Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-14
November -.

4 sn Is snpp"ssd by the Pre,ident and several mem
"A beIs pi the Common Hall, Of the city OF Rich
mono that considerable public inconvenience will re
suit from msundei standug Of the proper coustruc
ton VI The Act passed at the session OF the
lars They advise that the following opinions OF Cou
'ei npon that subject should ne published.
SHEPPARD, Chamberlain
Under an Ordinance Of the Common Hall of the cir,
OF Richmond passed ON the 2Iih day Of August Islg
number Of small notes for aud dollars .igued
by The President Of The HAIL. payable to The order of
the Chau beIiain, and endorsed b, him were put inio
circulaon---ia am asked, whether or NOT these uoIr.
MAJ DC legally continued m circulation under act of
me General ASSEMBLY. entitled, An act 10 amend an
act, more efsctnaliy prevent tue circulation ni sr
emitted by "nchart.red Banks" which took effect on
Issuing 4 The notes aforementioned.
am OF opinion, that the Act OF Assembly In ours
non appies only 10 such bonds, notes. bills, &c. OF
Sotpoiatohs as nave been may be, Ade are, fb e
day on which The act took effect. The penaies inn
posed ny The aci, attach 10 the circulation Of such
bonds, notes. bilis, &c. and not to the circulation of
any oiheTs lie Corporal notes above mentioned
are NOT Of this description. They we're made and ia
sued al time wben there was no law ia force 10
H. and the circulation Of them is not prohibited eiibrr
directly or by amy legal npiicatsu by any proyision
In act OF Assembly IN question. AM therefore OF
eoPinoh mai ibe Corporation notes ed
may lawfully he circulated, and that no person iii
incur any one OF e penalties OF the by receiving or
Offering them in payment. A. z. uPsHuR
RichiueBd, Dec. 2, 1870.
CASE
me Corporation Of Richmond (undei an Ordinance
OF the common ball Issued IN August iSI9 auumher
OF Notes Tor the suuis for aud Two dollars ALI of
which put into ciIcuation previous To The
81 the act, entitled, An aci TO amend an aci more
ehsciuaiy to prevent the circulation OF notes emitted
ny unchartefed hanks" passed Tie 22d Feb 1870.
IL Is ASKED whether IL be lawful, foe any person 10
oneI III payment or circulate amy OF these notes and
whether ouch person would thereby Incur the penalty
o. eu do'ias, o. be subject any punishment under
lhc act Ia question.
Oh the case above stated, OF opinion that the act
woes ot extend 10 any notes actually executed and put
I" circulation before IL was passed and that any
sOh NAY circulate such notes without beng subject
any penalty or punishment under The act.
mere IS clear and obvious distinction between cir
eua'e ahu isshing or paing into circ niation, and
ths ashcion was certainly ia the view Of the Lepi.
iane whsh they passed the act. The two first
prohib Tue issuing or putting into circulation of
such notes, ~ any Individual body ater
thc GATE OF The act. The third section prohibits the
bringing INTO the Commons eat with intention to is
sue, circulate or offer in payment, any note
sum IMAM one dollar ana the fourth section prohibits
tue circulation OF all notes issued put into circna
non, contrary 10 The act And the notes ~ aue,
Ton were all issued aud put into circulation
To tue passage Of the act and therefore certainly not i'm
uoIa'Oi VI us provisions, person he ade sob
3ec' 10 any punishment or penalty under the act for
on eihg 10 payment circulating any Of these notcs
thus iawfay isHej or put IN circulation before the ac
WAS In existence. JNO. WICKHAm
Richmond, Fec. 2, 1920.