Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-11
PUBLIC AOrs or rENNessEE.
Published BY Authority.

Act to a1thoriz he Issuance rssszrT Nets5 sa f.
Prss-ribe ne Punishment fJr FoTgefy the tame.
SECTION l. Re enacted 5y Tie General Assemble Of
ne STATE of Tennessee, That ths Governor Of the
state OF Tennessee is hereby authorized 70 cause
Treasury notes to be issued to the amount Of three
millions Of dollars, in whole or part. ia lieu Of
three millions of the Bonds authorized to be issued
oy an act passed 9th May, 1854, to raise and equip
provisional i3ree and for Other purposes Il in
the opinion OF the Governor and Military aad 81
nancial Boardsit Is deemed expedent in sueh ann
or sums as the exigeneies Of tine public service
mSy require, and If a denomination of not less
than nYe dollars nor more than Eve hundred dol
lars, for aoy such Treasury notes to be nrenqred
signed and issued as hereinafter provided for ~
be redeemed at such time and TO bear such rate Of
interest not TO eXcee six per cent per annur, a
the Governor and Military ard Financial Board
may deem proper provided nothing in this act shal
be construed to be an additional appropriation.
SEC ,. Be t further enacted, That such Treasury
notes shall be prepared under the direction Of the
State Treasurer, with appropriate devices, and
shall De signed On behsfOf the STATE of Tennessee by
the Treasurer thereof, and CGuntersigned by the
Secretary of State each Of shese officers shall
keep in book or books provided for that purpose
separate, full and accurate ACCOUNTS showing the
number date and amount of each Treasury note,
sgned and eOuntersgned BY them respectively, and
also similar accounts showing. all such notes as
may be paid, redeemed and cancelled IS the sane
may be returned. all which accounts shall be care
fully preserved IN the Treasury Department and the
Treasurer shall report quarterly to the Governor
for all such Treasury notes IS shall have been
eOuntersigned by the Secretary Of State and de-
liveFed to the Treasurer for issue.
SEC. 3. BE Il further enacted. chat said Treasury
Notes shall be received By the proper officers in
payment Of all taxes, bonuses. &C.. levied BY che
authorities of the State and Of debts due CT which
mag be due the State of any character which may
be due and payable at the time when said Treasury
notes may be offered in payment thereof, and ali
such Treasury notes may be received on deposit or
payment Of debts by all the Banks Of Tennessee
and paid out at their counter tie same as gold or
Bank paper, and for the final redemption Of said
Treasury the faith Of the State Of Tennessee
is hereby pledged.
SIC. f. BE Il further egao,ed, That in place Of such
Treasury Notes may have bee1 paid and redeem.
ed, other Treasury Notes TO the same amount may
De issued; tTsUidsd, That the aggregate sum cut
standing under the authority of this act shall at no
time exceed three millions Of dollars.
SIC. .. BE Z further enacted, That if any person
shall falsely make forge counterfeit or cause or
procure 10 be falsely made forged OF eOunterfeIed
any note or imitation Of purporrng TO be Treas
ury Note issued as aforesaid OF shall falsely alter
or assist in falsely or frauduleney sltering or shall
pass or attempt to pass. knowing the same to be
counterfeit be falsely or fraudulenty altered
every such person shall be deemed and adjEdged
guilty of felony. and being thereof convicted BY due
course of law, shall be sentenced to be imprisoned
and kept at hard labor u the Peni sntiary Of the
state not less than three years nJr more than ten
years, and to be fined in sum not exceeding I've
thousand dollars, this set to take effect from and
after its passage.
". Q. WHITTHORNE
Speaker Of the House o. Representative.
b. ST0VALL.
Speaker Of the senate.