Chap. 12.—An AOT to Prevent the Conversion of Moneys received by the
Collecting Officers of the Commonwealth into Coupons, and for other

purposes.
In force December 2, 1872. '

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall not
be lawful for any collector, deputy collector, or other officer
charged with the collection of the public revenues of this com-
monwealth, to convert any moneys, received by him, into cou-
pons issued under the act known as the funding bill, either di-
rectly or indirectly, by purchase, exchange or otherwise ; but
such collecting officers shall account to the treasury of the state
in money, or ,by check or draft for money, for all revenue
received by them in money, nor shall it be lawful for any such
collecting officer to purchase such coupons for the purpose of
sale thereof, or to sell the same during his continuance in office.

2. Every such collecting officer shall preserve upon the
books of his office a statement showing the amounts received
by bim in such coupons, and the parties from whom received,
which shall be open to the inspection of any one desiring to
examine the same, and shall accompany every settlement made
by him with a sworn statement of the aggregate amount col-
lected by him in coupons.

3. Every violation of the provisions of this act shall be
deemed a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine of not less than one hundred dollars, nor more
than one thousand dollars, and at the discretion of the court
by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding thirty days.

4. Any party buying and selling such coupons shall be
deemed a broker within the meaning of the license laws of this
commonwealth.

5. This act shall be in force from its passage.