4. What land is exempt, and of what value? Section 2. 5. Who selects the homestead? Section 2. 6. Can a lot in a city, &c., be set apart? Section 2. 7. Is the homestead liable for taxes? Section 2. 8. Is it liable for any other debt besides taxes? Section 2. 9. After death of the owner is the homestead exempt any longer? Section 2. 10. If work is done on a homestead, is such homestead exempt from the mechanic's or laborer's lien? Section 4. 11. Supposing the owner dies leaving a widow, but no children-- from what is the homestead exempt, and how long? Section 5. 12. What privileges does the widow enjoy, and how long? Section 5. 13. Is every widow entitled to such privileges? Section 5. 14. What becomes of the property of a woman marrying? Section 6. 15. Suppose she acquires property after marriage, does she or her husband own it? Section 6. 16. What kind of property so belongs to the wife? Section 6. 17. Cannot such property be made to pay the husband's debts? Section 5. 18. Can she give her property away by will? Section 6. 19. Is her husband's assent necessary to the validity of her will? Section 6. 20. Can she sell or give away her property before her death? Section 6. 21. Is her husband's assent necessary to such sale, &c. ? Section 6. 22. Can her husband signify such assent "by word of mouth"? Section 6. 23. Can the husband insure his life for the benefit of his wife and children and pay for the policy out of his own money, rather than pay his creditors? Section 7. 24. What is done with the money when he dies? Section 7. 26. Can the owner of the homestead sell it? Section 8. 26. What is necessary to the validity of the deed? Section 8. 27. Suppose he is not married. Section 8. ARTICLE XI. PUNISHMENTS, PENAL INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC CHARITIES. 1. What are the punishments lawful in North Carolina? Section 1. 2. Can convicts be made to labor on public works, &c. ? Section 1. 3. Can convicts be hired (or farmed) out to individuals or corporations? Section 1. 4. Can all convicts be farmed out? Section 1. 5. What authority prescribes the rules in regard to farming out convicts? Section 1. 6. What convicts cannot be farmed out? Section 1. 7. Can those hiring convicts punish them as they please? Section 1. 8. For what can they be punished by the proper officer? Section 1. 9. Under whose supervision, &c., are these convicts? Section 1. 10. Can the General Assembly abolish capital punishment? Section 2. 11. For what offences can the punishment of death be inflicted? Section 2. 12. What are the objects of punishment? Section 2. 13. What is the duty of the General Assembly in regard to a penitentiary? Section 3. 14. For what may houses of correction be provided? Section 4. 15. For what may houses of refuge be established? Section 5. 16. How must the structure and superintendence of penal institutions, &c., be arranged? Section 6.