American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-11-02

the adult heirs, and guardians of minors
residing in the country. shall have five
days notice thereof.
The third section having been read, or
motion Of Mr.. Griffin, it was adopted and
is as follows:
SEC. 8. Be IL further enacted, That said
court shall be competent to authorize any
guardian to invest the surplus funds oI
bis or her ward in such secure stocks as
shall be approved by the court.
The fourth section having been read,
On motion of Mr.. Smrall, it was adopt
ed, and is as follows:
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That ex
ecutors and administrators, have power,
and they are hereby authorized, to pur-
chase bonds. bills of exchange, promis.
ory notes, open accounts, and other evi-
dences Of debt. Of any creditor of their
respective testator or intestate. and for
the payment of which said creditors are
liable in any capacity, and use the same
in payment or effect, against The claims
and demands of said creditor or creditors
in any suit at law or equity where said
creditor or creditors is or are seeking TO
enfurce debts or demands against said
executors or administrators. Ard all bills
Of exchange. bonds. promissory notes.
open accounts and other evidences of
debt of the creditor of any decedeDts
estate, purchased by any executor or ad-
inistratofaheretofore.s be, and the same
is and are hereby confirmed and decla, ed
legal for the purpose of offset and pay
ment against the claims and demands of
such creditor or creditors of the testator
or intesale, as tbe case may be, as here
in before providedxee fully ane complele-
ly as if The same vsfe purchased after the
passage ofthis actt ~~And fot'the purpose
Of realizing to the estates o.. .testa,ors and
in,estates the full benefit tpnfempla by
suits on bills ofsexchaua bonds, pfom>
iso,y notes, open accouisSrapd other evi
dences of debt pmcbased by them HIS
aforesaid. Provided, 1|Qwever, that The
provisions Of thiS seotioh shilp not apply
10 executors and adminislrat ors v hen the
estates WI eh they reprl sent have, by or
der Of The proper cosvSbreu declared in
solvent, PrpuidFd fnjvher. That rxtcu
tors ard administrators shall be allowed
in their accounts and settlements in the
Probate Court, only the &c ual amount
paid by them for the purchase Of any
credits or chose in action rs aforesaid:
The fifth and SIKH sections having
been read on motion Of Mr. Simrali, they
were adopted, as follows:
SEC. g Be Htarther enacted, That in
all cases where the will of testnror is
now 10 the course OF execution, and there
has been no payment or deli1ery by the
executor or execu'rix thereof, or of ad
ministra,or de bonjs non with the will an,
nexed, as the case may be, of any devise
or beguest made bv the will 10 the wife of
the testalor, il shall and may he lawful
months after The passage Of this act. to
renounce and quit all claims 10 any be.
quest or devise made to her by her hus
band, AS provided by article one hundred
and sixty nine, section twenty two Of "an
act for the establishment Of the Probate
court. and for prescribing the mode of
proceeding lhpirrin. y 'ofthe Revised Code, (
page 468 thereof and after such renun- !
citation has been 50 filed. the widow shall
be entitled to alt the rights of dover and
other rights and interests in the estate
and property Of her husband, and if such
Ienuncia'ion hal been made and filed
within six months after Probate Of the
husbands will.
SEC 6. Be hJarther enacted, That this
act shall be 10 force from and after its
passage.
On motion Of Mr.. Labsuve, the rule
was suspended. the bill read the third
time. and passed, title standing as stated.
Mr.. Cole introduced bill to be entitled
An Act 10 provide for The support Of the
indigeut families of soldiers in this State.
Which was read twice under a suspen.
sion Of the rule, and on motion Of Mr.. !
Cole, referred TO the Joint Select Com
mittee on INDECENT families.