Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-13
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prov d=d By la", be, and the taue is h,rri,y
appropriated TO the purpose # the ,Giltar
G:ini:cs Of the S;ate. and the il:u.e opera t,oi
Of AL laws app: opriating sucn lesc1uc -
hc'enT suspense; but sUcl p'r:i % ui So,
revenue already accrued as :uay ne :. .-l.;.,
oounu up 10 the !st day Of July next shall b
paid accordingly.
NJ. niLDY 1t seems to mo that this is
proposition to apply tho school fund rf ~
S.s;c 10 tbs purp 'sas Of var. do not thia;
1hc-: Is an absolute necessity fJr such .sg;<in
i!c7. NH can raise stvtnty Or eighty thou
sand dollars without takins the money thu.
accru!ng, which. | think ous sht to be isrt III
Appropriated until it y calcd for by an aetna
euirrgcrcr.
Sir. STcARr.-! do no: know how it is il
ether PORTIONS Of the Safe, but where resid,
this appropriation will BE- ,Ecogn a~ay, AL
most all tho able bodied men arc in the Ii Il.
and the children are necessarily kept OF home
AZ far as practicable, to take their places. In
fact, scholars vii! not go to school and the fund,
arc Consequently was,,d We are all advised
taat tee necessities Of the State aru exceeding
! y great and, in view ofall the circumstances,
:: is c:ninently proper that the disposition
Should bs made OF this fund according to tn.
suggestion oil tho ordinance.
Mr. E!sHEs-I would sts.e that the same
condition of affairs prevails in my own county.
The people have suspended the operation Of the
laT in regard to free schools during tho pen.
deucy Of the war. and | see 40 reaGoa why
TINS money should be appropriated when there
are SO eT 10 enjay its benefits
Mr. kILBY.--I see by the ordinance that the
appropriations TO the University Of Virginia
and the Virginia Military Institute, are cxcep.
ted from its provisions. II ono portion Of our
educational institutions are so seriously afftc.
ted, | do NOT know why all others should not
be equally So observe also that there is 10
provision IN the ordinance which indicates that
|. lS not total abrogation Of the law.
Dir. S!cARr-lf tho geHtloman will allcw
the, | vii! state ;ta! this suspension is during
tho continuance Of the war only.
Mr. Kusr.-As understand it, the crdi.
nance simply suspends the Ian.
The question being taken, it was decided in
the tii'ma.!va.
Sc TIE ordinance WAS passed.
TIE sAcal-Icg CT PROPERTY.
Tie Ee!:t crd;nanc, reported to tho Con1en-
tion WIS the following:
AN ORDINANCE
10 44men2 and Rs enact an Ordinance passed
9" the 3OM Of -4pril, 1851, entitled "lia or.
d!nancs 10 1'rortds ngaihst tie sdcrii:c Of
prDIerty, d'ri 10 suspects; proceedings :. ecr.
tain cGe:S.
L: it Orc lined, Tha: tic ordinance passed
On the 30th 81 april, 1861, be amended ard re-
enacted 50 IS % read aS follows:
Sec /. Nn execution Of .t:eri .1;teiaa or rem
1iti0ni eFpo"nJ shall be issued IRON tho Gee
hereof by any court Of record or BY Tagislia DC
fGr TIE csc ol property o! persons absent :!o..
home in the service OF the State or Of the Cor
f.dera,c S!,tca, nor yhsll any sales be made
,.altr Gsrd, Of trust uness b. consent ofpar-
.1i interested, until otherwise prcTi1ed b.
law.
Sec Q. When aGy execution ci .t;4ri ,fecins
or rcMdi:toni erpJ;.aS. is2uac, or whicH sh:l.
be ISSUED, from any court Of record, 0r by any
magistrate other i..an IL favor 81; me CrrD 7Inn-
wealth ag..c,t i.,'. Tr5id.n.' .: any sale snail
nc maGe untier n decree af cou,t, If the d=otcr
shall uiE.c bJni .I2 security ior the payment
q! the Interest as i. annually :ccr,!.s, and tie
icSt and costs, when The operation G, tbs Or
di:.ncc ccascs, the property snail Dc restored,
aid the oo@d so taken shall bc returned, as in
The case of 4 :o:;hcuu,ing bjnc. and SGn.! con-
'i:uie q lien on The r9ai,y c. tao obl;Eors t"
the same extent ard in the ss.ne ma0ner as f,r
fe!trd :nr!hc ,mog bonds returned % .La
:Ie!E' 5 cisi: &c now 20; and judgment Esy :"
c5ta;Ecd on Sad hcEds in lrc SAME .aar:":c"
md t:- the saino proceedings rs j1agine.S
may be chtaincd on forthcoming bcn:s u,,,itr
existing Jaws and Il the debtor Stall fsi! -
pry eal i interest Oh the debt when i: sh.':;
have accrued, ard been demanded. the red:
ior shall be entitled 10 obtain 2 judgG,,n:
therefor. rri motion upon ten days notice,
against tbs debtor and his security, and t.
alakc the san- by execution and the sale cf
r:OgerTr.
SEC 3. if tho 'otor o!i;a-s 10 such bond.
il shall DC The dug ol the tG:er 10 conTene
three fIech IGers from the vcinaee, who,
after being sworn. shall proceed to value the
property according TO what would have beer
its aa'ue OH the Gu day OF November, 1860;
Erd, unless the said property shall sell for
three fourtbs of the amount Of such valuation, it
snail b. rost ,red to the debtor, but subject to
thu lien Of the execution under which it was
taksn.
SEC +. In all cases 10 which jur;es shall DO
required, they shall be summoned from the by.
ISLANDERS or vicinage ard not under the la,S as
it now stands
SEC 5. This ordinance shall not apply to LA.
bilities upon The part Of public officers either
.o the State, counties, corporations, or indiVId-
lsls nor 10 debts hereafter contracted, nor to
debts due the Commonwealth: Provided, That
no bill, note, acceptance, or other Obligation
the consideration Of which is any deSt or obi
cation at present existing, shall be held or
r,p,;6opa3 datt bcroo ftnr pfrnct lad
shall it apply to any case where sftidayit shni!
be made that The debtor is about to remove his
effects from the Commonwealth, or from the
county in which the same shall be remaining
when this ordinance takes effect; but the
truth of such affidavit may be contested upon
q motion to qrasn the execution IN the court
by which the judsrn ent was rendered Oh which
the execution issued, nor 10 any case where
the debtor, being citizen OF this State, shall
refuse obedience 10 the constituted authorities
thereof, or be giving aid and comfort to her
enemies.
SEC. 6. The time during which this ordi.
nance is in force shall not be computed in any
case where tho statute of limitations comes in
question.
SLc. 7. This ordinance shall be in force from
its passage, and remain in force until repealed
or changed by this Convention, or by the Grp.
eral Assembly Of this State; and, if not so
repealcd or changed, Shall expire q; the end Of
thirty days after the lirs! day OF the meeting
of the mkt General Assembly.
Sic s. Tue ordinance passed or the sofa
day OF April last entitled an ordinance 10 pro.
vide agalcst the sacrifice Of property, and TO
suspend proceedings in certain cases, is hereoy
repealed.
Mr.. MooEE-I move to amend the o-d:aa,c,
in the filth line Of the second section, by add.
ing after the word court" the words, 'c2aa::
any warraet fa- distross for renr.'
jh= amendment was agreed to.
Mr. WuITFiELp.-I move iulthc: % aucnd!
bJ adding after the :ford trust" in the E'in
line. i:s. section, tie words "or mortgage"
.t,ir. CoSRAD i would suggest tia: that IL
entirely urnecess2.l. There can be 70 sale
except under decree CT c3urt.
Nr. Wn.I:IELD.---!.at is very tree and
accordingly Withdraw my aueUGmcut.