The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-08
The Relief Measures Of tbe H.cgis-
IuIure.


J" in the Legislature for the purpose o
' giving temporary relief to debtors an'
preventing The sacrifice Of property
under execution sales. All the bill
# aud resolutions on this subject wcr'
Z referred b. select committee com
posed Of the ablclst nwyors and bes
. men ofthc Legislature, and after ma
turc consideration a series Of billi
were reported that II was believed
were constitutional, and would give
the people the relief necessary in Tho
present emergency These measures
may be briefly stated as follows APP
pealY and writs Of errors we're allowed
10 the High Court aud superscdeas
granted on judgments already render
ed, upon the defendant giving bond
for costs only iniunctions were
granted in chanccry cases without
requiring bond or affidavit, and on
Judgments hereafter TO be- rendered
thc plaintiff was allowed TO collect by
execution twenty five per cent annu.
ally, OF the amount Of the judgment
None of these acts were to apply 10
any debt contracted since the first day
of June, 1865 They were intended
to embrace only contracts made before
and during the war, leaving the obi.
cations of tie last eighteen months
to be collected IN the ordinary manner.
We ARE thus particular in stating
what the Legislature did, as their
action has been misGonstrucd, aud
occasioned several very unjust and
criticisms from our co
Of the Press. These bills
passed both Houses by very decided
maioritics The act allowing APP
pcals and writs Of error without
bond, except for costs, has been
and is now law. The act
allowing inimctions in certain cases
without bond, was not considered by
.he Governor for want of time, and
he act TO regulate process allowing
.he plaintiff TO collect annually twenty
i've per cent of his Judgment, rs our
readers are aware, received the EXccu-
live veto None Of these laws pro
pose TO interfere with the creditor in
attaining his jUdgmcaf the lien on the
property of the debtor is fully protect
ed, while time Is given the defendant,
which would enable large number Of
those who are embarrassed but not
wholly insolvent 20 pay their debts
and at the same time save their prop. |
crty from sacrifice ut execution sales
Few except those who are interested !
in the collection of old debts either as
plaintiff or attorneys but regard some
such legislation MS just, equitable, and
really necessary in the present condi
ion Of the country.
The uncxamplcd losses Of the peo-
bic during the war, the failure of the
resent crop, the scarcity of money,
he absolute certainty that all kinds of
at Sheriir's sales will be sac
iGced, appeal strongly to the Lcgis d
lturo for some interposition. OF the '
hrce bills proposed, there is but one, :
hat in reference TO executions, about
'hich there is any doubt as to eonsti-
Many of the best lawyers |
a the State are satisfied on this ques- d
ion and believe that II passed, IL will
% sustained ma law by the High ,
'ourt, We have seen nothing so con.
incing on this subject rs the speech
f Mr.. Simrall of the House of Rep
esentatiyes.
When the Legislature meets in Jan ,
larry one of the FIRST questions for its 4
will Ice whether the bill 1
hall become a law, Notwithstanding
he Executive veto If the people
lesire the hill passed, let them so in.
truct their members.
There is ample time for this to be
lone. and for Senators and Represon-
atives to ascertain the wishes of their
constituents.