Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-07-25
A PROCLAMATION.

Bv Alexander 6. McNuit, Governor 81
The State Of Mississippi.
WKTHEREAS, il is provided IN the
" eiath section Of An act requir.
inc the several banks Of this Stale TO pay
specie, and for other purposes" approved
February 2lsl 1910. THAT from and
after the first day of April next ('hereai-
ter,) all The banks and moneyed corpora
lions in this State shall be required 10 pay
specie al their counters, respectively, Tor
all their notes or liabilities, then due, OF
lhe denomination Of FIVE dollars and I'M
der'' And, whereas, il is further pro-
yided in the ninth section OF said acts
g That should any bank or moneyed
corporation il this Stale from and alter
The times prescribed in heprecedlns sec.
lion of this act, refuse TO ray specie o 2 y
respective liabilities as therein specified,
and in the manner iheren prescribed, y
shall be the duty of the President, Cash
iers or Teller, of such bank 10 place his
name together with the date, on the BACK
Of such note or evidence Of liability, on
presentation thereof, which said endorse
ment shall he held and deemed suihcIcnt
evidence of protest and refusal Of the
bank to pay specie" And whereas, Il IS
further provided in the tenth section OF
said act "That whenever the Governor,
either from the certificate Of the President,
Cashier or Teller, as aforesaid, OF BY
affidavit of The holder OF any such note,
bill, or other evidence of debt, shall be
satisfied that such presentment has been
duly made and payment refused, he shall
forthwith issue his Proclamation declor-
ing that said corporation has forfeited all
its banking powers and privileges" And
whereas James X. Clark did, on the On
Law OF May, 1910, present a five dollar
lole to j. j. Niche, Cashier pro ten, OF
the Benton and Manchester Rail Road
and Banking Company, and demanded
payment thereof in specie, which sad
note is in the word and figures following,
TO wit: "The Benton and Manchester
Rail Road and Banking company will
pay 10 the bearer, on demand, five dollars.
II. 100, B. Benton, Miss, june 18Th
1888. VIM. l.. McKlnslry, Cashier
Tho's. Rawlings President" And, where
as, the said Cashier pro tenn, did then
endorse uEon said note "rcfuse payment
in specie, May OH 1910. J. J. Niche,
Cashier p. To And whereas il further
appears by the affidavit OF said James II.
Clark that he did on said day present said
note 10 said Cashier for payment, and
payment thereof was then refused.
Now know ye, that being satisfied thar
presentmcnt Of sand note has been duly
made and payment thereof refused, do,
by virtue uf the authority 10 me vested b,
The Constitution and Laws Of this Stale
issue this my proclamation, declaring that
The Benton and Manchester Rail Road and
Banding Company has forfeited all lis
banking powcrs and privileges.
In testimony whereof, ], ALEXAN.
DER G. McNUTT, Governor Of the
state aforesaid, have caused these letters
TO be made patent, and the great seal OF
the state to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at the city Of
Jackson, this sixth day Of
June, in the year Of our
IL. 81 Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty and Of
the sovereignty Of the State
Of Mississippi the twenty
third.
By the Governor;
A. G. McNUTT.
THOMAS b. WOODWARD,
Secretary Of State.