The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-18

The following Stay Law has passed the
lower branch OF the Legislature, and will
also pass the Senate
AN ACT entitled an act t1 modify the Collection
Laws Of this state
SECTION I. Be Il enactea BIZ the LEGISLATURE
Of the State Of AississiPBi, That all laws fer
the collection Of debts on bonds, promissOry
notes, bills Of exchange, open accounts or
any other contract or liability tor the pay
mont OF money, are hereby suspended until
the first day Of January in the year 1s6s
eighteen hundred snd sixty-eight, or until
otherwise ordered BY law except in cases Of
Official Liabilities, and provided, that no
creditor shall be deprived Of his remeIy by
attachment OF distress, As now provided b.
law.
Sac. 2. Be Il further enacted, That this
act shall not apply 10 parties, who have now
cases Psnd.n in the courts, and who agree
in open C. urt 10 proceed 20 trial.
SEc. 3. Be it flrticr enacted, That no ex-
eeutiOn OF venditi0ui expona., found upon
any judgment or decree, obtained previous
to the passage OF this act, or upon any iudg-
ment hereafter rendered in pursuance Of
section two Of this act, shall be issued for
the sale Of property, until the time afore-
said, nor,,shall tnere be any sales under ex-
ecution or writs Of venditioni expOnss, now
issued or levied.
SEC. A. Bet further enacted, That this law
shall not be construed to discharge the lien
which hiss already been acquired 5y due pro
cess Of law, nor shall the time during which
this law is in force be computed in any case,
where the statute of limitation comes in
question.
SEc. 5. Be Il further enacted, That this
act shall not apply 90 contracts or lauifities
made and entered into after its passage, pro-
vIded such contracts or Liabilities are not
founded on Indebtedness existing prior 10
the passage Of this aeI, nor shall this act ap-
ply to debts dine to the school funds Of The
several townships and counties IN this
State.
Sac. 6. Belt further enacted, That the pro-
visions Of this act shall apply to judgments
in dstinue and tr0Wer, or other judgments
for the recovery Of money, de.rses, IN any
courts Of equity, general or special; where
the Judgment or decree is in the slternative.
ior the property, or Its value, or for the re
covery of damages, and no sheriff or other
officer, shall execute the same, further than
the seizing and delivery OF the specific
property, and any officer who shall viola.e I
any Of the provisions Of this act, shall be
deemed q tresspasser and shall be liable 20
the party aerieved thereby in double |
damages, % be recovered be ore anv court
having jurisdiction thereof, aod shall be La
bic to indictment Tor malfeasance in Office. |
and on conviction thereof, shall be fined in !
a sum not exceeding I'VE hundred dollars, |
and be Imprisoned in the county iail At the |
discretion OF the court.
SIC. = Be q further enacted, Thst all acts |
aud parts Of acts coming IA conflict with any !
of the provisions Of this act, be and the same |
ere hereby repealed, end that this act be in
force from and after iis passage.
AmcHdmcHt, Provided THAI nothing in /
this set shall be construed so as 20 prevent /
Eualdians from fueiug and recovering from
sBy debtor au amount necessary for tbs sup |
port and education of said ward, which /
amount shall be determined By the Probate /
Court.
MEMORIAL TO uE PHEsIDENF.
JacKs0S, MISS, Nov s.
The following resolution, memoriahzing
The President 0f the United states 70 with
draw the armies thereof from this State,
has passed both Houses Of the Legislature
WHrREAs. The state Of Mississippi, in
20 the constitutions ana laws
thereof. has elected and regularly installed
into Office. an the oiicers known 70 and
provided for By said constitution and lave;
sud whereas, the people OF said State have
their loyalty 20 the Government ]
If the United States, by taking and sub-
,cribine 10 the oath Of amnesty m the form
lsd manner prescribed by pr8clamasion Of
.be P-esident of the United States, in good
s,tb and almost without exception; and
arkereas. the civu authorities Il this Stale
- sunly suifcient 10 execute the laws and
oafnsttlais fae loyalty 81 lhe ciiizsns there
II; theTefore,
Rs,ofue3. 5y he LfgislsfETs o. tie State Of
Ifi,sissigpi. That h the epinioa Of this
I,e,islature. there is nov no further nsces-
,itT 10 continue longer in this State, any
p5rtinn 81 he army q the
C5ited states and the President Of the
Unifed states is hereby respectfully re-
suested 70 withdraw from this state al the
.arri.ous and other hodies Of the amy Of
he United States, a. the earliest day posi-
BE- conssstert vith his sense of olicial drty.
r. 4 fsrtcr Raoltf1i lhas his Exce.-
Isorv7 t,s e8rernor, te and 3 hereby 10
strssted u transmit 70 the President Of the
United States q copy oi these resolutions
~ ~. ,.-ss4oi,le Herewith caaaecied.
s. J. GH0Ls0x,
Sneaker Of House Of representatives,
refe-.sl EuuzEIcE SEkz
Prss.deai senate, pro tenn
The nevre bin bss been reported and or
fe-es - IL nrirtsi. Ffs Senate has tie