Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-09
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Morning Session.

Prayer by Hon. John w. Sydcnstricker,
Of Greenbrier
The rules were suspended and several
bills taken up out OF their order and read a
first and second time.
Senate Joint Resolution providing for
paying publishers for advertising the con-
stitutiOnal amendment was agreed 10. This
allows $500 and TO those whose charges was
less than 500 TO all publishers whose chareg
was more than 800 the amount OF their
bill.
The Board Of Health bill was referred 10
the Judiciary Committee.
House Bill 2S3. concerning rights Of mar
ried women, pending at last preceding al.
journment, was taken up on its second
reading.
Mr.. Quarter uroyed 10 amend so as 10
make all lien holders and other necessary
parties defen iants to the petition.
Mr.. Wilson (Mr Settle in the chair OPP
posed the amendment on the ground that
IL would compel all creditors 10 come In
and sue where, it might he, only one cred.
itor desired TO sue. IL would jeopardize
the estate.
Mr.. Quarter spoke in support OF the
amendment. The amendment only applied
the same law 10 the estate OF married
woman as Il applied Ia any other person
who owes debt.
Mr. Wilson said the whole bill was In.
tended TO annihilate the married woTnans
estate instead OF protecting it..
Mr.. Leonard said that il the leinors were
not brought in IL would require reference
TO a commissioner, which would he more
eI 1ensive. He thought a married woman
should b. liable for her debts In the same
msnner as other persons Our only duty
under the constitution was ~ protect her
ha a laht and rnnlYnl "a
husband.
Mr.. Wilson aid the amendment would
force all caimants,to come in, and the re.
suit would be that the estate Of q married
woman would bo placed upon the same
footing a. that OF deceased person. That
would be a fragrant injust,e, as II
might ieopardize the estate Tor
a very small debt, He therefore
moved TO strike out Of the amendmenqthe
words. "lien holders and other necessary
parties" and insert special ieinos.'
Mr.. Morrow said the section Of the bill
now being considered was worse than any
bankruptcy law ever enacted. II forced
the married woman into bankruptcy, but
unlike any other bankruptcy law, she got
no discharge. Ii Is very vicious plea of
legislation. and be- would take great pleas
ure in voting against IL.
Mr. Beckwitl said heretofore the only
remedy against married woman estate
was By equity. The amendment allowed
all claimants 10 come in under one peti-
ton. which would be . saving TO the estate,
and he was. therefore, in favor OF IL.
Mr. Ferguson aid the gentleman from
Marion (Mr Morrow had made remark
able discovery that this Is a bankrupt law.
II is our duty under the Constitution 10
protect the estate Of q married woman from
the debts and control Of her husband. and
il was our duty 10 say for what she should
charge her estate and how the clsims should
he collected. IL the claims are 10 be en-.
| forced at law, IL would turn the married
women over TO the tender mercies Of the
| instiees Of the peace The object OF the
| bill was to prevent costs. IL there Was any
| claims against the estate, il were better t1
| have one suit than forty.
Mr.. Morrow said the geDtleman lAf.
| Fergasonl had been sstrical and tyrsnicsl.
| The objection be had TO the bill was thai
| the least creditor may come In ana Drinl
| in all crediton. Il was subiectins tnf
estate Of married woman 70 oil the evils
| of procedure against the estates Of men
| In the case of Rsdclif and Carvyle, yuds'
Green had decided that only the profits o
the estate. and not the corpns, 10 hsbie.
Mr.. Quarrier said that when Q man mar
ried women with the privilege of usinl
and owning 4 separate estate, she ought =
have the power Of chargidg her estass. ana
therefore, there must be some wsy. Of 90
lecting debts szainzt the estate, md - ~
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