302 CURRENCY. [ART. 37.

ARTICLE XXXVII.

CURRENCY.

1 What coins recognized as currency 2 In what accounts to be kept, etc, and pro- ceedings in court 3 In what judgments, decrees, etc 4 Who may issue notes for circulation 5 Who may not, penalty 6 Penalty on person licensed, for circulating

7 Who exempt from penalty 8 Law to be construed liberally 9 Penalty for circulating notes of banks of other States less than five dollars 10 Penalty, how disposed of 11 Offender to be committed on non-pay- ment

Art 32, s 1 1812, c 135, s 1 What coins rec- ognized as currency 25 Md 146, 575, 2G Md 8, 29 Md 483, 33 Md 500	1. The species of coins which have been and which may be struck at the mint of the United States, and the rates of foreign coins as have been or shall be severally regulated and established by Congress, shall be taken and recognized as the currency of this State.
Id s 2. 1812, c 135, s 2 In what ac- counts to be kept in, and proceedings in court 25 Md 146	2. All accounts in this State shall be expressed in dollars and cents, and all accounts in the public offices and all proceedings in the courts of this State shall be kept and had in conformity with this regulation.
Id s 3 1812, c 135, s 3, 1806, c 41, s 5 In what, judg- ments, decrees, etc 26 Md 8. 21, 29 Md 483	3. All judgments and decrees in suits and actions to be rendered and passed in any court of law or equity, or by any justice of the peace in this State, and all penalties, fines, and forfeitures shall be rendered, given, made, or imposed in dollars and cents. 4. No person or association of persons, or corporation, except
Id s 4 1841, c 321, s 1 Who may issue notes for circu- lation	the banks of this State, shall issue or put in circulation any promis- sory note, order, bill, evidence of debt, or other paper security, and any person so offending shall forfeit and pay twenty dollars for each offence.
Id s 5 1841, c 321, s 2 Who may not. Penalty	5. No person or association of persons shall pay out, pass, or circulate any such promissory note, bill, order, evidence of debt, or other paper security, under the penalty of twenty dollars for each offence.
Id s 6 1841, c 321, s 3 Penalty on per- son having license far cir- culating.	6. No ordinary keeper, trader, or retailer, or other person who buys and sells under a license issued under the laws of this State, shall issue, pay out, or receive any such bill, note, order, evidence of debt, or paper security as are referred to in the two preceding sections, upon pain of forfeiting his license, and no new license shall be granted to any person convicted of violating this section.
Id s 7. 1841, c 321, ss 6, 6 Who exempt from penalty	7. No person shall be liable to the penalties imposed in the pre- ceding sections of this article who can show that the note or evidence of debt he issued, passed, or received, was a real bona fide evidence of debt, and not intended to circulate as money, nor shall anything contained in the said sections apply to the issues of the banks of this State, or to the lawful issues of banks chartered by another State, District, or Territory.