The Monticellonian., 1898-07-29
BANKRUPT LAW.
Judge Williams Gives Gut Regulations Gov- erning Proceedings Under inc New
 Act Passed By Congress-

Judge John A. Williams, of the United
 States district court, has given out set
 of special rules in connection with the
 new bankruptcy law, the same to apply
 to the division composed of the follow
 ing counties; Arkansas, Ashley, Brad
 ley, Chicot, Clark, Cleveland Conway,
 Dallas, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Gar
 land, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson
 Lincoln, Lonolle, Montgomery, Perry,
 Pope, Pulaski Saline, Van Buren,
 White, Woodruff and Prairie.
 The rules and regulations are; | 1 All notices and orders required by law to | be published in any county within the West | ern division Of the Eastern district of ArkaR- 1 sas shall be inserted in such newspaper pub l ltshed in such county as shall be designated | by the referee acting in the case wherein such | publication is required.
 ? Notice Of the first meeting of the creditors | shall be published at once, unless otherwise 1 ordered by the court or referee, and such pulp | lication shall bc made at Iehst one week prior 1 10 the day fixed for such meeting
 The referee Is authorized to designate de- l pasitorieS for the money Of bankrupt estates, | fix the amount Of bond required from such de- positories, and approve the same ns required | by section Gl of the act
 The referee shall have authority to cause | the first meeting of creditors to be held and to | fix the time and place for holding the same, | direct the bankrupt by order 10 attend the first | meeting of creditors, and enforce said order, | as in the case Of a witness SubpWuaed to at | tend before the referee; said referee shall ap- | point appraisers of the real estate and per- | sonal estate of the bankrupt in conformity to | law determine all controversies touching the | clam of the bankrupt to exemptions: author- ize the trustee or trustees to institute suits to | recover property, debts and choSes in action | belonging 10 the estates of bankrupt, and to | continue the prosecution ef suits begun prior l to the adiudication ill bankruptcy: allow 1 claims. diSallow claims. reconsider allowed | or disallowed claims, and allow them against
 the estate of bankrupt, subject to review by | the court on exceptions filed within ten days, and shall have and exercise all powers and | jurisdiction vested by law in the court in re- l spcct to the duties and acts and proceedings | aforesaid.
 5 When the judge is absent from the district | and certificate stating that fact, signed by
 the clerk of the court. shall be delivered to the
 referee, the referee Is authorized and empow- cred to apply to the judge of the district court | for receiver in case the referee shall find 1t | absolutely necessary for the preservation Of | the estate, to take charge of the property of | the bankrupt after the filing Of the petition, 1 and prior to it's being dismissed or the trustee
  | diction over the acts and proceedings Of the | receiver in respect to his acts and proceedings | as the court maI by law exercise
 (. When the judge is absent from the dis l trict and a certificate stating that fact signed 1 by the clerk Of the court shall be delivered to
 the referee, the referee k authorized and em- | powered to direct the business of the bank | rupt to be conducted for limited time by the
 receiver, and to order the receiver to sell at | public or private sale such perishable property l Of the estate cannot, without great loss or | deterioration. be kept until the trustee is ap- l pointed and qualified.
 | z Each of the counties composing the Vest | ern division of the Eastern district Of Arkansas, 1 k hereby designated as referee district under l and pursuant to section 34 of this act. The referee for the district of Pulaski county is | directed and authorized to act as referee in all l referee districts in the Western division of the i Eastern district of Arkansas, in which the services Of referee may be required and in | which at the time said services are required
 to be performed the office of referee for that | district may be vacant
 | E Each of the counties composing the Vest ern division of the Eastern district k hereby | designated referee district under and 1 pursuant to section 34 Of 6hiS act