New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-04-24
EXEMPTION OF HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY.

In the State Senate on Thursday Mr.. SiBEr OF Ontario
reported in faror Of the petition for law exempt House
hold Property from sale On Execution to amount
ceeding $3.50 in addition the articles exempt ~ the
Revised Statutes.
written report accompanied this bill.
Mr. LEE said he dssen,cd tA report and bill in all
Its parts and bearings.
MI STRONG the other member OF the Judiciary Commit
gave his cordiul and full the rcasonins end
conclusions of the very able report of the Chairman the
judiciary Committee Mr. Sblcy To that point. however
which expresses doubt of the rOprcty OF extending hc
provisions OF the proposed las of landlord
rants he entirely dissented. In his opinion cvsr
put forth in the report applied with full force the
alluded 20.
Mr. srplg said il was due TO himself to saw ,la, hi.
individual opinion this question very much in accord
nncc with tia: expressed BY his colleague Mr. Stronc) M
had, however thought the better be- submit
that pon, for the consideration OF the Senate
Mr.. DrsSlsTos moved the printing Q: FIVE times the
usual number Of copies of the report
Mr LIE gave length his Tor opposing the
contemplated change the law in this respect He might
perhaps he charged with being behind the intelligence OF
the age. Perhaps he but he could look upon these
departures from the primitive principles Of justice whsh
guided pilgrim fathers any other light, than having
dcmorazns effect upon The community Removing
guards the creditor could but seriously AFFECT
the business OF the country. He hoped such innovation
upon the principles Of justice, that GUIDED pilgrim
fathers, would be made Ii reflection upon them which
he should Dc sorry encouraged
NJ SlglEl hoped his colleague did 70 charge
him wiki rejecting upon the purity and virtues of pu
fathers BY ANY sentiment expression continued in the
report just read.
Mr. LEE Certainly not I only alude to the prevailing
sentiment al the which always speaks OF these laws
relics of u barbarou> age.
Mr. HUNTER expressed the qualification which had en-
peenced in listening the yc able report Just submitted
by the learned Chairman OF the Judiciary Committee NJ
Sibey The conclusions arrived II n tina, report were
such had for long appeared him Mr.. h be
Just, and he should reoiee TINS unjust law obtea,ed
from Books He lad witnessed 80 many cases
where this provision had produced incaclable distress
the unfortunate poor that he desired abroga-
ton. lie had contemplated bringing forward such law
had this morning been reported II other Senator had
taken the responsibility He happy ha; had received
the sanction Of the able riss composing the Judiciary Con-
m'iee and he Mr could but express his wish
that the bill might be fyoraby considered and speedily BE-
come law He believed ms friend from The Fourth [Mr
Leo wholly msapprebended the effect which this law would
have be Mr. H. did believe that operation would
De SO injurious TO the creditor that Senator anticipates
Where one creditor would suffer under proposed law
twenty unfortunate debtors much more seriously affected
By the existing law.
The motion 10 print then adopted