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Democrat Edward Ryan, 1846 delegate from Racine, served as chairman of the committee on banks and banking and was the primary advocate of the anti-banking provisions contained in the first constitution. In these excerpts, members of the convention, including Ryan, debate the merits of outlawing banks in Wisconsin.Citation
"Debates on banking provisions." Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. 27 (Madison, 1919): 80-88.