The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-06
suppression Of small Notes.

circulation OF small notes. as currency in the District
OF Columbia
BE saae,sd By ts ssnah and Hoas Of Representatives.
y tas Uaitd States Of Amuiea ~ Congress assembled,
That II any person, any association, partnership.
company Of individuals any body polite or corporate
Within The Dsret u Columbia, SHALL from and alter the
assage OF ths act make, emit Issues utter any ball OF
credit bank note, promssoy nole blu OF exchange order
ticket. other instrument of writing, in less amount
OF lees denomination than five dollars DO used
paper currency, or as circulating medium, either
shall make sign, draw endorse any note promis-
o,y uoe, bill ofexehange, bill of credit ORDER ticket,
aay other instrument OF writing, Obligation PROMISE
rae agreement tof the payment delivery OF money
y Other vsuable thing, or Of anything Pnrpong TO be
valuable Thing, OF less amount Than five dollars 10 DO
ised as paper currency or as circulating medium,
eher as money or IN lieu OF money or Of any other cur
ICY, every sneh person. and every member, omeef or
yen. 81 sneh association, partnership, company OF nd-
M 40 onay poliuo or corporate concerned IN o. assent
my 70 soch making emilting. uering, signing drawing
endorsing as aforesaid Tor any OF the purposes aforesaid
ricl Of Columbia for a misdemeanor; and on conviction
thereof shall be mprisoned for not less than
han one hundred, than five hundred dollars
And is hereby especially declared enacted that in
dviduas body polite corporate, committing any of the
offences Aforesaid, every individual thereof shall be pre-
sumed tacie. to be concerned in have
sented to- the commission OF such offence, and the
OF proving his her dissent herelrom shall him
SEC Ind be further enacted That il any person. or
any association partnership or company Of individuals
body polite corporate, within the District of CO.
amba, SHALL from and after the Of this act have
bankinshouse brokers' Office or other office, room, o.
place Of business in or from which shall or may be made
emitted issued nttered signed drawn or endorsed bills OF
credit bonds promissoy notes bills Of exchange orders
tickets any other instruments of writing obligations,
livery money other valuable thing. Of anything pur
porting 10 DO valuable thing, of less amount than five
medium. either money, Or in lieu Of money or Of any
other currency every such and every member Of
Of individuals, body polite corporate, concerned in
asserting 10 such having man,aning keeping aore-
said such banking house, brokers' office other Office.
room, place OF business aforesaid shall be liable
indictment by the grand jury of the District OF Columbia
for misdemeano and on conviction thereof shall be i'm,
prsoned and fined for the time and in the declared
the first section Of this Prooided That for each and
every day. or part of day, dnrng which said banking
business shall be had maintained, kept, every person
and member, officer, agent, aforesaid, Of
Tending aforesaid. shall be deemed guilty OF distinct
and separate offence and subject to the penalties aore-
SEc. And belt further enacted That if any person,
any body polite Or corporate whether within or without
the District OF Columbia. shall make, emit, issue, u,,er
ssory bill of exchange, ORDER ticket any other
instrument Of writing, obligation, promise, contract Or
than money, be used circulating medium IN his
Dsrc:, every such bill of credit, bank note, ptomis
writing. promise, contract, agreements shall be deeme
and taken to be made payable in money the banking
ss at from which the same shall be made emitted,
issued uttered signed drawn Or endorsed as aforesaid;
note, bill OF exchange Order ticket other instrument of
TO b made in monsv or 1 ss
lions of any bank or Of any association par,nershp
Of Of nS Ct be- sa and
ssen 70 De made payable IN money hy the
polite or corporate making, emltting, Issuing, utter
ing signing, drawing, endorsing the same aud in de-
ssoy note, bin OF exchange order. ticket. other insuu
ment OF writing, obligation, PROMISE contract or agree
other office, place of business from which
The same shall be made, emitted, issued, uttered signed
drawn, endorsed aforesaid in default Of payment
by the association, partnership company OF
dviduals, body polite corporate making emitting, is
whenever and Wherever demanded. then the amount
thereof shall be recoverable by action Of debt before
justice OF The peace in the District of Columbia and in
in which the holder OF such bill of credit, bank
note promssory note bill OF exchange Order ticket other
shall make affidavit before any justice Of the peace as
Aforesaid that the has ben presented payment as
aforesaid, and that payment thereof has been refused and
that the Same Is sui due and unpaid, and shall file tho
OF The said Justice his arrest Of the
person persons of them, Concerned
drawing endorsing of the same and such person or
persons shall not be discharged from such until the
SIC 4. Amd BE- Il further s~aeied That ii any person.
claton, partnership pany of Individuals any
shall make, emit issue, utter, sign draw or endorse any
bl OF credit bond ponssoy bill OF exchange, ORDER
Use, contract agreement Tor the payment delivery of
money or other valuable ihng OF anything purporting
either a, money or in lieu money Or of anw ohs c
rency, such person, aud every member Officer or
OF such association partnership, company indivd
uals, body polite concerned asserting
70, such making, emitting issuing, uteng signing draw
Ing, or endorsing as Aforesaid Tor of the purposes
Aforesaid shall forfeit and dollars for
each aud every bIl OF credit bond, pomsory note bill
OF exchange, ORDER Ticket other instrument OF w
ting obligation, promise contract or agreement for any
OF the purposes Aforesaid the said dollars to be
recovered In action OF debt before Justice
the in the District OF Columbia bough In the name of
the nioner or in the name OF the corporation of Washing
ton ely or OF the corporation OF Georgetown, in said District,
accordingly the offence may been w thin
the limits of either of said corporations, onebaf 20
to said iniormer and the other half
corporation OF said Washington city of
beofgeto~n ccoongy us the offence have
United within the limits OF either OF said
sdcton s hereby expressly zach and
OF the peace In the District of Columbia try
each and such Prop,dd hocusr That no per-
who have been ind cted under this
act shall be liable such action nsrume of
writings and that who be proceeded
IN sucn action shall be liable to indictment the
strument OF writing under this Ind provided also
That the rule Of evidence which In the
first section OF this act the or assent of
members, officers and agents OF partner
committing any of the offences Aforesaid shall be ar
Piled to actions brought under the authority this
ton
SIC b. Ard BE- IL further enacted That if any person. or
any assoc atop, partnership of individuals,
any body polite corpo ate without Dis
tfict oil Columbia, shan by himself herself themselves
or ITSELF or through or by any agent agents OF himself
hefse themselves, or se bring send
cure 10 be brought the District Columbia
used within the said District of Coum
cy or as circulating medium, either money, in lien
oil money or OF other currency bill of credit bank
note, bill OF exchange order
tract agreement Tor the delivery money
or othcf valuable thng or OF anything purpornR
valuable thng oil ess amount than five dollars, every
such person. association, com pany of odivd
tba Itr,t~ af ,km