The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-27
Married WOman's Property Bill.
IyTEoDucED BY sIR. wEBsrrR.
Be Il enacted by the Legislative Assen
bJ,, of The State Of Oye0o,.

Be Il enacted Jy the Legislative Assen-
big Of the State Of Oregon:
SECTION 1. That the property,
whether real or personal. acquired by
any married woman by her own labor,
shall not be liable for the debts, con-
tracts, or liabilities of her husband, but
shall, in all respects, be subject 10 the
same exemptions and liabilities as prop
erty acquired before marriage.
SEC. >. When any man shall absent
himself from this State, abandoning his
wife, and not making suitable provision
for her support, the County Court of the
county in which she resides may, on her
petition, authorize her to sell, convey or
lease her real estate or any part thereof,
and also TO sell and dispose of any per-
sOnal estate which shall, at any time,
have come to the husband, and which
may remain in this State undispOsed of.
SEC. 8. The County Court may also,
upon such petition, authorize the wife to
demand and receive any money or other
personal estate which may be due or
belonging to the husband; and any pay
ment or delivery so made to the wife,
shall be, in all respects, rs valid as il
made to the husband.
SEC. 4. All proceeds of such sales,
and all money or other personal estate
which shall come into the hands of the
wife by virtue of the provisions of this
Act, may be used and disposed of by the
wife during the absence of her husband
as her own property in the same man
ner as IL she were unmarried.
SEC. >. The County Court may fur
ther authorize such married women to
make any contract, under seal or other
wise, in her own name; and also TO
prosecute or defend any suit at law or
in equity, to final judgment or decree,
i'm like manner rs if she were unmarried.
SEC. 6. Every woman so authorized
may make and execute deeds or other
instruments, in her own name, and do
all other lawful acts that may be neees-
sary or proper to carry into effect the
powers granted to her.
| SIC. Z. The powers granted to a mar
ried woman, by virtue of this Act, shall
continue, and may be exercised bv her
until her husband shall return TO this
/ State and claim his marital rights.
SIC. 5. All contracts lawfully made
/ by any married woman, by virtue OF
authority herein granted, shall be bind
] ing upon herself and husband; and she
shall, during the absence of her husband
| from the State, be liable to be sued
! thereon as if she were single; she shal
also be liable to be sued for all other act,
done, or liabilities incurred, by her dur.
| ing the absence of her husband.
! SEC. 8. No suit or action wherein {
married woman shall be a party, unde
/ the provisions of this Act, shall b,
abated on the return of her husban,
into the State, but he may, on his ap
plication, be admitted to prosecute o
defend such suit or action Jointly will
her.
SEC. 10. Every petition of marie,
woman for the powers granted by thi
Act, shall be verified by the oath of tn
petitioner, and notice of the time of pre-
senting such petition shall be given b,
posting notices in three public places il
the county in which the petitioner re
sides, at least twenty days before th
time of presenting such petition.
SEC. II. When any married man il
this State shall be sentenced to cOnfine
ment in the Penitentiary, his wife may
upon complying with the provisions q
this Act, be vested with all the power
and liabilities provided in this Act fo
married women whose husbands hav
absconded from the State; and th
powers so granted may continue and b
exercised until the discharge of her hu,
band from the Penitentiary.