Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-21

PASSED ny ruE PRESENT GEsERAL ASSEMBLY,.
m act for The relief The Merifs md other
Collectors If Tie PuJ!ic Recennc.
PASSED Dec -, 1871
Whereas il has been represented to the General AS
sembly thut the Banks IN which the MONIES OF inns
Common wealth are by law directed to be deposited,
have refused to receive general deposit 70 the creo'
Of the Common wealth, the notes Of the Norlb Western
Rank Of y;rpna and OF the Merchants and Mechanics
Bank Of Wheeling and that in consequence OF such re-
fusa Sheriffs and other. Collectors OF the fubc ne
venue who have required by law, received notes OF
said last mentioned Bank~ in payment oil taxes and oier
dues Of the Commonwealth, may be justly subjected 10
Inconvenience and loss 80
Collectors of the Public Revenue, who, during or since
the last fiscal year, have received notes OF Tue NORM
Western Bank of Virginia, oil the Merchants ana me-
chanics' Bank of Wheeling in payment OF taxes ana
,her dnes of The Commonwealth shall be, and they
are hereby authorized to pay the same pto the depose
Banks Of this Common wealth, in the manner required
by law OH special drposte TO the credit OF ihe Iom
nonwealth And that the Auditor oil Public Accounts
and the Treasurer do govern Themselves accordingly
in pranng warrants and receipts in regard to such pay
mens. Provided always, that nothing IN tins act con
ained shall be construed to relieve the deposit Banks
of this Commonwealth, from any Liability they may De
under by the existing laws or their eSarters TO receive
tho revenue on general depose IN such funds as the
Collectors of the Commonwealth may be aulhofzed u
receive in payment OF public dues
This act shall be in force from the passing thereof.
An ACT to continue oree the act entitled Gan act TO
authorize the Banks Of this Commonwealth 10 issue
notes Of less dcnoA nation than fee Dollars, Jor a
Em;,,J nsriua of c"-passed February 10, 1911.
rpAssEp i eember 18th, lo41
/. BE it enacted by General assembly, That inc
provisions of the st and I'd sections OF the act enlea
Ian act to authorize the banks of this Commonwealth
TO issue notes 81 INSTRUMENTATION than five dol lars
passed February TO- lsl, be and the same are here
by extended and continued in force, until the lst day
Of April next.
2 This act shall be in force from the passing thereof
In .lCT for The Relief Of the Banks Of this Common"
'neahh.
PASSED December 18th, 1871.
/. Be ii eaacted by the General assembly, That so
much of any Act or Acts authorizes any person 10
recover the amount of any note debt from the banss
of this Commonwealth, by motion, upon Ten Gays
notice and so much aso Of the 4th Section OF the Aci
entitled Gan Act concerning the Banks oil ,ns Jon
monwcath passed March 18th, lS4l, as Suo]ecls 'ne
said Banks from and after the first day OF January
next 10 the payment Of twelve per cent interest PEI
annum upon any note, bill, or check, due rom saa
Banks, in Of the nonpayment thereof IN speeu
on demand and prcscrhes the manner oil the recovery
thereof shall be- and the is hereby suspended uh
til the first day Of April, 1912. s,
9 This Act shall BE- IN force from and alter Tue PUPS
ing thereof.