Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

the ladies and the gentlemen at tne
frequent balls and soirees; Of the re-
markable fondness for dancing that
pervades all classes, save ministers of
the gospel and septuagenarians; OF
the weakness for parading military
and civic titles. There are generals,
colonies and majors in sufficient num-
bers to supply the entire regular
army, though the lower grades are
not mentioned and when it comes to
the judges, the honorables, the attor-
ney generals, governors, ETC., ETC.,
there are enough of them to prevent
any wicked man from having rest.
1t is plainly discernible that the peo-
pie clay on the agony" to the utmost.
1t is said that there are among the
miners men Of education and culture.
And among the lawyers are to be
found orators who can speak for five
consecutive hours at q stretch and be
eloquent throughout.
When we turn towards California
we find extracts taken from the new
constitution, the clauses Of which have
reference to the rights and privileges
of the tender sex. For the infOrma-
ton of our constitution makers, we
deem it quite appropriate to repro
duce the following articles that con-
tain more wisdom probably than
our experienced legislators had ever
thought of. We would like to have
them discussed:
First-Section s, Article TX, which
reads that 'no person shall be debar-
red from any department in the State
University on account OF SEX" There
| is no such provision in tho old or ex-
listing constitution. Women under it,
may be and have been debarred from
the law department, and are not quite
secure as to their natural right to en-
ter other departments. Court decis-
ions, without the constitution, are not
reliable, and may be reversed.
SecOnd-SectiOn /, Article XVII,
securing to "all heads of famlles," fe-
male as well as male, homestead
rights exempt from execution and
sale for debt-debt often contracted
by improvident or sliftless, gambling,
drunken husbands but whether con-
tracted by husband or wife or widow,
still the property-the homestead-is
exempt from execution, and no legis-
lature or court has the power to touch
it.
Third-Section 8, Article Xxx, pro-
vides that "all property, real or per-
sonal," whether owned by wife OF
husband "before marriage, and all
acquired by either Of them after mar
riage, whether by gift, devise Or de-
SCENT" is in law separate property
cannot be taken or touched by greedy
Shylock creditors for the debts Of the
husband if it is the wife's, nor fol
debts of the wife if it is the husbands
Thieving legislatures can't make any
law to touch such separate property
save only for debts owing by the
party who owns it.
Fourth-Section 10, Article Xxx
reads: "No person shall, on account
of sex, be barred from the pursuit o.
any lawful business or VOCATION
This is an entirely new thing in Cali
j fornia fundamental lawscompounding
1t gives to sensible women the righ
, to practice law in any State court, OF
to follow any other trade, calling
} vocation or business that man can fol
low, and on equal footing. 1t is self
enforcing-nceds no act of the legisla
ture to put it in operation. Leglsla
= lures cannot act to cut it off or in an.
way restrict it; courts, from highes
to lowest, must respect it. The fe
} male brain and the female hand, TO
all professions and trades, meets tin
male brain and male hand on a dea,
, level of equal right before the law.