EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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other person from recovering from the petitioner for any
work thereafter done for, or goods, wares or merchandise
thereafter furnished to the petitioner's wife or on her order.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That any tradesman or

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other person who shall, after the receipt of said notice, insti-
tute against the petitioner any action, or make any effort to
collect from him any bill or charge for such goods, wares or
merchandise, or work, shall be liable to an action by the
petitioner for damages for the annoyance and mortification
thereby inflicted.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That in any application
provided for in the first section of this Act the wife shall

Liable for
damages.

be entitled to have counsel for the protection of her interests
and rights, whose service shall be paid for by the petitioner
to an amount to be fixed by the said court; and the wife
shall have the right at any time to apply to the said court
for a rescission of the said order in case the petitioner shall
discontinue supplying her with reasonable necessaries or
funds reasonably sufficient to purchase the same as afore-
said, and the petition, answer and all other papers filed, and
all hearings and proceeding under this section and under the
first section of this Act shall be private so far as may be
lawful.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That all Acts or parts of

Entitle to have
counsel.

Acts in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby
repealed to the extent (and no further) that the same are so
in conflict.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 5, 1906.

Repeal.