The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
Tho Constitutional Amendment Propose
by tho Legislature ut It's Recent Session.

Tho Constitutional Amendment Proposed
by tho Legislature ut It's Recent Session.
Joint Resolution proposing an amend
mnnt to Section 32, Article H., OF the
Constitution Of the State Of South
Carolina, relating to Il homestead
and providing that the benefit of a
homestead exemption may be shared
equally by all classes of citiZcns.
BE 1t resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
OF South Carolina, now met and sit
ting i'll General Assembly, ans by the
authority Of the same:
That the following amendment to
the Constitution of the State be SUBJ
mittcd to the qualified electors of the
State at the next general election, and
If u majority of the electors qualified
to vote tor members of tho General
Assembly voting thereon shall vote in
iavor OF such amendment, and two
thirds ofcach brancMof the next Gen
eral Assembly shall, after such cleo
ton and before another, atify the
same amendment by yeas and navs, it
Shall be part of the Constitution, to
wit: That Section 80, Article H., of
the Constitution Of this State be and is
hereby stricken out, and the following
inserted in lieu thereof; "Thc Gcncr-
al Assembly shall enact such laws as
Will exempt from attachment any. sale
under any mcsnc or final process
issued from any court, to the head OF
any family residing in this State a
homestead in lands. whether held in
Tee or ally lesser estate, not to exceed
III value one thousand dollars. with
inc yearly products thereof, and every
head of f;unily residing in this State,
whether emitted to Il homestead ex-
cmption in lands or not, personal
property not to exceed in value the
sum OF five hundred dollars: provid-
cd that III case any woman having
a separate estate shall be married to
the head Of family who has not, Of
ms own, sufficient property to consti-
tutc a homestead, as hcrcinbcforc
provided, said married woman shall
DC entitled to like exemption as pro-
Vldcd Tor head ofa family: Provid-
cu further: that there shall not be an
allowance more than one thousand
dollars worth of real estate, and
more than five hundred dollars worth
OF personal property to the husband
ana Wlfc jointly; provided, that no
PNPSA'r Si'tii w CNclupG from attach
mcnt, levy or sale for taxes or for
payment of obligations contracted for
the purchase Of said homestead or the
erection of improvements thereon.
Provided, further, that the yearly pro-
ducts Of such homestead shall not be
exempt from attachment, levy or sale
for the payment Of obligations con-
tractcd in tho production of the same.
1t shall be the duty of the General
Assembly at their first session TO cn-
force the provisions of this section bv
suitable legislation. That the qucS-
ton of adopting this amendment Shall
DC submitted TO the electors as fol-
lows: Those in favor Of the amend
mnet shall deposit ballot with the
following words printed or written
thereon: "Constitutional amendment
relating to homestead, Yes" Those
opposed TO said amendment shall cast
ballot with the following words
written OF printed thereon: "Consli-
tutional amendment relating to home
stead, No."
Approved December 90, 1870.