, 1864-08-15

have sustained in consequence of such VIC
lation.
Sec. 81. And be IL further enacted, That
the Comptroller of the Currency, with TIT
appreciation of the Secretary Of the Trea
sury, as often as shall be deemed nece ,sary
or proper, shall appoint suitable person
or persons to make an examination of the
affairs of every banking association, which
person shall not be director or other Off
Ger in any association whuse affairs he shall
be appointed to examine, and who shall
have power 10 make thorough examina.
ton into all the affairs of tho association
and, in doing so, to examine any Of the
officers and agents thereof on oath; and
shall make full and detailed report of the
condition Of the association to the Comp.
troller. And the association shall not be
subject to any other visitoTial powers than
such as are authorized by this act, except
such as are vested in the several courts Oi
law and chancery. And every person ap-
pointed to make such examination shall re
ceive for his services at the rate If five dol.
lars for each day by him employed in such
examination, and wO dollars for every
twenty five miles he shall necessarily travel
in the performance of his duty, which shall
be paid by the association by him exam-
ined.
Sec. So. AMd be IL further enacted That
every president, director, cashier, teller,
clerk, or agent Of any Association, who shall
embezzle, abstract, or wIlfuliy misappIy
any of the moneys, funds. or credits Of the
as OciatiUn, or shall, without authority from
the directors, issue Or put in circulation any
Of the notes Of the association, or shall,
without such authority, issue or put forth
any certificate Of deposit, draw any order
or bill Of exchange, make any acceptance,
assign any note, bond, draft, bill Of exc Iange,
mortgage, judgment, or Oacree, or shall
make any false entry in any book, report,
Ur statement Of tho association. with in
tent, in either case, to injure or defr' I'D the
association or ahy other company, body
polite or corporate, or any individual per.
son, or to deceive any officer "f the aSsOcia.
tion, or any agent appointed to examine
the affairs Of any such association, shall be
deemed guilty Of Il NJ sdemeanor. aud upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by inl-
prisOLment not les than five nor uIore than
ten years.
Sec. SO. ARd be IL further enacted, That
all suits aud proceedings arising out Of the
provisions Of this act, in which the United
States or its officers or agen shall be par
ties, shall be conducted by the district At.
torneys Of the several districts, under the
direction and supervision of the Solicitor
of the Treasury.
Sec. 81. Aad be IL further enacted, That
suits, actions, and proceedings, 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 be estab
lished; or in any State, county, or munich
pal cOurt in the county OI city in which said
association Is lOcated, having jurisdiction in
similar cases: Provided, hO.seuer, That all
proceedings to enjOin the Comptroller under
this act shall be had in circuit, strict, or
territorial court Of the UuIted States, held
in the district in which the association is To-
Gated.
Sec. IS. And be Il fartIsr enacted, That
every person who shall mutilate, cut, de.
face, diSfgure, or perforate with holes, or
shall unite or cement together, or do any
other thing to any bank bill, dralG. 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 evidence of
debt unfit to be reisSued BY said association,
shall upon conviction forfeit fifty dollars to
the association who shall be injured thereby,
TO be recovered by action In any court hav.
ing jurisdiction.
Sec. so. AMd be t. further enacted, That
If any person shall falsely make, forge, or
counterfeit, or cause or procure to be made,
forged, or counterfeited, or willingly aid or
assist in falsely making, forging, orcUuuter-
feiting, any note in imitation Oi, or purport-
ing to be in imitation Of, the circulating
notes issued under the provisions Of this
act, or shall pass, utter, or publish, or at.
tempt to pass, utter, or publish, any false,
forged, or eOunterleIted note, PurPUrting to
be issued by any association doing bank.
ing busine $ under the provisions Of this
act, knowing the same ~ be falsely made,
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ter, or cause or procure to bc falsely al
tered, or willingly aid or assist in falsely
altering, any such circulating nutes, issued
as aforesaid, or shall pass, utter, or publish,
or attempt tO pass, utter, OF. publish, as
true, any falsely altered or spurious clcu.
lating nUte ISSUED, or PurporIing To have
been issued, as aforesaid. knowing the same
to be falsely altered or spurious, every
such person shail be deemed and adjudged
guilty Of felony, aud being thereof cOn yet
I'd by due course Of law, shall be sentenced
10 be imprisoned aud kept u, hard labor
for period Of not less than livsyears n0r
more than fifteen years, aud hned III u sum
not exceeding one Thousand dollars.
Sec. 90. ARd Be if further enacted, That
If any person shail make Or engrHve, or
cause or procure to be made or engraved,
or shall have in his custOdy Or possession
any plate, die, OI block after thu simiiItude
Of any plate, die, or block from which any
cit eulating notes issued Us aforesaid shall
have been prepared or Printed, with intent
to use such plate, die, or book, or cause or
suffer the same tO be used, IN forging or