Section 8. Billholders of insolvent bank, preferred creditors

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Billholders of insolvent bank, preferred creditors

Summary:

Election Date: November 8, 1938

Votes For Ratification: 1521036

Votes Against Ratification: 1301797

Percent for Ratification: 54%

Percent Against Ratification: 46%

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Amendment Source: 1938 Const Conven Amendment No 1

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Billholders of insolvent bank, preferred creditors

In case of the insolvency of any bank or banking association, the billholders thereof shall be entitled to preference in payment, over all other creditors of such bank or association.

Summary: Remove hyphenation of 'billholders'

Election Date: November 6, 1894

Votes For Ratification: 410097

Votes Against Ratification: 327402

Percent for Ratification: 56%

Percent Against Ratification: 44%

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Amendment Source: 1894 CR 2

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Preference of billholders

In case of the insolvency of any bank or banking association, the billholders thereof shall be entitled to preference in payment, over all other creditors of such bank or association.

Summary:

Election Date: November 3, 1846

Votes For Ratification: 221528

Votes Against Ratification: 92436

Percent for Ratification: 71%

Percent Against Ratification: 29%

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Amendment Source: Report of the Debates and Proceedings of the Convention for the Revision of the Constitution of the ...

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