The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-22

Sroson Board. seward was nominated for President
large body OF the aboIng classes OF the city would vse
for him, and they should be proiecisd iYsn yasciIre
| coercion by the democrats
Harrison Reed, of the Twentieth ward defended the
Adefmen no SAID the oorrap'ohs Of the city
nany where were TO be found the executive ana not
Sne Ngnssve branches. he insisted that the Common
consideration He argued the expectancy Of Mr. Halls
Mouon out upon the question being taken, the caucus
No.S ~ oony TOR the charter as reported, Mr.. Hail
ana Mr. Reed only sustaining the siie OF the Aldcrmsn
T. Deaned Smith said thai bis sole interest "a The pro
pcseu kaisaton was for the republican party but he
hoped never that party divorced from IL prop.r
aeirhce In all matters to the public good He cap aimed
me Gorgan'ed condition Of the city government through
lne peIverse and seinth course Of the Aldermen,
referred 70 the months, and years during which e
Common Council had now refused 70 organise the mos
imroant municipal bureaus, upon other grounds
those OF notorious corruption subje zion Of the
10 their private Interests while thus dsorga
ne asked al this tme tmust certainly be remedy for
| this crying evil
Mr.. Flender late Water Purveyor, said Mr.. Hull was
mistaken 10 bis estimate OF the patronage OF Croton
Board as being nconfderable He merated the l,ng
st OF clerks inspectors, gangs and forenen engaged
mated the number OF aborers be employed on the ne
reservoir and other jobs, abiding importance Of
and the ea with II r nsa,1E aRon the vote Of the ely
this view. -
This view was opposed by number of persons as To-
gslauon upon such principle would only benefit tho
Office holders and not the popularity OF the party
Mr. Hull put his views in the form of motion TO strike
out mar portion OF the proposed amendments which placed
the May upon the same footing the Comptroller and
Corporation Counted IN regard to The appointment aud
control OF the heads of under him He went
over detail OF the pay rolls in the Street Comrssoner
and City Inspectors departments urging the
Of surIendering control Of these 10 the Mayor He
thought the Croon Board but trning matter and that
the Comptroller upon any grounds for which ii was pro
posed to give him that should also have others How
ever, ne would be satisfied the aldermen were permit.
ted 70 continue in charge Of those bureaus aud the
amendments @ to the Mayors power stricken out
The Bill Securing to Married Women
PrODeffV
From the Albany Journal, March 10
ms Dull to which We adveIted while pending in the
the Governors signature 70 become law. Its purpose
an eminenty just and benefcent onetha Of prevent
ing the wife from being robbed Of her earnings pro-
pery by the rapAcy neglect misfortunes Of her hus
band It protects ali married women, but the protection
have heretofore mad The burden Of msn.auIpS ,hsm
seves and their children thrown upon Them and were
yet liable 70 have their hard earnings na.ched by an
ide or worhlts 81 husband from their grasp. WILL per.
haps, be looked upon by q dangerous innovation
upon the old English common law which merged the
in ha. e husband But ae sa not noSs
experiment It is the conclusion Of u series Of ex
peTimenis, all Of which have worked well, and Wh.h
have marked the gradual progress from tie traditions
Of feuda ages, towards ideas consonant with more
enlightened period Although New York in this matter
Is IN Of her sister States and Of England whence
the main body Of our legal usage derived we expect at
no very distant day TO her example initiated In this
Section fhs prope both Ges ans ns which
any woman now owns her sole and separate property
that which comes to her by descent devise bequest gin
or grant, that which she acquires by her trade business
labor or services, carried or performed her sole
and separate account that which woman married in
thsstae owns At the time Of her marriage and rents
issues and proceeds Of all such properly shall notwith
standing her marriage be and remain her and sspa
by her hey az sh oo be- nnG
interference control OF her husband or Liable FOR biz
debts except such debts as may have been contracted for
the support Of herself her children by her "a his
agent
Sec 2. A married woman may bargain, SELL assign and
any trade business perform any labor or services
on her sole and separate account and the earnings any
D soe snd o.
be used and invested by her in her own name.
Hsec Any married woman possessed Of real estate az
such property, and enter into any contract in reference
the same but no such conveyance contract shall be
valid without me assent writing, Of her husband ex
Sec. T. In any married woman possessed of sepa
rate real property, a. aforesaid may desire sell
yey the same or to make contract Ia relation thereto
and shall be unable 10 procure the OF her husband
a. In the preceding section provided in consequence Ok
married woman may apply TO the county court in the
county where che shall At the time reside for leave to
make such SALE conveyance or contract without the
Sec. s. Such application may be made by petition,
verified by her, and setting forth the grounds Of such ap
plcaton II the husband be resident Of the county,
and not under disability from insanity her cause
copy Of said petition shall be served upon him, with
notice Of the time when the will presented TO the
said court, at least ten days before such application In
all other cases, the county court TO which such appca
ton shsl be made shall, In is discretion determine
whether any notice shall be given and IL any the mode
Sec g. II 1t shall satisfactorily appear To such court.
upon ouch application that the husband Of such applicant
has wiully abandoned hs said wife, and lives separate
and apart from her, that he is insane, imprisoned
as convict in any State prison, or that he IN hab.ua
drunkArd, that be In any way disabled from max
ing contract, that he refuses give HE consent
order 70 be entered upon It's records authorizing
married woman to sell and convey her real estate,
contract in regard thereto, without the assent Of her
husband with the effect though such conveyance
or contract had been made with bic assent
Sec, T. Any married woman may, while married. sue
and be sued in al matters having relation property
which may be her sole and separate Or operty or which
may hereafter come TO her by Descent DEVICE bequest
the gift Of any person excep. her husband in the
bring and maintain action in her for dama-
ges against any person body cooperate for any injury
and the money received upon the settlement any such
action or recovered upon Judgment, sha be her sole
and separate property.
woman In respect TO her sole and separate properly
any property which may hereafter come to her by de-
husband and no bargain or contract entered into BY any
married woman in or about the carrying on Of trade
OF ons,nees, under 5ne statues Oh n stste shall be
in any way liable therefor.
Sec. O. Every married woman Is hereby constituted and
declared to be the joint guardian Of her children With her
husband, with equal powers, rights and duties In regard
10 them, with her husband.
Sec H. Al the decease Of husband or we leaving no
minor child children, the survivor shall hold possess
and enjoy life estate In onethrd Of all the real estate Of
which the husband or wife died seized.
Sec H. At the decease OF the husband wife ntestate,
leaving child children the survivor shall hold possess
enjoy s the real estate Of which tho husband Of wife
died SEIZED and all the rents issues and profits thereof
during the minority Of the youngest child and third
theYeo! during his or her natural life.
Cases In the Court OF Appeals.
The following the first fifty the calendar
for the March term 1860, Of the Court Of Appeals
]. Baker against Hosg
2 Blunt againft Van Buren, and others.
g. Crazy against Goodman.
A. Cornwall and another agans. Haight.
B. Gardner sgains, Clark.
g. Bank Commissioner Of Buffalo agankt Warren
L. Half against Blossom and another.
g. Spraker againet Cook and another.
O. Gilbert ct al against Beach.
10 Rathbone against Mcconnell and another.
IL Hodam against Truetees Of Cold Spring
~ Van Rensselaer, against Chadwick.