Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

1^st sec.[section] 6^th line after the word “Dollars” insert Strike out the words “subscribed by individuals and”

after word “each” in 7^th line, insert one million four hundred thousand Dollars ôf s^d[said] Cap.[Capital] stock^ to be subscribed by individuals, and one hundred thousand Dollars

strike out the words “of which” 8^th line

Strike out whole of 2^nd Section

9^th Sec. 13^th line after “shall”—insert “first” after “open” insert “in this state”

add at the end of said 9^th section and if the whole of the capital stock herein authorized to be subscribed for shall not be taken within twenty days after the books shall be opened as aforesaid, the said commissioners or a majority of them shall reopen said ôpen other^ books on such ôther^ days and at such ôther^ places as they shall deem expedient, giving at least thirty twenty days notice of the time and place of reopening said books in one or more of the newspapers printed at or near thes place of reopening said books.

add—Sec. 35: The stock in Said Bank shall be

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considered as personal property, and may be sold on execution, and transferred on the books of the Bank by the officer selling the same, but in all cases be subject to a lien in favor of the Bank for all debts bona fide due, or then owing and to become due the same, from the owner

Sec. 36 The Said Bank shall pay into the State Treasury annually on the first day of January one half percent on the amount of Capital Stock actually paid in ^by individuals^ in lieu of all taxes and impositions whatsever

Sec: 37 It shall be lawful for the General Assembly by and with the consent of the President and Directors of said Bank, and not otherwise, to make such amendments and alterations in this charter as may be found expedient: Provided Said Bank shall not be authorized by any such amendment to suspend or refuse the payment of specie for its notes bills or obligations, or for any money received on deposite; and that no such amendment shall be made the faith of the state is hereby pledged to the creditors of Said Bank.