The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-18
Afternoon Session.

MT FoulkeS OIL 10 IzZl TO remove the legal
disabilities of married women coming up as the
special order, the question being on the amend
ment Mr.. Youchesl to strike out the words
and that all disabilities Of coverture shall
cease" The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Foulke offered an amendment emitting
the husband, on the death of the wife to the same
interest in her estate as she would have were he
to die first. The amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. Sellers moved to amend by adding to Sec
ton /, provided that no married woman shall be-
come surety for her husband or any other per-
son."
Mr.. Foulke-I am opposed to this amendment.
The old law proceeded upon the idea that mar
red woman was sui generis-she could not act
in any capacity separate from her husband.
There is still remnant of that old idea in the
law which now exists. In accordance with the
spirit that pervades our American institutions
to day she is as competent to manage her own
affairs as she was before marriage. The only
way to protect her is to allow her to protect her
self. The bill is right in principle, and should
regret to see this amendment incorporated in it.
Mr. Sellers-I think that while many do not
need that protection, yet many are dependent on
their husbands for the management of their bus
mess, and the law ought to protect them The
law ought to protect them from becoming seeu-
rity, not only for strangers. but for their hus-
bands. This bill ought not to pass without this
provision
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Mr.. Youche moved to amend by providing that
where married woman joins with her husband
in deed conveying his land by warranty, she
receiving no part of the purchase money, she
shall not be made liable for damages for any
breach of such covenant The amendment was
agreed to-
Mr.. Davis moved to amend so that married
woman shall have no right to cucumber her land
by mortgage. He said II believe the DISPOSE
ton OF lands should not be made without the
consent of both consortors
Mr.. Mccullough believe the time has come
when litigation viii be saved by putting married
women on an equal footing with their husbands.
We have combinations in law growing out of the
statutes of 1879 and 1881, and the sooner we put
married women, so far as the management and
ownership of property is concerned, on an equal
footing with men, the better it will be for all
concerned
The amendment of Senator Davis was re-
jected-by yeas 16, nays Is
On motion by Mr. Foulke-yeas %, nays, 20
the bill was ordered engrossed
Mr.. Bailey's bill rs 1871 to raise funds for the
burial of soldiers and mariners who may die in
INDECENT circumstances was read the second time
with substitute bill reported by the committee
on county and township business to authorize
the county commissioners to allow an amount
not exceeding $50 for the burial of such deceased
persons. On motion by Mr. Mcintosh the report
of the committee was concurred in.
Mr. Fowlers bill IS 1881 to repeal section
1856 of the Revised Statutes of 1881 was read the
second time. Mr.. Youche explained, bill has
been passed embracing the provisions of this
proposition. He moved that it lie on the table
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Peterson's bill is. 1851 to authorize the
formation of companies to detect felons was
read the second time, and ordered engrossed
Mr.. McIntoch's bill Is. 1891 concerning loans
by county commissioners was read the seeoned
time, and ordered engrossed
THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR sALooN-KEEPrSc.
Mr.. Foulke's bill rs 1861 to amend section
53l4 OF the liquor law that applicants for
iicsnse shall have resided in the township for one
year. came up with q majority committee report
| recommending indefinite postponement and a
minority report recommending its passage Mr..
Youche explained that the .bil was intended to
remedy a defect in the existing law If it Is q
fact that only men of good moral character shall
be entitled to engage in this business it is proper