Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-08

nteHt f0tthtn thIS state, Of Gny
branch, office, or agency Of tie
Bank Of The United States, as re
Gently chartered by the Legisla
ture 0f The Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania.
Whereas The present stockholders
Of The Bank Of The U. S. excepting
The United States, and The Treasurer
OF the U. 5. and such other persons as
may become stockholders OgreeabIy
to the bye.laws made for that purpose
to au amount not exceeding IN The
whole the present capital stock Of said
Bank, their suceessurs aOd assigns,
have recently by an act Of the Legisla
turs Of the commonwealth OF Pennsyi
vania, been created corpora ion and
body politic> by the name and style
Of" "rhe President, Directors and Com
pany Of the Bank Of The U. States. I"
Aud whereas the general welfare Of
this state forblds the establishment
within lis limits. Of any branch, Office
or agency Of the said bank.
Sec. /. Be ii enacted By the Gen
era! .1sSem6iy ofthe State oT ONO,
That ii shall be Unlawful Tor any Bank
or body corporate, created by lhe law
OF this state, TO act as, or transact any
banking business as branch, office or
agency Vf the Bank oil the U. SAFES,
or Of any b.aOch, office OF agency there
ot or 10 hold or ow either directly or
indirectly, any siock or stocks, lu or
10 transact any banking business with
Tor, or on benall Vi The SAID Bank OF the
United SAFES. or any branch, office
or agency thereof, elh9r directly Of
indirectly, as such Bank Of the Unlted
States 50 ch rIered as aiVr> said.
Sec. Q That it shall be unlawfuI
Tor any person or persons 10 erect rs
tabllsh or constitute, or aid IN ereclins :
establishing or constituting within tbs
state, any branch. Office or agency 0i
the bank OF the Unled States, Lr ui
any branch, office or agency OF the said
Bank of the United S,alts, or any
branch, Office or agency thereof, for
The transaction Of any exchange OF
banking busu.eSS within this STATE, eth
er directly or indirectly, by whatever
name, style, or description, such
branch, Office OF Sgeucy hereby pro
hibiied may be known or desIgnaled,
rs su h Bank Of The United STATES is
so chartered as aloIesa.d.
Sec. 8. That it shall be unlawful
for any Bank, or body corporate crea
led by the laws of this state, OF for any
person or persons, engaged or employ
ed by, for, or 10 any baak OF Oody cor
pcrate, 10 issue, pass or circulate, aG
money within this slate, any bill Or
bills or exchange, note or notes, or any
other obligation or obligations vi sHy
other denomination, purportlng to be
money, aAd 10 be issued by the Blnk
Of the United States, or any branch,
office, or agency thereof, as said Bauk
OF the U. 5. is so chartered as ators-
said.
Sec. 4. That if any Bank or body
corporate, created by The law Of this
state, shall violate either Of the provis
ions of the lSt section oGihis act, every
such bank or body corporate 50 oGen
ding shall for such offence, forfeit end
pay SlO, 900 and costs Of suit, 10 b..
recovered in an action of debt upon
this act, in the name and for the use
of the stale of Ohio; which action may
be prosecuted in any court Of record
in The county in which such bank or
body corporate may be situate, by the
Prosecuting Attorney Of said coun
y.
Sec. s, That if any person or per
sons who shall violate any provision
of The Cd section ofth act, shall there
by forfeit and pay 1000 dollars each
and costs of suit, for such offence, TO
be recovered in an action of debt upon
this act. 10 The name and for the use of
The slate; which shall be prosecuted in
any court of record in the county in
which such offence may be committed
by The Prosecuting Attorney of said
county.
Sec. 6 That il any Bank or body
corporate shall violate any provision
OF the 81 section Of this act, such bank
or body corporate shall for every such
offence, forfeit and pay 500 dollars &
costs of suit; and any person or per
sons engaged or employed by, for, or
in anv hank mr. hndv cOrDorate az afore