Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-05-07


May l, 1861
The following Ordinance of the Convention of
this Commonwealth, is published by its order,
for general information.
GEO. W. MUNFORD,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
An Ordinance to provide against the sacrifice of
property and to suspend proceedings in GER
tain cases. Passed April Both. 1861. ars -
De IL ordained, That no execution Of "feri IA
Gas or s'Vendltloni exponas," other than in
FAVOR OF the commonwealth and against non. res
loents, snail be issued from the date hereof, by
any court oI record or magistrate, for the sale of
properly, until otherwise provided by law Tor
shall there be any sales under deeds of trust or
uecrees' unless Dy the consent of parties inter-
ested, until otherwise provided by law
where sucn executions have issued and are
now IN the hands of officers, whether levied or
not II the deDtor offer bond and security for the
payment OF the debt, interest and costs when
the operation of this ordinance ceases, the
property shall be restored, and the bond SO ia
Ken shall be returned as in case of a forthcoming
Dono, ana snail constitute lien on the realty Of
the oDlg0rs to the same extent and in the same
manner as forfeited forthcoming bonds returned
10 the CLERKS office now do, and judgment may
De had on SAID bond in the same manner and by
the same proceedings as judgments may be OBJ
tanned on forthcoming bonds under existing laws.
Ii the debtor offers such bond it shall be the
duty OF the cer to convene three reehoders from
vc1nage. who, after being sworn, shall proceed to
value THE property according to what would have
| been is value on the sixth day of November one
| Thousand eight hundred and sixty :. and unless
the said property shall sell for the full amount Of
such valuation, it shall be restored to the debtor
without lien. GA f5..
i Except in criminal or Commonwealth pros.
ecu ions, there shall be no trial Of any cause re-
I quiring the Intervention of jury, nor Jpoi
warrants for small claims before Justice. g" ,~
In cases of mfsdeneanor, juries shall be sum-
J moned from the bystanders or vicinages, and mo-
under the law, as it now stands; and with the
!, consent OF the party prosecuted, the cause may
be tried by the Court. 80. .,.it..-s ..sys ~.
Il This ordinance shall not apply to liabilities
upon the part of public officers, either to the
State, counties, corporations or individuals mo
to debts hereafter contracted NOR to debts due TIT
Commonwealth; provided that no note, bill o
acceptance, or other obligation, the consideration
OIL which is any debt or obligation at present ex
Il isting shallbe held considered as debt here
latter contracted. 80 r'''' - - .'~....' =
~ The time during which this ordinance, is il
~ force shall not be computed in any case where
the statute of limitations comes in question.
1 This ordinance shall remain in force until re
pealed or changed by. this Convention, or th
General Assembly of the State and if not so re
pealed or changed, shall expire at the end Of 3
days after the first day Of the next GeneraI As
/ sembly. "A -
: Adopted by the Convention Of Virginia, Apr
80, 1861. - JNO. L. EUBANK,
| 0a''-~' 49,. -'>'.-'' Sec'y Of C0ntgntion...'