Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-23
The STAY Law.

The Committee on Courts Of Justice, on Sat
urdsy. reported bill changing and re- euactlng
the STAY lawof Virginia The bill is long one;
and as it will doubtless be very much altered
before It becomes law, we give merely the
main features Of it. The preamble sets forth
the pecuniary condition in which the war has
left cur people as the justitying motive Tor the
massage OF a stay law. The first section stays
ali compulsory processes except ~ tue cases
nroyided tor in the other sections. The second
section is as follows
TO The foregoing section shall not applyt to
anv case in which the debt or liability sought to
ha enforced was contracted since the second day
of AnriI. 1865, OR in which the Commonwealth
Is the creditor or party benefcialjy entitled, or
to taxes. Ievies or assessments due to q county
or corporation or in which an officer CT coun-
tv or corroration is liable Tor taxes: leyleS or
other moneys collected or which should baVa
baen collected by him for such county Or coITpo-
ration or in which the parties interested shall
consent, or in which the parties or any of them,
being inconpent to consent circuit court, or
a aiudge in vacation, having jurisdiction OF tho
subject. shall determine that the interest OF
such narties would be promoted By a sale; or
TO any case of alimony Or Of dover, or any ln-
terests ia lieu of doWer, Or to any allowance or
nroylsion for the maintenance or educatlcn Oh
females or infants, or to any payment ot rent,
or Of an annuity falling due after Aplli2, 1863,
Or to any proceeding to compel al officer of the
State or of county Or corporation; Or COM
missioner or receiver, or other officer OF court,
or anv fiduciary, to account for, pay CT dlsourse
money received by him since Apui "a, 1860,
or to any proceeding against frauduent pur-
chaser or donee, Or against property in HIS
hands for debt or liability Of the vendor or
donor, or to any proceeding against debtor or
Marty bound, Woo has removed, Is ren0Yirg,of
intends to remove, bis effects out OF THIS State
with intent to delay, hinder Or detfaud his cred
itors or chose 10 whom he is liable, Or to any
proceeding under section three, tour or i've OF
chanter one hundred and 6fty-one Of the Code
of 1855, nor to any case hereafter provided ior
in this act But nothing in this section shall
deprive the sursties OF any ohcer OF 1ae olale,
or Of a county or corporation, OF the 0eneat OF
the first section of this act IN respect 20 aoy ia
bility accrued prior TO April 2, 1868
The third section provides that ola oeots' lie
Daynent Of which has been assumed since the
I'd OF ApriI, 1865, shalI be considered as coming
under tie operation Of the law. Ihe tour,h
section recn;res that interest shall annually be
be paid uroa debts affected by the law. lie
fifth provides for compelling the payment OF
such interest. The sixth provides that proper
ty levied on shall be restored to its oWner, but
shall remain uraer lien lhe seventh sec:ion
nrovides that the statute 81 limitations shall
not apply TO the time ostu this act b. cfea
itors The osner sections are necessary 20 the
perfeotiDg of the law, but need not be reclted
here. -Rilc|t31o!1d dispatch.