GUABDIAN AND WARD.
Mr. GRUBBS' bill [S. 82], to amend Section 10 of the act touching guardian and ward, of June 19, 1852, being read the third time--
Mr. GRUBBS explained that the bill only give power to guardians to mortgage or lease the estate of ward for the purpose of paying off indebtedness,
Mr. BELL, as a general principle, would oppose measures containing the features of this bill, but as the whole matter is to be supervised by the Courts it is sufficiently guarded, and would preserve, largely, the ward's estate.
Mr. MENZIES pointed out an objection, that the guardian is not required to specifically set forth in petition. This would have a tendency to incumber estates.
Mr. TRAYLOR also was satisfied this bill ought not to pass. It will permit guardians to contract debts for wards and then go into Court and obtain permission to mortgage the estate.
Mr. HENRY, too, opposed the bill. He saw no guards around it.
Mr. GRUBBS--The opposition proceeds on the assumption that it places the power to mortgage with guardians, ignoring the fact that it must be under order of the Court for the betterment of the estate, or to pay existing indebtedness.
Mr. URMSTON pointed out an objection.
The bill passed--yeas, 27; nays, 11.
