ABSTRACT

ART. II.-RECENT LEGISLATION AND ATTEMPTED LEGISLATION VIITH REGARD TO THE PROPERTY OF MARRIED WOMEN IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND.-

FOURTEEN years ago, at the time of the Beiram Congres8 of the 80cial Science Association, a memorial, supported by numerous and influential signatures, was presented to the Council, caHing their attention to the harshness and injustice of the law of England and Ireland with regard to the property, earnings, and maintenance of married women.