Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-10-31
THIRTEENTH BANK.
Trr BANK oE GRENADA, Miss.

TIE BANK oE GRENADA, Miss
This Bank was introduced in the House Of
Rep -escntaivcs by Mr. AllLn Walker--demo
cat under the name of the Northern CONNER
cial Bank,
[Sec House Journal, January session, 1887
pages G5--G9
It's name was changed TO "hc Bank Of Grcna
da. Mississpp,' in the Senate.
[See Senate Journal, April and May session.
1887. page rs.
This bpnk-bill received its first and second
reading in the House Of Representatives, at tho
January session, 1887
[See House Journal, page 1875 and 1863 and
1901
At rage 80, House Journal, April and May
session. ?337.--the bill passed. Vo vote is re.
.corled--the bill was sent TO the Senate and
there passed, and an amendment made to it
in the Senate, was concurred in by the
House.
[Scc House Journal, page 1901
No vote is recorded in the House, either on
the bill or its amendments.
But let us follow it through the Senate.
The Grenada Bank bill reached the Senate
at the April and Nay session, 1887.
lSee Senate Journal page SO.
The bill was read frst and second time, at
page so.
Novotc is there recorded.
At page 70, the bill received its third and
last reading and the ayes and noes are record
ed and stand as follows:
Aycs:-iIr. President Men UTT--MEsSRS
Alsbcrry, Bo'e, Haley, Perkins, RunaeI&, and
Tomer,--7 votes Fire dem,ocrhis and tire
%b gs.)
Noes.-MEssRs. Buckner, C,ctc, Lore, Nc
Raven Montgomery, and Pop",-6 votes, Chrc2
democrats and three whigs.)
Examine the proceedings on this bill in both
houses, and in candor, answer whether the
Grenada Bank is not Il democratic meas
ure?
FOURTEENTH BANK.
The Benton and Manchester Rail Road and
Banking Company. was introduced in the
House Of Representatives, by nj. Adams, of
Yazoo,-a whig-at tho January session,
1887.
[Soc House Journal, pag 122.
At the April and May session. this bill came
up for consideration; and at page IS, House
Journal, April and Nay, 1887, it was referred
o select committee of'three; to wit: mcssrS,
Adams, Kyle and LimI8eV; two democrats and
one wing. At page n, Mr. Adams reported the
bill with amendments which were agreed to.
md the bill read the second time. At page 1l9,
he bill was put upon its passage and passed
without opposition. NO vote is recorded in the
House. At page 1863, the amendments made
by the Senate, were concuarcl in, on motion of
Mr.. aXton,-democrat
In the Senate, April and Nay session, 1887,
pt page 81, this bill was referred to a select,
to wit: Mossrs, Perkins, Haley, and
Buckncr whigs,-At page 9G.7, the bill was
read and referred to committee Of the whole
House. At page ll5, it was reported, and or
dcrcd for It's third reading. At page l21, tn c|
vote was taken on the final passage Of the bill,
and stands thus;
Aycs:-M President, [McNUTTl Mcssrs.
Haley, NC Raven, montgomery, Perkins and
RunnclS, voies,-two democrats and five
wings.
Nocs:--Mcssrs FISHERY, Coctc, Granbcrry,
HargiS, Pope, WALL Give democrats and
one wing. Although more wings than demo-
Gratis voted for this bill yet Mr.. McNUTT yo-
ted for it; and the other democrats who voted
against it, did not DO so from principle, Judging
hom their other votes on other bills similar to-
this.