The Washington herald., 1915-02-07

as he pleases. II father dies and makes
no appointment by his will, mother b!
her will may appoint.
West Virginia-Father may appoint 9
guardian by his will for such time as hs
wishes; II father dead without appointing
a guardian. mother may make such ap
pointment by her will.
Married WOmen's Property Laws.
Georgia-wife controls her earnings
living separate from her husband, or b.
she Is carrying on a separate business
with his consent made public bv a notice
in newspapers for specified time.
Missouri-By act of March 5, 1879. wifi
given control Of her own wages; lateI
enactments limited this to control II no
supported by husband
New Mexico-Property acquired durins
marriage is community property, oveI
which husband has during marriage alb
solute power of disposition. and may bt
sold or encumbered. for valuable consid-
GRAFTON (that is, he cannot make a gif:
of it,, without wife's consent. Husband
may dispose OF his half by will, but the
wife has no such right. and II she dIeI
first the entire property belongs to heI
husband while only one-haIf of the prop
erty goes to the surviving wife.
North Dakota-A wife controls her ovr
wages only if living apart from her hus.
band.
Oklahoma-wife controls her wages
only IL living apart from husband.
Tennessee-Until 1913 it was the law IL
Tennessee that II there was a settlement
the wife may control her property: If ne
settlement, her personal property goeI
absolutely to her husband and he con.
trolls II and is liable for his debts after
marriage: he may dispose of ii by Will
IA rTFF
part or his estate and Is distributed &c
his heirs the same as his other persona
property. The husband is entitled to the
rents and profits OF her real estate but
cannot sell the corpus unless wife joins
in conveyance; upon wifes death. hus
band has a life estate in all her real
property.
The new law OF 1913 has not yet beer
signed by the governor. and therefore
cannot be said to be in force.
Texas-Until 1918 the act of January
q. 1870. gives married women power tc
will their property, but during marriage
husband has full control OF the wife's
property, including wages. All property
acquired during marriage Is community
property, but husband has absolute con.
troll Of IT and may dispose of II during
the marriage without the wife's consent
Husband may dispose OF his wife's per-
soHdl property, ana controls and man.
ages all her separate property. but cam
not dispose of her real estate unless she
joins In the conveyance. II husband fails
to support wife and children properly
she may apply to the court to have the
proceeds Of her own property turned
over to her according to her circum-
stances. To retain title to her property
real estate must be recorded, and per
sonal property also inventoried and re-
corded. II wife conducts a business she
cannot purchase on credit. but must pay
cash and be ready to show the funds are
her own. and any profits acquired are
community property. By act of March
lS. 1911, married woman may petition
the court to remove her disabilities IL
the husband consents and joins in the
petition; II petition granted she may
make contracts, etc. as II she were sin
gle. except that she cannot cucumber
her separate real property.
In twenty-five States there is an eight
hour law for men in one or more trades.
Only five States and the District of Co.
lumbia have eight-hour laws for women.
The five States are States where women
vote. New York has an eight-hour law
for State contracts, which affect chiefly
men. The Federal eight-hour law af-
fects work done chiefly by men.