to enforce those provisions of the
act entitled " An act to incorporate the
subscribers to the Bank of the u. States"
which relate to The right of voting for direc.
TORS ma for other purposes.
BE at enacted w The Senate and House Of Repre-
Tnfafires Of tie United States Of 4msricd in
Congress assembled That in all elections of
directors of the Bank of the United States
hereafter to be held, under and by virtue of
Inc Act to Incorporate tue subscribers 10
the Bank of the United States" whenever any
person shall offer to the Judges of such election
more than thirty votes i'm the whole including
,hose offered iD his own right, and those offered
by HIN as attorney, proxy, or agent, for any
others, the said Judges of the elections, or any
one OF them, are hereby authorized andrequIr.
ed TO administer TO the said person so Offering
10 vote. the following oath or affirmation, viz.
=, do soiemny swear Cor affirm, as the
case may ne, that have no interest, directly
or Indirectly, IN The shares upon which stali
wore ~ thiS election, as attorney fer others
mar those shares are, 10 Tie best OF my know.
fedge and belief, truly and i'm good faith
owned by lac persons in whose names they
now Stand ; and that, in vOiipg Z this election,
L snali not Ill any manner violate the first
fundamental article of the" Act to incor-
porate the Subscribers to the Bank of the
Z. States" And the said judges Of elections
or any one of them, shall be authorized and
empowered, in their discretion, or at the
instance OF any stakeholder Of the bank, TO
administer the said oath or affirmation to any
person offering 10 vote al any such election.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further eaacted, That no
person shall he entitled to vote at any such
election, as attorney, proxy, agent, for any
Other person. copartnersbip, or body polite,
without power for that purpose being duly
oXeeuted, IN the presence of n witness, and
MED In the bank, and on VIII ch power shall
be endorsed the oath or Affirmation of the per.
Bon, or che OF the CODartBers. or of the head,
or some one OF the officers of the body pultic
granting Such power in the words following:
L.; do solemnly swear, Cor affirm as the
ease may be, that am Tor that the copartner-
snip consisting of myself and -, are, or
that tie corporation known by the name of
- vs. AS the case may be- truly aud in good
Iaitb, the owner or owners, as the case NAV
PEI OF ihe shares in the capital stock of the
Dank OF The Unled States, specified in the
within power Of attorney, and of no other
shares, that no other person has any interest IN
tile said shares, directly or indirectly, except
as stated IN The said power; and that no other
power has been given to any person, which is
now III tUrce, to vote for me (or for the copart-
netship aforesaid, or for the body poiiir
aforesaid, as the case may be- al any election oil
directors vi the said bank which oath or
Affirmation may bs taken before notary pub.
NC Judge, or Justice of the peace, and shall be
certified by him
sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if the
Judges of any election OF directors, to be held
As aforesaid, shall permit any person to give
more than thirty votes in Tire whole at anv
81 n election, without the said persoH's having
taken lie aforesaid OathO affirmation, or shall
su'ier any person whatever to vote as attorney
agent, on proxy .IOr any other person, or for
ahy coParinershiF, or body polite, without
power for that purpose, as prescribed III the
foregoing section, with the GA nth or affirmation
aud certificate aforesaid such of the said
Judges as shall consent thereto shall severaIly
be pceiIed guilty Of a nisdemeaDOr, &, on due
conviction thereof, shall be subject to fine
not exceeding two thousand dollars or to
imprisonment not exceeding one YEAR at the
discretion of the court before which such con.
vlction shall be had Aud ii auy person shall
wiltuIiy and absolutely swear or affirm falsely
in taking any oath or affirmation prescribed by
this act, such person, 20 offending, shall upon
due conviction thereof, be SHbject 10 the pains
and penalties which are by law prescribed Tor
the punishment Of wlful and corrupt perjury.
sec. 4. AHd he II FURTHER enacted. That II any
pefSOI shall, directly or Indirectly. give any
sum or sums ut m icy, or any other bribe,
present, Orreward, or any promise, contract
ebilgatIoh. or security, foT the payment or
oehVeiy OI ans money present, Or reward, or
any thhIg 10 oDidih or procure the opinion,
vote, OF interest, OF the President Ofthe Bank
OF iGe United states. or either Of the directors
thereof, Or tiw president or director OF either
OF iie branches Utthesald bank in any election
question matter. OF thing " liich shall come be-
to-, tpe salt president and directors Tor deci-
sion, ~ relation 10 the interest and manage.
n'rHt al Tie buSiDess { lie said bank, ~ shall he
thereof convicted such person or persons so
giving promising, contracting, or securing to
he GiVch, paid, or delivered, any SUN OF -uns
o. Di0ney, ~ esent, reward, or other brIUe, as
aforesaid and ihe president or director who
STAT, so any vase, accept or receive the same,
Oh conviction thereof shall he Gned and impri
sOned AT the discretion Of the court, and shall
FOR ever he disqualified 10 hold any office OF
trdsi or profit under the said corporations and
shall, also, tor ever he disqualified TO hold any
9!hce OF honor, tdst, or profit, under TIE
United States.
March 3, 1919. Approved,