Strike out the 8th article of the 1st section and insert.
^rejected^“That the said Bank shall not hereafter suffer any person, firm, or house, to become
indebted at any one time, to the Parent Bank, or either of its branches, as principal or maker of any promissory note or notes,
in a sum greater than ten thousand dollars: that it shall not suffer any person, firm,
or house, to become indebted to the Parent Bank, or either of its branches, as security or endorser on promissory notes, in a sum
greater than ten thousand dollars: and that it shall not suffer any person, firm or
house, to become indebted to the Parent Bank, or either of its branches, as drawer or endorser of bills of exchange, in a sum
greater than fifteen
^twenty^ thousand dollars. And in case any person firm or house shall at the time of the acceptance
of this act by said Bank, be indebted to it in any manner, greater than as allowed
by the preceding limits, said Bank shall proceed to call in said debt by installments,
until it shall not exceed the amount allowed by the above provisions.”
^agreed to^ In the 10th article, strike out the word “money—” and insert the word “capital” in lieu thereof.
^rejected^Strike out the 11th article, and insert, in lieu thereof—“after the” acceptance of this act, if said
Bank shall fail to comply with any of the conditions, restrictions, or limitations,
herein imposed, it shall be liable to be proceeded against, as may now be done, for
a violation of any of the provisions of the original charter of the Bank.”
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Handwritten Document, 2 page(s), Folder 200, HB 18, GA Session: 11-S,
Illinois State Archives (Springfield, IL) ,