Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06
NO. 10.


sasVn sA hA'esuslaned IN consequence Oh Suen ''iA
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lar N r. @ - t y1,sf X. sI.ee.eq, Ina te ~,
~ ~ ~ e Win tne AppIoDsuoh oi tne ooee
~ ~ % %suIy n oiten ~ nNh DC deeheu heVeseaiy -
Ppes snal hppolnt suitable person or persons 70 a
a. o. tne Snalfs OF every nAnnns aAsSei
, nn.en Ps!hon eniil no pe afee,sf OF obher o m g.
m assooSn ~ S Tn1ss ails ~ sl os Appyln.eS
u WI ~ ite pVxst vi 70 ae % n
Examination INTO All the anAfs Oh tne AAhoeAuon, anu ~
aons 81 70 examine any o. the officers ana agents mere ~
~ On ostn an hn mAke Iul anu eetAnea uepo't v,
% ss oonution Of tne As.oeiaon 70 tne Ah
tle ASSOCIATION snail not Dc suect 70 any otnsr
h nan sash s y 4, are au.olAs1 Y S ~ az IA
ehaheery And every person appointed to make sueh n
~ shAii y ess % iet M hs5vlces ~ ~ t w
uoi'a or eseh uAy py MIN einpoyeu n suen gAS, % ~
nAu9n and Two dollars Tor every twenty'nye Mules nc
hI trssei u tne peIionAnse o. nls duy
s snh ~ palu " the MsoolAuon IN nill eAalne
see' os and o. = further enacted That every pres'
eashei teiler olerk, or AgenI o. sny a
s,y ~ ~ ~ - a aps.rae of ly ~
NH ~ ienua Or cisults 81 tne ahsO9Aton, "
a, Hltnout auln9tiy from the directors Issue or pul
i eny ~ sne holes OF ny lllon, "
" Jtt eu autnorily sHue " put lor,h any oer
VI uepuhI uraW any order or bi o. eAchange MAKE any
assign any note bond draft bill OF exchange
entry In any book report statement Of the associa
ton with intent in either case oinjure or defraud any
vds nalso ~ ~ poo OF Soporse m OF any s
Peis9n, OF 70 deceive any oneer Or AGENT
5ne AHAs oi any suen essosatlon snsli oe
fherso1 ss g oI saeeanor m ana upon e9nvshon @
s @ @ @ N ~ ~ puaIsnoe oy imprisonment not le's IMAM
W. ~ nvr q, hois .nan h y ten ~ 9yHAIs' -, u, a., ,.
seo 20 avg % JaFltsr eHdetei Ihat ms president
49, y. o'ety eueh aaaoeiAtion ahos uauno W w
kep AZ a tmes ull and correct list OF the names and
esasnee iA ths shareholders IN tue ASSOCIATION IN
bs b sas rs a9sd1sdi M a. a5a s1oh s
snsl oe SUBJECT the inspection Of all the shareholders
anI o tne association during business hours OF
sR n my IN wen business may pe Legally transacted.
COPY o. sueh s fefhed by the oath Of sueh pres-
aent OF cashier hna At the beginning OF every year be
uansmlted 70 the comptroller OF the currency COM
encn on the nst Day the first quarter after the or
sanlzation OF the association.
sec, "a Ans oe tRfher enacted That the seeretaiy
OF the Treasury Is hereby authorized whenever in hs
thereby
70 any q sseh associations doing business under
s Acs - aeposaries oil the pubic moneys except re-
sec % ana De n further enGcted, That all suits ana
PoeeeaingS arising out Of the provisions Of this act in
ne United etstes or It's oneers or agents shall Do
pares, shSd pe conducted by the district attorneys OF
~ Wy ulslets under the direction and supervision
" ~ 3SVi.os IA W u ~ =. w aieAauIy' r. -
~; ~; Atu Oe tyiHmer enadea IhN every person
VINO shall mnnate cut deiAoe dishgure or perorAte with
Or snail unite or cement together or do any other
inB 70 any pahk o urAit note, or other evidence OF
ueot Issued by any such association shall cause pr
me same 70 be done with intent 70 render such bank
D ura note or other evidence Of debt unfit to be
Issued by said association shall upon conviction forfeit
n dollars TO the association who shall be injured there
by to be recovered by action In any court having urs
dieuon:
sse 6I And 90 further en- eie, That If any person
sla isse5 MAKE Jorge or counterfeit or cause or pro
or assist in falsely making forging counterielting any
tSa o. o. perporng 60 be an imitation o.
lue ecnAnB notes Issued under the provisions OF this
~ VI sA pass, ule, or puohsni OF attempt 70 pass,
utter or publish any false forged or countereted note,
puporng to be issued by any association doing shank
ing business under the provisions Of this act knowing
the ,ame 70 Be falsely made forged OF countereed
shA falsely alter or cause or procure 70 be falsely alter
~ pr Mngy Al1 or assist IN falsely altering any such
ereusng notes issued as aforesaid OF shall pass utter,
OF publish Or attempt TO pass, utter or publish as true
any lsey altered or spurious circulating note Issued
purporting 70 have been issued aforesaid knowing the
same De falsely altered or spurious avery such person
shall be deemed and adjudged guilty Of felony, and being
hereo convicted by due course Of law shall be sentenced
= ne aud Kept at hard labor for period not
less than i've years nor more than ateen years and to be
a Al not Onat n
sec 90. ana oe HJarAer endeted That II any person
snail make or engaye or cause or procure to be made or
engAvea OF sha nave IN his custody or possession any
PAte or oock Aer the smlltuds Of any plate
ION la knleh any erenianng notes issued as aieregad
hhh nave been printed with intent - such plate
block suffer the be used forging or
eouh.eeng any Of the notes issued as aforesaid, or
nave in MS custody 0 possession any blank note or
NOTES engraved and printed aiter the smitude OF any
hotes issued AZ aforesaid with intent to uss such blanks,
OF cause or sner be same to be used in forging or ooun
ereitng any Of the notes Issued aforesaid, shall
nave N ms custody or possession any paper adapted to
Wy making ol huen notes. and Emiar 10 the paper upon
which any such notes shall have been issued with intent
70 use sueh paper or cause or suffer the same to be used
~ Forging or eonnleretng any OF the notes issued as
aoreald every such person. being thereof convicted BY
uus voufse o. A" snAli De sentenced y oe imprisoned
ana Ipt 70 hard labor for term not less than FIVE
more ihan hfteenyears and fined 10 sum not exceeding
one thousAna dollars
$50 o. And Dc Il further enacted, That suits, actions,
ana proceedings ny and against any association under
@ n soe may NY Ge nsd IN any circuit dstrle OF territorial
Which euch association may be established
see ~ Aaa oe u yafbr enacted, That it shall be the
any OF the comptroller OF the Currency 70 report annu
ally 70 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
reier with an abstract o the whole amount Of banking
capital returned by them of he whole amount Of their
debts and liabilities the amount OF circulating notes
outsIanaing and the total amount OF means and re.
sources speeyn the amount Of specie held by them at
the times their several returns AMI sHch other nfor
nation In relation to said associations In his Judgment,
may y De sSeiul; --,-.,..,
second statement o. the associations whose business
has been closed during the year with theamount Of their
CIRCULATION redeemed, and the amount outstanding.
Third 10 suggest any amendment 70 the laws relative
e banking oy Which the system may be improved, and
the security OF the bholders and dpoaltors may be n
creased,
fourh 10 report the names and compensation OF the
clerks employed bv him, and the whole amount Of the
expenses Of the banking department during the year.
Aud such report shall be made by before the first day
Of December in each year the usual number Of CO.
pies or the use Of the Senate and House, and thou
sand copies for the Of the Department. shalt be print
ed by the public printer aud In readiness Tor distribution
on the first meeting Of Congress.
Sec. 81. AHd DC il JtIper tiacted, That any banking
association corporation lawfully In existence bauk
Of circulation the first day of January, Domini
eighteen hundred and sixiythree organised in any State
either under special act Of Incorporation or general
banking law, may at any time within years after the
passage OF this act become an association under the pro-
visions o This set that in such case the certificate Of
association provided for by this act shall be signed by the
directors OF such banking association corporation
In addition 70 the specifications required by this
shall specify that such directors authorized by the
owners Of twohrds OF the capital stock Of such banking
association or corporation TO make such certificate Of
soeaion and such certificate Of association shall there
after have the same effect and the proceedings
shall be had thereon, is provided for to ether
Citations organized under this And such association
corporation thereafter shall have the powers and
privileges and shall be subject to the same dutes
sponsibies and rules in all respects as is are pre-
scbed In this act for other associations organized under
H. and shal be held and regarded association I'M
SHs9s Ss SSd az b."S By Ss any 5 STATE sE
der such state law At the time q the passage e n se