Chap. 220.—An ACT to amend the 38d and 384th sections of chapter 49
of the Code of 1860, in regard to Property Exempt from Distress and
Levy.

Passed February 20, 1867.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the thirty-
third section of chapter forty-nine of the Code of Virginia,
of eighteen hundred and sixty, be amended and re-enacted
so as to read as follows: "a:

“$33. In case of a husband, parent or other person, who
is a housekeeper and head of a tamily, there shall be exempt
from distress or levy the following articles, or so much or so
many thereof as the party may have:

First—The family Bible.

Second—F amily pictures, school books, and library for the
use of the family, not exceeding one hundred dollars in value.

Third—A seat or pew in? any house or place of public
worship. |

Fourth—A lot in any burial ground. —

Fifth—All necessary wearing apparel of the debtor and
his family. All beds, bedsteads and bedding necessary for
the use of such family. All stoves and appendages put up
and kept for the necessary use of the family, not to exceed
three.

Sixth—One cow, one horse, six chairs, one table, six knives,
six forks, six plates, one dozen spoons, two dishes, two basins,
one pot, dne oven, six pieces of wood or earthen ware, one
loom and its appurtenances, one safe or press, one spinning
wheel, one pair of cards, one axe, two hoes, five barrels of
corn, five bushels of wheat or one barrel of flour, two hun-
dred pounds of bacon or pork, three hogs, ten dollars in
value of forage or hay, one cooking stove and utensils for
cooking therewith, and one sewing “machine; and in case of
a mechanic, the tools and utensils of his trade, not exceeding
one hundred dollars in value.

Ҥ34. If the debtor be at the time actually engaged in
the business of agriculture, there shall be exempt from such
distress or levy, while he is so engaged, one yoke ot oxen or
a pair of horses or mules in lieu thereof, with the necessary
gearipg, one wagon or cart, two plows, one drag, one harvest
cradle, one pitchfork, one rake, two iron wedges. All of
which articles intended to be exempted by this act shall be
chosen by the head of the. family, his agent or representative:
provided, that the provisions of this act shall not extend to
distress made for .taxes, county and: parish levies: and pro-
vided further, that upon all contracts made and entered into
before the passage of this act, only so much of the above
mentioned property shall be exempt from distress or levy as
are hereby exempted under the provisions ‘of the said thirty-
third and thirth-fourth sections of chapter forty-nine on the
Code of eighteen hundred and sixty.”

2. This act shall be in force from jts passage.