Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-09-08


To pfohibt ths circulation Of Fore m Bank
Bills, Of alsss denomsoaiion then ten dollars.
Section 1. Be Il enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio. That from.
and after the first day Of October. ia tho
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
drod and 6fly-four il shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, firm or body corpo-
rate, TO pass, transfer or circulate, either
direct or indirect, or offer 10 pass. transfer
or circulate, or cause to be passed, trans
ferred, or circulated, OF receive, OF cause to
be received, any bank bill, or note OF less
denomination thnn ten doIafs, unless said
bank bill or note shall have been issued by
and made payable at one of the bauksofihis
State, in accordance with the laws Of this
State; Provided, however, that the mere
transfer or receiving of such unlawful 4pa1
per bona fde, for the purpose Of sending
tho same directly out Of this State FOR re-
demption, shall not be demed violation Of
the provisions of this act. Aaixf
Sec. 2. That all bank bills of a less de-
nomination than ten dollars, unless issued
by and made payable at one Of the banks
of this State in accordance with the laws
Of this State, shall not directly or indirectly
be paid out or received in payment Of any
tax, debt, judgement, decree, fine, or
amercement, or other demand whatever;
and all such unlawful paper shall be held
in this State to be worthless, and all con-
tracts in relation thereto null and void and
any disbursements or payments or exchange
for other property Of value. made or at.
tempted to be made herewith, of no effect
whatever. 44aa.
Sec. 8. That any bank or bankers, bro-
ker brokers, or body corporate, or public
officer or officers, knowingly violating any
of the provisions of this act, shall forfeit
and pay for every such violation, the sum
Of one hundred dollars, and any other per-
son or persons, the sum of ten dollars to
be recovered in civil action in the name
Of the State of Ohio. upon complaint in
writiro. on oath, in the same manner that
debts of Ike amount are by law recover
ed. and under the same limitations and
provisions, one half of which shall go to the
person complaining, and the other half tj
the Treasurer of the township in which the
offence was committed, and for the use of
common schools in said township; and the
person so complaining shall not, after the
Cling of such complaint, be liable to for
teiture in the same case, although party
to the same offence.
Sec. 4. Tbvt the following shall be the
form Of the complaint in suit for fofeitures
under the provisions of this act so far as
the same may be applicable. but may be
varied to suit the nature of the particular
case, namely; State of Ohio, County,
IS. Before me. A. b., one of the justices
of the peace for said county, personally came
G. D., who, being duly sworn, deposed and
saith, that on or about the---day Of,
in the year, ir the township of--,at
, the county of-aforesaid Z. F., (if bank
+ body corporate, broker, or public officer,
describe Them accordingly did knowingly
pass, Tor transfer, or caused to be passed or
transferred, DC. as the case may by.) to one
G.. H., a certain bank bill, Tor note,) of the
denomination of--dollars not issued
by and made payable at any one of the
banks of the State OF Ohio. in accordance
with the existing laws of said State, and
this depohent verify believes the foregoing
complaint to be true. and further saith not.
(Signed) G. D. Sworn to and subscribed
before me, at the township and county afore-
said, this day of--. A. b.. JUS
tice of the peace. Upon such complaint
being fled, the justice shall issue sum
mons thereon, (or capias, or other civil pro-
cess. upon the proper affidavit being made
as the case may be, )stating briefly therein
the substance of such complaint and make
, such writ returnable, as in other cases.,
Sec. 5. That the members OF every firm,
and the stockholders Of every incorporated
company; and every bank or banker, bro
ker, public officer, or other person, shall,
in addition to the forfeiture specified in the
, third section of this act, be individually IL
3 able for the redemption in gold or silver
; coin. of all such unlawful paper put in cir
culation, paid out or transferred by them
or such firm, Incorporated company. or
!, bank of which they are members or stock
: holders; and every bank or other incorpo-
rated company, who shall knowingly violate
any of the provis ons OF this act, shall there-
by forfeit its charter and corporate privileg.
es; and all notes. and other securities OF
obligations. discount ed in whole or in part
! by any bank, banker, or bankers, broker or
! brokers, with or by paying out the unlawfui
i paper, the circulation Of which is by this
ac' prohibited. shall be void. and no action
= : shall be- maintained to enforce ,he collection
thereof
Sec 0 That all laws and parts Of laws
inconsistent with the provisions of this act,
be. and the same are hereby repealed.
: F. C. LIE BLOND.
Speaker of the House OF Reps
g ROBERT LEE,
e President of the Senate. pro tenn.
+ May lst. 1854.