The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-15
New Laws OF Now York.

THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION BILL.
An act to exempt from sale execution, the home
stead Of householder having family
The people Of the State Of New York. represented in
the senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section I. In addition to tho property now exempt
by law from sale under there shall be exempt
by law from sale on execution for debts hereafter
tracted the lot and buildings thereon occupied as
residence and owned by the debtor being
and having family to the value Of one thousand
death OF such for the benefit Of the widow
and family some Of them, continuing to occupy
twenty years Of age and until the death Of the
widow. And no release or waiver of snch exemption
shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing sub
acrbed by such householder and acknowledged in the
same manner conveyances Of real estate by Law
required to be acknowledged
Sec 2 To entitlc any property to such exemption
the conveyance Of the same shall show that it s de-
signed to be held homestead, under this act II
already pure or the conveyance does not show
so held, shall be executed and acknowledged by the
person owning the said property which shall contain
full description thereof and shall be recorded in the
Office Of the clerk Of the county in which the said pro-
perty situate in book to be provided for that
pose and known as the Homestead exemption Book"
But property shall by virtue Of this act be exempt
from sale for payment Of taxes assessments
for debt contracted for the purchase thereof prior
to the recording Of the aforesaid deed or notice.
SEc. g. II in the opinion of the Sheriff holding an
execution against such householder, the premises
caimed by him or her as exempt, are worth more than
one thousand dollars, he shall summon six qualified
jurors Of his county who shall upon oath, be ad-
mnistered to them by such sheriff sppraise said pre-
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may be divided without injury the interests OF the
parties they shall off 30 much Of said premises
bo worth one thousand dollars and the residue Of said
premises may be advertised and sold by such sheriff
SIC. In case the value Of the premises shall in the
opinion Of the jury be than thousand dollars
and cannot be divided is provided tor in the
tion, they shall make and sign appraisal Of the
value thereof and deliver the same to the sheriff who
shall deliver COPY thereof to the execution debtor or
to some one of his family Of suitable to understand
the nature thereof with notice thereof attached,
hat ns.IAa In oL ball.
sheriff the surplus and above thousand dollars
within sixty days thereafter that such premises will be
sold
SIC 6. In case such surplus shall be paid within
the said sixty days it shall be lawful for the sheriff to
advertise and sell the said premises and out Of the
the said sum Of one thousand dollars which shall be
exempt from execution for year thereafter, and
apply the balance such execution: provided, that
no sale shall be made unless a greater sum than one
thousand dollars shall be bid therefor in which
the sheriff may return the execution for want Of pro-
perty.
s,e 8. The costs and expenses Of selling of such
homestead as provided herein shall be charged and
included in the sherins bill Of costs upon such exc
SIC l. This act shall take effect on the nrst day of
January one thousand eight hundred and hfty-one.
COURT OF APPEALS.
An act in relation to the Court Of Appeals, passed
March 2. 1850
The People Of the State Of New York. represented
In Senate and Assembly, do enact ms follows:--
Sec. Whenever any Judge Of the Court Of Appeals,
being justice Of the Supreme Court shall be absent
rom the Court, there shall be reason to believe
that he will not attend the Governor shall designate
justice Of the Supreme Court from the class of
Justices having the shortest time to serve to supply
the place Of such absent Judge and such justice shall
attend aud be judge Of the Court Of Appeals until
such absent judge or some one duly qualified to take
Sec p The last clause section . title !. chap D.
~ the third part Of the Revised Statutes shall not sp
ply to any Judge Of the Court Of Appeals.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect Immediately.
srrRrME
An for the relief Of suffers the Supreme Court
In certain cases. passed February is, 1850
The People Of the State Of New York represented In
Senate and Assembly, do enact rs follows
s, ,, IN nd ans si,',n EOI ,h
district where the same pending by reason Of the
justices Of such district any Of them having been
employed as counsel or being interested therein. or
Of kin to the parties any Of them the Court may
upon special motion order such action to be brought
TO argument in any adjoining district to be specified
in such order and then such shall be heard and
decided in such district
sec. 9 Thy act shall take effect immediately
ENIcRArios coNsIssicyrRs.
An act to enable the Commissioners Of Emigration
to borrow money mortgage In certain cases passed
March ?, 1850, thrce-hfths being present
The People OF tho State Of New York represented In
Senate and Assembly, do enact ma follows
See ]. The commissioners Of emigration nre eutho-
riscd TO borrow, from time to time such sums
OF money may be needed for the support OF the Ma
rne Hospital for ths reimbursement Of the several
cities or counties Of this State their expenses incur
red for the support Of emgrant psupers or for any
other expenditures may be authorized By law to be
made by the said commissioners and to mortgage for
the securing the payment Of the moneys so borrowed
any Of the real estate held rchsscd by the said
commissioners, for tho people Of this state which
may hereafter be purchased by the commissioners.
Sec 2 Before executing any such mortgage the
Commissioners Of Emigration shall present to the Co
vernon Comptroller, and Attorney General state
mcnt showing the of such loan and the intend
cd application thereof and description Of the real
estate intended to be mortgsged; and no such mort
gage shall be lawful unless certificate Of approval
thereof shal be first given signed by the Governor
Comptroller. and Attorney General Such certificate
may be acknowledged. or framed or worded In the
Ir dqd m Of
real estate Eycry such mortgage shall be executed BY
a majority Of the commissioners.
a clsim against the state but shall be repaid out Of
the surplus nnds received by the commissioners, OF
from the proceeds 81 the lands mortgaged
Sec. q This act shall take effect Immediately
Letter from Professor webster's Daughter.
fYrom the Manchester. (Msss) Messenger.
The following communication from . daughter OF
Professor Webster in reply TO letter addressed her.
has been handed US BY the gentleman 70 whom IL -sa
directed
C.wssipor. April {, 1850.
DayrL MsHsu Esa-sn II, this morning
ceved the very kind letter you addressed to me- and
my mother. my sisters and myself for the true senti
ments you entertain respecting my beloved father
You believe him innocent, and you believe what is
true he IL the victim Of circumstances; deeply in
jured man-thst he is innocent, We his family know
end nothing on earth will take from thi.
viction. We have never. from the moment he AZ
snatchcd from hs home, had shadow Of q doubt on
our mlnds aud whatever the world may say or do
knowledge Of his innocence supported my father
during the hours of suffering In the Court room that
II that gives him and calmness now. amidst the
many sources Of sorrow that have overwhelmed US
Far different from what we anticipated was the re-
suit q the trial for had been assured throughout
the winter that father could not bat be restored
TO US and that at the trial he must receive Justice
the many wrongs that had been hesped upon him
Hut justice fed from the court room, and prejudice
took her place.
Yet hope stiu fingers with for trust that the
public voice will be raised against the grcss injustice
that has been committed. and win not allow our coun
try % bear such stigma her name. such an
lasting stain ~ will be that Of the sacrifice of
truly Innocent a my father And II one word from
sir. can add feathers weight to the efforts that
are being made-Oh, may we give you the deep as-
Of hearts that feel grateful for the In
cre that you express aud feel and for what you are
doing In our behalf May God In his infinite mercy,
look down upon you and bless the efforts that a-e be-
ing made and Il u not his will to bring the truth 70
light and TO allow this awful mystery TO be explained
mey he engbten the minds Of those into whose hands
the case will psse
must again thank you sir. for the kind feeling you
express towards my dear father. Nothing that the
wotid can DO now. gves greater consolation than
The knowledge that others believe him innocent
sympathy has flowed nbundantly from many hearts
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