The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-03

! edness by issuing bonds for water,
lights or sewers. came up and met
with a similar fate:
HERDING CATTLE.
| House bill No. IA, regulating the
| branding, herding and driving of cat
| tie, came up and Booth moved to
| strike out the enacting clause, but
Withdrew the motion pending a read
| ing. The motion was withdrawn alto
! gether and the bill passed to third
] reading. Snow moved to strike out,
but on request from Candland was laid
over until today.
WILL END APRIL 5.
House joint resolution No. 9, fixing
the limit of the legislatures existence,
vas concurred in.
RIGHT OF DOVER.
House bill No. ., defining and de-
scrfbing the right of dover, when call
ed up, met with motion by Evans to
strike out the enacting clause.
Mr.. Sutherland opposed the motion,
and said the right of dover either
ought TO be established or abolished.
Evans am in favor of abolishing
it, and that is why 1 made the motion.
Sutherland am in favor of the
right of dover. The only argument
against it is that it prevents man
from disposing of his property. In
cases where a confidence between hus-
band and wife exists no difficulty is
had. But where it does not exist any
drunken scamp may dispose OF his
property without her consent. The
right of dover exists in great many
states and is an evidence of an enilght-
cred civilization.
Mr.. Lennon asked if Mr.. Evans
would consent to striking out all the
bill but the enacting clause, and in
sert The right of dover shall not eX-
fst in this state" to which an afflrna-
tive reply was made.
Candland announced his intention OF
voting for the right of dover. He had
seen cases where men would drink up
the homestead.
Warner-Have we not provided
homestead?
Sutherland-But there is no law
which prevents the man from selling.
Mr.. Cannon-I am against the right
of dover because the law protects wo-
men now. If wives love their hus-
bands they will sign any deed
plural or singular?
Cannon = Mere force of habit.
Gaughter) We have provided for
deserted wives and women generally.
The right of dover encumbers pro-
perty transfers and binders business.
MIR. Observation-Disclosures lose sight
of the main issue Property acquired
after marriage belongs equally to wife
and husband. She has performed her
Of toa work in pottiOfr If While
the property is in his name, half is
hers
Evans-Can't each have deed to
half?
Sutherland-Yes and by that policy
you destroy the sanctity and holiness
OF the marriage relation by creating a
distrustful feeling. This law is not
for the general rule, but the exception.
The husband ought to be compelled to
put his wife in possession of all in
formation relating TO transfers of
property. My candid opinion is that
to abolish The right of dover would be
an outrage.
Evans cited an isolated instance
where the law worked wrongfully, and
was followed by Candland. who cited
many instances in the opposite: 10
deprive women c. the right OF dover
is a crime against society.
Mr. Cannon. while in favor OF the
wife having q full half of her nus
bands property, was opposed to the
dover principle.
Allison said raa! estate was matter
of commerce, nearly as much 50 as
personal property. Corporal oqs are
formed for the purpose OF deallng
in it.
business ought to be facilitated even
- tho of i,1S4iOe2
Allison-No sir. But the main argu-
ment N favor of this proposition is
that men some time get drunk. A very
small percentage of men get drunk.
The rule is that wives are either
kicked or kissed into signing deeds. 1
know Of many instances where pro-
perty has been tied up because OF this
rule There was never any complaint
here until congress enacted law upon
the subject. We have passed O law
where if man deserts his wife she
can file a lis pendens and stop trans
fers. She has all the rights of males
in politics and is protected in the
of her property. There
is no difference in her rights and those
of her husband politically and legally. /
She is as much the head OF the family
in law, as the man. To pass an act !
creating dover and protect it is an
that confidence does not
exist in the majority of cases.
Senator Mckay declared in favor of |
the dover law. He had advised many !
wives to refuse to sign deeds and had |
lived to see good results. The argu-
ment used was that this will hamper |
business. The almighty dollar was the |
basis. Talk about the intoxication of |
drink, The man becomes more in |
tOXicated with love of money and the /
who is married to her home
the birthplace of her babies-should be |
protected.
Booth thought the law of dover
ought to be abolished, but the wife |
should have an absolute one third in
-erest in her husbands property. If /
we can substitute this he would favor
The adjustment of the law. He moved /
L postponement until today that he
night offer an amendment The
homestead ought to be preserved at
any rate.
Cannon opposed the postponement
There were but two more working days
Of the senate.
The motion to postpone was agreed
o.
EDUCATIONAL BILL.
House bill 1O9. the educational bill,
vas made special order for this morn
ng at 9:30
House bill 173, amending the code of
.ivil procedure by adding a new sec
ion providing for beginning suits on
.ivil actions where the contract was
made, passed.
NO SOUTHERN SCHOOL.
House joint memorial No. 4, petit