Whereas, A select committee was appointed at the last session of the General Assembly to examine into the legality of the Bank of Cairo; and whereas the said committee reported that the said Bank had no authority under our laws and Constitution to exercise Banking powers; and whereas, the said bank has since issued, and still continues to issue Bank bills, and exercise banking powers without legal authority, as is believed by many of our citizens; therefore,

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, That the Attorney be, and he is hereby directed forthwith to institute a Judicial inquiry into the legality and conduct of said Bank, and that he prosecute such enquiry by writ of Quo warranto, or other legal process.