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STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Mr. Smith's bill [H. R. 384] to repeal section 224 of the civil practice act. Mr. S. said what he wanted was to prevent the statute of limitations from running so as to prevent the payment by the railroad companies of the large sums of money which some of them are owing to the school fund, and also to prevent county officers from escaping from their obligations to pay moneys in their hands. He wished to lay down the principle that the statute of limitations shall never run against the State, or any public officer or agent.
The bill was finally passed the House of Representatives - yeas, 61; nays, 22.
