The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-18
AFTERNOON SESSION.
RIGHTS OF WOMEN.

RIGHTS OF WOMEN.
Mr.. Foulke's bill IS 100 to remove diss-
biiities OF married women, coming I'D as the
special order, the question being on the
amendment Mr.. Youche'sl to strike out the
words and that ali disabilities of coverture
shall cease"
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. FOt Ike offered an amendment en-
titling the husband on the death of the wife
to the same interest she would have were he
TO die 6rst.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. SELLERS moved to amend by adding
to Section the following: Provided that
no married woman shall become surety for
her husband or any other person"
Mr.. F0ULkE: | am opposed to this
amendment. The old law proceeded upon
the idea that married 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 spirits
that peTvade our American institutions to.
day, she is as competent 10 manage her own
affairs as she was before marriage. The only
way to protect her is to allow her to protect
bertelf. The bill is right in principle, and |
should regret to see this amendment incor-
porated in it.
Mr.. SELLERS: While many % not need
that protection, yet many are dependent on
their husbands for the management OF their
business. The law ought TO protect her from
be coming security, not only for strangers,
but her husband. This bill ought not to
pass without this provision.
The amendment was rejected by yeas Is,
nays %
Pending the roll call
Mr.. MAY, when his name was called, said
oppose the bill, but believingit less objec-
ti0nable with this provision, vote AYE"
Mr.. OVERSTREET, in explanation of his
vote, said: This amendment in no sense
differs from the present law, and therefore |
vote mo"
Mr.. SMITH, OF Jay, when called upon to
vote, said: am against this bill, but If it
should pass this amepdmentshouldb be part
Of il. / vote aye"
MIR. WEIR, in explanation OF his vote
said: am opposed to the bill, but If it should
pass would rather 1t should embrace the
amendment. therefore / vote AYE"
The vote was then announced as above.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. YOUCHE moved TO amend by provid-
ing that where a married woman joins with
her husband in deed conveying his land by
warranty, sc rece YES no part of the purchase
money. She shall ever be made liable for
6amsges for any breach of such covenant.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Jay, made an Intellectual
N oton-yeas, l. nays, 24-to lay the amend
ment on the table.
Mhe amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to amend so that mar
ried woman shall have no right TO encum-
Der land by mortgage. He said: / believe
the disposition of lands should not be made
without the consent of both consortors.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH: l believe the time
has come when litigation will be saved by
putting married women on an equal footing
with their husbands. We have complica
tions in law growing out OF the statutes of
1879 and 1881, and the sooner we put mar.
RED women, so far as the management and
ownership OF property is concerned, on an
al hot h.
for all concerned.
The amendment was rejected by yeas Is,
nays %.
Mr.. FAULKNER, when his name was
called, in explanation of his vote, said
believe the law we have now is sufficient to
protect married women, without any change,
therefore i vote mo-"
Mr.. SHIVELEY, when his name was
called, said: i am opposed to this bill and
shall vote against ID on its passage. think
however, it would be better for this amend
ment and shall, therefore, vote aye"
The vote was then announced as above.
So the amendment was rejected.
On motion by Mr.. FOULKE-yeas, %;
nays, 20-the bill was ordered engrossed.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of st. Joseph, in ex-
PLANTATION OF bis vote said: ! have seen so
many cases where married women's homes
have been secured by the prohibition OF ths
law that they can not become security fcc
their usbands that think the law had be r
ter be left as it 10. l vote mo-"
APPLICANTS TO SILL LIQUOR.
Mr. Foulk's bill rs 195 TO amend Section
3l4 OF the LIQUOR law so that applicants for
license shall have resided in the township
fer one year, was read the second time with
q majority committee report recommend
ing indefinite postponement, and minority
report recommending its passage.
Mr.. YOUCHE explained the bill was in
| tended TO remedy defect in the existing
law. II II is fact that onlya man Of good
/ moral chsract shall be entitled to engage
In tnis business, il is proper that he should
have a residence In the township, so Il may
lie known whether or not he is a man Of
good moral character. He should live there
81 least one year so the community may
/ know whether or not he is n at person to be
engaged In such business. The greatest
odium brought upon the saloon business Is
by those who are utterly unfit to engage In
that or any other business. / move 10 sub.
/ stitute the minority for the majority report
On motion by Mr.. SMITH, of Jay, this
motion was laid on the table by yeas -,
/ nays1S.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
Mr. Adkison's bill ). 326l 10 exempt a
| ~ coo homestead aud personal property
/ from tnle on execution was read the second
time. with favorable committee report.
The Senate refused to concur in the re-.
port, -
MI AIN lGtN tApiaiHtus Ahc Jill II III
the interest OF the poor man. IL proposes n
/ freehold homestead, but does not change the
present law IN regard TO the exemption OF
/ personal property. IL is not exempt for
| purchase money or Tor material purchased
or labor done thereon. The bill 10 almost a
| literal copy of bill introduced I'm the
/ House OF Representatives thy Mr. Llnsday)
n hehooyes TO afford that relief to our elti.
| xens which states around us have. The bill
gives no chance for fraud. /, Is only the
industrious, honeHs and economical man
that can hold a homestead under this bill.
! hope the bill will pass.
Mr.. ZIMMERMAN rade an Intellectual
motion-yeas Is; nays, 2i-to lay the Dill
on the table.
Mr.. FOWLER. | am very much In favor