Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-13

Scheme of heBiack Coats efedted-the Ladies ITi-
umphant-HigA Compliment TO the Chancellor
Legal RefOTH--iaj oHJment- ah-Peter Sam
pie-StOne, SC, &c.
The Senate comprises much gallantry, generosi-
ty, and good feeling, any other body of equal size.
The bill to which adverted YESTERDAY relating to
husband and wife, and which ought 10 be entitled
f." An act to prevent Mrs. Jarvis from filing bill
against her husband" came up its third reading
to-day. 1t had been amended committee so as to
remove one OF It's most objeC t.uH.. .-aturcs, but
the Senators very properly retusD such
a barefaced scheme to be SUGGEST
General Root said he was unw FL. give his
sanction to bill Of this nature 1t proposed TO have
reference especially to great controversy between
two very distinguished individuals, husband and
wife. He should conjecture from this reference to
title 5h Section Sd, line 9th, and five years and
year. that the bill got up to prevent the wife of
The Rev. DIR. Jarvis sueing in courts. Should the
legislature and deace the statute books by this
continued reference to line 9Th, five years
year. Sec. Sd, title ID chap 9Th, and part Sd or 10th
he regretted il had become the fashion to dis
grace statute books by such an unseemly refer
ence, and by passing laws for particular occasions
Thus was that the statute books got filled with
references which nobody could understand, and thus
proposed to pass the law for dissov wing effect
ing the relations of husband and wife. BY the
newspapers he had learned that Mrs Jarvis had pre-
ferred her petition before the legislature of Connect
cut for divorce, and that elaborate and prolong
ed trial had taken place, which had brought into
action the most eminent counsel and brought to the
auditory the most fashionable and well dressed peo
pie the land Of steady habits could send forth. Ii
had been stated that Mrs. Jarvis coming to
Court OF Chancery for relief, and would the legsla
ture undertake to preclude her application He
would not call such degrading 10 the charac
ter Of legisaturc but he would say that il would
deserve TO be dcnominated mpudent and inc onsst-
emit
Mr.. Maynard said, if the proposed law would be
salutary in its general operation ought not to be
rejected, because IL would apply to this particular
Ii alleged that the statute, as il stood,
invited these applications for divorce and for sepa'
rate maintenance.
Mr.. Tsllmage inquired whether the Senate was
prepared TO pass a law which should withhold from
females from other states who might be driven here
for relief from the brutality of their husbands that
| protection which they themselves enjoyed. He
would not consent to restrict any defenc eless
| in applying for avindicaton Of her rights.
The bill was then rejected by vote Of Is to 4-one
| old bachelor voting with the committee Of who
ported IL, m the affirmative.
| So you can inform the Reverend Doctor, and his
coadIutors in this magnanimous and liberal project,
that II the application Of his mpIsbed lady is
defeated it must be done by direct and straighfor-
| ward means, and not by the stesltby, insidious
schemes by which he undertook to circumvent her.
Three resolutions for amendments 10 the Constitu-
tion Of this State were ordered to third reading m
| the Senate to-day. The first read thus:-
| "Thc Court of Chanccry is abolished. The legis-
| preme and inferior Courts"
The second" The office of Circuit Judge is
| abolished. .t..
The third authorizes the legislature to increase
/
Thirteen OF the Senators voted to up the Chan
Gerry Court, and ten against it,.
| These proposed amendments induced a long de-
bate, and nothing elseof great public interest was
| done.
The House have been engaged nearly all day on the
subject Of legal reform. There is large number Of
haEbred, uneducated Pettifcggers in the Assembly,
| who fish up preearious living, trying paltry
| causes, and promising litigation in country towns,
AVID they have resisted every measure which pro-
missed any substantial benefit to the people.
The resolution from the Senate designating to-
morrow for the day of adjournment was taken up
and amended by inserting Thursday the 18th inst.
This resolution will be sent 10 the Senate. and pre-
sumo IL will be the table until Wednesday, in
order TO see II IS practicable TO get through the
indispensable business by that day. II agreed
in caucus to terminate the session then, and trust
the determination will not he changed, but IL is best
10 keep the matter within the control Of the majori-
If the bill for the reorganization Of our Circuit
Court gets through, u. scolcs and Gen Lynch are
10 be the judges Mr. Merritt was spoken 81 in con-
junction with Mr.. Scocs but his cake is all dough
now.
The Governor had some little notion Of putting ON
Nordsoai the Jew, but IL was suggested that the
dealer in old clothes mig before their court
in a capacity that would require the functions Of q
Judge TO be exercised upon him, and the idea uf
| vesting him with the ermine, was forthwith aban-
doned.
Peter Simples project Of recognising the seamens
| Retreat, is in bad wav. am inclined 10 believe
that the experience Of this session may be of service
TO Peter. He will be able eventually ~ form a lust
| estimate Of his ows influence and consequence To
the party.
No Historical Minister vet. and I am beginning TO
despair for Col Stone. The Governor is ready to
give him the birth on two conditions. however.
First, That he give bond in the penal sum Of
80 90, not to write word for publication while
| abroad and. "a
Second, That the Commercial shall forthwith op.
pose the 1ippeoanoe party. OF
He rduuOf have the nj on any other CON.