Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-12-20
Removal Of the Bank.

The Jefferson Inquirer" of the 9Th,
among other proceedings of the House, con-
tains the following relative TO the removal
of the Bank from Fuvette to Weston:
Mr.. TODD, on leave asked b. Mr.. Dom
iphan, of Clay, presented report from the
committee on corporations, 10 which was
referred the bill 10 remove and relocate
the Fayette branch Of the Bank Of Missou-
ri, and recommended lis passage.
Mr.. BURNS moved that the House agree
to the report.
Mr.. GRAVES argued the Legislature
could not repeal or modify the charter, and
con cquently could not remove the branch
at Foyete, as it was located by the charter
there.
Mr.. MINOR onnosed the bill.
Mr. HARRISON offered an amendment
striking out Weston and inserting Boon
vile. Mr.. Harrison supported his amend
mcnt in some appropriate remarks.
Mr.. GUITAR moved 10 lay the amend
nent on the table, which motion was de-.
cided in the affirmative.
The question being upon the passage Of
the bill, the previous question was called
for, and Mr. Minor called for the ayes and
noes.
Ayes 70; noes rs.
| The previous question was sustained.
Mr.. GREEN OF Lewis offered an amend
ment that Canton be inserted instead Of
/ Weston, which motion was laid on the table.
The question being upon the passage OF
| the bill,
Mr.. BOGY argued from a strict inter-
probation Of the charter that the Legi>la-
| ture could al any time remove or relocate
branch bank, because the charter said. that
the location of the branch banks should be
made by claw"
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM argued that St
Joseph was better entitled 10 the bank-had
stronger claims than either Fayette or Yves.
tOn---but as he was convinced that il would
be impossible 10 bring it TO St. Joseph he
would yet bring it as near 10 that city and
/ the Northwest part Of the State as he could
Mr.. GRAVES believed that the removal
of the bank was designed 10 iniure him.
He considered that the Legislature should
have been actuated by other motives than
that of doing Injustice TO an individual. He
had no stock in the bank, and consequently
was not interested in it personally. The
country around Fayette bad become popu-
lous lately, and absolutely required the bank
for the carrying on Of lis business, as much
as the Platte country. If he had been vii.
ling 10 trade, he could have made vores.-
Propositions were made TO him, that if he
voted for certain railroad bill, his bank
would not be taken from him. Laughter.
He would not sell himself if all the bank,
in Missouri were threatened TO be removed
to another State. (Applause.) For him.
self he did not care, but he was sorry tc
see such disposition 10 illtreat The people
OF Howard county, as was manifested by
, the House.
Mr.. KING said that he was in favor O
keeping these banks on the wing; and he
intended at some future day TO move L
change the bank of Cape Girardeau to Fred
ercktoWn.
Mr.. MOSELY would do nothing agains
the old county of Howard but he was in
formed that the people of that county hat
no need Of money. Such was the i'm pres
Sion made upon him by the able arguments
of Joe Davis, when speaking against th
bill TO regulate interest, last winter in th
Hall. He was for having these banks 10
Gated where they might make most money
and since he learned from the gentlema,
from Howard (Mr. Davis) that the peop
Of Fayelte had no need of bank, he woul
vote for its removal 10 Weston.
The bill was passed-ayes 60, noes 81.