Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-04


Gov. Jenkins, Of Georgia, has addressed
the following card to the capitalists o
his State:
A portion of the people Of Georgia, ID
districts overrun by both armies during
the late war, are suffering for lack OF
food, and unless speedily relieved must
suffer more, perhaps stdrUe. Their more
fortunate and benevolent neighbors have
done much for them, but can do little
more. The evidence of these facts is
full and startling. The Legislature have
appropriated money for their relief, but
the money is not in the treasury. They
I have authorized the borrowing of money,
upon most satisfactory security, but il
will require time to have the bonds ard
mortgages prepared and executed, and
while this time run against tbs suffer
ers, their suffeTings will be terribly in
tensified. [ am ready and anxious 90
act, but lack the means. In the name
of patriotism and humanity l appeal 20
YOU to furnish them. 1t win be a good
peo1196dTy iagestmeHt, and something
more, u c0HlHleRdG6Ie chdFibL Bring
forward the money on loan for 80 or 100
days, or six months, or five or thirty
years, as you prefer, with seven per cent.
interest You aCiH do ,0eH, and the hum
| CRY viii do better.
The following act for the relief of the
people of Georgia, and to prevent the
levy and sale Of property under certain
circumstances, has been passed by the
Legislature Of that State over the Cover
nOr's veto;
WHEREAS, During the late war the
State of Georgia has been overrun by
the opposing armies; the accumulated
crops and agricultural stock in a great
measure destroyed the Confederate in
~debtedness held by the people in ex-
change for their products has become
useless the obligations of the State, ca
gerly sought after as a safe Investment,
have been repudiated the accumulated
capital of nearly a century, represented
by slave labor, amounting to nearly
three hundred millions of dollars, has
been destroyed and the prospect of sue
cessful agriculture, the basis of all value,
10Y dependent on the voluntary Lahore of
the freedmen, is a question Of doubt and
experiment. Therefore
SEC. l. The General Assem52g Of the
State Of Georgia do enact, That there
shall be no levy or sale Of property of de-
PENDANTS IN this State, under execution
.ANAAA0N0 VII 4AAH AAEAhf DlANA VI ktEfER
of any court heretofore Or hereafter 20 be
rendered upon any contract or liability
made or incurred prior to the first Of
June, Disappointed, the said defendant
shall pay or cause 20 be paid, during each
year, one-fourth part Of the amount of
principal Sad interest Of such execution,
or Of bhe debt Or claim on which such ex-
ecutiOn has been or may hereafter be OBJ
tanned, so that the entire indebtedness
shah be paid IN four years from the LIST
of January, 1866, and the fourth and last
by the lst of January, 1870,
Sec. 2. Be u Taytber enacted, That this
act shall not apply to executions for
costs, nor 10 rules against officers for
money, nor TO any process issued against
persons holding money or effects and
bailees, nor to eases where plaintiffs shall
make cath that defendants have alb
seconded or are ~absc0nding, or have re-
moved, or are removing their property,
or ~fraudulently conveying, secreting or
cOncealipS the same, to avoid the pay
ment of their just debts, nor to orders
for aimony and fines for neglect of road
duty, or processes issued BY ordinaries
for the support Of widows and orphans.
Sec. 3. Be y J5trther enacted, That all
statutes Of limitations relating to liens
affected by this act shall be Suspended
during the continuance Of the act.
Sec, 4, Be II further enacted, That any
officer or person violating this act shall
be guilty Of trespass, and liable TO the
defendant ia damages, not less than the
amount Of the judgment, order or decree
upon which he is proceeding, as in other
cases Of trespass.
Sec. 5 Be Il Farther enacted, That any
security upon any debt or demand for
executions may have been or may
be issued during the continuance of this
act, shall have the right, with or without
the consent Of plaintiff, to cause a levy
and sale TO be made, whenever the secu-
rity shah make oath that the principal
defendant has brought himself within
the provisions of the second section Of
this act.
Sec. G. Be Il Further enacted, That
any plaintiff or security shall
attempt to have an execution levied for
any of the causes in the2d section, the
may stay the said execution
by fling with tae levying officer his am
davit, denying the existence ofsaid cause,
and In giving bond and security ia double I
the amoun of the execution, conditioned
10 pay the plaintiff the amount due on
said execution during the four years, as
heretofore provided for in other cases
and where the defendants unable togjve
security, he may make his affidavit Of
inability, as provided for IN cases Of ep-
peal in section 3543 ofthe code Of Georgia.
Sec. Z. Be Il FURTHER enacted, That all
laws and parts of laws initiating against
this act are hereby repealed.