The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-09
Bank of Tennessee and Branches

The following joint Resolutions were adop-
tel in the Senate on Thursday, and transmit
ted to the House of Representatives for their
notion thereon. 1t will be seen that they con-
template a thorough investigation of the con-
dtion of the Bank and Branches, by sworn
Commissioners. The object is to get informa-
ton, prior to deciding the important question
as to putting the Institution in state of grad
nal liquidation. The resolutions will be read
with interest:
RsAolped, BIZ the General assembly Of The State Of
Tennessee That the following persons shall be and
are hereby appointed Commissioners TO investigate
the condition OF the Bank Of Tennessee and its sew
eral Branches, 20 wit;
For the Bank at NashvilIe-Wm Nichol, Robert
Farouharson, William b. Sheppard, Granville p.
Smith and John A. McEwen.
For the Branch of said Bank at Athens-Willism
+. Keith, John A. Slower, of McMinn, and J. g.
Wright of Monroe.
For the Branch of said Bank at Rogersvile-S
d. Mitchell, James Sewer and John ID. Riley.
For the Branch of said Bank at Sparta-H. L.
Carrick, John B. Rodgers and Joseph Snodgrass'
For the Branch Of said Bank at Shelbyvle-M.
Caldwell, Of Bedford, r. Farquharson, OF Lincoln,
and Frederick Loughmiler of Franklin county.
For the Branch Of said Bank at Columbia. NJ.
Larkins r. Mays and Pleasant Walker.
For the Branch of said Bank at Sommerville-J.
c. Cooper, of Fayette, j. NJ. Barnett of Shelby, and
J. l.. Gwin, Of Lauderdale county.
For the Branch Of said Bank at Trenton-Jas- A.
McDearmon, Of Gibson, P. II. Marberry, Of Obon,
and Alfred Gardner, of Weakly county.
For the Branch Of said Bank at ClSrksVille-Jas.
A. Glenn and Il. NJ. McCr1.
Cd Resolred, That the said Commissioners, or
msiority of them, after first being duly sworn before
some Judge or Justice of the Peace, to investigate
the condition Of said Bank aud Branches, respec-
lively as hereinafter prescribed shall report 70 the
nresent General Assembly, now in session, on or by
the goth day of December, 1885, or earlier, If prac-
ticable on the following facts and particulars IN re-
lation TO the Bank and Branches by them respec-
lively examined, 20 Wit
The amount of Gold and Silver on hand; the
,monn, of notes on other Banks; the value of such
Rank notes when received and their present value
. The amount of Notes and Bills under discount
aud on hand.
3. The amount Of Suspended Debt
4. Table or Schedule Of Notes or Bills under dis
count and Table or Schedule OF Notes and Bills
of Suspended Debts, with the amounts, dates, name
or names Of the maker makers, drawer or draw
ers. name of each endorser thereon respectively,
orsinal Of the same, date, number Of renewals and
their various changes up 70 the present tme-the
character of each OF such Notes and Bills, whether
cooi, doubtful, or bad II in suit when placed 10
suit. in whose hands Tor collection as Attorney; II
in Judgment, when obtained have executions Is.
sued; if so, when, whether held up or not; Il so, al
whose instance; what return has been made upon
the same. has the amount collected been paid over
20 the Bank; il not in whose hands retained, and
how much.
q. What lands or other property have been re-
ceSed 10 payment Of debts due said Bank aud
Branches respectively when received, ifom whom,
Syhy received, value at which taken, aud present
Me: description Of personal property received,