Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-02-22

January SeSsion-Ar PROVIDENCE.
(Continued from last pnge.)
From the Providence Journal.

II SENATE. MIR. Philips presented the
following resolution, which was read and
laid on The table, VIZ:
Resoired, That the Attorney Genera
he and he hereby is authorized to MOI
pros the indictments now pending before
the Supreme Court In the several coun-
ties, for treason agains, the State, or tor
Il violation OF any OF the provisions oi
l"an aci IN relation 10 offences against
;ihe sovereign power Of the State"
against such persons as have made ap-
pl'catIon for their discharge to the Gov
ernor or Attorney General, in conformity
tn II resolution of the General A Asscnbly
relative thereto, passed at their June ses-
sion l813, upon snch persons giving their
several bonds to the State, in the SUN
of dollars, that they will
keep the pence, and be Of good behavior
for the space ofiwelve months, aud upon
their taking an oath, in open court, that
they will bear true faith aud allegiance
to the State and the government thereof.
The bill concerning the property OF
married women was taken up,
Mr.. Bullock moved that the bill be
post siponed TO the next session. 1t was a
very important bill, and ought 10 be fully
considered
The Senate refused to postpone the
bill, Ayes, 10 Noes, II.
The bill was taken up, and the ques.
by MIR. Eaton some days since,
The anne Udmen, Of Mr. Eaton was lost
by vote Of | | to D.
The question being upon the passage
of The bill,
Mr.. Bullock said he could not vote for
the act, without submitting some remarks
AS to effects. lie thought tha, Senators
might vote for The bill under the impress
sion iha, i, conferred certain ri2 2hts, when
in fact, The married women had the same
rights at common law. lie saw no rea-
son for the passage Of this act. Proper
" may now be conveyed to .he wife
through the medium Of a trustee. Ii is
said that this law is made for The benefit
of married women Of small property now
II this httle property be 10 land the vile
has now control of 1t and rs To personal
property, you may provide ioI that by an
act securing 10 the wife certain amount
Of household property.
by thus act the wife may involve her
husband in debt, and yet her property
cannot be taken TO pay the debt. This
is nhlust. There is no objection 10 The
section which provides that chaliels real,
stock, and mortgaged property shall not
be sold but by deed, aud with consent Of
the wife but do not make n deed signed
by the wife necessary to sell personal
pro?erty--a table, or IA chair. There is
no need of this law for married people
OF small property a woman would mol
avail herself of lis provisions she would
disgrace herself by doing so.
The worst Of this law is the seventh
section. The common law has made
husband and wife One ii is wise law,
and sanctioned by the wisdom of ages,
and we propose TO separate them, and
enable them to quarrel according to law
husband and wife are TO be arrayed
against each other in court of law and
what would be the effect upon their do
mes'ic peace ? would it no, end in up
braidings and reproaches The wife is
to interfere by her "neXt frichd," against
her husband, and that "next friend" will
be some one no has an eve TO her prop
ery himself VIII ANYTHING compensate
woman for this win property pay
for domestic peace IL become ne
cessary for husband and wife to part, as
it may be) let them part bu, in Heavens
name, do no, let them meet after they
have quarraled in rourt of ChaDce,y.
know there arc hardshIps, but not al
ways on the one side. The cx,rsva-
gance and folly of the wife may perplex
the husband. ! have known such cases,
and so have all of us.
The bill does not meet any want, it
goes too Ear in some things aud moi lar
enough IN others, and shall vote against
u.
Mr.. Greene, of Providence, did not
propose to repeat his remarks, made on
former discussion Of lkIs bill, but merely
10 state the provisions OF The bill as they
are, IN answer To- the some what colorcd
statcmcn, Of the Senator from Bristol.
The bill merely establishes the law Of
nature as far as possible IN a positive law,
and gives to both husband aud wife their
OWE, and nothing more.
A court OF equity would compel the
wife to pay, out other own estates, debts
contracted by her after her marriage,
for her own benefit, without the knowl-
edge Of the husband
AS to the evil effects upon the domes-
tic peace, they exist mainly, If not wholly,
IN the apprehension OF The Senator.
This law merely proposes to embody
The wise results To which an advanced
civilization has brought the public mlnd.
There has been great advance upon
this subject since the Norman conques, /;
woman has been gradually rising in the
scale of socia, importance, uata she
stands side by side with us, the lords Of
creation, and she is, and should be en-
titled 10 her own; and have no fear Of
the evils which the vivid Imagination Of
the Senator has painted his objection
would lie equally against petition Tor
divorce or n separate maintenance, and
no one complains Of them. The fact is,
domestic peace IS bes, secured by letting
the marriage bond be one of affection