The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-11-03
SENATE.

OCl. 70.
On motion Of Mr.. Foster. the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration Of The bill rea-
ting TO the rights Of married women, provi-
that the parties 10 marriage may enter in
TO contract. insuring the wife The whole or
part oil her real or personal estate, from the
control OF her husband, and that she shall
have the same rights and remedies and be
liable 10 be sued in respect 10 her property
as before marriage Mr.. Hodges moved 10
go into committee of the whole 10 consider
The several provisions Of the bill; carried,
and Mr.. Hodges was called 10 the chair.
Alter the adoption Of an amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Burton, further securing the
rights Of creditors. and vesins the real and
personal property at the decease OF the wife
absolutely in the busband; Mr.. Harrington
moved TO amend, by striking out the provis-
ION that The vile may sue or be sued. and
havethe same rights and remedies in law or
equity in respec: 10 her property, as free
holder. A discussion upon the general mer-
ills oil the bill ensued, in which Senators Fos-
Ter, Burton. and Mead, expressed themselves
in favor o: passing some measure OF the kind
in order 10 prevent the rights aid interests
Of wives from beingsacrifice1 by improvdeni
and reckless husbands; and Senators Har-
rington, Miner, Cushman, Cram, Sweat.
and Kimbali. opposed the bill on the ground
Of lis creating separate and conflicting inter-
ests between husband and wife, which would
greatly disturb The domestic relation The
amendment was adopted. and the committee
arose 10 report 10 morrow morning.
House bills referred. To annex part Of
Hancock 10 Rochester, TO committee OF
! GLAZING. To incorporate the Verqennes hook
and ladder company; 10 committee on backs
In relation 10 magnetic telegraph companies
! and incorporating The Woodstock railroad
company, TO committee on roads.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House resumed consideration OF ,he
bill extending the jurisdiction OF justices oil
peace TO SlOO in trustee cases, and the bill
was ordered 10 q Sd reading, rs to 50.
Bills introduced and referred. BY Mr..
Blake, in addition 10 chap. SO r. S.; 10 Gen
eral committee. By Mr.. Cults, providing
lorelecon oil Council OF Censors; TO Judiciary
committee. By Mr.. Adams OF Milton. in
addition 10 act for construction Of bridge
from Milton iosSouih Hero; TO committee on
Roads. By Mr.. Cults. making appropriation
TO deiray expenses OF Council Of Censors to
committee Of Ways and Means. BY Mr..
N"""''e'' 10 Pay hicHdro T. aooou, 10
committee OF Claims.
Petitions referred. Of Seth Smith and
others and Roswell Bouum ir. and others,
for annexation Of part of Benson 10 Orwell,
10 General committee.
Reports. By committee on Roads, sub
stiiute for the bill relating 10 extent oil routes
OF Connecticut River and Brai'ieboro' and
Fitchburgh Railroad Companies 1.-THE Con-
neciieut river Company &c build their road
from Bellows Falls 10 Bratlleboro' and there
to meet the Brattleboro' and Fhchburgh
Railroad Company; and tine former is EN-,
powered 10 lease their road 10 the latter;)
laid on the table. on Motion OF MIR. kiIIredge
of F, BY committee on Manufactures. bill
10 incorporate The Orleans hen Company ;
ordered 10 Sd reading; bill cEartering 'he
Otter Queche Mill Co. laid on the table.
BY committee on Banks, btextending char
ter OF the Bank OF Orleans; ordered 10 Sd
| reading.
Mr.. Lyman OF Burlington, called up the
bill Incorporating the commercial hank. and
proposed sundry gentlemen as commission
ers ; agreed 10, and the bill taid on the Ia
Die.
Adjourned.