The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-20

such earnings are necessary for the use
of his family, residing in this State,
supported in whole or in part by MS
labor; but where debts are incurred by
any such person, or his wife or family,
for the common necessaries OF life, or
have been incurred at a time when the
debtor had no family, residing in this
State, supported in whole or in part by
his labor, the one-half of such earnings
above mentioned are nevertheless sub
| ject to execution, garnshment, or at
| tachment to satisfy debts SO incurred.
IL. The shares held by a member OF
a homestead association duly incorpora-
| ted, not exceeding in value 81 900, II the
| person holding the shares is not the
owner of a homestead under the laws or
this State All the nautical instru
ments and wearing apparel of any mas
| ter, officer or seaman of any steamer
or other vessel.
l.. All moneys, benefits, privileges or
| immunities accruing or in any manner
growing out of any life insurance on the
! life of the debtor, if the annual Dremi-
ums paid do not exceed 5000.
Ii. All fire engines, hooks and ladders,
with the carts, trucks and carriages,
hose, buckets, implements and appara-
| tus thereunto appertaining, and all
I furniture and uniforms of any fire COM
pany or department organized under any
| laws of this State
IA. All arms, uniforms and accouter
ments required by law to be kept by
| any person, and also one gun to be Sc
| lected by the debtor.
10. All Courthouses, jails, public Of
! fees and buildings, lots, grounds and
personal property, the fixtures, furnit
| ure, books, papers and appurtenances
| belonging and pertaining to the jail and
| public offices belonging to any county,
| or tc any city and county OF this State,
| and all cemeteries. public squares,
parks and places, public buildings, town
| halls markets, buildings for the use of
| fire departments and military organiza
| tons, and the lots and grounds thereto
| belonging and appertaining, owned or
| held by any town or incorporated city,
| or dedicated by such town or city to
| health, ornament or public use or for
/ the use of any fire or military company
| organized under the laws of this State
| 16. All material purchased in good
| faith for use in the construction, altera-
| ton or repair of any building. mining
claim, or other improvement, as long as
| in good faith the same is about to be ap-
piled to the construction, alteration, or
repair of such building, mining claim or
other Improvement.
| No article however or species of prop
erty mentioned in this section is exempt
from execution issued upon judgment
recovered for its price or upon judg-
ment of foreclosure of a mortgage there
| on.
CLASSIFICATION OF CITIES.
During the last session, the Legisla-
| ture passed an Act amending the Act for
the classification of municipal corpora
| tons, and as census of Sacramento is
| being taken at the present time it will
! be Of interest to her citizens to know
to what class she belongs. The full text
of the Act follows:
Section 1. All municipal corporations
within the State are hereby classified as
follows: Those having a population of
more than 100000 shall constitute the
| first class; those having a population of
more than 10000 and not exceeding
200 900. shall constitute the second
class; those having population of more
| shall constitute the third class: those
having population of more than 10000
| and not exceeding $4,000, shall consti-
| tute the fourth class; those having
population of more than 1900 and not
| exceeding 10000. shall constitute the
| fifth class; those having population of
| not exceeding 1900 shall constitute the
| sixth class.
| Section >. This Act shall take effect
| and be in force from and after its pass
age.
| CORPORATIONS AS EXECUTORS.
/ The Legislature amended the Act au-
! thorizing corporations to Act as execu-
| tors, and in other capacities, and as
amended, the law now stands on the
| books as follows:
| Section 4. Each corporation, before
| accepting any such appointment or de-
| post, shall deposit with the Treasurer
| of the State, for the benefit Of the credit
| ors of said corporation, the sum of
| 100000 in bonds of the United States
| or municipal bonds of this State. or of
| any county, or city, or school district
| thereof or in mortgages on improved
/ and productive real estate in this State
| being first liens thereon, and the real
estate being worth at least twice the
| amount loaned thereon. The bonds and
| securities so deposited may be exchanged
| from time to time for other securities
receivable as aforesaid. Said bonds of
| the United States, or municipal bonds
Of this State, or of any county, city or
school district thereof, to be registered
in the name of said Treasurer. officially
| and all said securities to be subject to
| sale and transfer and to the disposal of
the proceeds by said Treasurer, only on
the order of court of competent juris-
| diction, and as hereinafter provided.
DOING GOOD WORK.