New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-12

Thexollowing is the bill TO protect the property
of nsrried women recently passed BY the Legislature
Of Missouri:
Az ACT 70 snend Al n regulate Erseutons
Ben ensofd ac-SKc l. That In addition 10 The prop
erty nov exempt from levy and sale under execution
by llth and l2th SECTIONS OF sn act OF "ne
this Is amendstory, the property owned oy woman
before her marriage and that vaicn sns may SECURE
sfer her marriage by desceai; gift grant device or
otherwise and the and profits thereof snch o- ex
empt from ali the debts and liabilities OF ner husband
contracted or incurred BY him previous to their mar
rsge previous 20 the time ine Vic came h'O Tue
possession of such property.
sEc 3 The property owned BY man before his
marriage and that whch he mag acquire AFTER DIS mar
rage by descent GIN grant or devise ara me u.s. mo
profits thereof. shs be exempt from al deos anu ia
btes contracted incurred By bis vile before IneH
marriage.
SIC 8 The property owned BY woman before her
marriage and that Dlch abe may aeqal'o s,1f ss'
marriage BY descenf g gran, or devise, shall Be er'
enpt from levy and sae 10 pay any debt colHseed on
security or liability incurred sc security by Der nus
bard at any time urder any circumstsnees Whatever
This act TO be enforced rom Us Pa...se
IMPORTANT DECIsiON.-An important decision
vas recently delivered By Judge Hapkinson OF Ioe
Court Of Common Pless At Northampton thsss) Inc
QUESTION on the tay Axiom Of bill Of costs. was whether
constructive attendance should be allowed according 70
general practice the GoEai aterdsree be taxed &C
cording the statute passed several years ago ex
pressy prohibiting this practice Ias statute Up y
ps,ely nuiied By tbs general practice ard 10 many
cases ten and twenty fold stendance mas oeer
taxed than the Statute allows Ths Judge dscioea
that for the past he should be governed y tne
records and should allow cost for tie actas sen 'snee
snly up 70 the day OF the default instead Of me wne
term and also ordered Clerk to enter tne da o 'ns
default or cOutlausnce OF all actions on me aoeks,
or der tina, the provisions Of the statute may os GUY
executed This principle spped 70 the larEs do e
In some Of the counties, would save from sl;Vo :.
a. 900 in costs, in a single long Extraordinarily ony
three DAYS attendance bs taxed oy law wnne otsn
,hrty or forty are taxed 10 actions continued 90 &c
fsalssd. lDDs'"n
FrREs.-The tavern of Israel Hunt on Portland
street Portland CNsl with the sheds attached So
burned on SUNDAY night Farai;are saved u. 49,
No ir,usrance The barn OF Slss Dddlsy' " aeno9n'
Mass vas burned up Monday ai.nt 1ss'e.r a.n
,vsr,v head OF cattle. pair Of horses valued AZ eD
,vs,,y ton, Of nav farming utensils &c Ices upvsr-
sssy,o Va Insurance Al South Boston, on Mon
,,,s, are broke out 10 The lard and sausage man
49, .;tustsd between Gold AID Fth-s.reess,
a-n.d 'hv Mr. John W. Crafts. Tbs como1stible ma
,,s of the materials within thu buildings caused the
1900 % spread with great rspidity Two dwelling
1900 "a Cold street damaged TO the amount Of
ssout e50o which covered BY Insurance At the South
Mutual Oiee Mr.. Crats loss 10 vsyiously estimsted
=, from 5000 10 10000 His insurance 10 some ~ or
$500.