RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN.
A Special Committee reported a substitute for Mr. Comstock's bill [S. 62] and Mr. Bell's [S. 134] concerning the rights of married women, which, being read--
Mr. COMSTOCK moved to amend by substituting for Section 2 as follows:
"The contracts of married women may be enforced against them and damages recovered against them for non-performance of their contracts as if unmarried, except as in this act provided. They shall be liable for torts committed by them, and action may prosecuted against them for torts committed as if unmarried; and husbands shall not be liable for the contracts or tort of their wives."
On motion by Mr. MENZIES, these bills, report and pending amendment were made the special order for Tuesday at 10 o'clock a. m.
Then came the recess till 2 p. m.
