Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-02-07
LEGISLATURE OE VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, January 81, 1867.
sen ATE
BILLS PASSED.

SENATE.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill incorporating the James Riv-
er Marine Railway and ShipbuiIdiifg Com
pany.
Senate bill to encourage immigration
Senate bill to amend the act incorpora-
ting the Richmond and Lynchburg Rail
road Company, passed 30th of March, S.
Senate bill declaratory Of the true mean
ing Of the act Incorporating insurance,
banking and other companies
Senate bill to amend the 18th section of
chapter 12l of the Code in regard to the
acknowledge ent of deeds
Senate bill to authorize the rcaesessment
Of tract of land belonging to James L.
Dupuy, in the county OF Amherst.
Senate bill Incorporating the Staunton
Savings Bank.
Senate Gill amending section 10 of chap
ter POS of the Code in relation to examin-
ing courts
Bill to incorporate the Washington and
Laurel Railroad Company, i'll the county of
W Washington.
JAIh0RS FEES.
Senate bill fixing jailors' fees at thirty
five cents per day for boarding prisoners.
after lc,.g thy discussion. was passed.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
NJ G. RAILROAD.
BY Mr.. Dayison-A petition of Ed. G.
Marshall, President of Manassas Gap Rail
road Company, praying the transfer of the
praperty, &C., of said Company to the
Orange and Alexandria Rai!rcal.
PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM DIS REss OR LEVY
House bill to amend the SD and 34th
sections Of chapter IS Of the Code OF 1860,
in regard to property exempt from dis
tress and levy, was passed lii the following
form-ycas H.. nays
BE it cntcted BY The General assembly,
That~the 33d section Of oilapter IS ui the
Code # 1860 be amended and rc-cnactcd
so as to read as follows:
SECTION 33. lin case of husband, par
ent or other person who is a housckeeper
and head Of Is Family, sbere shall be exempt
from distress or levy tue following articles,
or SO much or 50 many thereof as the par
ty may have
First. The family Bible.
Second. Family pictures, school books
and library for the use. Of the family, not
exceeding $1C0 in value
Third. 4 seat or pew in any house or
place Of public worship
I Fourth A lot in any burial ground
Fifth. All necessary wearing apparel
Of the debtor and his family all beds,
bedsteads and bedding necessary for the
use Of such family all stoves and appen-
dages put up and kept for the necessary
use Of the family, not to exceed three.
Sixth One COW, one horse, six chairs,
one@table, six knives, six forks, six plates,
one dozen spoons, two dishes, two basins,
one pot. one oven, six pieces Of wood Or
earthenware, one loom and its appurte-
nances, one safe or press, one spinning
Wheel one pair OF cards, one axe, two
hoes, five barrels of corn, five bushels Of
wheat or one barrel of -four, two hundred
pounds of bacon or pork, three hogs, ten
dollars in val ue Of forage or hay, one cook
| ing stove and utensils fer cooking there
with, ana one sewing machine, and in ease
of a mechanic, the toefs aud utensils of his
trade, not exceeding one hundred dollars
in value.
SECTION "a. II the debtor be at the
time actually engaged in the business of
agriculture, there shall be exempt from
such distress or levy, while ne is so en-
gagged, one yoke of oxen, Or pair of hor-
ses or mules in lieu thereof, with the ne
cessary gearing, one wagon or cart, two
plows, one drag, one harvest cradle, one
ptchforlS, one rake, two iron wedges. All
of which articles intended to be exempted
by this act, shall be chosen by the head Of
the family, his agent or representative !;
| provided that the provisions Of this aes
shall not extend to distress made for taxes
county and parish levies; and, provided
further, that upon all contracts made and
entered into before the passage Of this act,
only so much Of the above mentioned pro-
perty shall be exempt from distress or levy
as are hereby exempted under the provis-
ions of the said thirty-third and thirty
fourth sections Of chapter fortyninc of the
Code of 1860.
This act shall be in force from its pass