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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Office Correspondence
To

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From

Mr. Cherry

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Date—May 6.
Subject:

Hearings before House

RnnTHng; run A Currency Committee.

Mr. Morrill asked that I report to you in connection
with the two bills which are to be the subject of hearings before
the House Banking and Currency Committee tomorrow*
The Bill ELR. 5630 amends the lav/ relating to the
establishment of branches by member banks, the principal effect
being to reduce the capital requirements to $100,000. The Board
made a report on this bill favoring its enactment but suggesting
that the bill be amended so as to simplify it and remove completely
the minimum capital requirements, A copy of the Board»s letter
reporting on this bill is attached.
The Bill H.R. 3327 makes certain technical amendments
to the Federal Credit Union Act relating to penalties for charging
excessive interest, shares to be issued in joint tenancy, requirement
for surety bonds for officers, the holding of meetings, and increases
from |100 to $300 the amount which may be loaned without adequate security.
The Board has not been requested to make a report on
this bill nor has a report been made.
I will attend these hearings in the morning and report
any developments to you.
Respectfully,

K. Cherry,
stant Counsel.

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Board of Governors
Mr* Cherry

Hearing on sVl* 5&3Q$
Relating to the Sstablishiaent of Branches*

Kaya explained the general purpose of his bill,
namely, to remove discrimination against meniber banks of the Federal Reserve System in connection with the establishment of branches* He explained the situation as it exists in Arkansas* Mo one else was present
to testify and Chairman Spence stated that the Committee would postpone action
en the bill until after further hearings W4fW held* He said he had talked t©
^halrcsfts. &eeles and to Mr, Mslaao, both of whom had indicated a desire to
b# heard, but that they were mot prepared to attend hearings today* Me
also said that sfe» liarl, Mr* Ben DuBois of the Independent Bankers Association, and 1die Superintendent of banking of the State of Arkansas wanted
to be heard, and that they could not appear today* The hearings were therefore continued to a time mutually convenient for all to be heard*
During Mr* Hays* testimony, lie was questioned rather closely
by Congressman Crawford and Congressman Kilburn on the technical provisions
of the bill* Mr* ~&&ya was unable to answer them, and lie looked around the
room and saw me and asked that 1 come up and sit beside him for the purpose of helping him answer the technical questions* X stated that 1 had
no authority to represent the Board, but would merely attempt to be helpful to Mr* Hays* Congressman Kilburn wanted to know what the word
"association" in the bill meant* I stated that the ward ref^rr^d to a
national bank and that it had hem so referred to in the M&tional Bank
Aot since 1861** He then wanted to know how the language of the bill
could apply to State member banks, and I explained that the provisions
of section 9 ©f the Federal Reserve Act made the provisions ©f section 5155
of the Revised Statute applicable to State member banks* Congressman.
Crawford asked about the provisions of the bill relating to seasonal agencies, and I stated that that part of the bill was existing law, having
been enacted in 1933* ^r» Crawford then wanted to know how much of the
bill is existing law and whfct part of the bill is new* I explained this
to Mr. Hays, who gave th© answer*
In the hearing on the bill relating to federal Credit Unions,
no reference was stade to the Federal Reserve System*