The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-27

THE LEGIsLATURE.-To-day fixed upon for the
election of two Senators Congress- We have heard
the names ofMessrs Bragg, Avery, Clingman Reid Geo
Davis, Person, and others spoken of for Senator'S
The question of electing Governor to fill the unex-
pired term Of Gov Ellis is under consideration 1t
generally understood that the Speaker of the Senate
Mr. Clark entitled to act as Governor for the bal
ance OF the term but it appears that of the Con-
sttutIon expounders in the Legislature think otherwise
resolution has been passed to continue the Quar-
ermaster, Commssary and Adjutant Generals depart
ments; also suspending so much of the Ordinance of
the Convention relates to dscharging IL months
volunteers yet rendered and actually accepted by
the Confederate Government.
Mr. Davis of Meckenburg introduced bills to encour-
age the manufacture of powder in Mecklenburg county,
and to incorporate the Charlotte and Southwestern
Railroad company.
bill authorizing the Treasurer issue State Bonds
to the amount $500 600 to the Fayetteville Coal Field
Railroad lin accordance with law of the last session.
was passed by yeas 49, nays IA. That's right
Mr. McBee introduced resolution in favor of L H
Torrance, Sheriff of Lincoln, and Mr. Stowe bill to
change the county line of Mitchell county
resolution inquring into the propriety of putting
the prisoners of war to work is under consideration.
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STAY LAw.-We that Mr. Lane of Wayne has
introduced another Stay Law in the Legislature 1t is
defective the old law-it fails to bind mans
property for his debts. Where judgments have already
issued, it creates lien the property, but the act
does not make the property Of debtors liable for debts
where no judgments have been obtained. In this way,
those who have been ndulgent made liable lose
their claims if the debtor chooses sell dispose of
his property, while those who brought suit and pushed
the debtor secured. Why don't those who think it
necessary to have stay law frame in accordance
with equity and justce-simply provide that the debtors
property shall remain liable for his debts and provide
against his disposing of it long he takes advan
tage of the law and refuses to pay just claims against
him. We do not think it right to push any man to
settlement this time unless it is some stubborn or
mean person who has money plenty and is striving
avoid payment anyhow Though we think the majority
of people able to pay any time) but in
providing against OPPRESSION should be taken to
creditors in their rights and prevent fraud and
dishonesty the part those who able pay and
will not.
Mr. Lanes bill is, if anything, worse than the
act passed former session. If have a stay
law let it be fair one; but think experience will
prove that such laws not only nure and cripple the
class they designed benefit but do more 20 de-
stroy confidence between and and reard bust
than anything else. We for any that
will really benefit the people and relieve the necessities
of the honest debtor. but cannot believe that such
stay law adopted by the last and proposed
in the present session of the Legislature will do either
1t will aid few to cheat and defraud their creditors
while the greater portion of our people will be made
to suffer, if they not ruined. Besides, there
suits pending in Courts against non-residents,
Northern men. who people just claims, and
who property here sufficient to satisfy those claims
Ought not the law take its in their cases, and
the property made to satisfy their debts? Certainly
Then why don't legislators exempt such from
being shielded by stay law
The fact is, there is too much legislation of i'm
practicable, unnecessary, mystifed kind, by a set of
unacquainted with the wants and business of the
country. Our bills, &C. clearly sustain this
assertion. We that some of our Legislators are
practical business men, but they outnumbered and
over-ruled by those who are and never will be.