Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-18

M~fssTSSEPPI.
AN ACT entitled an act % amend the exemp-
ton laws 81 this state.
Section l.. BE Il o1tdeted bfthe JegiS-
Ht,sre Of the State Of Mississippi That
there shall be exempted 70 every head OF
"a family from seizure or sale under all
executions and attachments, or other
like process, the sum of three thousand
dollars in real and personal property, to
be selected by the debtor, and the sum
Of five hundred dollars 10 be in like
manner selected for every member Of his
family, exclusive of said head OF family,
which said property, when 50 selected,
shall not be liable to seizure and sale,
under n legal process, for the pay
ment of money, either in the hands of
the said debtor or his vendee ProUided,
That nothing in this act contained shall
be 50 construed as to exempt any prop
erty from sale for the payment OF the
purchase money, or for mechanics lien |
ProUided, That the property herein ex-
empted shall descend to the widow and
children of said debtor on his death.
SEC. ,. BE It further enacted, That in
addition to the property aforesaid, every
head Of "a family shall be entitled to re-
tain, of the proceeds Of his Tabor, annu-
ally, the sum of twenty dollars for every
child under his charge actually sent to
school, for the education Of such child or
children.
SEC. 3. BE Il further enacted, That tie
valuation provided for in the first section
of this act shall be made by three disin-
terested freehOlders or h%OusehOlders Of
the county of the residence Of saiddebtorf
by the Sheriff or other officer having in
his hands said execution or attachment,
or other legal process for the collection OF
money, a list Of which property shall be
returned by said Sheriff or other officer
to the Probate Clerk Of said county, and
by him duly filed in his Office, and by
him recorded in a book kept fOrthat pur-
pose.
SEC. 4. BE It further enacted, That
every person being ahOuse-keeperin this
State, OF having q child or children, or
other person dep nlent on him or her for
support, shall be deemed the head Of the
family, within the meaning and provis-
ions of this act.
SEC. 3. BE IL further enacted, Thatthe
provisions of this act shall apply to al .
judgments or deerees heretofore rendered,
or that hereafter may be rendered for the
recovery Of money, except rs providedin
the first section Of this act.
SEC. g.. Be II further enacted, That all I
laws and part of laws eomiugi in contact
with any Of the provisions of this act, be
lhAAu Tic HptAAt anu ~ AANANpg ANtNNChf
and that this act be in force and take
effect rom and after its passage. :
IMPORTANT GENERAL ORDER-We
the attention of the public and Of
the civil authorities, to General Order
sixty-ive, Headquarters Depart
ment Of Louislana, published in to-day's
ssue.
It viii be perceived that the general
iuties connected with the sanitary police 7
If the city will heneeforth devolve upon y
he proper civil officers. They should
De prepared to discharge them with
The city authorities viii also be charged
future with the repairs and preser-
-atiOn of the levees.
The order also reduces the number and
the authority of Provost Mar I
halls in the cases designated; and limits
he issue Of supplies to destitute citizens
md to the charitable institutions Of the
state.
The order should be welcomed rs an
Important step towards the restoration
# civil law, and we cannot too urgently
appeal to the civil authorities interested
0 enter at lei with proper energy upon
he discharge of the duties which are re-
tored to them-N O. PicGy1lRe.
RAJ a subscription is on foot at Vieks-
,urg for the benefit Of Mrs. Davis.