Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-09-05

of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punched by imprisonment not less
than five n0r moro than ten years. q ~
Sec. SO. And be It fsykher enacted, That
the president and cashier of every such as
ISOLATION shall cause 10 be kept at all times q
full and correct list Of tile names and residences
of all the shareholders in the association in
the Office where its business is transacted |;
and such list shall he subject to the inspec-
ton of all the shareholders and creditors Of
of the association during business hours of
each day in which business may be legally
transacted and copy Of such list, verified
by the oath Of such president or cashier, shall
at the beginning Of every year, be transmit
ted to the comptroller Of the currency, COM
mencing on the first day of the first quarter
after the organization Of the association.
Sec. "a. And be it farther enacted, That
the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby au-
thorzed, whenever, in his judgment, the
public interests will he promoted thereby, to
employ any Of such associations doing business
under this act as dcpositaries Of the public
moneys. except receipts from customs.
Sec. So. And be It further enacted, That
all suits and proceedings arising out Of the
provisions Of this act, in which the United
States or its officers or agents shall BE- parties
shall be conducted by the district attorneys of
the several districts. under the direction and
supervision of the solicitor of the treasury.
Sec. Sc. Ind be it further enacted, That
every person who shall mutilate, cut, dcface,
disfgure, or perforate with holes, or shall
unite or cement together, or do any other
thing to any bank bill, draft, note, o: other
evidence Of debt issued by any such associa-
ton, or shall cause or procure the same to be-
done, with intent to render such bank bill,
draft, note, or other evidence of debt, unfit to
be reissued by said association, shall upon
conviction forfeit fifty dollars to the associa-
ton who shall be injured thereby, to be re-
covered by action in any court having juris-
diction.
Sec. 81. Ind be it .fartAer enacted, That
if any person shall falsely make. forge, or
counterfeit, or cause or procure to DO made,
forged, or counterftited, or willingly aid or
assist in falsely making, forging, or counter
feitng, any note in imitation of. or purpor-
ting to b. an imitation 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
counterteited note, purporting to be issued by
any association doing a banking business un-
der the provisions of this act. knowing the
same to be falsely made, forged, or counter
feited, or shall falsely alter, or cause or pro-
cure to be falsely altered, or willingly aid or
assist in falsely altering, any such circulating
notes, issued as aforesaid, or shall pass, utter
or publish, or attempt to pass, utter or publish
as true, any falsely altered or spurious circu-
lating note, issued or purporting to have been
issued as aforesaid, knowing the same to BE-
falsely altered or spurious, every such person
shall be deemed aud adjudged guilty of felony,
and being thereof convicted by due course of
law, shall be sentenced to be imprisoned and
kept at hard labor for period not less than
five years nor more than fifteen years, and to
be fined in sum not exceeding one thousand
dollars.
Sec. So. And be IL .fartAev enacted, That
if any person shall make or engrave, or cause
or procure 10 BE- r,ade or engraved, or shall
have in his custody or possession any engraved
plate or block after the similitude of any plate
from which any circulating notes issued as
aforesaid shall have been printed, with intent
to use such plate or block, or cause or suffer
the same to be used, in forging or counterfeit.
ing any of the notes issued as aforesaid, or
shall have in his custody or possession any
blank note or notes engraved and printed at.
ter the similitude Of any notes issued as afore-
said, with intent to use such blanks, or cause
or suffer the same to be used in forging or
counterfeiting any Of the notes issued as afore.
said, 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 issued with
intent to use such paper, or cause or suffer the
same to be- used, in forging or counterfeiting
any Of the notes issued as aforesaid, every
such person, being thereof convicted by due
course of law, shall b. sentenced to be impris-
oned and kept to hard laborfor term not less
than five nor more than fifteen years, and iiued
in sum not exceeding one thousand dollars
Sec. SO. And he 1t further enacted, That
suits, actions. and proceedings by. and against
any association under this act, may be had in
any circuit, district or territorial court of the
United States held within the district in which
such association may b. established.
Sec. 60. Axd be 1t further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the comptroller of the
currency to report annually to Congress, at
the commencement of its session
First. A summary of the state and condi-
ton Of every association from whom reports
have been received the preceding year, at the
several dates to which such reports refer, with
an abstract Of the whole amount Of banking
capital returned to them, of the 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 tho
times Of their several returns, and such other