THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 25, 26. 1867. 383 society may enact, amend, or repeal by-laws regulating the government of By-.aws. said society; prescribing the number, character, and duties of their onicers, and the manner of their election; defining the terms on which _ members may be admitted to it, and shall cease to be such; and pro-· viding in all things for the management of the aH`airs of said society, or for securingits interests and welfare. Sec. 3. And be it jiwt/mr enacted, That the powers of this corporation Powm ofeorshall vest in a board of trustees, who shall be chosen as provided by the Fslglggig $,9 ,:32 by-laws, and shall consist of five persons, and shall have perpetual succes- me, sion, each one holding his office until his successor is chosen and Numbvt wd I. term of office of qua"1H“d' trustees. APPROVED, January 31, 1867. CHAP. XXVI.—A.n Act to punish certain Grimes in Relation to the Public Securities Fcb_ 5, 1867, and Currency, and for other Puwcs. —l"‘_"‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the (Bzited Slates of America in Congress assembled, That if any person or Penalty for persons shall buy, sell, exchange, transfer, receive or deliver, any false, g;Y;;‘§·c?£;']§; forged, counterfeited or altered bond, bill, certificate of indebtedness, cer- m,{eS_ ic, with ’ tincate of deposit, coupon, draft, check, bill of exchange, money order, i¤¢¤¤Hh¤¤ ¤h¤Y indorsement, United States note, treasury note, circulating note, postage 2i:”;;eg°Mp;:$ stamp, revenue stamp, postage-stamp note, fractional note, or other obliga- me, tion or security of the United States, or circulating note of any banking association organized or acting under the laws of the United States, which has been issued or may hereafter be issued under any act of Congress heretofore passed, or which may hereafter be passed, with the intent, expectation, or belief, that the same shall or will be passed, altered, puhlishcd or used as true and genuine, such person or persons so oftending, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and on conviction thereof shall be imprisoned not more than ten years, or fined not exceeding five thousand dollars, or both, at the discretion of the court. Sec. 2. And be it jlmlzer enacted, That it shall not be lawful to design, The making engrave, print, or in any manner make or execute, or to utter, issue, dis- gfr;‘;;;§S°‘§;'g?¤in tribute, circulate or use, any business or professional card, notice, placard, nm sgmniwds of circular, handbill, or advertisement, in the likeness or similitude of any MY U¤i¤¤d_ bond, certilicate of indebtedness, certificate of deposit, coupon, United §;*;i;:;?‘:,`Eg_ States note, treasury note, circulating note, fractional note, postage-stamp ful. note, or other obligation or security of the United States, or of any banking association organized or acting under the laws thereof; which has been or may be issued under or authorized by any act of Congress heretofore passed or which may hereafter be passed. And any person or Penulty,how persons offending against the provisions of this section shall be subject to a ‘;$§gY°"°d md *° . se use. penalty of one hundred dollars, to be recovered by an action of debt, one half to the use of the informer. Sec. 3. And be it fur!/wr enacted, That it shall not be lawful to write, The printing, prim, or otherwise impress upon any bond, certificate of indebtedness, or fg5g8g3P;??;: other instrument specified in the last preceding section, any business or tics_ &c_ 0,, any professional card, notice or advertisement, or any notice or advertisement Uniwgi Stews of any goods, wares or merchandise, or of any drug or medicine, or of ;‘:5g:;2;i_m“d° any invention or patent, or of any other matter or thing whatsoever; and any person or persons otfending against the provisions of this sec*ion, Penalty, how shall be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars, to be recovered by '°°°‘L“°‘l· md an action of debt, one half to the use of the informer. m w °s° “s°' Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall, without Penalty for authority from the United States, take, procure, make, or cause to be m“kiPS·&°· *’¤· taken, procured or made, upon lead, foil, wax, plaster, paper, or any other £;?2$;t;,i;H°gy substance or material, an impression, stamp, or imprint ot} from, or by the any tool, 8:9- use cf, any bed-plate, bed-piece, die, roll, plate, seal, type, or other tool, ‘“°d· &°· “‘
