The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-18
{ NUMBER 20.
Acts of the General Assembly.

AN ACT to amend and consolidate the several
Acts heretofore passed in favor Of Poor Debt
Urs.
SEC. |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State Of North Carolina.
and IL IL hereby enacted by the authority
oil the same, That IN all executions, tho
wearing apparel, working tools, arms for
muster, one wheel and cards, one loom.
one bible and testament, one hymn book.
al d all necessary school books, The proper
ly Of the defendant, shall be deemed aud
held exempt from seizure.
SEC. 2. That in addition 10 tho fore.
going articles. there shall hereafter, in ia.
vor of every house keeper, on his or her
complying with the prov islons Of thus act,
be exempt from the seizure under execu.
tioD, on debts contracted since The first
day Of July 1915, the following property.
and none other TO W.T.: one COW ard cali,
ten bushels Of corn or wheat, fifty pounds
Of bacon, beef or pork, or one barrel Of
.i.h, all necessary farming tools for orc
Iaborer, one bed, bedstead aud covering
for every two members Of the family. and
such other property as The fseehoders
hereinafter directed TO be appointed, for
that purpose, may deem necessary for the
comfort end support OF such de blof's fan-
": such other property not to exceed in
va'ue the SUN OF fitJ collars a, cash sau.
at;on.
Sec. 8. Whenever any poo! debtor, or,
if married man, 10 his absence, his wife,
u ay desire TO apply for the benefit Of the
second section o! this act, such application
shall be made TO some Justice Of the peace
for the county 10 which the spplican, re.
sides, who shall appoint three respectable
fIecholders, dlsintetes,ed and unconecied
with the parties, to lay CT and assign to
such poor debtor The property TO which he
or she may be entitled under The second
section Of this act, and they shall immedi.
alely make oui full and fair list thereof
and return the came 10 the clerk Of the
couf, Of pleas and quarter sessions for that
county, who shall receive such list, and fi!e
he same among the records OF his office.
SEC. a Whenever any poor debtor shall
lie, leaving widow him surviving, who
may not be entitled by law TO her years
allowance out Of the personal estate Of he.
deceased husband by reason OF any levy Of
any execution or otherwise, such widow
shall be allowed the benc6, Of the second
section Of This act, in the same manner as
her deceas d husband would have been.
SEC. s. All and every conveyance by
sale, deed Of lrusi, or Otherwise, for the
payment Of any debt or demand whatsoev.
,r, OF any one Of the property exempt from
ezure under execution, shall be deemed
md held aud is hereby declared to be Gull
nd void and Of 20 effect.
SEC. 6. Al the laws or clauses Of laws
omlng 10 conf CT with The meaning end
,uryiew OF Ibis act, be, ard The same are
hereby repealed.
IN ACT to amend an act passed ir the year
1857, entitled IAN Act TO provide for a
re.assessmcnt of the lands of this State and
more accurate enlistment Of taxable pols."
Whereas, by tie said act, the board Of
a'uatIon, in valuing lands and improve
nen,s, worked as gold aud silver mines, or
ands supposed 10 contain gold, or silver, or
ther mineral, are required 10 take into
consideration The increased value Of all
Lch lands, arising from the circumstance
# their containing such gold or silver ore
" other mineral as aforesaid and whereas
he real value of all such lands and i'm.
movements is uncertain and ffuc,uating
SEC. |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of North Carolina,
nd lis hereby enacted by the authority Of
he same, That it shall be in the power Of
he several county courts, ct any term there
f, 10 reduce the valuation or Otherwise.
Sec. ,. Be it further enacted, That in
Ill cases where tracts Of land with i'm.
after being valued by the said
board or otherwise, shall increase in val.
lie, by reason of gold and silver mines or
,ther minerals discovered or worked, it
hall be the duty Of the Justice of the
'eace taking 10 the list of taxable proper.
y, before listing the same, to appoint and
wear two disin,erested respectable free.
FOLDERS TO reassess said lands and improve.
nents fatty and impartially. including in
heir valuation such increased aud add.
lons value.
(Raufsd 90 b day Of January, ls49.)