Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-21
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| 10 IL from the Senate.
The first section provides, that il any person or
persons, body polite OF corporate, within this Dis
rict, shall make, emit issue, utter, sign draw, or
endorse any bank note, promissory note, or any
instrument of writing for the payment or delivery
of money, or other valuable thing, or of any thing
purporing TO be valuable thing of a less amount
than five dollars, 10 be used a paper currency
or circulating medium, either money or in
lieu of money OF any other currency, every such
/ person, and every member, officer or agent of
such body polite or corporate, concerned in, or
asserting TO, such making, emitting, issuing, utter
/ ing, signing, drawing, or endorsing, as Aforesaid
| for any of the purposes mentioned, shall forfeit
and pay the sum Of TEN DOLLARS for each and
every such bank note, promissory note, or instru
| ment of writing SO made, issued, emitted, uttered
signed, drawn, or endorsed-one halfto the use of
any person who shall sue therefor, and the other
half 10 the county Of Washington. $780,
The second section makes il unlawful for any
person or persons, body polite or corporate, TO
pass, or offer TO pass, within the District of Column
ba, any such paper the violation of the statute
10 be visited with fine of not less than FIVE nor
more than TEN DOLLARS, for every such offence !,
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| therefor, and the other half 10 the use OF the
county Of Washington.
The third section provides that if the party, who
shalissue such paper refuse TO redeem the same in
gold and silver, he or they shall forfeit and pay the
| sum of TWENTY DOLLARS for each and every such
| bank note; the amount TO inure to the benefit o.
The party presenting thenot
| The fourth section provides that each and every
| forfeiture under the foregoing provisions of this
act shall be recovered in action Of debt, before
any justice of the peace in the District Of Column
! bia, in the name of any person who shall sne
therefor; jurisdiction being given every justice
| ofthe peace with this view.
The fifth section makes void and illegal all con-
| tracts concerning matters in which notes under
| the denomination of FIVE dollars enter.
The sixth annuls the licenses of all authorized
traders, &C., who shall either receive or pay out
any paper under the denomination OF five dollars
or any other paper not payable in specie on de-
mand.
| The seventh section makes ii the duty of the
marshal of the District Of Columbia, and OF every
constable of this District, TO give information 10
some justice of the peace in the county of every
violation Of this law which may come to his know
ledge.
The eighth section provides that on the trial Of
any cause other than a criminal prosecution, I'M
der the provisions of this act il shall be lawful
for the court before whom such cause is pending,
TO cause to be brought before said court, and ex-
amined as a Witness any defendant 10 any such
suit, his agent or employer, touching the matters
and things in controversy and TO employ such
process effect the object aforesaid as is usual in
other cases. ags N
The act is TO go into effect from and after the
first day OF November next. All such parts of for
mer laws as may be repugnant 10 this are re-
pealed.
Criminal Court.-on Tuesday, S. F. Lucas
was tried and convicted Of obtaining money under
false pretences, about S300) from Mr.. Chubb, the
banker. He appeared as his own counsel, but,
even with some assistance from Mr.. Radcliffe, con-
Quoted his case badly. He did not lack for conf
dence and self-possession; and failed 10 impress
the jury favorably, as appears from their verdict.
This is the same individual who obtained money
from other parties in this city, by the two PEN
ding indictments against him state, forgery and
false pretences. II will be recolleceed that seve-
raj months ago, he made his escape from the Jail,
but was pursued and arrested in Alexandra, Vir-
ginia, on the same morning, and brought back TO
prison by deputy marshal Phillips. When he first
came 10 Washington, he nourished" in fashiona-
bic circles, having good address and being Of
respectable appearance. Lucas has not yet been
sentenced
Kitty Mackey, black, was convicted Of steal
ing breast-pin and clothing, and for this was yes
terday sent TO the penitentiary 10 serve out the
term OF one year and eight months. s
Metropolitan Rsilroad.--The House Of Rep.
reseniniives, yesterday, passed bill comforting
on the Metropolitan Railroad Company power
for conducting, making, and continuing the road
through the city Of Georgetown and Washington,
by such streets, avenues, or ways as may be
found most expedieni by the president and direc-
tors, and upon such terms, conditions, and re-
strictions may be agreed upon with the corpo-
rate suihorilies Of the two cities respectively 10
or near the depot ofihe Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, in Washington, and with the con
sent Of the corporate authorities thereof to any
other point that may be deemed most advisable
and may be agreed upon as depot, and thence to
the Navy Yard, on the Potomac river.
The road is not TO be extended through Penn
sylvsnia avenue, or any Of the public squares or
reservations; and the corporations OF Washington
and Georgetown are 10 designate the avenues and
| streets over which il shall pass.
Municipal Powers.--The bill Of which we
gave a synopsis, yesterday, comforting additional
powers on the Corporation Of Washington has
passed the House Of Representatives, as we an
ticipsied. The Senate has yet TO act upon IL.
That body, we have no doubt, win sequiesce in
its provisions
Business Relating to the District Of Colum-
bia.-The House Of Representative, for the last
two days, has been occupied with District bust
ness; and yesterday passed several bills Of int
rest 10 our citizens For further information on
the subject we refer to our congressional columns
The bill making appropriations for the continue
ton Of the Washington Aqueduct has not YET