Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-09-21

Judiciary Committee LysMr. Riciiardsop. and
which was very earnestly supportsd bv the
smember afthas& Committee. This bill is in.
tended to .ffora The eseditor suS speedy liens
upon the debtofs properly. as 60 Induce him
to seeert the provisiens of the bill, and grant
tho indqlgcnee which itt$rsoYtdes. And for
that purpose ii directs, that any creditor who
shall commence action after The Let OF Janu-
ary next, in pursuance ofsthe provisions Of this
bill, may obtain lien upon tho debtors pror-
erty on the last day of the succeeding term of
the Court. If tho debtor fails TO enter nti Sap
sPearance,- with this di.on That he extend 10
the debtor the Indulgence Of d,scharging The
debt in five annual nsinlments-,he Judgment
TO be enforced for the whole amount. where
there is a failure 10 nay ins, almcnt due.
This measure it is supposed would pfnvcnt su-
ing at the fall term. since by ayailiug himself
OF the new remedy provided for the lst Janu
ary next the creditor could get II lien during
the succeeding term. and at least two days be.
fore the judgment Of That term could be on.
tered up. Creditors would thus gain no,hur
by SUNG TO fall term. But we think The radi.
cal o"J.eti"n TO the measures is. that it would
lead 10 'Edlscriminatc SUNG after that time
and would subject debtors with few cxccn.
lions TO tho accumu lntiou of costs and liens
The bill has found Oh able advocate in Cal
Fair. who upon this and kindred measures
nos made several very impressive speeches be-
1ore The llouae. motion TO lay the bill on
The table was rejected by very decided
vote and after being variously modified it
was mnde the special order for to-day. when
we will likely come to some conclusion Of the
whole matter. Col. Aiken has introduced res
oint'ons dePricating any legislation at this
''me us unnecessary and inexpcIient, and we
are disposed to think that time will prove the
correctness of his conclusions. Still We nre
inclined TO grant The indulgence which is qua
rantced by the Seuate bill, but for the consti-
'utlonal objection. The best LAWYERS of the
Senate think tllrt the bill would stand the test
OF judicial decision upon its constitrtionalitv.
But can legislator who knows fully the ol,-
Jccts Tor which the measure is designed, doubt
That II co"lravenes the principles which have
lately been announced by the Court Of Errors
In this conncction',we would state that Cen
Haskell made very able epeech n few days
s'nce. in opposition TO the principles o General
Clearinghouse Lil' Upon the other bill of the
special Committee. abolisl,;ng Imprisonment
on mesnc, and. Gual process, there has vet
been no discussion or vote.
Upon the question Of supplying the INDECENT
there seems to be no likelihood of ANYTHING
being done; at the present Session. The Joint
Committee of The two Houses failed 10 acree
upon any scheme. Tho Senate Committee re-
commended That action be deferred until the
regular Session. which has been adopted by
that body The House Committee recoum.n
ded the raising of sa50o0O Tor the purchase
OF provisions by the sale of tho State bonds
the supplies to be sold to The. iadigent in ouon.
titles Of five Lusl.els to-, the. individual he
giving his note for the eame--,hc whole to be
distributed under the direction of the Comrnis.
sioners of the poor. This has been made the
special order for to-day, but even If adopted
by the House, will likely be defeated in tie
Senate. ,,..,-..,...9 ...s -.-......
The penitentiary bill sssuppose will pass.
The question Of adjournment is still unfix
ed but the general impression is tl,nt we will
adjourn on Thursday or Friday next. :.'"".
The Radicals seem to be straining :every
nerve to carry the fall elections, and the as
reet of affairs is certainly very threatening
Tie New York Herald is eaid TO have gone
over to the enemy, which is only important as
indicating like straws. tho direction of the
current. 1'.-,a s.. s't =: '.-t5
We avail ourselves Of the opportunity of
sending you this hasiy ePistle by our young
friend Dir. Leonard White, whd is on his woy
home, from New York, where lie has been pur.
chasing bis. Winter Stock. '''..'.- .''
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