The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-01-26
En- GrneraI .As.emblp.
January Session, A.

the courts established by the act Of which this
act is in amendment, shall have power to adj
iourn the court to which he belongs from day
To day in case a quorum is not formed on the
day appointed by law for the holding thereof,
or on the day TO which such court may be ad-
! lourned, until a quorum shall be formed; and
| the clerks of each Of said courts are horeby
vested with similar power To adjourn their re-
| specfive courts in case one of the commission
crs thereof shall not attend for that purpose (;
provided that such courts shall not be adjourn
ed from day to day, by any one commissioner
or the clerks as aforesaid, for more than six
days
SIc 2 And be il further enacted, That all
petitioners whose petitions were pending III
the General Assembly az the time of the pas
sage of the act ofwhich this act is in amend
! ment and which have since been entered, or
| shall hereafter be entered in either of said
courts Of commissioners in compliance with
| the tenth section of said act, who have not eX-
! ecuted assignments of their estates and effects
in Conformity TO the act for the relief of Insol-
! vent debtors, passed January, A d. lS22 be and
! they are hereby authorised TO execute their
| said assignments at the next term Of the court
I Of commissioners in which said petitions have
been Or shall hereafter be entered, in the same
manner as if said petition. had been preferred
| TO sad court at said term according 10 the
| sixth section ofthe act Of which this act is in
amendment and said assignments whef thus
made and executed TO the assignee OF assign
ees who shall be appointed by the court, shall
be as eaectual TO all intents and opposes and
as good and valid in law as though tho same
had been made in strict conformity TO the act
for tho relief OF lnsolvent debtors passed Janu-
ary, AD. 1922; and the said court shall exercise
their discretion as 10 the propriety ofcontinu-
ing said petitions with further order of notice
TO the creditors TO appear at the next term of
the court TO shew cause, ifany they nave, why
the prayer of said petitions ought not to DC
granted; and 10 object, if they think fit, to the
assignee or assiguecs appointed by the court
under the authority of this act.
SEC. 3. And lie i, further enacted, That all
proceedings against the bodies of petitioners,
whose petitions have been transferred from
the General Assembly and entered or shall be
hereafter entered in either of said courts of
commissioners, in compliance with the requi-
sitions of the tenth section ofthe act of which
this act is in amendment, be and the same are
hereby stayed until said petitions be heard, tri-
cd and determined, or finally disposed of, by
the courts respectively in which they have
been, or shall hereafter he entered as aforesaid
Src. A. And be II further enacted, That all
assignees appointed by u commissioner in va
cation, or by the court in term time, after
completing their trust agreeably to the requi-
sitions of the second section Of the act for the
reliefof Insolvent debtors, passed January,A ~.
lc22, shall az soon az may be thereafter, make
return of all their doings TO the court from
which, or from one of whose commissioners,
they received their appointment; and Il rea-
sonlble compensation shall be allowed by said
court to said assignee or assgnees for their
Ip "A N q m a.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That
when application shall be made 20 a commits
sioner in vacat On, or to the court in term
time for the appointment of an assignee or as
sgnees under the authority of the act of
which this act is in amendment, il shall be
the duty Of The commissioner, or of TIC court,
to inquire into and ascertain by competent
evidence the fact of the previous residence oi
the petitioner as required by law; and the or
der of the commissioner, or OF the court, for
liberating thepettloner, if confined in Jail,
shall be evidence of that fact so far as to pro
tect the sheriff from any liability for an es-
cape or otherwise, III consequence OF Iberat-
ing said petitioner.
SEC g. And be il further enacted, That the
courts of commissioners established by the
act of which this act is in amendment shall /
have power TO examine upon the trial OF any
petition in said courts the petitioner on the
request of any opposing creditor or on motion
of either of the commissioners of the court,
upon his oath or affirmation, touching his pro-
perty, debts, or losses, or any other matter or
thing appertaining 10 the trial Of said petition
end material thereto; and each of the commits
soners of said courts shall have power in ,he
vacation to administer all the oatlis and affir-
nations required TO be taken by the petition
or or the assignees by the act for the relief of
lnsolyent Debtors passed in January, 4. u.
1S22, and by any other act of this Assembly
relating To- lnsoiyent petitioners, and To take
the petitioners acknowledgment of his deed
of assignment; and TO administer all 9TH
er oaths and at.innatlons necessary and proper
TO carry the provisions of said act, and Of the
act Of which this act is in amendment, and of
the present act into effect
Src. :. And bo il further enacted, That
i'm addition 70 the fees required To be paid by
the petitioner by the fourth section Of the act
of which this act is in amendment, there shsIi
be paid by each petitioner at the time Of max.
lug MS assignment before commissioner in
vacation, the sum of fifty cents 10 said com
missioner for his services III taking the same.
SIC G And be it fVlthcr enacted, That
tho sheriff with one other officer attending
the several courts Of commissioners, shall be
entitled TO the same compensation for their
services as Is allowed for attending other
courts in this State, which shall be paid them
out Of the General Treasury on presenting
certificate from the court that such services
were duly rendered.
SEc. .. And be il further enacted, That no
stay OF proceedings against any petitioner, un-
der the several acts -,aive 10 lnsolvent pc
titions. shall be construed 20 prevent the rem
dering ofjudgment pending said stay ct pro-