Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-22
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Inc ITgiSGfUre.
The Gani. Bell returned Yesterday from Inc De-
nate, with many important amendments. } he Cay vi
Resumption, Us, Novemher is retained but the pro-
vision requiring the Tanks to sixty days alter
those Of Pennsylvania and Maryland, rs stricken out
Ist Strike out the It'll section and insert,
Be- (ura,r cnnc'cd, That the several Banks OF tins
Commonwealth shall, from and after the FIRST day Of
November next pay all demands against them IN specie
when demanded: provided that after the day hereby
fixed for specie payment the said Banks shall not be
compelled to pay specie for any note held by or due to
any other Bank incorporated company with banking
powers which does not redeem its own notes and pay
lis deposes when demanded in specie.
2nd. Strike out 9th section.
). Strike out 9th section and insert, BE Jnrtaer
enacftd That the Directors of the principal or mother
Bank shall not be allowed TO become indebted TO The
said Bank at any time in greater sum than ory-hYe
thousand dollars, and the Directors OF no branch OF
any Bank shall be allowed to become indebted TO the
Branch in greater than hrty-iive thousand
dollars in the aggregate; and no president, dIrec-
tor, agent of any railroad, canal or INNING or
manufacturing company, any saving BANK, snail DE
hereafte eligible director of any Bank.
A. Strike out 9Th aud 9th sections
s. 18th section add ana the general meeting OF the
Stockholders of The Farmers Bank, shall be held Oh
the Wednesday after the second Monday in January in
each year
| 6. Same section insert "days."
q Strike out the 18th section, and insert-Be 1t fur
Their enacted that the Banks of this commonwealth,
shall not, while IN state of SUSPENSION sell or dispose
of any draft bill of exchange commonly called spe
Gle funds, al premium of more than half of one
per cent beyond the cost of such funds to the Bank.
Sth. After the 18th section, insert, .4ad be further
enacted That the Directors of the several Banks OF this
Commonwealth who in office, and such as
shall be hereafter appointed, shall hold their Offices
Ill The next annual meeting of the Stockholders, and
until their successors appointed, and notified Of
such appointments. provided such notification shall be
made by the Cashier Of the Bank, without delay, after
the appointment
The amendments ordered TO be printed.
The stay Bill yesterday discussed at some
length and indefinitely postponed, by vote of 81 to
81.
Yesterday evening the bill for leaning $50 900 tout Of
the Literary FUND.- TO the of the Medical College
Of this City, attached TO the College of Ilampden
Sydney ColIege) was indefinitely postponed
The engrossed bill imposing ares for The support Of
Goeernmcnt was passed and sent to the Srnate.-
This bill lays no additional tax lands, slaves, &c
II increases the tax brokers licences from TO 300
doars-lo,ery Offices from 800 TO lO00-and on ped
lars from 30 10 100 dollars. 1t lays tax on
watches, clocks, plate pianos, &c. III is estimated
that the new taxes will raise about 100000
A variety of bills we're put upon their second read.
ngs las; evening, and every thing moving s,o!y
| on Ia Chester.