Speeches and Reports in the Assembly of New York, at the Annual Session of 1838

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O. Steele, 1838 - Banking law - 228 pages
 

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Page 98 - nor the dexterous and firm sagacity of English enterprise, ever carried this most perilous mode of hard industry to the extent to which it has been pushed by this recent people; a people who are still as it were but in the gristle, and not yet hardened into the bone of manhood.
Page 113 - Be buried quick with her, and so will I; "And, if thou prate of mountains, let them throw "Millions of acres on us, 'till our ground, " Singeing his pate against the burning zone, " Make Ossa like a wart! Nay, and thou'lt mouth, " I'll rant as well as thou.
Page 113 - 19. The shares of said association shall be deemed personal property, and shall be transferable on the books of the association in such manner as may be agreed on in the articles of association; and every person becoming a shareholder by such transfer, shall, in proportion to his shares, succeed to all the rights and
Page 113 - of the association in such manner as may be agreed on in the articles of association; and every person becoming a shareholder by such transfer, shall, in proportion to his shares, succeed to all the rights and liabilities of prior shareholders: and no change shall be made in the articles of association by which the
Page 113 - and imprisonment. § 15. Any number of persons may associate to establish offices of discount, deposite and circulation, upon the terms and conditions, and subject to the liabilities prescribed in this act; but the aggregate amount of the capital stock of any such association shall not be less than one hundred thousand dollars.
Page 98 - their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed by their fisheries. No climate that is not witness to their toils. Neither the perseverance of Holland, nor the activity of
Page 59 - I refrain from suggesting to congress any specific plan for regulating the exchanges of the country: relieving .mercantile embarrassments; or interfering with the ordinary operations of foreign or domestic commerce; it is from a conviction that such measures are not within the constitutional province of the general government.
Page 113 - number of shares into which the same shall be divided: 4. The names and places of residence of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each of them respectively: 5. The period at which such association shall commence and terminate;
Page 113 - and no change shall be made in the articles of association by which the rights, remedies or security of its existing creditors shall be weakened or impaired. Such association shall not be dissolved by the death or insanity of any of the shareholders therein.
Page 113 - section shall, upon conviction, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine not less than five thousand dollars, or be imprisoned not less than five years, or by both such fine

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