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An Act to prevent the Collection of Debts owing by citizens of Tennessee to citizens of the non-slaveholding States, during hostilities. 1861 35 (1861.4)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0230 and id is 1 raw text is: 85 Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be so con- strued as to cause any of the present patients of the asy- lum to be discharged, in order to give place to any of the above patients, as provided in this act. W. C. WHITTHORNE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. B. L. STOVALL, Speaker of the Senate. Passed June 27, 1861. CHAPTER 6. AN ACT to prevent the Collection of Debts owing by citizens of Tennessee to citizens of the non-slaveholding States, during hostilities. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That no person in any non-slave- holding State, their agents or attorneys in this State, shall have power to sue for or collect any monies owing to, or any property claimed by citizens of any such State, in the State of Tennessee, during hostilities between Tennessee and the Federal Government. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That it may and shall be lawful for such debtors to pay such monies into the Treasury of the State, which sums shall be receipted for by the Treasurer, and shall be refunded with interest, upon the cessation of hostilities. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect from and after its passage. W. C. WIIITTHORNE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. B. L. STOVALL, Speaker of the Senate. Passed May 8, 1861.

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