Daily national Republican., 1863-05-01
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other company, body polite, or corporate, or |
any individual person, or 10 deceive any officer |
or agent appointed to examine the affairs Of
any such association, shall be deemed guilty of |
misdeme eanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by imprisonment not less
than five nor more than ten years.
Sec. So. And be Il further enacted, That the
president and cashier Of every such association
shall cause to be kept at all times a full and
correct list Of the names and residences of all
the shareholders In the association In the office
where It's business is transacted; and such list
shall be subject to the inspection of all the
shareholders and creditors of the association
during business hours of each day in which
business may be legally transacted. And a
copy Of such list verified by the oath of such
president or cashier, shall, at the beginning Of
every year, be transmitted to the Comptroller
Of the Currency, commencing on the first day
Of the first quarter after the organization of
the association.
Sec. 81. And be il purifier enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury Ia hereby authorized, !
whenever in his judgment the public interests |
will be promoted thereby, to employ any Of
such associations doing business under this act
as deposItares of the public moneys, except
receipts from customs.
Sec. 55. And Be Il ttii'ther enacted, That all
suits and proceedings arising out Of the provi-
sious of this act, In which the United States or
its officers or agents shall be parties, shall he
conducted by the district attorneys Of the
several districts, under the direction and super
vision Of the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Sec. Sc. And be Il further enacted, That every
person who shall mutllate, cut, defaco dis.
figure, or perforate with holes, or shall unite or
cement together, or do any other thing to any
bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt
issued by any such association, or shall cause or
procure the same to be done, with intent to
render such bank bill, draft, note, or other evil
dence Of debt unfit to bo reissued by said asso-
citation, shall upon conviction forfeit afty dol
lars to the association who shall be injured
thereby, TO be recovered by action in any court
having jurisdiction.
Sec. 81. And be IL further enacted, That If any
person shall falsely make forge, or counterfeit.
or cause or procure to he made, forged, or Coun-
terieited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely
making, forging, or counterfeiting any note
In Imitation Of or purporting to be an imita-
Uon OF the circulating notes Issued under the
provisions of this act, or shall pass, utter. or
publish, or attempt to pass, utter. or publish
any false, forged, or Counterfeited note pur-
porting to be issued by any association doing
banking business under the provisions of this
act knowing the same to be falsely made
forged or counterfeited, or shall falsely alter
or cause or procure to be falsely altered, or will
lingly aid or assist in falsely altering any such
circulating notes, issued as aforesaid or shall
pass, utter, or publish, or attempt to pass, ut
ter, or publish as true any falsely altered or
spurious circulating note issued or purportip,,
10 have been Issued as aforesaid, knowing the
same to be falsely altered or spurious every
such person shall he deemed and ndiudyed
guilty of felony, and being thereof convicted
by due course Of law, shall be sentenced TO be
imprisoned and kept at hard labor for a period
not less than five years nor more than fifteen
years, and to be fined in a sum not exceeding
one thousand dollars.
Sec. 81. And be il FURTHER enacted, That if
any person Shall make or engraye, or cause or
procure to be made or engraved, or shall have
in his custody or possession any engraved plate
or block after the smilitudo Of any plate from,
which any circulating notes issued as aforesaid
snail have been printed, with intent to use such
plate or block, or cause suffer the same To
be used, in forging or counterfeiting any Of the
notes Issued as aforesaid, or shall have In his
custody or possession any blank note or notes
engraved and printed after the simlltudc of
any notes issued as aforesaid, with intent to
use such blanks, or cause or suffer the same IN
he used, in forging or counterfeiting any of the
notes Issued as aforesaid, or shall have in his
CUSTODY or possession any paper adapted to the
making OF such notes, and similar TO the paper
upon which any such notes shall have been IT,
sued, with Intent TO use such paper or cans,
or suffer the same to be used, In forging OF
counterfelting any Of the notes issued as afore
said, every such person, being thereof convicted
by due course of law, shall be sentenced TO b,
Imprisoned and kept to hard labor for q term
not less than five nor more than fifteen years
and fined in sum not exceeding one thousand
dollars.
Sec. SO. AHd be il purifier enacted, That suits.
actions, and proceedings by and against apy
association under this act may be had In any
circuit, district, territorial court Of the Uni
ted States. held within the district in which
such association may b0 established
Sec. 60. and be IL further enacted, That il
shall be the duty OF the Comptroller of the Cur.
rcncy 10 report annually to Congress, at the
commencement Of Its session
First. \ summary Of the state and condition
OF every association from whom reports have
been received the preceding year, at the several
dates to which such reports refer, with an alb
stract Of the whole amount of banking capital
returned by them, ofthc whole amount of their
debts and liabilities, the amount of circulating
notes outstanding, and the total amount OF
means and resources, specifying the amount OF
specie held by them at the times of their sew
eral returns, and such other information in re-
may be useful.
Second. a statement OF the associations whose
business has been closed during the wear, with
the amount Of their circulation redeemed, and
the amount outstanding.
Third. To suggest any amendment to the law 3
relative to banking by which the system NAV
be improved, and the security of tho bill-ho! l.
ers and dCpOsitors may be increased
Fourth. To report the names and compcnsa
ton OF the clerks employed by him aud tho
whole amount Of the expenses Of the BANKING
department during the year. Aud such report
shall be made by or before the first day of De.
cenbcr in each year and the usual number of
copies for the use Of the Senate and House, and
one thousand copies for the use Of the Depart
msnt, shall be printed by the public printer and
in readiness for distribution on the first meet
ing of Congress.
sec 81 And De il trthsr enacted, That any
uhuhIuS association or corporation lawfully in
existence as a bank Of circulation on the tirst
DAY Of January, ammo Domlni eighteen hundred
ana slNty-lhree, organized in Eny State. either
under special act of Incorporation or a general
banking law, may at any time within - wears
ai'cr the passage Of this act become an assncia.
uon under the provisions Of this act; that in
such case the certificate Of association provided
iO By this act shall he signed by the directors
"I such banking association or corporation.
ana In addition 10 the specifications required
'E tins act shall specify that such directors are
authorized by the owners Of twothirds of the
capital stock of snch banking association or
"OTporatonto make such certificate Of assOrln-
ton, and such certificate of association shall
thereafter have tho same effect and the sam.
proceedings shall be had thereon, as is provided
Inr as TO other associations Organized undcr