The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-23
MINUTES AND PROCEEDINGS
or the
BANK CONVENTION,
Held IN hAe Guy Of Nae York. Nov. "a, 1887.

HID IN Ae Cay Of Nao York. Non ~, 1887
AT a meeting Of Delegates Of various banks from diff
ferent States Of the Union, held % ihe City Hail. IA
New York. on Monday. the a7sh day Of November
William Meredith, Esq Of PhlsJelphis, appoint
ed Chairman
Henry Upham, Of Boston, Secretary pro TEN.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, Of Boston, it was voted
that the Chairman be requested 70 appoint committee
consist Of three persons, who shall open book Tor
the purpose Of receiving the signatures Of each deiega
ton represented receive also the evidence oil their
being entitled TO seat in the Consentio and 10 report
soon as may be; and Messrs. Williams, OF Boston,
Newbold Of Now York. and Evans, OF Baltimore, were
appointed Upon said committees,
Voted 10 take recess OF thirty minutes, to enable
the committee to attend 10 their duty.
At The expiration Of the time assigned the Conven-
ton re-assembled.
The committee reported in part that there four
tcen different States and the District Of Columbia re-
presented IN tho Convention, and that there were one
hundred and two delegates present.
On motion Of Mr., Jones, Of Baltimore,
II voted. that the delegation from each State and
the District Of Columbia report 10 the Chairman oil his
meeting the Of of,hcir members in order that
the members designated may constitute committee
to report plan FIR the organization and rules Tor the
regulation Of the proceedings and to report names Tor
the officers Of this Convention.
The following gentlemen were appointed TO consti-
tute said committee
Messrs Ashur Ware, Of Maine, George 7. Hodges,
Of Vermont, Philip Marctt, of Massachusetts, Henry r.
Franklin, OF Rhode Island, Joseph Trumbul, of Gomez
tcu, Albert GELATIN, Of New York, Elias Van Afsdale
of New Jersey, Manuel Eyre. OF Pennsylvania Samuel
Jones, r ofMsyand. John p Van Ness, Of District Of
Columbia, John Brockenbrough, Of Virginia, John d.
Jones, OF North Carolina, James Rose OF South Caro-.
lima, James s. Armstrong, Of OHIO, WIN H. Pope, Of
Kentucky.
On motion of Mr., Lawrence, Of New York, the fol-
lowing proposition referred TO the above committee
viz;
al meeting Of Officers and Delegates Of tho New
York City Banks held the Goth inst 1t was Resolved,
That the Delegates from this meeting be instructed to
move in the Convention 10 he held on the 27th inst
that seats be reserved for the officers Of all the New
York City Banks, and also for the officers Of Banks OF
other states aud Of this state who may be in the city at
the time. and who may have wish 10 attend said Con-
venton"
Voted, That the same Committee be instructed to
report upon the expedency of closing the doors 9th
er,yse, during the sitting Of the Convention.
Voted, That when this Convention adjourn, 1t be 10
III o'clock tomorrow morning
Voted, That the committee before named have the
power OF adding to their number member from
each state represented, there should be
delegates in the city from such states.
Voted, TO adjourn
TUESDAY, Nov. 2sth, 1897.
The Convention met according to adjournment.
The committee upon elections further reported, that
were IN attendance two delegates from New Hamp-
shire, one from Georgis, and one from Indiana.
Mr. Gala'in, from the committee appointed to report
plan Tor the organization and rules for the regulation
OF the proceedings. and report for the officers
Of this convention, made the following report
Rules and ORDERS for the Government of The Proceed
iRgs Of the Conpenison
l. Upon the appearance Of members Of the delega-
ton from majority of the states represented, the Pre-
sdent shall take the chair, the members be called to
order, and the minutes Of the preceding meeting shall
be read by the Secretaries
:. Whenever the President may wish to leave the
char, he shall have power to substitute member in his
place, provided that such substitution shall continue
beyond the day which it is made.
- Ii the question under debate contains several
points, they shall lie divided motion OF any member
A. motion to refer, to lay the table, until it
IS decided shall preclude all amendments Of the main
question. #
g. When question has been decided, it shall be in
order for any member who voted IN the majority TO
move for reconsideration but no motion for recon-
sideraon Of the same question shall be taken more
than once.
g. The President shall preserve order and decorum,
and shall decide questions OF order subject to appeal
TO the Convention.
T. Every member on rising to speak, shall address the
President and shall confne himself the subject in de-
bate.
g. When two or more members shall rise at once to
address the Chair, the President shall name the mem
Der who is first 10 speak
g. No person shall speak more than twice to the
same question without leave OF the Convention
more than once until every member choosing to speak,
shall have spoken,
10. No motion shall be debated nor any question Ia
ken upon it unless the same be seconded, and every
motion shall be reduced writing, if any member de-
sire it.
IL. After motion has been seconded and stated by
the President shall be deemed to be in the possession
Of the Convention, but may be withdrawn by the
AT haT,
IL. When question is under debate no motion
shall be received unless amend, TO commit, lay
the table, to postpone, for the previous question: or to
adjourn
10. A motion to adjourn shall always he in order,
and shall be decided without debate
IA The previous question, until it is decided, shall
preclude all amendments and debate Of the main qucs
ton, and shall be in this forrn-"Sha the main ques
ton now be putt"
Is A member when called 10 order, shall immediate
y take his seat unless permitted explain, and the
Convention, appealed to, sha decide on the case,
without debate
l6 All questions shall be pu, in the order in which
they made except in filling up blanks-he longest
time and the largest sum shall he first put.
H. All Committees, except in where the Con-
venon may otherwise direct, shall consist Of
Der from each State represented, be nominated by
the delegation from such State
IL. The delegation representing the Bank Banks
Of each State in the Conventions shall be entitled to one
vote
10 The term State, shall in the proceedings Of the
Convention, be deemed to apply the District Of Co
lumhia
20 The meetings Of the Convention shall be held
with closed doors
On motion Of Mr., Brockcnbrongh, Of Virginia,
Resolved, That the question be taken on each rule
separately.
The first fifteen unanimously adopted
Mr. Lawreace,o of n. Y moved to amend the 10TH by
striking out the word longest and inserting in lieu
thereof the word Shortest, decided in the negative,
ayes 81, noes g..
The 10th, lnh, 18th and 10Th rules were then unan-