Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-10
The State Fair.

A meeting Of the Executive Committee OF
the State Agricultural Society was held IN the
Exchange Hotel,in Richmond, on Tuesday even
ing, Gen. w. ii. L. Lee in the chair. Colo
mel Il. E. Withcrs as delegate to the last Ma
,ioual Agricultural Congress, suggested that
representatives Of the Society be appointed to
attend the next Congress- which meets in 10
dianapolis on the 4th of May next, aud CyloucI
Withers, Major VIM. T. Sutherlin, and Colo
mel Thomas Branch were appointed.
The first section Of the premium list to farm
products was so altered as to allow competitors
to use lands Of all classes.
The President stated that the same railroad
arrangements existed as heretofore in regard
to the transportation OF articles, Nc, with the
railroads centeriug at Richmond.
Major holland, of Fauquicr offered tho FOL
lowing resolutions, which We're adopted:
Resolred, That this committee have heard
with pleasure of tue action OF the citizens OF
Richmond looking to cooperation on their
part with the State Society in the approach
ing fair.
Rrsolrnl, That the committee on premium
list be instructed to confer with the committee
of citizens and make such arrangements as will
afford the amplcst facilities for carrying out the
commendabIe objects had in view Of the Cit
zeus of Richmond
The committee then proceeded to the revi-
sion of the premium lists The aggregate
amount of premiums offered lis $4,000 this
year against 81, 900 last year, aud the premiums
on large number OF articles were raised.
THE BANKRUPT QuEsTloN-In re Daniel
p Jones: Ia bankruptcy. This Is petition
filed by discharged bankrupt to have allowed
him the exemptions under the recent amend
meut to the fourteenth section OF the Bank
rupt Act, by abating bonds given by him as
purchaser of portion of his real estate ct judi
cial sale made under decree Of the Circuit
Court of Bedford in which bonds the petition
or waived the benefit OF his homestead cxcmp-
ton. This iS test case, in which the whole
community is deeply Interested. and VIII be
argued by nearly the whole legal profession.
Nearly al the questions that can arise under
the recent amendment to the bankrupt law are
presented in this case. Among them may be
mentioned the following:
lst. Whether discharged bankrupt can
avail himself of the bcucft of the late amend
mcut.
End Whether the fact that the party waived
judicial sale will affect his claim to the excmp-
tluu uON dliphCu ny lllC laws
3rd Whether the fourteenth section OF the
Bankrupt Act, as recently amended, Is not IN
conflict with the provision of the United States
Constitution, requiring bankrupt laws to be
uniform throughout the States of the Union.
4th. Whether the bapkrupt takes a limited
estate in his exempted property, to be held by
him for his life aud the life or widowhood Of
his wife, and the minority of his Youngest
child, and then for the benefit of his creditors;
or takes absolutely.
5th Whether the property exempted 10 the
bankrupt is suit cct to the seven cxceplnnS to
the homestead provision Of the Constitution OF
this State.
9th. How far an adjudication in bankruptcy
interferes with proceedings already begun 10
State Court to enforce eins against the proper
ty of the bankrupt.
The argument was commenced yesterday,
and will be continued day.-LynchI"y
Rcpu' hcam.