Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

Yeas, Senators Bingham, Bralnerd oil Gale
donna, Chamberlin, Childs, Cutting, Dartt
Estcy, Goodwin, Hogan, ldc, Jones, Kelton,
Martin, Perkins, Tcmpleton, Wall, Whit.
comb-17; nays, Senators Barber, Boydcn,
Brainerd of Franklin, Burnap, Coburn
Crane Fletcher Gilmore, Howard, McIn-
tosh, Page, Read, Walker.-13 and the
third reading was ordered for tomorrow.
Debate on the Railroad Comm issiomcrs'
ry building Hill Read n Third Time
In the liOusc-NlisCcl1ancou Busi.
ness.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 90.
The Senate this afternoon passed in con
currcnce the bill granting $4,000 for improve
mcnts in the State prison buildings. II aso
passed Senator Brainerd's bill relating to
game and fisheries, having been amended SO
as 10 protect shad and pond pickerel from
January LIST TO May LIST, and to make the
shooting season for woodcock begin August
18th S. 200, to enable the Ch!ttenden
county judges to make certain alterations in
the court house, in order to better accOmmo-
date the grand Jurors S. 90, relating to the
reorganization of railroad companies after
foreclosure The Senate killed 5. l30, pro-
Wiling Tor the appointment OF Justices to lake
jurisdiction in criminal causes and S. 33, Dr.
remplcton's bill providing tor making
criminal about 10 be hanged insensiDle by
| some auGsthelc.
This evening the Senate judiciary commit
tee voted to report against the bill Introduced
| ~ Mr. Guilds (Which passed the House,,
making selectmcn boar,is of health. The
| House railroad committee voted to report
| against the hill against discrimination in
| freight Tariff Introduced by Mr.. Laudon OF
| Rutland, aud voted 10 report in its stead
| bill r,pe ding that part of section 3426 OF the
| revised laws which provides that the tolls
upon passengers and freights shall not be re-
duced by the Supreme Court without the
consent of the corporations, So as to produce
| with all other profits less than ten per cent
| per annum.
| The committees on education sat together
this evening and considered the Till TO appro-
pirate $500 annually 10 each of the normal
schools in addition to the sum received by
each now. Principal Edward Conant Of the
johnson Normal school, Principal Edison of
the Randolph Normal school and Senator
Howard, in behalf of the Castleton Normal
school, appeared and advocated the bill, on
the ground that the schools were OF great adj
vantage to the State and that the money
would tend to make them stronger and bet
| ter.
The judiciary committee of the House
have finished the consideration OF all the bills
which have been sent to them. They voted
against Senator Idc's bill amending the law
| in relation to levy of execution, ard the bill
forbidding the judges Of the Supreme Court
| from sitting at nisiprius more than one term
| in the same county.
The Senate finance committee continued
and finished their hearing on the new State
tax bill this evening w. II. ii. Bingham,
president of the Vermont Mutual fire, and
I ~ ttr trnnut apl Il
to have that company relieved. Hon. Daniel
Roberts for the Vermont Life insurance COM
pany, Lyman W. Redlngton of Rutland for
the New England fire insurance company,
w. p. Maney of Rutland for the telephone
companies and George W. Leslie, treasurer
of the Farmers Mutual fire insurance company
asked immunity or for lower tax. Mr.. A.
=. Childs spoke against the bill in behalf of
the law aud the constitution.
The committee Of the members from Chit
tcnden county have voted TO Introduce II bill
appropiiating $50, 900 for new Jail, inclu-
sive of the amount to be received from the
5. NJ. Page Henry Gllett and Francis Lc-
Clair.
The Rights Of Married women.
The House spent good share of the morn
ing and some of the afternoon in debating
the bill, ). 129, introduced 10 the Senate by
Senator Idc, entitled IAN act in relation TO
the rights OF married women" 1t proposes
to amend section 2321 of the revised laws SO
as to make it read
/. married woman may make contracts with any
person other than her husband, and bind herself
and her separate property III the same manner as II
she was unmarried, and may sue and be sued as to
all such contracts made by her, either before OF
during her ivcrturc without her husband being
joined in the action as plaintiff or defendant, and
execution may issue against her, and be levied on
| II proposes to amend section 1904 OF the revised
laws as TO make II read: No homestead nor an
interest therein shall be conveyed by the owner
thereof II a married man or woman, except by
way OF mortgage for the purchase money thereof
band and wife both Join IN the execution and ac-
, acknowledgement OF such conveyance, and a convey
ance thereof not so made and acknowledged, or OF
an interest therein shall he so imperative, so far a.
relates 10 the homestead provided for IN this chap
/ ter" l. also provides that all personal property
and rights OF action acquired by II woman, either
by her personal industry, In any other manner
before or during covcrture, shall be held by her IL
ner sole and separate use. and neither wife's sep
arLte property, nor the rents issues income and
products OF the same shall he subject TO the dispo
sal OF her husband or liable forNs debts. Aud ut
married man shall be liable for any debt contracted
1 ny his wife before the marriage, except IN cas-,
- where he marriage was contract before the nrs
day OF January, 1883 The bill also proposes to re-
S peal all Inconsistent acts
e Judge Thompson Offered some amend
y mcnts to the bill. One provId that tue in
.ivldunl earnings Of mari woman, ac
!, cru n from labor peri urned for her hush mt
u or in his employ, Or payable by him, snai
not I've hrli so her sole and separate ust
Another provided That mail ied man shnl
= not bc liahlc for the acts committed by h.,
wife unless committed by his direction AMI
consent, or unless committed jointly by hm
!, and his wife. Another "lf II married WON
l. AN dies leaving issue, her husband, if surviv
ID. L.. L.. ,l. ...l. l.
c personal estate, as a widow now takes by
J law in the pers nal estate of her dcceaset
IS husband" Another provided that the bill
J, il it became Il law, should not affect any RICH
q of action, or attachment accruing prior L
II January /, 1888, nor should it anywisc aifec
e or abrid9e the rights Of a husband and wifi
!, to contract and deal with each other in tn
u manner and to the extent that is now permit
y ted by law. The last provided that a maj
should be liable for bills contracted by hi
III wife before her marriage for necessarles o
life, where she had no property of her own
Judge Thompson made strong speech il
lc favor of the bill and his amendments. Tn
A. inevitable Childs followed, and Messrs Well
le OF CRANKY and Plumey of Mortified ais
u spoke on the same side. Messrs. Noble o
III st. Albans, Randall of Waterbury, Cuts
re Burke of Albany, Skiif of Monkton. Munso
" of Manchester and Carter Of llardwick op
J. posed it. The last amendment OF Judg
nc Thompson was voted down, "a to "a, and al
&c the others were rejected, The third read
u ing Of the bill was then refused
"a The tendency of all modern legislatio
u has been in the direction of the pla
Is proposed by the bill. Women are day b.
81 day engaging more and more in business
As and for husband and wife to be hampcred b
D. the straitness of the old common law is rid
u. culous The friends of the bill had the argu
~ mcnt and It's enemies the votes. 1t was brut
III force against intellect