Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-13

The effect Of the legislation Of our
last republican General Assembly with
reference to the collection laws upon
the credit of merchants, business men
and citizens Of this State, may be learn
ed better than we can state it, by the
following from the st. Louis Re1mJH-
can Of Thursday last:
The revulsion in BUSINESS two wears ago
was felt as severely in Iowa as in any part
Of the United States. The Indebtedness of
her people, ard the inability Of so many of
them to discharge it in the midst Of the
pressure. were generally considered as mad
missable excuses for the acts of her Leg,sla.
ture. which, though not SO avowed, were
really intended a. q stay on the collection
OF debts. One Of these acts abolished two
out OF the four terms OF the District Court.
which would have otherwise been held in
Lee county, which includes the city Of Keo-
kuk. That 10 as far as the Legislature
thought proper to go in suspending the
terms Of the Court in that county. But it
would seem from circular, which has been
handed to us by gentleman Of this city,
and which we publish in another column.
that the Judge Of that Court ia Of opinion
that the Legislature did not 90 far enough.
Accordingly, ut the late sitting in February,
he, without hearing case on the civil
docket. adjourned his Court to the fourth
Monday Of June, which he did az an act OF
grace in answer to petition of the mem.
bes Of the bar. his own inclination being A.
We infer. to let the whole civil business Of
his Court lie over till the next regular term
in November. This course Of the Judge in
supplying what he may deem to be the
shortcomings Of the Legislature. and thus
enacting stay law which they did not
think tit to enact. may be agreeable to a
certain class Of the Lee county debtors, but
will scarcely be approved by the mass Of
men who will look upon such judge-madl
law - little better than usurpation.
The following is tho circular refer
red to, and coming As it does from the
highest legal talent Of Keokuk, il
damning evidence against our republic.
an legislators:
Collection Of Debts in iowa.
49, KEoKux, Iowa. March 4, 1889.
Inc undersigned Attorneys at Law. to
whom . large amount of debts have been
eonaded for collection in the CITY. bv mar.
nes hving without this State, deem it but :
part OF their professional duty to their
clients, to acqaint them with the present
condition Of our judicial business. and With
shs legislation which has taken nlace r..
gardine the courts in this county. And tn.
undersigned hope that the FOLLOWING st.ss'
msne will fully explain their apparent IA rS;.
nsss IN enforcing the elaine with which thsv
have been entrusted. "SA '"'S
Prior TO January, 1853. four tarm. ~ ~.
District Court of Lee county we're hsld hv
law every year. viz: At Ksotut eu 49,. ~
second Mondays in February and Sentsmh .
and at Fort Madison on the seoond Eoa1." =.
II March and Octobsr. o"uAy'
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