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changed, nor to barter or exchange the notes of any of the banks
of this state for the notes of any other of the banks of this state,
for a less price or sum than the nominal value of such notes so
bartered or exchanged: and if any person or persons, or officer or
officers, of any body politic or corporate, shall be duly convicted
of violating or evading the provisions contained in this section,
such person or persons, officer or officers, shall forfeit and pay a
sum of money not exceeding double the amount of the gold or
silver so as aforesaid bought or sold, or of the notes so as aforesaid
bought or sold, bartered or exchanged.
3. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any person or
persons, bodies politic or corporate, other than the banks incorpo-
rated 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 of
any body politic or corporate, shall be duly convicted of violating
the provisions contained in this section, such person or persons,
officer or officers, shall forfeit and pay a sum of money double the
amount of the gold or silver so bought or sold; Provided, that no-
thing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit the importer of
any gold or silver from selling or disposing of the same in any
manner, or to any persons, such importer shall deem proper, or to
prevent any person or persons from buying gold or silver coin, un-
less the same be with an intention to sell the same at a premium.
4. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any of the
banks of this state, nor of any of the officers thereof, cither directly
or indirectly, to sell or dispose of any gold or silver coined, for a
price or sum more than the standard value thereof, and any bank,
or any officer thereof, so offending, shall forfeit and pay a sum of
money equal to double the amount of the gold or silver so sold or
disposed of.
5. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any person
or persons, bodies politic or corporate, to ask, demand or receive,
from any of the several incorporated banks of this state, any gold
or silver, with the intent or design to make sale thereof, or to ob-
tain a premium therefor; and any person or persons, or officer or
officers of any body politic or corporate, who shall be duly convict-
ed of receiving from any of the banks of this state, any gold or
silver, contrary to the provisions of this section, such person or
persons, officer or officers, shall forfeit and pay a sum of money
equal to double the amount of the gold or silver so received as
aforesaid.
6. And be it enacted, That the courts of law in this state, in the
construction of this act, shall consider the same as remedial, and
shall give such a construction thereto, as shall lie calculated to
restrain any evasion by any subtlety or devise whatever of any of
the provisions thereof.
7. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the
courts of law in this state, in the trial of any case under this act,
to enforce and compel any person who may be a party in any of the
transactions prohibited by this act, to give evidence in all and every
tiling relating thereto; but no evidence to be given by any person
shall be used against him in any trial for the like offence.
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CHAP. 191.
Nor to buy gold
or silver coined,
with notes for a
greater sum than
the nominal value
of such notes, &c
Proviso.
Bank not to dis-
pose of any gold
or silver coined
for a price more
than the standard
value thereof.
Penalty on per-
sons receiving
from any bank
any gold or silver
with intent to
sell the same or to
obtain a premium
therefor.
Courts in the con-
struction of this
set to consider
the same as reme-
dial, &c.
In the trial of any
case under this
act court to com-
pel persons to give
evidence, &c.
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