T. WATKINS LIGON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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section, and shall also receive the answers of insolvents
to interrogatories, and report on such interrogatories and
answers to the court, and shall receive such compensa-
tion as said court may prescribe, to be paid by the par-
ties applying for the benefit of this act, and shall not be
less than two dollars nor more than five dollars to each
applicant, and all sums of money received from such ap-
plicant by the said commissioner, beyond the aggregate
of twelve hundred dollars per annum, shall be paid into
the Treasury of the Stale.

SEC. 18. And bo it enacted, That the word his, in
this act, includes her, he includes she, and trustee in-
cludes trustees; the commissions allowed trustees are not
to exceed eight per centum.

Commissions.

SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That any creditor may
examine orally an insolvent, or any one to whom he
has conveyed properly, or may have an issue made
and tried by a jury, and any creditor may file allega-
tions of fraud at any time, within two years after the
time of the final discharge of an insolvent, and have
issues made thereon and tried by a jury, and if such
issues be found against the insolvent, his discharge and
release shall be annulled and rescinded, in any case of
objection to the release of an insolvent, whether by
interrogatories or otherwise, the party against whom the
decision is made to pay costs, as in other cases.

Creditor may
examine oral-
ly an insol-
vent.

SEC. 20. And be it enacted, That any person inter-
ested may appeal from the decision of the court on any
question under this act; Provided, the appeal be taken
in thirty days and bond given to prosecute with effect
or pay costs and damages.

Right of ap-
peal.

SEC. 21. And be it enacted, That this act is not to
apply to lines and forfeitures for violating the laws of
this State, or the ordinances of any municipal corpora-
tion, but any person imprisoned for thirty clays for not
paying a fine or forfeiture not exceeding fifty dollars, or
for sixty days, when the fine exceeds fifty dollars, may
petition and be released from such fines as if they were
common debts.

Application of
law.

SEC. 22. And be it enacted, That the provisions
of this act shall not be construed to apply to, or in any
manner release, discharge or affect any judgment re-
covered by civil action for injuries occasioned by the
seduction of any female, nor to apply, to, or in any
manner release, discharge or affect any judgment recov-
ered by civil action for damages, pursuant to an order,

Construction
of act.