| 1818.
CHAP. 190.
Charter not to be
forfeited by neglect
to appoint
trustees. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the charter of the
aforesaid congregation
shall not be forfeited by its neglect to appoint trustees as represented
to this general assembly, but shall remain in as full force
as if the said election had taken place according to law. |
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Passed Feb. 17, 1819. |
CHAP. CXCI.
An Act to relieve the People of this State, as far as practicable,
from
the evils arising from the demands made on the Banks
of this State
for Gold and Silver by Brokers, and to prohibit the
Officers of the
different Banks from buying and Selling Bank
Notes of the Banks of
this State at a less price than their nominal value.
Lib. TH. No.
6, fol. 410. |
Presidents, &c. not
to deal in buying
or selling notes of
any bank for a less
sum than the nominal
value—penalty. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
from and after the passage of this act, it shall not be lawful for any
president, director, cashier, clerk or officer, of any of the banks
of this state, to deal or traffic directly or indirectly, in buying or
selling, bartering or exchanging, the notes of any of the banks of
this state, at and for a price or sum less than the nominal value of
such notes so bought or sold, bartered or exchanged, nor directly
or indirectly to employ for that purpose any broker, agent, or
debtor to any of the said banks, or any other person or persons
whatsoever, nor to engage or employ any person or persons in buying
or selling, bartering or exchanging, any such notes as aforesaid,
for the purpose of depositing the same in any of the banks of this
state; and if any president, director, cashier, clerk, or officer of
any of the banks of this state, shall be duly convicted of violating
or evading any or either of the provisions contained in this section,
such person so convicted, shall forfeit and pay a sum of money
equal to double the amount of the notes so bought or sold, bartered
or exchanged. |
No person or body
politic to be engaged
in such business
—penalty. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall not be
lawful for any
person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, other than the banks
incorporated by the laws of this state, or the exporter thereof beyond
sea, or the manufacturer of gold and silver, to buy any gold
or silver coined, at or for a price or sum in the notes of any of the
banks of this state higher or for a greater sum than the nominal
value of such notes; and if any person or persons, or officer or officers |
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3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That |
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