A saving clause in a statute is an exception of a special thing out of the general things mentioned in the statute ; it is ordinarily a restriction in a repealing act, which is intended to save rights, pending proceedings , penalties, etc., from the annihilation which would result from an. unrestricted repeal. State v. St. Louis, 174 Mo. 125, 73 S. W. G23, 01 L. R. A. 593; Clark Thread Co. v. Kearney Tp., 55 N. J. Law, 50, 25 AU. 327.
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