Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-04-11
Letter from Columbus.

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CoLumBUs, April 5, 1861.
DEAR CHRONICLE: Although the Legis-
lature has not y3 upooeeded in apportioning
the State for Cdnkr yntI purposes yet the
Governor, Aud alid Secretary OF State
have issued thor Proclamation setting forth
theirapportiormehtfor Legislative purposes,
as required BY tbe Constitution. This ap-
portionment makes no change in your Sena-
torial district; and provides that Belmont
county shall be entitled to one Representa-
tive in eaclsessieR Of the decennial period,
and two additional Representatives one in
the third and one in the fourth session.
Taking the result Of the last election in the
State for Legislative purposes, and the House
under this apportionment will stand 80 Re
publicans to AT Democrats. This makes q
division entirely too close to be interesting.
Judge KEYS Senate bill Concerning the
rights and liabilities of married women
passed the House on Wednesday, and is now
law. This law provides that any property
belonging to any woman at her marriage, or
which may have come TO her during cover
ture, shall, with all the rents and issues there
of be and remain her separate property, and
under her sole control and she may during
coyerture, lease the sam !, for any term, not
exceeding three yesrs. Such property shall
not be taken by kly PROCESS Of lawfor the
payment of the debts Of the husband, nor
shall it be conveyed or encumbered by him,
unless she shall Join therein with him in the
manner prescribed by law in regard to her
own estate.
Itfurther provides that any personal prop
erty, belonging to any woman at her marriage
or which may have come to her during CO.
venture, or be due her as the wages of her
separate labor, shall be and remain her sep
arate property and under her sole control,
and shall not beliable to be taken by any pro-
cess of law for the debts other husband. In
any action against husband and wife, upon any
cause existing against her at their marriage
or upon any tort committed by her during
coverture, the separate property of the wife
shall be also liable for any Judgment render
cd therein. Any married woman whose
husband shall desert her, or from any cause
become incapacitated or neglect to provide
for his family, may, in her own name, make
contracts for her own labor and the labor OF
her minor chihrep, aud in her own name
sue for and collect her own or their earnings.
ANY married nomnn in such case of de-
sei!on, incapaolty Ior neglect, may nie ner
pe.ition IN h: the Gouls o. common common pleas OF .he ne
county ~ whlGn sne rcsiuGs, s"ggin9 .ne
same, anu t:h making ner nusIahd uelenaant
.neIeto winch ps3tS,eeuine siiali ~ seoJec'
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au,o har owa v,1,o e,m "S p,m;dad % r.. 'uou ;a ~
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