The true Democrat., 1855-02-21
LAWS OF ARKANSAS.
AN ACT to amend in part the sixteenth cha
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AN ACT to amend in part the sixteenth chapter of
 the Digest of the State of Arkansas under the head
 of attachments before justices of the peace.
 SECTION l. Be d eaucted 6y ute Gene,uE .4ssenably of Me &ate gf Arkansus, That in addition to the enumerated in section one of chapter sixteen of the Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas it shall be good cause for any creditor to file his affidavit with justice of the peace of his county in the form as set forth in the second section of said chapter in such affidavit that he verify believes that the debtor has raudulently conveyed his property, effects or is about frauduenty to convey the for the pur pose of hnderng delaying his creditor; and upon filing such affidavit, the justice shall thereupon issue his writ of attachment in the same manner, and with like effect as is now prescribed by law.
 s2. Be 1 tu'tber enacted, Thatin where pro- perty or effects shall be attached by virtue of any writ of attachment issued by any justice of the peace the defendant may put in issue by a verbal plea in the nature of plea in abatement without oath the eXis tence of the facts, alleged in the affidavit which the attachment is founded, which issue shall be tried by the justice or by jury as now prescribed by law if either party require jury on the return day of the writ.
 s3. Be I ft1tber enacted, That upon such issue the plaintiff shall be held to prove the existence of the facts alleged by him. the ground of the attachme nt and if the issue be found for him the shall pro cecd but if found for the defendant the attachment shall be dissolved, and the plaintiff adudged pay all costs which have accrued up to the time of dis solving such writ, and the suit shall thereupon pro- gress as other ordinary actions at law.
 A. Be I further enacted. That ali laws now in force in conflict with this act be- and the same are hereby repealed and that this take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
 Approved 18th January, 1855.
 AN ACT revising the Common School System in
 the State of Arkansas, approved 11th January,
 Anno Domni 1853.
 SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. That from and after the passage of this act should the qualified voters in any county in this State fail to elect common school commissioner for their county at the time and in the manner prescribed by law, said office become in any manner vacant, either by such failure to elect by death resignation, removal otherwise it shall be the duty of the county court of such county at the next succeeding thereafter to appoint commis- soner for such county, who shall enter into bond n like manner and perform the same duties as though he had been elected and shall continue ill office till his successor is elected and qualified and all common school commissioners in office in this State, that may hereafter be elected appointed shall continue Tn office till their successors are elected and qualified.
 2 Be it further enacted. That in all counties in this State when the qualified voters have failed to elect common school commissioner as now prescrib- ca by law, the county court of such county shall at the nrst term thereof after the passage of this act at any subsequent term prior to the next regular cleo hon for commissioner appoint common school commissioner for their county, who shall give bond