The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02

ANY resident of this who is the head of fam
~ a seiect own and occupy homestead which shall be
IRON the lien of judgment decree of any court or
M on execution or other process issued from any
LOT the collection Of any created or incurred % the
adoption of this Constitution Provded That such home
aa shall not be exempt from or or from
debts the purchase thereof Or th t; -
thereon, the performance labor thereon
The homestead outside of any city, town or village
heo ana occupied residence shall OF not exceed
g one hundred and sixty of land less with the i'm
thereon to be selected the provided the
Sna not exceed in value twenty-five hundred dollars
ana In no event shall the homestead reduced to less than
eighty acres without regard TO value.
Ec 4 The homestead in city, town or VILLAGE owned
as residence shall consist of exceeding one
acre OF land with the Improvements thereon be selected
y the owner provided the shall not exceed the ann o
twenty five hundred dollars and shall such home
oe reduced TO less than quarter acre without
regard to value.
SEC d.. If the owner of homestead die
teao shall be from his debts descend to his hers
IN accordance with the that now or
after may be of force in this State
Mr. Cocker offered the following amendment:
Amend section l. in line six after the word mentioned bv
inserting not to exceed in value thousand dollars
MI Rogers offered the following amendments
Amend section |, Article VII by adding in fifth line after
dollars.
Mr.. Campbell offered to amend As follows
Strike out all from land, in line to word and in
second line of original
Mr. Goss Offered the following amendments
hat the Improvement shall hundred
dollars including the lot land.
Mr. Taylor offered the following substitute:
ORDINANCE NO -
SECTION L. homestead to the Of hundred and
sixty land the half of one acre within the limits Of
any Incorporated city owned by family
residing this together with five hundred dollars worth
of personal property shall be exempted from forced
of law anil the real shall not be aenabe
without the joint of husband that rea
ton exists But property shall be exempt from sale
taxes or for the payment Of obligations contracted for pur
chase OF said property for the erection Of
the real estate for house field labor performed on
the real estate Prord That the value Of real estate
shall exceed three thousand dollars, ascertained bv
proceedings to be provided by law.
Sec The homestead and exemption provided section
of this Article shall the widow and
femme sole heirs of the party who shall have enjoyed taken
the benefit Of such homestead exemption and exemp
ons provided for in section of this Article shall apply
all debts, except specified in said section when
where the debt was contracted or liability incurred.
Mr. Hausman offered the following amendment to Article
Section l. in line five after the words improvements there
insert exceed 1000 dollars Section line
two, strike 700 and insert 800"
Mr.. Nee skll offered the following amendment
insert after the word mentone in sixth line Prorded
All realty and personally does exceed 81 .000O0
thousand dollars"
Mr.. Lesley offered the following amendment:
In eighth line section j. after the word dwelling house
insert or other buildings and in line after the word
family the words to the value of five thousand dollars.
Mr.. Welman offered the following amendment:
Strike out in lines and three and insert
each head of family
Mr. Fowler offered the following substitute Article VI
HOMESTEAD
SECTION l. homestead containing exceeding eighty
go of land not exceeding oneourh G. of
of land within the limits incorporated city held
by being the head of family residing this State
and used and occupied by him home himself
herself and family together with all the improvements and
thereon shall be exempt from levy and forced sale
under process of any court except as hereinafter provided and
mentioned and the shall not be aienabe unless by the
consent of husband and wife where that relation exists and
judgment decree shall be lien upon such exempted
property, except provided in this Article
There shall also be exempted from such levy and
forced sale every head Of family homeseader residing
in this State personal property to the value of hundred
dollars the be selected by such head of family in the
provided by law.
Mr. Johnston offered the following substitute for Section
Article VI:
A homestead embracing exceeding hundred and
sixty of land held for agricultural purposes and for
lence BY owner holder thereof: exceeding
within the limit, of incorporated city held by
person residing in this State and occupied by him her
as house tor himself or herself and family shall be set apart
homestead And ministerial officer in this
State shall have jurisdiction authority to enforce
judgment, decree execution against said property set
apart including such improvements be made thereon
from time TO Tune except Tor taxes money borrowed ana ex
pended in the Improvement Of the homestead for the
chase money the and for labor done thereon
rial furnished therefor or removal Of encumbrance thereon
And shall be the duty of the Legislature early prac
provide law setting apart said property
and to enact laws for the full and complete protection and
security Of the the sole and benefit of said families
aforesaid and shall be aenable unless by the
OF both husband when such relation exists
Mr.. Morgan offered to amend Section follows
fter the word premises in fourth line, add or for
supplies furnished by merchants "
Mr. Bennett moved to reconsider the vote by which it
agreed defer further action Article VI until tomorrow
Mr. Johnston moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the
table
Which agreed to.
Article VII, Married Womens Property. up for
consideration.
Section ] read.
Mr.. Orman moved its adoption
Mr. Bount offered the following substitute for Section
Every married who shall hereafter be mar
ed shall have the capacity hold control
enjoy dispose Of devise and beueah all property real and
in possession expectancy and to make con-
and bind herself personally and to sue and be sued
with all the rights and liabilities incidental thereto if she
not married ;
Which read
The question upon the adoption Of the substitute
Mr. Hooker offered the following amendment to the subs
tute: