Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-02-18
EXEMPTION LAWS
An Act 70 Amend the Exemption
Laws and 10 comprise them all In
Onc act.

EXEMPTION LAWS
An Act 20 Amend the Exemption
Laws and 10 comprise them an In
Onc act.
SEC. 1. BE 1t enacted by the Gene
raj Assembly Of the State of Trniies-
see, That there shall be exempt from
Execution, Attachment or Garnish-
ment, thirty dollars of wages of me-
chanics or other lsbOring men; pro- |
vided that the lien created by service
Of punishment shall only effect that
portion Of labOrer's wages that may
be due at the time service made, and
not any future wages.
SIC. BE II further enacted, That
the following personal property shall
be exempt from execution, seizure or
attachment In the hands Of heads Of
families: two beds, ledsteatls and ne
ccssary clothing for each. And for
each three children of any one fam
lily, one additional bed, bedstead aud
necessary bed clothing, the value Of
such bedstead In no case to exceed
twenty-five dollars; two cows and
calves, If the family consists Of six
or more persons three cows or cows
and calves, one dozen knives and
forks, one dozen plates, half dozen
dishes, one set of tablespoons, one set
teaspoons, one bread tray, two pitch
era, one walter, one coffee pot, one
tea pot, one canister, one cream Jug,
one dozen cups and saucerS, one d.
ming table aud two table cloths, one
dozen chairs, one bureau not to ex-
coed forty dOllals In value, one safe
or press, one wash basin, one bowl
and pitcher, one washing Kettle, two
washing tubs, one churn, one looking
glass, one chOpping AK, one spinning
wheel, one loom and gear, one pair
cotton cards, one pair weOl cards, one
cooking stove and utensils, or one set
of ordinary cooking utensils, one
wheat seive, one cradle, one Bible aud
Hymn Book, and all books used In
schools, two horses or two mules, one
horse and mule or one horse or mule
and one yoke of oxen, one twO-hOrse
wagon not tO exceed seventy.fve
dollars In value, and harness, one
mans saddle, one woman's saddle,
two riding brides, twenty-five bar
relS of corn, twenty bushels Of wheat.
five hundred bundles of oats, five
hundred bundles of fodder, one stack
of hay not to exceed twenty dollars
in value, and IL the family consist Of
less than six persons one thousand
pounds of pork, slaughtered or on
foot, or six hundred pounds Of bacon;
or Ii the family consist of more than
six persons, then twelve hundred
pounds Of pork or nine hundred
pounds Of bacon, and all the poultry
on hand and fowls to the value OF
twenty-five dollars, a homemade car
pet manufactured by the wife or any
female member of the family and tor
family use and being so applied, six
cords Of wood or one hundred bushels
ot coal, and to heads of families or
any single female who uses the same
for livelihood, one sewing machine.
SEC. 3. BE IL further enacted, That
If the head of the family be engaged
in agriculture there shall be further
exempt in his hands the following
property; two plows, two hoes, one
grubbing hoe, one cutting kaite, one
harvest cradle, one set of plOw gears,
one pitchfork, one rake, three iron
wedges, five head Of sheep and ten
head of stock hogs. There shall also
be exempt in the hands of each me-
chanic In the State who Is engaged in
the pursuit of his trade or occupa-
ton, one set of mechanics tools, such
as are usual and necessary to the pur-
; suit of his trade. There shall also be
exempt one gun in the hands of ev-
cry male citizen Of the age of eight
cen years and upwards and every
female who is the head of u family.
There shall also be exempt to heads
; of families fifty pounds of picked
cotton and twenty-five pounds of
wool, and a sufficient quantity of up
per and sole leather to provide winter
, shoes for the family. And to each
, mechanic who Is the head of q family
fifty dollars worth of lumber or ma
tcrial.
Sic. 1. BE 1t further enacted, That
a homestead in he possession Of each
head of family and the improve
ments thereon to the value of In all
: empt from execution or attachment
or sale, under legal process, In the
manner prescribed by An Act to Sc
cure Homestead to each head of u
family In this State, and to give eff
! feet to section two article eleven of
the Constitution, and to repeal chap
ttT tiSuty -uNc WI the <tCts VI loOf 10
and Section 21l4 to 2l22 of the Code
: in regard to Homesteads, chapter
LINK, passed June q, 1870, and up
5 proved June 20, 1870.
: SEC. s. BE 1t further enacted, That
all of said personal property and
Homestead shall be exempt from
: seizure In criminal a5 well as IN civil
eases, but not exempt from distress
or sale for taxes, or refusal to work
: on public roads, or for fines and costs
for voting out of the civil district or
ward in which the voter lives, or for
2 carrying deadly or concealed weap-
ons contrary To law, or for giving
: away, or selling Intoxicating liquors
on election days.
. SEC. q. BE IL further enacted, That
} when debter abscOnds or leaves his
family, the exempted property shall
he set apart for the use Of the wife
, and family and shall he exempt In
: the hands of the wife or children AMI
, such property on the death of the
, owner shall be exempt In the hands
5 of the widow and children as pre-
, scribed In section 22SS-22sDS of the
. Code.
SEC. Z. BE II further enacted, That
this act shall take etlert from and
after its passage the public welfare
requiring 1t.
| Passed Inn ri 1871