The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-04-03


provisions Of ,he' Bankrupt Jilt which
has been signed by the President and is
now law
COURTS OF BANKRUPTCY.
l. The United Safes District Courts
are constituted Courts Of Bankruptcy a
Judge sitting in chambers having the
same powsn as when sitting in ccutt.-
Bankruptcy may be heard in anv place
in each Judicial district, on due notice by
the court, Of time and place. .-..
2. The United States Circuit Courts
are empowered to exercise general super
in,endance aud Jurisdiction in bankruptcy
proceedings and may sit as courts Of
equity.
8. Registers in Bankruptcy to be ap.
poiuted in each Congressional district. by
the district judges, on the nomination Of
the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court.
. No person 10 be eligible AS regs,er, un,
less he is. counsellor OF the United States
District Cour. or a Court of Rocerd IN
tie State in which he resides. His bond
to be not less lhau one $1,000, and the
cath taken as prescribed by the OATH act
Of July ., 1862.
POWERS OF REGISTERS.
4. The registers are empowered TO make
adjudica'ions. Of bankruptcy to. receive
the surreuder ofapy bankrupt, to admin.
ister ostha in nil proceedings before him,
to hold and preside at meetings Of cred
tors, 10 take proof Of debts, to m AXE all
computations Of dividend. and All orders
Of distribution, and to furnish the as
signse with certified copy OF such or
der', and Of tho schedules of creditors
and assets filed in each case, TO audit and
pass accounts Of assignee, to grant pro.
tec,ion, to pass the last examination OF
any bankrupt in cases whenever the as
s'gnee OF creditor do not oppose, and
to sit in chambers ard disporcA there
such part Of tho administrative business
OF the Court and such uncontested ruat,
terra as shall 10 defined in general rues
and orders, or as the DIstric, Judge shall
in any particular manner direct aud he
shall also mako short meinorands Of his
proceedings in each case in which he
shall act. in q. docket to be kept by him
for thIt purpose, and he shall forthwith,
as the proceedings aro taken, forward to
the Clerk Of the DisIict e certified copy.
OF said memoranda which shall be enter
ed by ,aid clerk ip the proper minu,.,
book to be Eep, in his Office, and ahy
Register Of. the Court may &C, for any
other rogislsr tse-ecf: Provided. how
ever, That nothing in this section con
tained shsiI empower register to com.
init for contempt, or 70 hear disputed
adjudication, OF any Question OF the al
lowarce c: suspension Of an order OF die.
charge; but in all matters where az is
sue OF fact or Of law is raised or contes,
cd by any p$5ty to the proceedings. be.
'o'0 "'"' ~ '""' W MS uuly 10 cause
that question or issue TO be stated BY the
opposing paTties'in writing. snd he shall
adjourn toe .Nre into cour, for decision
by the judge No register .sIail be a
counsel or attorney either. in or out Of
court, in roy snit or matter pending IN
bankruptcy 10 either tho Circuit or Dis
trict Court Of his district c. in sn appeal
thersIOm; nor shal! ho DO executor, al
ministrstor, GUARDIAN. conmss ION eS ap
praiscr, dvider, or assignee. OF or upon
any estate ~ith'r the jurisdictioa Of eth
er Of said courts of bankruptcy, nor Be
interested in the fees or emoluments sri.
sing from eitbr Of said trusts. The fes.
Of said registers, as er,ablished by tbi.
act, and b. the general rule. and ordprs
required to be framed under il, shall be
paid to them by the rsrte, for whom
the services snsy be rendered ~ the course
Of proceedings authorized by ,hi. nct.
5. The Gis:ric, Judge may drec, reg.
is'er TO atispd at amy place within the
district. Registers are sutjee! 10 removal
by the district'judges in each district.
8. During proceedings before a regis
ter, the opinion Of The Judge may be Ia
ken by either party appearing, on any
point. . g ....' '
7. Parties and witnesses summoned be
fore register shall be bound to attend
1T the place and time designated, and
shall be entitled to protection. and be Iia'
bls 70 process OF contempt; and all per
sons corrupty swearing or affirming false
ly before a register. shslr lie liable to all
the penalties. pnnisbmenu and eonse.
quehcss Of perjury. .sr.. ....
APPEALs.