The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-04
NEW YORK.

In the Foufe Of Aheniby of this nate or Thurralv
the l4th infant, Mr.. Vecder and Nir Woodnor,h
delivered from the Senate the Pill, entitled An a4
to incorporate the Stockholders of the Merchants
Bank, in the city of New York" 1t was read fro
and iecond time and committed 20 committee Of the
whole hou(e.
On Friday i was taken up in a committee Of the
whole, Mr. ShurteH in the chair. The irl ena.tipo
c'au:e was under coniiieratinn A pfet:y erotbv
debate enfued; in which Mr.. Van Neis advocated
Meilrs German, w Gilbert Few G, Elmendorf op-,ied
the bill During the argument Mr. W Gilbert Hated
that he had in his poeion documents to prove that
very improper means ha! been made ufe of b. The A.
gents of the Bank, to induce certain Member cf ta,
Honfe TO vote in favor of granting the laid bank 4
charter, and iad that he would, with the per1ilion
OF the houie, read them. Mr.. Van NeE, Mr.. Iulh
and Mr.. E!mendorf, oppoled the reading of die doou
nenis az that time as improper They had no obiec-
ton to the documents being read, but thought at that
tage OF the buiineis the reading of them would not
be proper. motion made by Mr. German
that the committee Gould rife, report procres and
ak leave to fit again, which motion was agreed TO-
On Saturday, two feveral certificates from Tohp
Ballard and Gurdon Fantire.o on FCoIires.a ie,ter
trcm Peter Bets, Elq. addrcged to william W. Gil
bert E!q an affidavit of George Merchant Ffo. and
letter from Anthony Marvine, Eiq addreGed TO his
honor the Speaker, were ieyer4y read in the houfe
and are as follows,
The fubfcriber being in conversation with mem
Der Of the afembly on the lubjea of the Merchants
Bank, was told (ieemingy IS an inducement for tbc
iubcriber TO vote i'll favor of it, that thof nemb rs
who would vote in favor Of giving the faid Bank a
charter, would have the privilege of having rone
hares in the aid Bank and that if they did not with
to I'LL up the fad flares, fone peron would apnear
VINO would give them twenty-five per cent. advance
on the laid fhares; and further that the aid member
who mentioned this, was then and Oil is in favor r
giving the faid Bank a charter
A4ayNb Is, 1905 JOHN BALLARD,
The fubfcriber, while in conversation with mem
her Of the a1emby on the iubje,9 of the Merchants
Bank, was told ,h4thofe who would vote in favor Of civ
ing the ta'd Bank charter would have the privilege
OF having onc flares in the fad Bank; and further
that the iaid member in favor IF the faid bank.
GUPDON HUNTINGTON.
Daied M1ycb 10, 1905.
SIR As you mentioned in yonr place in the Ho,r.
of Aiiemby, that improper means were made nj, of
T. influence the Members to vote for the. Merrb,r4s
Bank now before the houfe will fate to Won faa
that happened to mc.-Some time after the MEETING
nj fhe Legislature, and previous 10 the time tina, The
bill for Incorporating the Merchants Bank ,rss
brought into the Afcmbly, member Of ,b;, horCe
obierved 10 NC, that If would fuppo-t that iatu;g
by my vote toud have number Of fhares and thar
II was not dhpoled TO keep them could fell them
20 oonllde able advance Thar az 7 was aIrb7bc,i-
cay near the fir OF the li of the alien by INV vo,
ing Tor that bill would be Of ufe, as they wanted to
give II ru1 in the frH iuGance thourht prouer 10
give this information, and for you m make irh n. f
Il as you may deem expedent. ! ann. fir, yours &C.
PETER BELTS.
Hiilia~ ". GH5,,f, M.