Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09

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GENERAL Onptns Sos
4 An iaiof u Zee DO tfrf ltfn In ihe
,ss,ket unon tio best f6rff Do cau HfliIn
IA. Contrsois made batHefn rlHniui ur
e,hsr employefs nnl htodmeui fhhll ho
ratihed bsfofe q Justice re-. ihs PtHrs, tuun.
~ Judge, County Clert, Notary publ.gi w
before any two disiufortasi wiintfsts
Certified copies of OIL such CONTRACTS shall
b, sent By the auihoriiles .rteuulinF hnd
certifying 10 the same. 10 ihs bureau How'd
quarters, nj 0alyeaion, ~ 10 lle uraroii
commissioner or ngont OF The ligreau, 20 be
by him transmitted % ihefa IlgaaquarirIs.
Ill. The Bureau will recognize contracts
ratified by any one OF the above nuihori-
tiesi but IN cases where The contract is
manifeslly unjust 10 the lrcelmen, on where
tho civil authorities shall neglect or refuse
20 render Justice, the Bureau, upon proper
complaint, will enforce the right Ia Gecor
dance with the laws Of Congress providing
for such cases.
". Not only Is the bureau anxious TO
secure to the freedmen their rights, but also
10 render impartial jhsiiec, alike to the en-
ployer and the employee. II Is the desire
OF the Bureau, as IL is for The interest Of
all parties, 10 see the natural anil normal
conditions OF capital and OF free labor re-
stored In this State. Therefore, TO that
end all planters and employers are tnion-
ed TO make contracts with Freedmen IN ne
cordance with justice aud commercial
usage. $3.50. Sod.
Breyet Major General U. s. A., Assistant
Commissioner. ... ....- ......
pay- The following act which passed the
Legislature, at lis late session, has hereto
fore escaped our attention. We publish 1t
now, as being very Important Law, and
will prove highly bcnideiai;
'''t All ACT d, s-,,
10 authorize GuGrfigns and .iRRusitirdtors
10 compound bad and dop6gA debts in GER
tain cases. T. .a r, var
Ia, SECTION, !. Bait enacted by the Legis-
lature of the State of Texas, That guardians
of the estates of minHr, and adm Illustrators
and executors of the estates of deceased
persons, shall have power md authority to
compound bad and doubtful debts due to the
estates of which they are such guardians,
administrators or executors, or to extend
the time for the payment of the same, upon
the debtor giving ample security for the
payment thereof upon such terms as may,
by the County Judge, be deemed for the
best interest of such estates; Provided,
that no such debt or debts shall be so COM
pounded, or tho time for the payment ex-
tended, until full representation of the
condition of such debt or debts, and of the
ability Of the person or persons owing
them TO pay or secure the same, or any por-
.tion thereof, accompanied by satisfactory
evidence Of the truth of such representa-
'tions, shall be presented by such guardians,
administrators or executors to- the County
Judge of the proper county, and an order
made by the County Judge allowing the
said debt or debts TO be accompanied, and
directing the terms and conditions upon
which itmay be done; and no action Of such
guardian, administrator or executor in the
premises, shall be valid until all his acts in
the premises shall have been reported TO
and confirmed by the County Judge; and
that this Act take effect and be in force
from and after its passage. -- 4ryl
approved November, 1856. ."