Chap. 8.—An ACT amending the 4th section of an act entitled an act to
Stay ~~ gf Debts for a limited period, passed March 2, 1866.

Passed December 15, 1866.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That. the fourth
section of the act-entitled an act to stay the collection of
debts for a limited period, passed March second, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six, be amended and re-enacted to read as
follows:

¥§4. Upon all debts contracted prior to the second day
of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and payable, or on
which interest is payable, before the first day of August, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-six, there shall be paid on the first day
of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and on the first
day of January of each succeeding year while this act shall re-
main in force, a sum equal to the interest for one year on the

rincipal debt, or on 80 much thereof as shall remain unpaid.
here the debt or interest thereon does not become payable
until after the first day of August, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, interest from the time of payment, or from the
time from which interest is payable, shall be paid on the said
debt on the first day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-
seven; and one year’s interest shall be paid thereon on each
succeeding first day of January while this act remains in
force.” | .
2. This act shall be in force from and after its passage.

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