El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-03

] Hudspeth began 90 inquire IN the op-
position TO the measure, so far as the
/ record is concerned, though / nave IL
{ from one Of the women who was IN
/ Austin at the time, working with q
/ number Of other women 20 nave me
I bill passed, that senator Hudspetn
fought the proposed amendment
J from the very outset with every
] ounce Of power that was in MIN ana
f she said that in one OF the many
] speeches made by him against Lne
+ Dill that ne would never leFor tnls
Z or any other measure which would
! give married women the right to con-
troll their earnings or their separate
He offers a Substitute.
When house bill No. % came up on
! February % for second reading Mr..
I Hudspeth offered substitute which
did not materially change the old
| law, which read
All property both real and per-
] sonal. Of the husband, owned or
] claimed by him before marriage that
] acquired by gift devise or descent,
! as also the increase OF all lands mus
acquired, shall be his separate prop
] personal Of the wife, owned or
IrLfimed by her before marriage, and
i%lat acquired afterW1rd by git, de-
Z wise or descent as also the increase
Of all lands thus acquired, shall be
] the separate property or the WlIei
but during the marriage the hus-
band shall have the sole management
] Of such property
Rejected by Fellow Senators.
This particular section was not
/ changed by the amendment offered
I by senator Hudspeth. as is shown by
I a careful comparison Of the text
printed in the senate journal or Feb
ruary Is with the text Of the old law.
The amendment was tabled at the
session Of the senate Of February "a,
/ on motion Of senator baltimore, by
a vote Of II to 9.
Then followed a battle royal
| Amendment after amendment was Of
fered. calculated TO take the teeth
out Of the original bill and senator
Hudspeth is recorded always voting
with those opposed 10 giving the
married women of the state n chance
to be something more than the mere
chntteI Of her husband. The bill
however after being amended in
some slight particulars was passed
on second reading by the decisive
vote Of 20 TO S. senator Hudspeth be-
ing one Of the eight
Continues His Opposition.
This did not end Hudsperh's fight
|against the giving TO the married
women Of the state a chance for a
voice in the MANAGEMENT Of their
own earnings or property.
On March i, senator Vaughan
moved that the Married MOman's
Property Rights biIl' be taken up out
OF its regular order. but the motion
was lost 20 10 senator Hudspeth
] voting 'no." When the bill did
finally come up for its third reading
ar Hudspeth was absent but he is
reported in the senate Journal Of
Wednesday March as paired
senator johnson Cnresent), who
would vote yea" with senator Huds-
IDeth fahseutl who would vote may"
Conference Committee Reports
Owing 10 the minor chanEes made
InHH #n d. =
from the house. the measure as It
passed the senate was sent 20 a con-
ference committee. which reported on
March 10 that the amendments had
been accepted and that the bin en-
titled "An act 10 amend articles 1921.
1922 and 1924 title IS, chapter g, OF
the revised statutes Of Texas. 1871,
concerning the marital rights OF par
ties, defining separate and commun-
lily property Of the husband and WiIe,
c0uferriug upon the wife the power
% make contracts, authorizing suit
on such contracts, giving the wife
] control over her separate property
placing limitations upon such con-
troll. giving her control over the rents
from her separate real estate inter
est on bonds and notes. and oITi-
dends on stock owned by her and
over her personal earnings. EXEMPT
ing the same from debts contracted by
the husband. providing that the
iOinder Of the husband shall be nee
I essarT 10 a conveyance or lncum-
brancs Of the wife's lands. bonds and
stocks, except that upon the order OF
the district court she may convey the
same without the joinder Of her hus-
band. repeating article 1928. title 5e.
- chapter 3. of the revised statutes or
Texas, 1911. and all other laws and
parts Of laws in conflict herewith
and declaring an emergency was ac-
ceptabIe 10 both houses
Hudspeth kEufn Causes Delay.
Senator Hudspeth moved that the
I report be printed in the journal anc
the motion was adopted On March
4 T. II. senator Vaughan moved that the
Z report Of the conference committee
on the married Womans Dill ne
1 adopted by the senate, but AIr- Huds-
Tpeth objected HIS o9lectlon vas KS
OYerruled by president Mayes or the
senate. and the report was adopted
% 90 & in spite Of the FL Paso SEN
. ator's opposition
on March IS the house reported 70
the senate that it had adopted the
4 conference report by a vote OF q 70
on March Is. Lieut.. Gov. w. r.
Nayes signed the bill and sent il 70
. Gov. ColQuitt for his signature
Recall II From Governor.
On March is the enemies OF the
measure took steps TO have the bill
recalled from the governor and 1inal-
. ~ accomplished their purpose
On March 20 the bin was again
sent 20 conference. The COMMITTEES
reported the bill back the same day
without amendment and another at
J tempt. in which senator HudsDetf
Joined. was made TO further delay
& / the passage Of the law IN which the
4 women Of the state were so vitality
interested.
When the report was finally
adopted Hudspefh again had an
opportunity to oppose the bill,
% Of which he took the fullest adj
on March q Lieut.. Gov. 1Iaye.
| again signed the bill and sent il To
. Gov. COlouitt. who saw that il be-
I came O law
/ Proved Enemy OF Married Women
That IS the record Of the most i'm
Dortant bit Of law concerning the
I women of Texas while on rs pass
] age through the senate Of the state
at the regular session OF the state
{ legislature in the winter Of 1913.
The nart played by senator
Hudsrefh, according to that rec
ord, was not such rs to prove
him the friend Of the married
women OF this great common
wenlfh. FIe opposed the women
OF Texas then. rs he did in their
efforts to secure the ri=ht To nur-
ticinate I'm the election Of law
i makers and administrative off
GERS Of the state.
] Did His Constituents Ask Ite
l He SAYS he only votes the wishes
/ Of his constituents. Is it a fact thai
/ The people Of the district which sem
/ him to the legislature were opposed
i TO irving married women e0--n r0frf