Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-06-06

sonal rights, shall, together with all income, in
crease and profits thereof be and remain he
separate property and under sole control and
shall be liable 10 he taken by any process OF law
for The debts of her husband. This act shall
not affect the title of any husband to any per.
sonal property reduced into his possession with
the assent of his wife: Prouided, all articles oil
furhIure and household goods belonging OF
which may have come to any married woman
| as above set forth, shall not be deemed to have
been reduced into the possession of her hus-
band by reason of ther joint use of the same,
but shall remain her separate property.
Sec. 3. In any action against husband and
wife upon any cause existing against her at
their marriage, or upon any tort committed by
her during Overture. the separate property of
the wife shall be also liable to he taken for any
Judgment rendered therein.
Sec. A. Any married woman whose hus-
band shall desert her. or from intemperance or
other cause become ineapaciated or neglect 10
provide for his family, may, in her own name,
make contracts for her own labor and the labor
OF her minor children, and in her own name
sue for and collect her own or their earnings.
Any married woman in such case of dcsertion,
incapacity or neglect, may file her petition in
the court of common pleas of the county in
which she resides, alleging the same, and max
:,
ceeding shall be subject 10 all rules applicable
to other civil actions; and upon proof, by IL tsti
mony, OF such desertion, incapacity, or neglect,
the court may, in its discretion. make an order
having the force and effect of Judgment, vest
ing such woman with the rights, privileges
and liabilities of Il feme sole, as to acquiring,
possessing and disposing of property. real and
personal, making contracts and being liable
thereon, and suing and being sued in her own
name. Provided, after such judgment the hus-
band shall not be liable upoa my contract SO
made by her in her own name, or for any tort
thereafter committed by her. ...
Sec. 5. This act shall not affect any rights
which may have become vested in any person
at the taking effect hereof. The act entitled
"an act in relation TO the interests of husbands
in the estate of their wives" passed February
%, 1916; and the act amcndatory thereto passed
Fet. 5th. Al and the act entitled "an &C. securing
to married women such personal property rs
may be exempt from execution, and also ena-
bling them to control their own earnings, and
the earnings of their minor children in certain
cases." passed April 2, GI7] 1857, are hereby
repealed.
l ED. A. PARROT,
Speaker pro TEN. House of Representatives.
.-l ROBERT G. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed April 3, 1861.
No. 46. AN ACT
To amend an act entitled an act to author
ize the erection of town halls, passed
Feb. 81, 1S4s.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Gen
'raI assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
he second section of an act entitled an act to
authorize the erection Of town halls, passed Feb
.uary "a, l64S, be SO amended as to read as fol-
ows: l.l
Sec. 2. That every voter who is in favor of
evying a tax on all the property of the town
ship or incorporated town, for the erection of
such hall. shall indorse on his ballot ''town
,all. !" and if a majority of all the legal voters
1t such election vote "town hall" )" then the trus
ecs of such township, or council of such in
town, shall, on or before the first
lay of June thereafter, inform the auditor of
n such township or Incorporated town, as ex-
pressed at said election, and the county audi
or shall levy a tax on all the property of such
ownship or Incorporated town standing on the
ist for the purposes aforesaid. and to enable the
rustees of such township or incorporated town
d purchase lot, If necessary, upon which to
rect said hall. And it shall be lawful for the
rustecs of any township. or town council of
NY incorporated town. in which town hall
hall have been erected, at any time to levy
md collect a tax upon all the property of SAID
ownship or Incorporated town subject to taxa
ion, for the purpose of painting. repairing or
lischarging any existing debt incurred in the
rection or purchase of such hall. Prouidcd,
he amount of taxes, under the provisions of
his act. shall in no case exceed two mills on
he dollar of the taxable property of any town.
hip or incorporated town; and the tax So lev
ed shall be collected by the county treasurer,
n the same manner and at the same time that
tate and county taxes are collected, and by
i'm paid to the order of the trustees of such
Ow nship. or to the town council of any incor-
'orated town raising the same.
Sec. 2. That original section 2, of the act of
7hich this net is amendatory be. and the same
} hereby repealed 3 81 -
IS passage. .lt e...s--
ED. A. PARROTT,
Speaker pro tenn. House Of Representatives.
ROBERT c. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed April 8. 1861.
70 Al. AN ACT.
'urther defining the duties of boards Of
education for Incorporated cities, towns,
villages, and Independent school dis
tricts. a.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the Gen
raj assembly of the State of Ohio, That
he board of education for any Incorporated
ity, town. village or independent school dis
rict shall prepare or cause to be prepared and
,rwarded to the county auditor on or before the
rst day of October. a statement exhibiting
rue account of all the receipts and disburse-
,cnts for school purposes, and such other sta
stics and information as the state commits
oner of schools may require.
ED. A. PARROTT.
peaker pro TEN. of House of Representatives.
ROBERT C. KIRK.
President of the Senate.
Passed April A. 1861.
70. 4s. AN ACT
o amend sections 323 and 344 Of the code
of civil procedure. /
SECTION 1. BE it enacted By the Gen.
raj assembly Of the State of Ohio, That
ection three hundred and thirteen of the code
civil procedure be SO amended rs to read rs
blows, 10 wit: Sec. 3l3. No party to civil
ction shall be allowed 10 testify by virtue of
ection three hundred and ten, in any action ,
then the adverse party is the guardian of ,
hild or children of deceased person, or of an
1iot, or Of lunatic, or of a deaf and dumb
erson. or is the executor or administrator Of |
eceased person, except in the following cases,