The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-07-03
LAWS OF Ohio.
PUBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY.
mo. As AN ACT

married women.
Ssscr1os l. = Be IL enacted By the General Is
sembly Of The State of Ohio, as follows; Sec
ton !. Any estsfe or orinterest, legalor equita-
BILE, IN real property belonging to any woman
at her marriage. or which may have come to
her during coverturs by Conveyance, gift, de-
wise or inheritance, or by purchase with her
separate money or means, shall, together with
all rents and issues thereof, be and remain her
separate property, and under her sole control;
and she may, in her ewnsname, during cover
ture, lease the same for any, period not ex-
ceeding three years. This act shall not effect
the estate by the curtesy of any husband in
the real property of shis wife after, her deceass;
but during the life of such wife, or of any
heir of her body, such estate shall not be
taken, by any process of law for the payment
OF his debts, or be conveyed or encountered by
him, unless she shall join therein with him
in the manner prescribed by law in regard to
her own-estate. r s.
SEC. y Any personal property, inclpding
rights IN action, belonging to any woman at
az her marriage, or which may have come to
her during coverture, by gift. bequest, or in
heritance, or by purchase with her separate
money or means, or be due as the wages of
her separate labor or have grown out of any
violation of her personal rights, shall, togeth-
er with all income, increase and profits thereof,
be and remain her separate property and IN
der her sole control, and shall not be liable
to be taken by any process of law for the debts
Of her husband. This act shall not affect
the title Of any husband to- any personal
property reduced into his possession with the
assent of his wife; Provided, all articles of
furniture and household goods belonging or
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
husband by reason of their joint use of the
same, but shall remain her separate property
6Ec. 8. 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 to be taken for.
any Judgment rendered therein.
SHc. 4. Any married woman whose hus-
band shall desert her, or from intemperance or
other cause, become incapacitated or negleet
20 provide for his family, may, in her own
name, make contracts for her own labor and
Che 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 dessition, ineapacity or neglect. may file
her petition in the court Of common pleas OF
the county in which she resides, alleging the
same, aud making her husband defendant
thereto; which proceedings shall be subject to
all rules applicable TO other civil actions; and
upon prsof, by Testimony, of such dssertion,
incapacity or neglect, the court may, in its
discretion, make an order having the force aud
eject of Judgment, vesting such woman
with the rights, privileges ana liabilities Of
ferse sole, as to acquiring, possessing and dis
poaipg of property. real and personal, making:
contracts, aud being liable thereon and sping
and being sued in her own. name. ProYldeds
after such Judgment the hnsband shall not be
liable upon any contrast. SO made by her in her
own name, or for and. tort thereafter committed
By her.
ssc. 5. This act shall not affect any rights
which may have become vested in any person
ct the taking effected hereof The act entitled
san act concerning the interests of husbands
In the estate of their wives" passed February
2s,s ,s1e4s; and the act amendatory thereto,
passed February s, 1s47; and the act entitled
san net securing to married women such per.
sonal property as mag be exempt from execu-
tion, and also enabling them to control their
own earnings. and the earnings OF their minor
children in pertain oases," !" passed April ?, iii
1857, are hereby repealed.
ED. A. PARReTT,
Speakef pre- ten. Of the House Of Represen-
tstives.i .s3ss st5zsa Asss ssa s9g9 s y
,saz;s ROBERT G. KIRK, 9s
sSsk - sifs President If the Senate.
Passed April >. 1861. s
TNo. 49,. AN ACT g
To amend an aotlentitled nan act to authorize
theaersotion of town halls" passed Feb.
"a, 184s.
SECTION /. BE 1t enacted By Mss Gen.
sval assembly Of TIE State Of Ohia That
the second section of an act entitled an act
to authorize the erection of town halls, passed
February 70, ls&ss be SO amended as to READ
as follows:
SEC. l. That every voter who is in favor of
levying q tax on ell the property of the town
ship or incorporated town. for the erection OF
such hall, shall indorse on his ballot "town
hall. . and If majority of all the legal voters
ct such election vote sstown hal" then the
trustees of such township, or council Of such
incorporated town, shall, on or before the first
day O. June thereafter, inform the auditor OF
the proper county of the vote of the eleotors
In such township or incorporated town, as ex-
pressed at said election, and the county audi
tor.sbsll levy a tax on all the property of such
township or Incorporated town standing On
the grand list for the purposes aforesaid Ito
enable the trustees of such township or moor
porated town to purchase lot, If necessary
upon which to erect said hall And it shall
town. council of any Incorporated town, in
which q town hall shall have been erected, al
any time to levy and collect a tax upon all the
property of said township or incorporated
town subject to taxation. for the purpose O.
painting, repairing, or discharging any exist
ing debt Incurred in the erection or purchase
of such hall. Provided, the amount of taxes
under the provisions of this act. shall in M
case exceed two mills on the dollar of the tax
able property of any. township or incorporated
town; and the tax so levied shall be collected
BY the county treasurer, in the same manne
and at the same time that state and county
taxes are collecteds and by him paid to the or
der of the trustees Of such township, or to th'
town council of any incorporated town raising
the same.
SEC. 2. That original section 2, of the &C
of which this act is amendatory be and tn
sams is hereby repealed. q a.,o 81
SIC. 80 This act snail take effect and be II
force from and after its passage. ss
bsss ii ! I'D. A. PARROTT, pro. tenn.
spsaker of the House of Representatives.
JAMES MONROE, pro. tenn.
President Of the Senate