The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-14

form and language as they shall deem
most fit and advisable, and report the same
to the Convention, an article which snan
entitle every householder or heaa OF
family, In addition to the articles now e1,
euipt BY law from distress or levy, 10 nolo
exempt from levy, seizure, or sale, unoer
any execution OF. other process issued on
any demand for any debt heretofore or
hereafter contracted, his real ana personal
property, or either, whether heretoloIe VI
hereafter acquired, to the value Oh NOV
exceeding two thousand i've hundreo ool-
lars (s2,5O0), provided that sucn e4emp-
ton snail not extend to any execution o'
other process issued On any demand ID tne
following cases: :snro
/ 81. For the purchase price OF SAID pro-
perry, or any part thereof.
SO. For services rendered by laOorine
] person or mechanic.
1 a3. For lawful claim for any taxes, as
sessments. or other public charges, accru-
! ing since the I'd day of April, 1865.
"a. For rent accruing after the "a DAY
of April, 1865.
as. For liabilities incurred by any pup
lie officer or officer Of court, or any nou-
ciary, or any attorney at law, for money
collected. 80,
sc, For sheriffs', sergeants', and clerks
fees accruing since the "a day OF APRIL
1866.
ST. Nor shall such exemption apply
where a lien has been acquired on SAID
property, or any part thereof, by judg-
ment rendered for debt contracted since
the I'd day of April, 1865, provided sucn
exempt property shall not be subject 10
any lien by reason of any judgment here
tofore rendered for debt contracted prior
to the I'd day of April, 1865, or which may
hereafter be rendered, or execution, or
other process, issued for debt contracted
after the I'd day of April, 1865, except as
herein otherwise provided. And it shall
be the further duty of said committee to
so frame the article in question as to pre-
clude any construction thereof that would
interfere with the sale of said property or
any part thereof by virtue of any mort
gage, deed of trust, pledge, or other secu-
rity thereon, or with sales made under tne
judgments or DEGREES of courts IN cases
where the collection of debts is not the
object of such sales. -,
6 1t shall be the further duty OF said
committee to report a provision prohibit
ing the General Assembly from passing
any law staying the collection of debts,
commonly known as stay laws further
than NAV be necessary to fully carry out
the provisions of this article.
&c It shall be the further duty Of said
committee to report provision requiring
the General Assembly to prescribe in what
manner and on what conditions SAID
householder or head of family shall set
apart and hold for himself and family, out
of any real estate which he may have, q
homestead to the value of not exceeding
two thousand five hundred dollars (S2,5Oo),
which shall be included in the property
herein exempted.
"And, finally, it shall be the duty of
said committee to report clause to the
effect that the provisions of the article in
Question shall be construed literally, to
the end that all the interests thereof may
be fully and perfectly carried out"
COMMITTEE CLERKS.
Mr.. HAwxHuRsr, upon the request of
the Committee on Representation and APP
portionment, moved that the clerk of that
committee be continued.
DIR. CLEMENTS moved to amend by
adding "the clerk of the Committee on
Finances" =,
Mr.. WHITE moved to add Committee
on Military Affairs"
The two amendments were lost, and
Mr.. HAwXHURsT's motion was adopted.
UsURY.
KE1so (negro) offered the following
"Resolued, That the Committee on
| Taxation and Finance be and are hereby
| instructed to prepare and report for inser-
| tion in the Constitution an article provld-
ing that the rate of interest in this Stats
shall be eight per cent. on all transactions
carrying interest where no special con-
tract is made, but that all contracts made
between parties for any special rate Of
interest shall BE legal and binding, Whe7
Their the same be more or less than eight
per cent" Laid on the table for printing.
), PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
Mr.. HAwxHURsr stated that there was g
photographer at the door who was anxious
to take picture of the Convention. He
moved that recess of half an hour be
taken for this purpose. BLAND seconded
it. Lost.
THE CASE OF MR.. HUNTER.
The special order Of the day, the case
of Mr.. HUNTER, was then taken up, and
the propositions of the majority and mi
nority reports Of the special committee
were read.
The majority recommended that Mr..
HUNTER be brought before the bar of the
House and reprimanded. The minority
recommended that the whole matter be
dropped.
Mr.. PLATTE moved that the whole mat
ter be laid on the table. The ayes and
noes were called. Call sustained. The
vote resulted-ayes, Ga; noes, Is.
Mr.. HUNNICUTT arose to privileged
question. He considered that he had been
virtually censured by the vote of the
House. he contended that the House had
decided that there could be no traitors to
the Federal Government.
Mr.. CLEMENTS arose to a point of order.
The gentleman had arisen to privileged
question, and he had commenced by i'm
pugning the action of the Convention.
The CHAIR decided the point not well