The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-12-20
From the State Sentinel.


riy calling to the cnsir, W c.. DePauw, of
the bank OF Salem, and appointing C.. II.
Levngs OF the bank of Rockville, Secretary.
Mr.. c. w. Barbour of the Prairie City bank
stated the object of the meeting in general
terms.
On motion the following committee was
appointed by the Chairman, to report perma.
nent Ulcers: E G.. Whitney Of Madison,
C. w. Barb ur OF Terre II auto, and William
Williams of Warsaw.
The tanks of the State were called, and
the following were represented by the per-
sons named, who were pre- sent:
| Hoosier bank. Logansport, P. Pollard,
Prest.
Prairie City bank, Terre Haute, c. H..
tor.
Indiana Stock bank, Laporte,J J. Smith
Kellum, Cashier.
Gramercy bank, Lafayette, C. w. Vince
| lock, Cashier.
Western bank, Plymouth, John Porter,
Cash.
Canal bank, Evansville, G. Maghee, and
John lngle, jr Directors.
Fayette county bank, Connersville, Nj.
Helms President.
LaGrange, bank, Lagrange, s. p. Will
liams, Cashier.
Bank of Indiana, Michigan City, c. b.
Blair, President
Bank Of Syracuse, II. Barnes, Repre-
sent.
Cambridge City bank, J. w. Burson
Cash.
Bank of Rockville. C. II. Levings, Cash
Ter, A. Everett, Director.
Salem bank, 1hos. g. Harris, President.
Bank of Monticello, N. Brown, Repre-
sent.
Crescent City bank Evansville, William
Bker. Cash.
Indiana bank, Madison, L. G. Whitney
President. Hager, Director.
Central bank, Indianapolis, O. Bowen
President.
Bank of Goshen,J II. Barnes, Presi.
dent.
Bank of Salem, W. C. DePauw, Presi.
dent.
Farmers Bank Wes'6eld, w. Robson
President.
Kentucky Stock bank, w. L. Pidgeor
} President.
Kalamazoo bank, Albion. w. Dodge
President.
Bank of Warsaw, William William.
President.
Bank Mount Vernon. Geo. G. Baker, Di
rect.
Bank of Peola, J. J. Bro IN, Represent.
Bank OF Eikhart, Z. Moorehou.e, IT,, Pres
ident.
Merchant and Mechanics bak, New A lba
n.y. A. Pippin. Pres. :. J. Brown Dlrec.
tor.
Bank Of the Capitol John WooIey, Cash
Traders bank, indianapolis, Jchn Wooley
acting Cashier.
New York AID Virginia State Stock banI
Evansville, Voucher tor.
Farmers and Mechanics bank Indianapolis
w. l.. May.
The committee on permanent officers re-
ported the names OF w. G.. DeFauw, al
President, and c. II. Leving, aud John Ingl,
e jr., Secretaries, which was concurred in. A
J.. list OF The banks here represented was ther
called. and by resolution, answered the fol
lowing heterogeneous:
:, LIST. Has your bank at any time, under an,
circunstan refused or failed to pay coli
TO any person, on demand!
2nd. What is your present circulation out
. side vi your vault
? Each ut the foregoing banks an werin!
satisfactorily, was by separate vote admit
ed.
On motion Of Dir. Pigeon,
Y ResoiUed, That each bank answer the fol
S lowing interrogations verbally:
y LIST. How many stockholders have you?
n 81. How many reside IA Indiana!
: 81. Are your stockholders Individually re
u sPOnsi6te Tor The amount Ut your circulation
= The roll was called, and each back an
8 swered FULLY and u the entire satisfaction o
e the convention.
o On motion VI Mr.. Harris, committee o
y iv. to-wit. Messrs. L. G. Harris, WIN. vii
: liams, c. w. Barbour, l.. q. Whitney and
e J. Brown, were appointed by the charm
y 10 report what action is necessary on tn
e part of this nv'niiun to give credit an,
u confidence 10 our respective banks.
y On motion OF E. G.. Whitney,
d ReSOLred That each bank here represent
u ed, report in writing the amount Of
}, lst. Actual capital paid in.
d I'd. Present circulation outside Of /.
J. vaults.
o 3D. Coin and exchange now on hand
b. Gu rency on hand. as we'll as bal
l. ances due from solvent banks.
n 9th. Mites aud bills discounted by you
h last statement.
n Mr Il. j. Harris from the committee re
7, ported the following:
r, LIST. RESOLVED That we will receive an
u pay out the notes OF the banks re resen' e,
n in this convention as specie paying bank
e IN all business transactions, and that we vii
:, in no cases treat as par funds, the issues u
n any suspended bank whatever.
%. That we will not directly orindirectl,
e return the notes OF any of the Tree banks o
}, this State for REDEEM ton.
d Cd. That committe of seven, be appoint
d ed to prepared such amendments to the FREE
S bank law OF this State, having in view, con
e findin the benefits of the law to the peopl,
i OF Indiana, and the more perfect security /,
d the bill holder, as in their opinion, will b.