Washington telegraph., 1865-11-01

IMPORTANT ALBANIA OEDINiNCE.-The
following ordinance has been passed by the
Alabama Convention.
An ordinance to ratify certain Acts, JaJgmcnts
and other proceedings therein mentioned.
BE it ordained by the People ct the State If
Alabama in Convention Assembled, That all
the official acts of acting public officers OF this
State, and all Judgments, orders and DEGREES Of
the several Courts Of this State and of the JUS
tees of the Peace, and of the Courts of Coun-
ty Commissioners upon their face had, done
and performed, ordered to be done, under color
OF law and in pursuance thereof, and all the
acts and sales of executors, administrators trus-
tees and guardians and of judicial and minis
terial officers, had, dere and performed, aud
made III pursuance ef and under color of law,
since the lth day OF January, 1861, which are
not in conflict with the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, the Constitution of this State, be
and the same aIe hereby ratified and confirmed,
subject, however, to the right of appeal and
supersedurts, according to law. Provided that
III all cases i'll which Judgment or DEGREES have
been rendered III all Courts OF record of this
State since the llth day OF January, 1851, and
prior to this date, the party against whom such
Judgment has been rendered shall be entitled to
new trial, on affidavit that he was unavoida-
bly, absent from the Court at the time of the
rendition OF the Judgment, aud that he had
y
Court shall be satisfied, from all the facts which
may be submitted by affidavit by both parties,
that such good and meritorious defence exists:
and that such application for a new trial shall
be made within twelve months after the adop-
ton of this ordinance
Be it further ordained, That all deeds, bonds,
mortgag es, or other contracts in writing or 9th
erwise, made since the 1lth day of January,
1861, shall have the same force and effect if
made under the law and prior to the IL tn day
of January, 1861, and shall be valid and bind
ing in all the Courts of this 81 tate, as ii made
under the law and prior to the llth day of jan
uary, 1861
BE it further ordained, That in all suits up
on contracts made between the lst OF Septem-
Der, 1861 and the lst of May, 1865, paroL eUi
dence shall be admissible 10 prove what were
the considerations thereof, and whether or not
the parties thereto understood OF agreed that
the same should be discharged by a payment
in Confederate currency treasury notes, and
if SO, If it appears SO, from the contract then
to show what was the real and true value of
the consideration of The said contract, and what
amount the plaintiff is legally, justly and equit-
ably entitled to recover according to the con-
tract by the judgment OF the said court.
BE it further ordained, That executors, ad
ministrators, guardians and trustees shall have
the power and they are hereby authorized to
agree and compromise with those against whom
they hold any claims or evidences OF debt, ere
ateG since tine lstday o. September, l5Gl (which
were contracted with reference 70 payment in
Confederate money or any other currency, and
receive in payment or discharge thereof IN par
funds, or what was the true aud fair value OF
the said claim.