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10 addition to an act, entitled s an act a


gaInst forgery and counierfeIting"


De II enacted By the Senate and House Of Rep.
I'D resertattres, ia General Court assembled. and
by the authority ofthe same, That hereafter, in
all prosecutions forgery or counterfeiting any
bank bills or promsory notes ofauy the banks
mentioned and described in the second, third an.f
fourth sections Of the act, entitled = An act
gainst forgery and counterfeting or for uttering
publishing, or rendering III payment as true, any
such forged or counterfeit bills or notes or foE
having the possession of any such forged or coun-
tereit bills notes, with intent TO pass the same
the testimony of the President or Cashier cl such
banks may be dispensed with, the place OF res~
idence of such President or Cashier shal exceed
the distance Of forty miles from the place oftriaI
bu il al! suc' cases it shah Oe lawful to admit
the testimony Of any witness acqu+sated with
the signature Of the ofioers OF said banks or who
may have knowledge OF the difference between
the true and the counterfeit bills or uotes of said
banks, to prove that such bills or notes are cour
terfeit any law Or practice to the contrary not
withstanding


Approved by the GovERyoR. Feb. 10, 1919,


Copy examined by


ALDEN BRADFORD, Sec. Of Com.