Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09
[PUBLIC-No. 90
AN ACT 70 change the name OF the fdistnet
portiof Presqus Isle TO the district and ?
of Erie

| AN ACT TO change the name Of the fdistnet and
portlof Presqus Isle 10 tina district and por.
| of Erie
o. - ;;aet'd b., ;t , 4y;,r,ats and Hox,e Of Repre-
ssntatires Of the United States Of Amerl,a So Cor
| grsss assembled,
That, from and after the passage of this act, ~
standard weight of the cent coined at the mint 0.
the United States shall be- forty eight grains, Or
tenth Of one ounce troy; and said cen!
shall be composed of nlnety-tive per centnm Of
copper, and Ave per cen UNI Of tin and Sine, in
such proportions as shall be determined by the d.
rec or of the mint; ard there shall be from me 70
time struck and coined At the mint two cent
piece Of the same compCSi0n, the standard weight
of which shall be nlnety.sx Irains, or one-iith
Of ounce troy with no grea erdevation than four,
grains 10 each piece of said cent and two-cenJ
ooths' ana the shape, notices. ami devices Of said
COINS snail be hNet by the d rector of the mint,
with the aPproya fths Secretaryof The Treasury
ana the laws now in ,rCe relating to the coinage
oil cents and providing for the purc hasa Of mate
aisl ana presenting the appropriate duties Of the
9Ih'ers OF the mint, and the Secretary Of thel
treasury be ana he same hereby, extendd
10 the coinage rein provided TOR.
Sec. : ind be IL further eStnctsd. That all
avs now III Tor e relating to the CONS Of the UNI
ted States and the str king and coming the same
shtil as as apple BILE, be extended to the coin
age, herein authorzej, whether sad laws psnaI
or otherwise 70 Fthe eCurity Of the coin, regula
ting and guarding the process of striking and
CoRing, for preventing de 5asemeRt,or counterfeit
itg, or f,rauy other pu pose,
Sec. 3. And be IL further enacted, That the
di ector OF the mint shall pre- oTlbe suitable Tegu1
atious to in ure due conformity ts the required
weights and proportions OF alloy in the said
CONS; and shall order trials the eef TO be made
from time to time by he l-sal er OF the mlntJ
whereof a report sha be made in writing 10 thsI
director.
SIC 4. And be IL further enacted, That theI
said coins shall be a legal tender in any payment
the e-cent coin TO the amount OF ten cents, and
the two-cent coin 70 he amount OF twenty cents
and it shall be lawful TO pay ous said CONS IN eXi
change for the lawful currency Of the United
State, Except cents or half cents issued undefl
former acts ofCongress, in suitable sums by tbs
treasurer OF the mint, and by such other deposlr
ignate, under general regulations proposed 81
the director Of the mint ana appr owed By the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury; and the expenses ineden
to sucl exchange, dis .rlbnuon, and transmsI0la
may be psld out OF the profits ofsad coinage ana
the net profits of said coinage, asCertained in III
manner as is pres cribe in the Sc ond section n
the act TO which this Is supplement, shall
transferred to the Treasury Of the Unit stStAFa
SEC. B. And be b. IL further enacted, TbHIi e
any person or persons sh4 all make, issue, or pas
or csu5s to BE- made, Issued, passed, any OOH
card, toxic , or dey.ce Whatsoever, 10 metal "
is con pounds, lntendt to pass or he passed Il
money for o one cent piece or a two cent PEE
such person or persons shall b. deem, guilty W
a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thttS
| be punished by a ine not exceeding one thos
sand doll srs, and by imp -isonment for term %
exceeding five years.
Approved April %, 1854 81