The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-06-30

The Property Right or Connect
cSgt Women.
From the New York Tribu,

cat Women.
n From the New York Tribune.
In New York the property rights of
married women are most sedulouslv
guarded, land SO is the sanctity of the
marriage tie. In Connecticut married
women are too often treated as if thew
mad no property rights which their hus-
bands are bound TO respect,-and divor.
cee are easy and frequent. We do not
-tatok the arrangement good one, and
hope, right earnestly, that the present
Connecticut Legislature may be trusted
To better il. s3AO
We do not asl.tha the Laws of. New
York should be slavishly copied. AS we
lately had occasion to show, it might be
urged by people Of dissatisfied turn Of
mind that there is some need here for
movement in behalf of mems rights
i Certainly on the theories of equality now
50 popular, it must be admitted that the
I laws Of New York, in some most impor-
tant particulars, display a favoritism to-
ward the fair sex removed from the equal
and exact justice OF which we hear so
much. For ourselves, we are entirely
satisfied, however, with the advantages
given women over men by the laws of
our state we prefer that they should
continue to enjoy them; and we can as
sure our neighbors that, thus far, they
work we'll &4>s = s---A
I Connecticut still maintains the old-time
Ipropsrty Determinations againsG women,
and denies them the legitimate control
or what they may be able to acquire, as
wCIE as Of what they may become nonli-
n Of ~ ofIar xNaz-c YNbilo
are charged with the responsibilities per-
tanning to other property, they are de-
prived of the corresponding franchises.
In recent years, however, there have been
frequent etforts-4all Of which have failed
to obtain such legislation on the sub
ject as would bring the laws of Connect
cut into accord, more or less, with the
liberal laws Of other States, or rather
with the even.handed justice now accord
ed to women elsewhere. But at last
there is "a prospect that the Legis ature
will take favorable action upon a bill
which will be brought under considera-
tion this week, "for securing the protec-
tion of married Women in the enjoyment
OF their property + In its main principle
the bill resembles the existing law of
this State, though differing from the lat
ter apon~ several points Of detail The
fundamental provision is that the real
and personal estate, and all property Of
any description, belonging to married
women, whether acquired by gilt, buqnest,
devise, purchase, or IN any other way,
shall ]D her sole and separate estate,
Notwithstanding her marriage; and thas
all rents, interest, and income arcruing
frolniCg or its use, shall belong o her in
her own right, exactly us If she wcre sole
and unnlarried; no part of this pr6nerty
beng liable to be taken for the husbands
debts or liabilities The subordinate
features of the bill are in reference ~ to
a wife's special right to lease or sell her
property; ard (2l 81 the lifetstate Of
husband or wi in case OF the deathof
either. If a married woman possessed OF
real estate desire to lease or sell it, and
her husband refuse to unite with her in
its conveyance, she may bring the matter
before a county court, which is.empoWcr-
ed to authorize her to execute the deed
1 in her own NAME. In case OF the death
OF the husband or wife, the survivor is
entitled to u life estate in one-thirtl Of
tie property OF the deceased-this pro
vision however. not being allowed TO
affect tnte7nuptial agreements.
la regard to Lhe points OF legal detail,
and to the authority of Courts in the
alienation aud entail OF properly, We
offer no opinion here. But we earnestly
hope there maybe no doubt of the tllact2
lneat at the present session Of the Legis-
lature of the leading principle Of the bill,
bv which married women are entitled to
the legitimate ownership and control of
their own property and guaranteed
those rights MITCH are necessarily asso
ciated herewith. AS to the intrinsic
justice OF the principle there cannot be
any doubt. Why should the marriage of
Il womau deprive her Of her rights of prop
erty, or the control Of her own earn
ings Why should husband be allowed to
squander his wife's estate without her
consent? Why should be have the power
to seize her income against her will!
Why should she be held responsible for
his liabilities in the accidents of his life
or fAlly? Why should she not legally
awn what she properly possesses, and
whv should she not control what she
owHsg Let the Legislature OF Connacti-
cut 40 Justice to the women of the State!
Henry B. Anthony ofRhode Island al d
Aaron Ii. Cragin ofNew Hampshire have
been reelected 10 the u. S. Senate for SIX
years from the 4th Of March next by Their
respective Legislatures This wili be Mr..
Anfhony'S third term in the Senate, where
he has been for years the efficient Chair
man OF tile Committee on Printing Mr..
Anthony is an able legislator and an
influential member of the Senate, OF
which body he is now President pro tenn.
Mr. Cragin had served usefully two terms
in the House of RenresentatiyeS XXXVth