Ten Thousand a-Year Volume Iii Part 39

[Footnote 21: NOTE 21. Page 490.

The law regulating the "qualification," in respect of property, requisite to render a man eligible for a seat in Parliament, has been recently--viz., by stat. 1 and 2 Vict. c. 48,--altogether altered. Real or _personal_ property to the extent of 600 a-year, now gives a sufficient qualification to a _county_ member, and to the extent of 300, to a member for a borough.]

[Footnote 22: NOTE 22. Page 491.

The privilege of franking letters, so long enjoyed by the members of both Houses of Parliament, has been recently abolished. After the introduction of the penny postage system, the privilege in question was very greatly reduced in value and importance. By statute 3 and 4 Vict.

c. 96, -- 56, (pa.s.sed on the 10th August 1840,) "All privileges whatsoever of sending letters by the post free of postage, or at a reduced rate of postage, shall, except in the cases in that act specified, wholly cease and determine."]

[Footnote 23: NOTE 23. Page 492.

These are the abbreviations of the technical words by which are known the two writs of execution against a debtor's _person_, and his _goods_.

The former "Ca. Sa." represent the words addressed to the sheriff, "_Ca_pias A. B. [the defendant] ad _sa_tisfaciendum." The latter represent the words addressed to the sheriff, commanding him "ut _fi_eri _fa_ciat"--that he should cause to be made, or realized, out of the defendant's goods, the amount due to the plaintiff.]

[Footnote 24: NOTE 24. Page 505.

The certificate of a bankrupt no longer depends upon the mere will and pleasure of his creditors, but upon the discretion of the commissioner, or judge in bankruptcy, who has become acquainted with the whole conduct of the bankrupt, and may grant, refuse, or postpone a certificate, and annex such conditions to a grant of it as he may think fitting. This very important and salutary alteration of the law was effected by statute 5 and 6 Vict. c. 122, -- 39, pa.s.sed on the 12th August 1842. This power has been exercised on several recent occasions, in a manner highly satisfactory to the public, and creditable to the acuteness, discretion, and firmness of the court.]

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