Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-24

ing fund for the payment of the same.
Sec. g.. The untunded debt shall not be fund
ed or redeemed alta value exceeding that .es-
tablished by law at the time said debt was con-
tracted, nor shall any discrimination hereafter
be made in paying the interest on State bonds
which shall give higher &C ual value to bonds
held in foreign countries over the same class
of bonds held in this country. ''-
Sec. 10. No money shall be paid out OF the
State Treasury except 10 pursuance OF appro'
ppriations made by law; and no appropriation
shall ever be made for the payment of any debt
or obligation created in the name OF the State
Of Virginia by the usurped and pretended State
authorities assembled at Richmond during the
late war; and no county, city or corporation
shall levy or COLLECT any tax for the payment OF
any debt created for the purpose OF aiding any
rebellion against the State OF against the UNI
ted States. ~ ,...r 80, ,......s.,.,.
Sec. IL. Cd the passage Of every act which
imposes, continues, or revlves any approprla
ton of punllcior trust mooey, or property, or
releases discharges, or commutes any claim or
demand of the State, the vote sbaii be determ-
ined by ayes and noes, and the names OF the
persons voting for and against the same shall
be entered on. the Journals OF the Respective
Houses, and mHjority of all the members
it the for &c OF a law.
I Sec. H. The credit of1the State shall not be
granted to or in aid of any person, association
or corporation ... !...:t - - .:y.' 80 '.''
Sec. l3 No scrip, certificate, or other evi
dence Of State indebtedness, shall be issued
except for the redemption OF s'ock previously
issued, or for such debts as are expressly au
thorized in this Constitution. us
Sec II. The Stale shall not subscrlbe to or
become interested 10 the stock Of any com pany,
association, or corporation.
Sec Is The State shall not be party to or
become interested in any work OF internal I'M
provcment, nor engage IN Carrying on any such
work otherwise than IN the expenditure OF
grants tpotbe Stare Of land or other pr Il cry.
Sec TO- Every law which imposes c1n'ln-
JUS, or rerives TAX, III I'll distinctly stiteth:
tx and the object to VIII CHI it is to BE- applied,
an II shall not be sutfi :u;nr to refer " snj
other law to fix such :. o. OBJ CT.
Sc II. The Stare s1al not assume any in
debird,rs$ OF a coun y, b rough, or city, unr
LEM its &c 'r to Il SINE.
] Sec Is. A full accun- Of the Stste naabt
edneS-, a,i al ac III STATEN nj. OF receipts
and txtmrd. ure, OF the pu nc money, shah be
.ttsched t, aid published with Its laws passed
at every regular session OF the General As
sembly .-.a -.E.. ,t.#. j....
Syc 10. The General Assembly shall provide
by law tor adjusting with the State of West
Virginia The proportion OF the public debt OF
Virginia proper to be borne by the States Of
Virginia aud West Virginia, and shall procide
i hat such sum AS shall be received from West
Virginia shall be applied to the payment of the
public uebt of the State. ..a. -..
! Sec 20. No other or greater amount or tax
or revenue shall at any time be levied than
may be required for the necessary expenses of
the government: or to pay the existing indeEt-
edness of the State. .....-- ~.
Sec 81. The liability to the State of any in
corporated company or institution to redeem
heretofore made by the State to sach COM
pany or institution shall not be released or
committed. =s ..- !
GENERAL PROVISION.
Sec % Upon debts hereafter contracted it
shall be lawful to receive any rate OF interest
not exceeding twelve per cent. per annum.
which may be agreed upon By the parties and
be specified in the bonl, note, or other writing
evdeDcing the debt When there is no such
agreement, the rate of interest shall be six per
centum per anuum for the use OF every hun
dred dollars 49, #.'.. a.. .,...'.
ARTICLE XXI.
......... MISCELLANEOUS. 49,. .. ..
Sec: l. Every householder or head Of fami-
" shall be entitled, in adlrion to the articles
now exempt from levy or distress for rent, to
ho!d exempt from levy, seizure, garnisheeing,
or sale, under any execution, order or other
process issued on any demand for any debt
heretofore or hereafter contracted, his real and
Il o',lI
aud debts due him. whether heretofore or here
at, er acquired or contracted, to the value Of
not exceeding 5000, to DO selected by him
Provided, That such exemption shall not e1
t. nd to any execution, order, or other process
issued on any demand, 10 the following Gas 8:
l. For the purchase price Of said property,
or any part thereof. ~ ~ ..........
q. For services rendered by laboring per-
son or mechanic.
3. For liabilities incurred by any public off,
Ger, or officer of d court, or any fducary, or
any attorney at law, for money collected.
4. F''r lawful claim for any taxes, levles,
or assessments, accruing after the Jay Of
-,lS66. ".
For rent hereafter accruing.
6. For the legal or 3aoie fees Of any public
officer, or officer Of a court hereafter acsruing.
Sec. g. The f'regoing section shall not lie
construed as subjrctiug the property hereby
exempted, or;any portion thereof, to any lien
by reasou of any execution levied on property
which has been subs quenty restored TO the
defendant, or jud .msnt rendered, OF docketed
on aud alter the II day of April, 1861, and
before tho I'd day Of March, 1867, fur any debt
CO ,traced previous to the 4th day Of April,
1865, exc pit debts OF the character mentioned
IN Ell, her OF the above six exceptions.
Sc g. Nothing contained in this article
shall be construed t., interfere with the sale of
he properly aforessi !, or any portion III rrof,
BY vir ue OF any mortgage, deed of trust, p!euge
or other security thereon. s.. ."'...-
Sec. The General Assembly is hereby
prvhiti ed from passing any Law Saying the
collection of debts commonly kno1n as sta,
laws aud an such law now existing is hereby
r, pc led. Bnt thl, section shall not be C n
S rued a. prohibiting auv le- islation viii h he
t1eue' al AS mbiy may fem necessary 70 ~ Is