PROPERTY EXEMPTION.
The Judiciary Committee recommended that the bill, [S 36] proposing to increase the amount exempt from execution from $300 to $500 be indefinitely postponed.
The report was defended by Messrs. LANDERS, WOLFE. GRAVES, SHIELDS and RAY, and the indefinite postponement was opposed by Messrs. MARCH, JOHNSTON and MURRAY.
The report of the committee was not concurred in--yeas 20, nays 20.
Mr. JOHNSTON moved to recommit with instructions to amend by adding the following section:
SECTION --. Provided, however that where there is any doubt as to the amount of property in value owned by each, the plaintiff and defendant, it shall be the duty of the Sheriff or constable to make out an inventory and valuation of the property of both, the plaintiff and defendant, and if it shall appear upon such inventory and valuation that the defendant; is the owner of more property in value than the plaintiff, then no exemption shall be allowed.
On motion by Mr. MARCH, the amendment was laid on the table--yeas 24, nays 17--and the bill was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee, without instructions.
