THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 287 and County Treasuries, Shall be paid either in the legal gold and silver coin of the United State$ or in the notes or bills of the Bank of the sa.id United States or in the notes or bills of the Bank of St- Louis in the Territory aforesaid. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the collectors of the revenue in the several counties of this Territory shall, for the purposes afore- . said, consider the above described bank paper as a legal tender and equal in value to gold and Silver coin in all payments made in aid of the revenue aforesaid. • Sec. 3. And Be it further enacted, That this act shall commence and be in force from and after the passage thereof and shall continue and be in force as regards the bill or notes of the Banks aforesaid, till the expiration of their respective charters, any thing in the other acts of the of this Territory to the contca.ry not- withstanding.-
7. BILL AGAINST THE UNITED STATES BANK 1
[18171] A Bill To prohibit the issuing and circulating of unauthorized bank paper. Sect. 1. Be it enacted by • of the Territory of Missouri, That if a.ny person shall, within this Territory, act as an officer, agent, trustee, clerk or servant to any bank or moniecl association, coming within the description hereafter given, except a bank encor- porated by a law of this Territory, he shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of.Two thousand dollars. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That every person, company or association of persons who shall lend money and shall issue by himself or themselves, or by his or their officer or officers, agent or agents or by any other person or persons whomsoever, any bonds, notes or bills payable to bearer or to order, and endorsed in blank, or use other evasions or devices, by which the bonds, notes or bills so given or issued by such person, company or association of per- sons, or on his or their behalf, pass or cerculate by delivery, shall be taken and deemed a bank within this act.- Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That every person who shall act as a president, director, cashier, clerk or Servant or agent to such bank or shall in any way assist in the issuing of such, bonds, notes, or bills, or shall assist in the discounting of paper or lending money for such bank, or in paying out or receiving money for such bank, or in any manner use his agency for the benefit of such bank; and every person whose handwriting shall appear on the bond, bill, note or
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