The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law: The Law of Church and GraveScanlan, Charles Martin
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The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law: The Law of Church and Grave
Scanlan, Charles Martin
Burial laws -- United States; Ecclesiastical law -- United States
*369.* _Custody, Father._—A husband is entitled to the custody of his wife
against her father, and where a son-in-law killed his father-in-law in
resisting the latter from taking his daughter out of his (the
son-in-law’s) house, the court held that it could not be more than
manslaughter; and if it were necessary to kill to protect and maintain his
wife, the defendant was not guilty.(655) But for good cause and without
malice a parent may advise his child to leave spouse.(656)
*370.* _Corrective Authority, Services, Domicile._—In America a husband
gains no right to corrective authority over his wife. He can neither whip
her nor use abusive language to her. The same rule applies to the wife, as
they stand equal before the law.(657) However, a husband is entitled to
all the services of his wife and a promise to pay her extra for housework
can not be enforced.(658) Also, the husband has the right to determine
their place of domicile, and if the wife unreasonably refuses to accompany
her husband, it is desertion, for which he may obtain a divorce.(659)
CHAPTER XXIX. INDIANS
*371.* _Indians, Citizens, Wards._—There are a great number of statutory
provisions concerning Indians, both in the United States statutes and in
the statutes of the several States, most of which are not of great
importance at the present time, as the Indians are confined to a few
States. When they become citizens of the State in which they reside, their
status is the same as other citizens; but so long as they remain in their
tribal relations they are taken care of as wards of the Union.
*372.* _Schools, Cemeteries, Churches._—In Oklahoma there are schools
provided for them. When a tribe cedes 160 acres to the United States, it
will give it a school for ten years, and as much longer as it deems
necessary. Also, the Indians may have their own cemeteries, schools, and
churches, where the Indians belong to the tribes, and they are allowed
lands therefor.(660) In other States, under the general law, the money of
Indian minors may be held in the treasury by the Secretary of the Interior
and paid to parents and guardians in such sums and at such times as the
Secretary in his discretion may determine.(661) There is no doubt that out
of those moneys, parents might pay for their children at private
schools.(662)
*373.* _Inspectors, Duties._—Under the United States laws, inspectors are
appointed to visit Indian agencies and investigate all matters concerning
them and to examine all contracts and accounts with the Indians and make
report thereon to the Secretary of the Interior. The contracts for support
of religion, schools, and charitable institutions, come under their
duties.(663)
*374.* _President, Trades._—The President may cause Indians to be
instructed in trades and agriculture and have them taught the elementary
branches.(664)
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