The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-24
ST. PAU, Jan. IL lss,s.


GnNrLxNrS - As there sscn,s Ia n, !. M;
understanding Inspecting the intention an
effect VI the Memorial Of uwm,srs OF the la
presented to the legislative Council, on n
10th Instant and as We pvpard aud eircala
ID that Memorial. and procured its presentation,
We herewith send copy thereof ior pahlical;o
IN your paper, The Bill prp@rd ami Rad /,
Mr. H,Nso> amends the first abdiy ;sioa ,
SEC %, Of the law II ArNs, and Rail. quot,
IN the memorial, by making the same rad a
follows;
sasse 81 aeen st-.as an rblisnti~s xh,ys the a.
eedAa' y not rvsdent OF thu rrutosy ~ 4, sseut
.sae's 'hef~'r'"' crN 'stes, 20 avfasa as egSrfs
Thus rodcrips j, impossible 10 arns, sao
except JnHinleni lcbtors. and noa-rsviss,n, debt
or' Some security as the aprsamnce Of In
latter class " debtors Ia answer tp action,
against them has always been necessary. am,
has, IN oil wellgeScmcd states. horn proyi.lsi
in this form,
The intention rs 10 prevent aud punish
tfa'si, and NJ morc, and We submit, such alo,w
can IN the rcsol, Of the legislation solicitcd.
Weprsume no good ci,isoa will object To
such legislation. ESSENTIAL Us !, is to oar own
protection, and the protection Of ,hos, who
contdc their property to the care Of our laws.
There have been more iraujulcn, ialuns in
Minnesota since the enactment of the act Of
March III, 1858, than ever occurred before, iron,
the organization cf the Territorial government,
and by r'ason of that enactment they have gene
rally been successful
Respectfully yours.
HoliiNsnsAp 4 Bs,xsR.
sr PAU, January, 10th, 1856.
To The Honorable the Connect and Hbu~ " Rsp
ress'fcfncs 81 he Isrvftosy Of Minnesota
The memorial Of tho undersigned, mcnbcr,
Of the Bar Of said Territory respectfully shew-
eth
That your memoralists represent. IN their
professional capacity. large number II the
citizens Of the United States. resident within,
AMI without this Territory. who haveenirustcsl,
10 cntrlst> and who, IT, reasonably easess,.,;..,,
will continue TO cnirust their property and credit
to the protection II our laws. and Ia the pro
motion OF the welfare Of Minnesota.
In this capacity your mcmorialists reapn,t.
fully ask, and urge the repeal Of the act called
An act to abolish imprisonment for debt, aud
for other purposes" Approved March ri,
1883.
Because mprisunent for debt alone, has
r;,or, wha,ra" u ,','. ~ wv 'a"s VI 'ns Ter
49,. ;,,,,.'c,., a, ~ IN, " y, u''a' P'oe's~'
nv. ' ~ ~. sam yuaIe'Nh' WIS upneess
'a,. "psoF'" e"'''''s'' ""' was "npf"sr
nv, T IN ~ ,,,. 49,,
~ ~~s ~ M'o.eSoa' lre.l*n statutes,
i.ss,n.,,, "a '','' S,, 49, p''''o"s W u" sa'o
''"e '""''' '''' Us 'o'o"''
ARREST AND nAil'
SEC ~ No person can bc nrrested IN
ci'h action, except ~ prescribed by this chap
Yer put th@ provision d0s not apply 10 pro-
ceesi'ngs Tor contempt
Src. 20. The defendant may bc arrested NJ
bew'naiter prescribed. In the following cases
L. In M sction ior the rscovery Of damages,
or cause OF action arising on M obligation
whcrc the defendant Is not resident Of tho ter
ritory, or Is about to remove thcreffom. or whcu
the action Is ior wilfhl injury TO person or to
property, knowing the property 10 belong 20
anotbc';
2 Ia an action for 6ue or penalty, or on
promise Ia marry, or tor money or property en-
bcxzlcd on irnndalcntly mlsapplicd or converted
~ his own use NY public officer or un olior
OF corporation, % M attorney, 6utor. broker,
agent, or clerk, In the course Of bis employment
az such, or by any other person ia u iisllciary
capacity, or for misconduct or ptulcct Ia Office
OF N professional employmcnt,