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The following important act is promul-
gated in the official journal
AN ACT - u
To amend Art. GIL Of the Code of Prac-

and House of Representatives of the Sta
of rLouisiana~ in~-9eaafrrAmem Co
vened, That All. GA Of the Code Of Pra
, tice be amended 60 as to correspond vii
Art. 1892 of the Civil Code, and so as
/, read as follows, The Sheriff cannot sell
the linen and clothes belonging to Il
1debtor or his. wife; nor his bed, nor thot
of his family; nor his arms and miltal
faccou1emsnts, nor the tools and instr,
ments and books necessaryfo for the exercis
of the calling, trade Or profession by whic
he makes q living n o elall he in any cas-
seize the rights OF, personal servitude,
use and habitation, Of usqfruct to the e.
tate Of q minor child; nor the income 6
dotal property; nor money due for tn
salary of an officer; nor wages; nor r.
compense for personal services; nor hous
or kitchen furniture to the value Of 81
o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
p. B. S. PNCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of th'
Approved April %, 1877.
q. c. WARMOTH, !:
Governor: d. the State Of Louisiana
F. J. HEanos, Secretary Of State.
In the endorsement we give the
above law we do not intimate that
any man should avoid the prompt
payment of his debt. Every cent
he owes should be paid. But Off
cial tyranny should BE checked;
that system Of spoliat;ou by which
q poor man, fallen into misfortune,
is made the prey Of gangs of de-
putty sherifb and constables, led by
spiteful and greedy creditors, who,
when they set: out for a man, will
drown in costs and multiplication
Of suits everything he owns for a
small debt: This law shields the
defenceless, protects heunfortunate,
covers the poor man and enables
him to live under his own. roof
whenever he stumbles in: business,
until he can recuperate and start
out anew. It says to the landlord,
'sThus far go but no further" It is
true, in many instances, it will en-
force q cash basis of dealing, as the
man who does not own over 5000
affords no security to creditors, ex-
cept in his honor. This is all the
better. It will correct extravaganza,
and put a stop to the running Of
bills; every man knows how fast
they run when once the start. Land
lords will demand other security be-
side the furniture which, under the
old law he owns as soon as it is in
his house, and the tenant can only
get it out of his hands by paying
the rent. Most any man in
employment can give se-
and then he will not be
turned out on the sidewalk. The
who show tyranical traits
are in a. fever Of disappointment
over this law. The old French and
Spanish Government left a legacy
Of odious laws on the statute book
successive legislatures Of
planters and renters
repealed and re-enacted. These
laws made the landlord into a royal
and the tenants his vassals.
If a single months rent was unpaid
1e could bring a cart to the door
md take off the contents of the
house to be advertised and sold
With the costs on the tenant. The
are now beaten off and time
8 given the man who occupies his
louse to pay, and there are few
men who will refuse to settle when
t is left to their honor. Hereafter,
ny man who is disposed to 'crowd"
lis debtor will find it difficult to ,
the collection Of a debt
nth a persecution, and while we ,
'rotect no man in his rascality by :,
he could avoid the payment !.
+ just debts, we are glad that a ]
has been put on the terrors ,
+ small creditors.
@The Times calls upon MI. 8
GLOVES to answer and afford proofs
{ the fact that Governor Warmoth 8
100000 to sign the fund t
,q bill, and Fellowes does not an