Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-24

On TIE rsI.RY LAWS.

held Yesterday, the committee appointed 10 pr
pare an argument in favor Of repeal OF radical
change in the T.nry Law. Of this State made
the following report:
The committee appointed at meetngof the
Chamber II Commerce # 7th of September -
prepare an argument IN favor u "a repeal or
radical change IN our u-urY law, beg iea'" 10
submit the following report. That thy have
bestowed upon tie -uhi q such thought aud re
search a. we're found practicable Di>elaimlnZ
al attempt at presenting any original yiews, the
committee will adducc Simply s8ch obvious facts
anl reasons IA will. in their Up mon. sbow the
pressing need Of reform ia the law referred t..
In the beginning Of l-E our Legislature wa
ssrangi, disposed 10 repeal the | Jury LAWS. \
committee t. whom the subject had been rrierr-
ID. embodied Jeremy Ben'hum.s "Dsieuce 81
isary,' IN their report, and it was printed "a "a
Legislative document
Before the close If the session. however, tie
great panic ct that year commenced, resulting
IA The general suspension II -peeie payments by
the bank Of the nitcd State-. and the ,ame leg
i-iation. instead # repeating the tsury Laws,
passed cnactment- greatly increasing their Sc
yerity.
The provisions # the Law Of 1887, still in
torcc, are thcsc:
The lender who receives more than seven per
cant. per auuun. iofirits the whole sum lint; l.
ai.o Liable - q fine of one thousand dollar, md
,ik months Imprisonment. Both borrower and
lender mny be mude witnesses IN the civil trial.
ndrr the criminal part of the process. how
err. the defendant. il would seem. j. technically
shielded from the harm Of any confessions that
f5#,y bny, boon forced from him on the civil trial
t. law also declare. it to be the duty Of all
Courts Of Justice II charge the Grand jures
especially To inquire into any violation Of the
act. 70 this poin it may be- mentioned in pas.
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