Southern Argus., 1837-08-29
INV AmnHORTnY- !


ACT TO INCORPORATE THE
SUBSCRIBERS TO THE MISSISSlP.
Pr UNION BANK.
ECTION /. Be il enacted by the Le-
gislature of Ihe State of MissfSsikhi,
at an Institution shall he established, un.
the title Of "The Mississippi Union
nix, " with capital of fifteen million FIVE
ndred thousand dollars, which said capi
shall be raised by means Of loan, to be
tanned by the directors Of the Institution.
section 2. Be it further enacted, That
nks of subscription, for the sum of fifteen
lion fve hundred thousand dollars, divi-
into shares Of one hundred dollars each,
intended TO secure the loan of said fifteen
lion FIVE hundred Thousand dollars, shall
opened after twenty days notice given in
newspapers published in this State, and
all counties, lin which no newspaper may
established, notice shall be given by ad-
ftisement, posted up in three Of the most
biis places in each Of said counties, imme-
tely after the prOmulgatiOn Of this act,
der the inspection of ten managers to be
osen by Joint ballot, by the Legislature.
ia books of subscription shall be kept open
bm 10 O'Clock, A. M, until three, P. M.
the seat If government OF this State,
hich said books shall be continued open for
six next ensuing months, and at the ter
Stion of which period Of time, they
be closed. Immediately after the eX-
ion Of said term, the directors to be APP
ed, as hereafter provided for, or a ma-
of them, shall make correct state
of the subscription; and in case the
le sum subscribed for. shall amount to
! than fifteen million FIVE hundred thou
dollars, the said directors or a majority
Them. shall deduct the amount OF such
ess from, first, the stock of which Suti
nt spcurity shall not be offered, and then
N the largest subscriptions, in such man
that No subscription shall be reduced in
ount. while any one remains larger; and
ease the whole amount Of one hundred
6ftv thousand shares shall not have been
srri6ed at the time of closing said sub
n,ion hooks, then the said subscription
Is shall be re-opened on the first day OF
rch IN each and every year thereafter,
er the inspection of directors appointed,
hereafter provided for and the said
ks of subscription shall be kept open for
space of forty days in each year, until
fun amount of said one hundred and Fifty
buSand shares shall have been subscribed
The managers shall publish, during
pntv days, notice in the different newSpa-
s published at Jackson, VickSburg,
tcbez. Port Gibson, WOOdville, and Co
DbuS. and the balance of the newspapers,
blished in this State, notice OF the day
place when said books Of subscription
" be opened. The deductions to be made
virtue of this section shall be fair and
s;table. and without reference to any
ticular place or places. ard to be regula-
in the manner prescribed by this Sec
b.
Section 5. BE it further enacted, Tha
eks of subscription for the stock of saiC
nlr shall be alSoopenrd at the seat OF JUS
in each county in this State, under III
Dection of three managers at each OF TIT
.resaid DIaCes. who shall be elected by tht
egislatuTe, VIZ; - ~
IN. 4. Dillingham; and " l. CraW
For the county Of Adams, Joseph Neloer'
thur Fulton, and Noah Barlow. .,
for the county of Attala, Gordon u
I'd. Joel Harvey, and Richard Ross.
For the county of fMarshall, &. Kyle, Byr'
end - Randolph.
Tor the county of Claiborne, Joseph H
ore, Benjamin Hughes, Joseph .. Pier
or the county of Clarke, William Gov
on, Allen McClenden, and Thoma
ATS.
or the county Of Carroll, VIM. Black
lam Y. Collins, and John z. Pal
6r the county Of Covington, Jesse McA
Daniel NJ. LauTin, and Archibald AT
son.
or the county Of Choctaw, Reuben Bo,
r Golden, and John Snow,
For the county Of COpiah, Hardin Bnrnlv
ilIjsm Barnes, and Benjamin Weeks.
For the county Of Lauderdale, EpI
own. Dancah Calhoun and John Alei
dsF, -. .,,-,e.,
SH w Hendrick, and Seymour White.
For the county OF JEFFERSON - a p no No
an, John M. Whitneys aud n' 'N'e'
For the county Of Jackson, Samuel I'aS
atrick Ward, and B. ChildeTs, -,
For the county Of KempeT, ,. n VA
halI. BENJAMIN G. Oppeits, and John
For the county Of Jones, John Mofit, D.
An ThomDsou! and Lennon B. Ellis. .
For ne county Of Holmes, James a
iDs. Rebert Cook, and Arthur lays.
For the co1nty Of Greene, Isham MooS
Daniel +. McinTis; and Alexander MeLe:
For the county Of IAaWteuces Robert Sell
|ohn McCSaha, and Henry Calhoun.
For the county Of Leake, George >. !
er, George w. Wilson, and WAR
Todd,