State Bank Charter Penalty Act Provisions Adopted
A historic enactment requires banks within the state to redeem notes in coin and imposes penalties for refusal. The measure mandates monthly interest payments to the state on outstanding notes, prescribes oversight by the Comptroller General, and outlines reporting duties for bank officers and conditions for charter voidance. The governor to distribute copies and banks must notify acceptance or face legal action.
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Speke
General Assembly
Foreign Exchange
Ivery Bank
House of Representatives vote tally for Speaker election
Washington report details a fourth and fifth ballot in the House to choose a Speaker. John W. Jones leads initial tallies, with Dawson and other candidates also receiving votes. A final adjournment without a result follows after extensive balloting and scattered votes. The Maine controversy note cites a Georgia committee report linking Maine residents to alleged enemy status within Georgia.
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House of Representatives
Wone
Wir
Lear
Alan Natlifer
Efuster
Val
Iso
Mir. Klenrer
Issary
Johh W. Jones
W.C. Dawson
A.M CD. Ffoscher
Hleary A.wise
Dizon
Leis
Pickens
John Well
Joun Q Adams
Waddy Thompson
Mr. Underwood
Vic Waddly Thompson
Mr. Dawson
Jdola W. Jones
Slop
Buater
Dixon Hl. Lewis
John Bell
Ir. W. Pickens
Cll Williams
John W. Jones
Lincoln
Lewis Williams
Vine O’elock
C. Mercury
Charleston newspaper terms and payment rules 1839
Charleston publishers announce strict new advertising and payment terms for 1839 including advance payment for all ads, no free mail delivery to non residents, and no deductions below fifty dollars. They warn that after January first they will enforce the rules and discontinue unpaid or transient accounts.
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Charleston
Courier
Patriot and Mercury
Zin
AS. Wilguingston & CO
J.N. Cardizo
J-A. Stuart
Controversy Over Committee Report and Bill Sanction
A damaged note cites Mr Giascock as chairman explaining the bill attached to a report did not record majority sanction. The bill was appended to the report with no agreement on support. The Governor of Virginia notes a Virginia New York dispute similar to Georgia Maine tensions.
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Ated
Giascock
Cairman
Committee of the State of the Republic
Virginia
Georgia
Maine
New York
Press Rules for Customers Outline Historic Payment Practices
A newspaper denounces long standing payment delays and outlines new rules for readers and partners. The note cites bankruptcy risks, increased printer charges, and eventual calls for reform to ensure the newspaper’s survival.
Public Press Support and Legislatures’ Specie Payments
A Charleston paper urges citizens to support local presses and notes the value of newspapers to a community. It argues printers rely on readers, compares press prosperity to health, critiques reliance on distant papers, and comments on a proposed bill to suspend specie payments and its potential urgency.
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Charleston
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Fromm Washington
Tilk
Pia
Glorgytown
S. C
Worsing
Bil
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