Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-27

RIsHrs OF MARRIED WoaES IN TUE Dis
TRIcr.--In the House to-day, MI welker, from
the District Committee, reported a substitute
for House bill No. s1, concerning the proper ty
of married women in the District of Columbia.
which was srdered to be printed and rec an
mitted to the Oommlt tee. 1t provides that any
estate or interest, legal or equitable in raj
property, IN the District OF Columbia belong.
ing to any woman AT her marriage, or which
may have come to her during Covsrture by con-
purchase with her separate means or
money shall, together with all rents and ISSUES
thereof, be and remain her separate property,
aud under her control, and she may, in her own
name, during coyertnre, make contracts for
soor and material for improving, repairing
ana cuIlyatlng the same, and also lease the
SAM or any period nOt exceeding three years.
his act shall not affect the estate by the
courtesy of any husband in the real prop
erty CT his wife after her decease; but
during the life of such wife, or 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 OF encountered by him
unless she shall join therein with him in the
manner presented by law. provided such wife
shall have nopOwer TO convey OF cucumber
such real estate Except by deed, in which her
husband shall join. The personal property of
The wife, together with the proceeds of her
labor, shall also be deemed her separate prop
erty, and not subject to be taken for the debts of
her husband. The act not 10 affect the title of any
husband IN the personal property of his wife
assent OF his wife. Articles of furniture and
household goods belonging to any married
woman shall not be deemed reduced to the
possession of her husband by reason of their
20 ut use of the same, bat shall remain her sep
arate properly In actions against husband
and wife, upon any cause existing against her
at their marriage, or upon any tort committed
by her during coyerture, the separate property
OF the wife shall be also liable 10 be taken for
any judgment rendered therein. ANY married
woman IN said District whose husband deserts
her, or from intemperance or other cause be-
come incapaeiiated, or neglect to provide for his
family, may, i'll her own name, make contracts
for her own labor, and the labor of her minor
children, and in her own name sue for and col
lect her own and their earnings Any such
married woman in such case OF dessrtion, inca.
pacity or neglect, NAV file her petition in the
Supreme Court of the District, alleging the
same and making her husband defend
ant thereto, which proceeding shall be
subject TO all rules applicable to civil
actions, and upon proof, by testimony, of such
in its discretion, make an order, having the
force and effect OF judgment, yesting such
woman with the rights and privileges of a
tsHBs sole, as TO acquiring, possessing and dis
posing OF properly, real and personal, making
contracts and being liable thereof, and suing
and belng sued in her own name; provided
that after such Judgment her husband shall
not De liable upon any contract so made by her
In her OWE name, or any tort thereafter com
united by her. This act shall not affect any
rights which Nay have b+come vested in any
person at the taking effect thereof.