Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1876-04-15

Assembly convened, That article six
hundred and forty-four of the Code
Of Practice be % amended 10 to read
"a follows: "The sheriff or constable
can not seize the linen and clothes
belonging to the debtor or his wife,
nor his bed, bedding or bedstead, nor
those of his family, nor his arms and
military accoutremcnts, nor the tools
and instruments, asd books, and
sewing machines necessary for the
exercise Of bis or her calling, trade or
profession by which he or she makes
q living, nor shallh he In any case seize
the rights of personal servitude, of
use ana habitation, Of usufruct to the
estate of . minor child, nor the in
como Of dotal property, nor money
due for the SALARY Of an officer, nor
laborers' wages, nor the cooking stove
and utensils Of the said stove, nor
the plates, dishes, knives and forks
and spooas, nor the dining table and
dining chairs, nor wash tubs, nor
smoothing irons and ironing furnaces,
nor family portraits belonging to :he
debtor, nor tho musical instruments
played on or practiced on by any
inembes Of the family. -
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That any person offending against
the provisions Of this act, 0r who shall
BY any artifce or subterfuge induce
or procure smother to sign away, by
contract or otherwise, any of the
rights which BE- or she may have mn
der this act, shall be deemed guilty
Of . misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall Be fined ii a snm not exceeding
two hundred dollars, or imprison-
mont for . term not exceeding six
months, or both, ut tho discretion Of
the c0nrt. ,,fa gE4tt4F
SEC. 8. Be Il further enacted, ETC.,
That all laws and parts Of laws con-
flieting With this. act or contrary to
sny Of It's provisiDnS and al laws on
the same snhjcct matter the amend
ment ofarticlo six hundred and forty
feas Of the Gods of Practice, be and
are hereby repealed. i
SEC. 4. Be It further enacted, ETC.,
Thst the repeating clause 0f this act
shall not Be construaDr interpreted
% - to affect the exemption Of the
Homestead, the widows' one thousand
dollars, nor tho rural and agricultural
exemptions now 10 force by existing
laws, it being the true meaning and
intent II this oct those exemptions
shonld not BE- affected by this act. -
SEc. 5. Be Il further enacted, ETC.,
That this act shall take effect from
and after it, passage.
To provide for tho revival Of judg-
menta rendered by tho district
courts Of the State prior to the or
ganiEation of the judiciary under
tho coUstitntion Of 1858, when the
amount sued for did not exceed five
hundred dollars, exclusive of inter
est ..eFFs..-. 1900
srcr1ox 1. Belit enacted by the
Senate s9l Mousse n 4eresentatives
n the St4te Of L0Asihna In General
Assembly ,csnyased, Thet, the parish
courts Of the seversl pasisl,es be and
they are hereby cOpstituted the proper
tritrh&S \ 3hiot = fcsive al judg-
ments rendered by the district conrts
Of I'll pajshes resp iv6lS prior to
the organization Of the judiciary nm
der the constitution Of l668, where
the amount sued for originally did
not exceed 6v4h hodred dollars, ex-
elusive Of interslk. y
i SEc. 2. Be itfdrther suseted, etc.,
That sli lsvs ~ paFts Of Lawn IN con-
1teG With the prsvisioas Of thia oct be,
sWd they re hstsby repealed insofar
- they oGB6ict. Vt gaul 9s..f
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