New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06
ARG CMENTS AGAINST UOMAN SUFFRAGE.
LIST or REASONS WHY WOMEN SHOULD
NOT SEEK TIE BALLOT SENT OUT BY TIE
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LIST or REASONS WHY WOMEN SHOULD
NOT SEEK THE BALLOT SENT OUT by TIE
BROOKLYN COMMITTEE OF PROTEST
The following reasons why the suffrage would be
a disadvantage to women have been prepared ana
placed In circulation by the Brooklyn women con-
shutting the Committee OF Protest ayalns; the ex-
tension OF the right Of suffrage. with its attendant
duties and responsibilities. Any woman over TWEEN
ty-one years Of age who is resident of the State
Of NewYork and a citizen Of the United States
may sign the protest against eliminating the word
male" from Article II Section 1 OF the ConG;ltu-
ton Of the State
IAN persons born naturalize1 in the United
States and subject the Jurisdiction thereof are
citizens of the United States ard the state where
in they reside "Cons;itution Of the United States;
Fourteenth Amendment.
Under the laws Of the State of New-York married
women have certain rights and privileges which
denied mer. follows:
First-A husband cannot dispose OF his wlfe's
dover In his lands without her consent 4 wife can
sell her lands and give absolute title thereto with
out the consent Of her husband, the same If she
seeondmA husband can be made to pay for neees-
sares supplied to mis- wife. A wife Is free from
such liability for her husbands need.
Thrd-A wfe's dover RICH, exists with or with
out Will and cannot be Invested without her con
sent. wife can VIII away her lands and other
property without making provision for her hus-
Fourth-An women judgment debtors have those
exceptions Of property from execution limited In
OF men 10 such as are hOuseh0,ders. Certain
exemptions from execution are not available against
female employees Married women have broader
household" exemptions than men.
Fifth--In New-YOrk City Is liable to
rest and none Of his property is exempt from execu-
ton for the debt. who fails to pay female
poye wages up So. In Brooklyn Is Liable
to arrest. and none Of his property is exempt from
execution who falls to pay female employe other
than a domestic servant wages up to $50. Women
substantially exempt from arrest In all civil
To arrest woman there must be shown
''wilful injury to person. character or property.
such evasion of duty would be punishable
contempt of court.
slxth-The factory laws and other laws abound
in provisions for the exceptional protection OF
women who employees.
Seventh--Wves and husbands have Identical
rights as TO guardianship of children;
Eighth-Insurance husbands life paid to
widow is exempt from execution for her debts
Ninth-No execution against the person OF
woman be issued unless order Of arrest has
been granted and executed in the action.
Immunlties enjoyed by women In New-York
State not applicable to men follows:
First--A man is bound TO obey the order of an
officer OF the peace Sheriff In quellng dis
turbance making arrest A woman is free
from any such command.
Second-A man is liable TO be called upon to take
up In defence of law and authority. and ex-
pose himself TO injury or death. woman is free
from any such calls
Thrd-A man. unless specially exempt. is liable
70 be called upon to perform jury duty in courts
No woman is liable for any such duty.
could they claim their present privileges and I'm
muntes?
MRS. SCHIEREN HAS NOT SIGNED THE Pc
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report that the wife OF Mayor Schieren had
signed the petition in favor OF woman suffrage
denied by her yesterday. The Mayor also said he
was opposed TO It. A reception given by q COM
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