The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-04-24
THE EXEMPTION BILL.

LIE LAElHE HUN BILL.
We have procured, expressly for our
paper, the following copy of the Ex-
emption Bill which passed the House
on Monday last. 1t has not yet passed
TIE Senate.
SEC. 1. Belt enacted by The General
AssemHy Of .Ma'ylund, That whenever
an execution shall be issued against The
goods, cattlcs, lands, and tencments of
any person within this State, such per-
son, unless he or she shall waive the
benefit OF this act, and shall in writing,
notify the officer to whom the execution
Is directed, of his or her intention to do
so, before the execution is actually lev.
led, Shall have the right, and he or she
is hereby authorized to retain and hold
exempt from such execution, such spe-
clilc property owned by him or her, as
he or she may designate; provided how
ever, that the value thereof shall not
exceed the sum of one hundred and fftv
dollarS, which value shall be ascertain
ed and determined by two disinterested
| appraisers, to be appointed and sworn
by the officer to whom such execution
may have been directed.
Seq. Hndss6e 1t enacted. That the
SAID appraisers shall make out state
ment, in writing, under their hands and
seals, specifying the property appraised
and exempted from execution, as here.
IN before mentioned, and the yalue
thereof, which statement shall be deliv-
cred to the officer serving the execution
and be by him returned herewith.
SEC. 8 IND be it enactcd, That the
fifth section of the act passed at April
session seventeen hundred and fifteen,
chapter forty, protecting certain prop
try therein mentioned, from all attach-
inent and executions whatsoever, be and
the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. a. .and be it enucted, That if
any person against whose properly an
execution may be issued as aforesaid,
shall designate property 10 be exempted
theretrom exceeding in value the sum
of one hundred and fifty dollars, and in
the opinion Of the appraisers incanable
OF being separated Or divided without
lmparng its value, said appraisers shall
select tlom the property of such person
If he or she have other property, such
other articles as in their opinion may
be most necessary for the comfort and
support OF his or her family, not exceed
ing IN value the said sum OF one hundred
and fifty dollars, and appraisc the same
IN like manner as If the said articles had
been designated by said person, as here
lnbefore provided, and in case such per-
son shall not have any, or a sufficient
amount of property TO satisfy the exc
cut'on, other than the property so des-
'gnated and incapable of being divided,
without lmpairing its value, then the
sand property so designated shall be
subject to the execution, and be sold
Hereunder. and the officer after pay
ing over to the said person, out of the
proceeds Of sale the said amount of
$l5o-shall apply the balance to said
execution; provided, that unless great
er sum than $3.50, shall be bid for the
property designated as exempted, as
aforesaid, the same shall not be sold
and the execution may be returned un.
satisfied; for want Of property to satisfy
the aame.
Sec. 5. .And be 1t enacted, That this
act shall not apply, except to execu-
tons that shall be issued to enforce the
payment Of debts, contracts, or claims,
that shall originate after the first day OF
June 1852.
The STARRY BANNER ON THE NILE
In the last letter of Bayard Taylor,
written on the Nile, under date of Jan