Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-11-17
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HENRY BOWEN, Secretary.

HENRY BOWEN, Secrsf0ry
AN ACT in amendment Of an act entitled
ian act in addition 10 al act, entitled aD
act to regulate process against Banks, and
for other purposes therein mentioned, and
also, in addition TO an act entitled an act
fixing the rate Of legal interest" passed
June session, A. d. 1896.
: BE Il enacted By the General .4ssembiy as
.Joi!o,cs:-
Section l. 1t shall be the dutJ Of every
President, Cashier, and Director Of the sew
eral Banks who shall hereafter be elected, to
file with the General Treasurer within thirty
dnys from the time Of his said election, n GER
t6cate, under the hand Of some magistrate
competent to administer an oath. or affrma-
ton, setting forth that saId President. Cash
icr. or Director has been duly sworn or af-
frmcd, according to the provision Of the 8ts
section of the act to which tins Is an amend
ment.
! The Treasurer shalt keepSr separate file
/ Of these certificates.
u IF any officer aforesaid Of Bank shall me-
glcct to file such certificate within the tims
specified, he shall, If he has acted in his Of
, fee, be deemed on the trial of nm action
brought against hiaa by the Genera' 'Frsass-
rer to recover the penalty annexed to vio-
lation Of the 9th section Of the aforesaid acf.
to have incurred said penalty. Each officer
of Bank aforesaid, acting in his office, shall
, renew his oath or affirmation SD often as he
shall be elected; and file a new certificate, as
aforesaid with the General Treasurer within
} thirty 6ays from the day of his election
Upon the death, resignation or removal from
office Of any such officer, hrs successor shall
file a certificate as aforesaid within thirty
days.
i Sec. g. The Secretary of State shall trans
NIT printed copy of this act TO the Presi-
dent, and to the Cashier Of eacl, Bank withiD
! ten days after the rising Of the AsseHbly;
and shall also cause the same to be pabl ~hed
without delay in the papers in which are
printed the laws Of the State
,H True copv-witness,
+ HENRY BOWEN, Sec'ry.
Resolved, That the General Treasurer be
!, directed, at and after thirty days from the
; rising of this Assembly, to commence an ac-
: ton against each President, Director, and
: Cashier of any Bank in this State, who be
, shall have renson to believe has acted in his
t said office and has not taken the oath or af-
!, tirmaton prescribed in the 9th section of an
/ act entitled Gan act in addition to an act en-
/, titled an act to regulate process against
/, Banks, and for other purposes therein mem
|, toned" and also in addition to an act euti-
tied "An act fixing the rate Of legal inter-
A est" passed June session, A. ID. 1886. Pro-
e rided, ho,cerer, That any such President, Di-
n rector. or Cashier, who has neglected to take
o said oath or affirmation, may be and hereby
i is authorized to take the same within thirty
j. days from the rising of this Assembly, with
o the same effect rs if originally taken within
II the time prescribed by said act.
e, True copy-witness:
s. HENRY BOWEN, Secretary.
1t
i, AN ACT in amend,nent of an act, entitled
rs aan act ascertaining the W igbt of'a bushes
s, of Indian and Rye Meal"
,e he II enacted by the General .4ssembty az
l. EaIIo,n,.-In the sale of Indian meal by
ID weight. the same shall be estimated at anss
k, after the rate Of fifty pounds weight to he
e bushe.
It SEC. 2. So much Of said act az is rePug-
> nant hereto, is hereby repealed.
}. True copy-witness,
# HENRY BOWEN, Secretary.
AN ACT respecting the engagement pre-
scrbed to be taken by civil and military
8 officers.
Il Bet enacted By the General .4ssembiy AZ
e That the thirty-sixth section ofan act passed
o in January. eighteen hundred and thirty six,
d entitled ian act revising the act entitled an
n net regulating the manner Of admitting free
,f men. and directing the method OF elcchng
Ii officers in this State" was not intended, and
D. shsll not be construed to repeal an act en-
,e titled ian set authorizing the Town Clcrks
" in this State e. toke the engagements OF OF
Q. Ccers. passed at June session, one ,houssno
rs eight hundred and thirty-one.
,cl True copy--witncss.
II HENRY ROWEN .Stsvfmv.