Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-04
aaily guteAigenfer,
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Pdssed al tie First SeSIioH Of the IhITty-
eightH C0n9Tess. rJ
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eyNtbs IOItS'SSs' ra 2
tPusuo-Eo. $751;
Az ACT to provide national cuIreney, secured BY 2
pledge OF the United States bonds and TO provide
for the circulation and redemption thereof &
lCOsclUpID.I
Sec. "a. And belt further enacted, That the Comp
troIsi the Currency, Aith the appreciation the
Secretary OF the Treasury, as ofen as shall be deem
ed necessary proper, shall appoint suitable
son OF persons make exahination OF the anAtrs
OF every banking association, which person shall
not be . director other of1c Ia any sOciRtion
whose STAR he shall be appointed to cram me- and
Nho shall have power 70 make q thorough exnmina-
doing 90, 70 xaUine any Of the officers and agents
thereof oath; aud shall AXE full ara detaltsa
FtPoTt Of the condition Of the association 70 me
CJmptTOler Aud he association sbHll mos DC SUI
jecI TO any other VIsoTia powers than such As are
auth Tzed by this act, except such rs are IN
the several courts Of law anu hAne' ~. Ano
persOu AlpOII ted to make such examination shAlI
receive fJr ,TViees at the rate Of nv doAts o
each day by him pIoI ed In sucht * mlnAtion a i
two dClST' io[ fTtry bs peIf Of his duty,
VII ch shall be paid by the associAhon DS hi'n ~
. BiBet. --..-. ..a nm, :. .
nYeioebf director cashie, teller, clerk or agent oil
SnY Ass tiAtion, who shau embeZZle, abstIAcL or
ifu mHPPy any o. me mo o. T1us ~ Irom
tie directors put in circulation any OF the
n ties Of lhe association GhEll, without such an-
thority ssue put forth any certificate u depo't,
draw any OIder Or bill Of exchange, make any ao-
ceptAnee asslgn any note bond, draft, bill Of e3-
Chan, e, mortgage, judgment OF decreeor 81 all make
any flse entry IN book, report or statement OF
the association, with intent in either case to Tjure
d fraud the aSsoctaiion or any other Company
BODY poIItic or corpoIate or any Individual person,
or 70 deceive any cfBcsr OF tie bssociatioh any
sgt appointed TO examine the EhAiTS OF any such
association, Iha be deemed guilty Of nisdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shAll be punished BY
priSOnn eut not less than ave nor more than ten
30 90. And be It further enacted, That all suits
aud D. Geedn arising cut OF the provisions OF lhlS
act, IN Nhich the United States or its on1cers or
aRsuIs .hall be artles, shall be conducted by the
attorneys Of the several dstrcIs, under the
direction and supervision Of the soieiter oil Tfea-
soc. 81 And be It further enacted, That suits.
acIIouB and lro eedDgs against any association UNI
der this act, may be had in any circuit, district or
territorial court of United States held within the dis
tTict IN winch suen association may be estAbhshec
or in any State, county or municipal court in the
county ely in which tad ASSOCIATION Is located
h-ViHR jursd ctIon In similar casss: Pro tded how
ever ThAt all proceed ngs eDjoin the Comptroller
undsr this ACT shall be had In circuit, district
tel rIoriaI court of the United States, held IN the
dIstTct In which the association ia loeated.
Sex 90. And be IL further enacted That every per-
son no shall mutilate cut, deface, dshgure or per-
ioTAte With holes shell unite or cement together,
or 90 any oIher thing to any bank b, note OF
shAn procure the same to be done, With In
render such bank bill, draft, Mt to or other
eV1sn.e Of debt unt to be reisEued by said assoc'
alton, EhRIl upon conviction forfeit htty dollars TO
the cation who shall be Injured thereby to be
rec yef,d by action In any court having
shall IsseIy make forge or connterieited or cause
proCuI be made. forged or counterfeit or will
lingly aid or assist in falsely making, forging or
auy note in imitation OF or purPOrt-
ing to be Initiation of the circulating notes issu-
under the provisions Of this act, or shall pass ut
ter or publish or attempt TO pass, utter OF Pubish,
any false, fTRed or cOunTerteited note, purPorting
BE- Issued by any association doing banking bust
ness under tue provisions Of this act, knowing the
same be ialsrIy made, forged or counterteted or
shall falls W alter cause procure u be falsely
altered willingly aid assist in falsely altering.
any such circulating notes, Issued as aares4ld, OF
IhAi IAs, utter publish, or attempt TO pass, ut
Ter pubIiEh as true, any falsely altered or spur
Dus CT Ating note Issued, or puTporttng to have
been ISSUED as aforesaid, knowing the same TO be
Slsey altered or spurious every such person shall
be deemed and adjudged guilty Of .ony, and being
thereof convicted by due course OF law shall be SEN
.enctd be imprisoned and kept at hard labor for
period OF not less than aVe years nor more THAI
1ff"sO yeas: and hntd in sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars.
bee. 6O. Aud be 1t further enacted, That If any
shAlI make engrave, cause or procure to
10 made engraved shall have in his custody or
any pAte die block after the similituGe
4 any plate, die or bl OK from which any circula
ing noIes issued aforesaid shall have been pre-
Jared printed, with the intent to use such plate,
lie or block cause suffer the same to be uked,
n forging counterfeitng any of the notes issued
aoTt said, shall have IN his custody or possession
my blank Lote or notes engraved ana printed after
he smitude of any notes issued as Aforesaid, with
intent to use huch blanks or causeors hsr the SAME
10 be used, in forging cohnterfeitng any of the
notes Issued aforesaid, shall have in his custo.
1y or sion any paper .dapt. to the making of
ludh notes and sinai ar 70 the paper upon Whtc any
uch notes shall have been issued with intent to use
inch paper or su1er the same 70 be used, in
IorG1g co interfering any of the notes issued as
every such being thereof convicted
by due course Of law, shall be sent need to DO i'm
pFi oned aud kept at Lard labor for term not less
that ave or more than fifteen years, and fined in
nun not xceedinS one thousand dollars.
the the tiut, Of the oomptoIl Of the Currency to
rePorI annually 10 Congiess at the mmsneems nt
Of its session
every ass.ciAL on from whom repor.s have been re-
ceived the pr, ceding Sear, at the raj dates to
Wbli such reports refer, with an abstract Of the
y hole amount Of banking capital returned by them,
Of the whole amount of their debts and ltabiltti
the amount OF circulating notes outstanding and the
total amount OF and resources specify ing tue
amount OF lawful money held by them ut the times
of their several aud such other Information
Ia relation said associations as, IN his Judgment
'Seoond. 4 statement of the associations whose
bu,tnt has been closed duTug the year, with the
amount OF her Giro lationredeemtd and the amount
outstanding.
TAR. Any amendment to the laws relative to
banking by which the system ay be improved and
the security OF the holders Of Its notes and other
cred tors may be incTeAs,d.
Fourth. Tho names ROd compensat on OF the clerks
employ cd by him, aud the whole amount OF the ex-
peusss Of rhe bauki z department during the ear.
ID su report shell be made by or before the rst
day Of esmbsr In each year, aud the usnSl number
OF copies for the Of the Senate and House. and
Que thousand copies for he use OF the Department,
Bhall be printed by the Public Printer aud in TeAd
ness iOr distribuiIn At the hrs meeting OF Congress
sec. g. And be IL further enacted. That the act
entitled IAN act provide national currency, Sc
cured by pledge OF the United States stocks, and
TO provide tor the circulation and exemption there
Q !" approved February twenty -hhh, eighteen hun
drSd aud sixty three, Is hereby repealed: Provided,
That such repeal shRll not eject an appointments
n adt, aeS done, or proceedings had or the organi
GttiOn acts proceedings Of any association organ.
lied OF In the process Of organization under the act
abOrtsAIds And provided also ThAt all such assocla-
lions aniEpd or In prueess Of organization shall
eni ~ all the rtghts aud privileges granted and be
subject 70 all the Duties lab Titles aud restrictions
imp sed by this act, and with the approval Of the
Comptroller OF the Currency, In lieu Of the name
may take any other name preferred by them aud
duly lied to the O mptroller, without prejudice
to sny right acquired 1nder this act, or under the