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circulation # SsaaR Notes.
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OF tnAutution, whether moor nofated b~
the Laws OF this Commonwealth or moi
shall, after the first dsy Of MAY next.
issue any Certificate OF de2o>ile. note
or bill. whether printed OF Otherwise.
Tor less sum than eve dollars. every
such society or Institution, IL incorpo.
rated. shall iOIIeit and psy for e,srv
offence, the sum Of 1--WE hundred dollar.
TO be recovered by action OF debt. IN
any court OF record. ono half 10 the use
OF the Commonwealth. and the other
half TO the informer, aud whether in
eorporated OF not. every such society
BY whatever name styled, shall forfeit
all right 10 sue, and be disabled from
maintaining any action whatever. at
law or IA equity: and the forfeiture or
disability thereby incurred. NAV be
proved under the plea If the general
issue, or payment. in any suit instituted
by such institution or society and shall
DC bar 10 any recovery IN such snit.
=. .ind Be IL fgrfie, snssfeS. Tia, IN
any such saving institution or society
shall heretofore have issued any mole
bill. or certificate Of deposi,e contrary
TO the PROVISIONS OF the acts 10 amend
ian act more eHreiualiy TO prevent the
circulation Of notes emitted by unchar-
tered bAnks." aud IAN act 10 amend
and explain the same" passed the 3d
Of March. 1921. AID shall within tire.
months from the passage Of this &C,
withdraw from circulation all such
notes or bulls. every sueh institution or
society shall be relieves FRO N the pe.ai-
ties OF TIE acts Aforesaid.
3. .3aI be % EsIisr snseleJ. That
from and after the hr,td day OF July next.
1t shall not he lawful for any bank. or
the officers Of any bank, incorporated
hy The laws OF this State, 10 pay any
check or draft. whether nov in exis-
tenec. or which shall be hereafter made
Tor the payment Of any sum less than
hVe dollars, unless such check be Who'll.
~ written, and not printed or ensrav.
ed. Aud u any bank, or any officer
thereof shall. aftPrihe period aforesaid.
pay any check or draft or v hieh the
whole. or any part shall be printed or
engraved. for leAs sum than Eve dol.
lars The bank or banking company. or
the oihcer ihrrOf so offending. shall for
every such offence. forfeit aud pay the
sum OF one hundred dollars. 10 ne RICO.
vcred by action Of debt IN any cour, Of
record having jurisdiction of the case
by any person Who will sue for tho
same. or by the Common wealth. for the
use Of the Literary Fund.
). .2"d be IL further eaaeied. That il
any person or corporation, from. aud
alter the passage OF this act. ,lislI emit
any note, bill. draft. order, certificate
OF dePositr. check or other token. and
u such person or corporation. alter the
Gr't day Of May next. 1hal Pass snv
such note. bill. draft, certificate Of De.
poslie. check or other token, Of which
the whole or Aay part shall be printed
or engraved. aud whereby less sum
than hve dollars shall be required 10 be
paid, either ia current money. or IN
notes. or IN any other manner whatever.
or shall tender in payment Of anv debt,
ioF any goods. chstiels orpiopeIiv. pur.
chased or agree! to be pate hased. or IN
any other manner Whatever. GhsIl offer
10 pass or circulate any such check. dfai,
or order A. ia ,hls aud the preceding sec.
Iion described and prohibited. and u lie.
Their the same shall have been made or
issued before or alter The passage OF this
ACT or any such Certificate of denote
note or bill. Of any SAVING Sori,,v q,
Institution. as is described and uroi,,h;,.
ed IN :he first section OF hi. ac, wbe-
Their the same shall have been made or
issued before or after the passage Of
nus act. every person 80 offending shall
forfeit and pay three times the amour,
specified in such certificate Of depo,;,e
bill. note. order, draft OF check. 10 The
holder thereof. to be recovered by war.
rant before any justice Of the peScc II
The town or county IN which the DIV.
er OF maker Of the same shall reside. or
OF any adjoining county, and The con.
stables ofsuch adjoining counties shall
have power TO serve warrants for IA.
purpose aforesaid. out Of their resn.r.
i've Counties and districts. snV law 10
The contrary notW northumberland
such person so emitting or passing az
""iVsa'u ~ tavern keeper or merchant.
shall moreover forfeit his license and be
incapable Of taking out another Tor the
space el one year; provided such for.
TEXTURE shall not be incurred Tor any act
oi enit'ing or passing a. Aforesaid De-
lore The first day Of June next.
8. 3ad be IL JH,fAsr snaef,d Tbu,t
shall be the duty Of the attorneys Tor tho
Commonwealth. IN the Creui, Spre.
nor Courts Of Law snd ChancffV 10
institute actions II debt for sll penaIli,s
imposed by THIS act. o. The &C, 10 amsna
an act more eGre'ually to pfeyrnt The
eirrulaiion OF notes emitted by unebar.
tered Bank. and The "scl 70 amend
aud explain ihe same, I. passed The Sd
OF March, lo2l. against ell and every
person o. persons whatsoever. hon
they may be informed Or have reason 70
believe gully of violating snv II he
pfovisions thereof. and Il .bsil be a.
du'y Of every commissioneg of the 49,.
venue sheriff oF constable. 70 Five -
the said attorneys Information a All 40.
iaiions 81 Oh" said acts. and the paus,
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