New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-02
CLUB-WOMEN AND CONGRESS.
APPROPRIATIONS MADE AND A FAVOR
ABLE BILL PASSED.
THE FEDERATED ASSOCIATIONS OF THE DIS
TR1C-r OF COLUMBIA REJOICE OVER
TWO YEARS WORK

THE FEDERATED ASSOCIATIONS OF THE DIS
TRIc-r OF COLUMBIA REJOICE OVER
TWO YEARS WORK.
The women of the State Federation of the Dis
rict o, Columbia are jubilant over the results OF
their work during the last two years. a meeting
was recently held at the home of Mrs Beiva A
Lockwood TO plan work for the new year. and II
was announced that Mrs Lockwood had drafted
bills which put through Congress granting
appropriations Of $1,000 for free kndergartens and
1900 for flags for all the schoolhouses in the Dis
trict AN act TO amend the laws OF the District OF
Columbia TO married women also drafted p'
Mrs. Lockwood, passed. 1t reads as foio"s'
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives Of the United States of America IN Con-
gress assembled That the property, real ana pc, per
sonal. which any woman In the District OF Coiufn-
b,a may own at the time of her marriage. and the
rents issues profits or proceeds thereof ana reai
personal or mixed property which shall come 10 her
by descent. devise purchase or bequest or the slt,
OF any person. shall be and remain her sole ana
separate property. Notwithstanding her maIriase'
and shall be subject TO the disposal OF her nus
band liable for his debts. except that such prop,
shall be subject TO and be liable for the debts OF
the husband existing at the time Of the gift
Sec 2 That married woman, WINE me mar
rlage relation exists may bargain. sell and convey
her real and personal property and enter Into any
ner. to the same extent and with ike enec. as n
married man may IN relation to his 5ea, ro amd pen
writing. expressly make her separate estate liable
s S e1 Ss am by her or "
Sec g. That any married woman may carry on
herself or jointly with Others. and perform any
labor or services on her sole and separate account.
trade. business profession. occupation. labor. or
services shall be her sole and separate property.
Sec That married woman may contract. and
and be sued In her own name In all matters
having relation TO her sole and separate property in
the same manner as II she were unmarried ana ner
h1Ch or chn1 hf nod u on
Of action is In favor Of or against both her and
Sec 3 That neither the husband nor his property
shall be bound by any such contract made by
married woman nor liable FOR dny recovery a ~
forced bv execution against her sole and separate
ried but she shall be entitled to all the benefits OF
all exemptions to the heads Of families or house
Sec. g. That nothing in this act shall invaldate
any marriage settlement or contract.
the payment OF the wife's antenuptial debts. but
she shall be liable to all remedies for the recovery
seuarate property If she unmarried.
Sec That the father and mother shall ha be MIME 1ne
children. II either dies or is incapable Of acting.
volve upon the other. provided however. that in
case Of the death of either parent from whom the
quest. the said parent may by deed or last will
and testament appoint a guardian of the prop
proper court Of the District Of Columbia 80
Sec o That the survivor may by last will APP
"a
Of the children. whether born at the time OF max
ing the will afterward. to continue during the
minority OF the child. for less time subject at
all times to removal FOR cause and appointment OF
another by the proper court
Sec 10 That dover shall hereafter be assigned
to q widow entitled to the same In the equitable
as well the legal estate Of her deceased hus-
band.
Sec H. That Sections 727. 10 and 73o OF the Re-
visel Statutes of the United States for the Dis
trict OF Columbia be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Mrs. Lockwood has been appointed chairman Of
civcs by the Womans Suffrage Association OF the
District Of Columbia. the object OF which "a:
To sccure additional matrons in staton-houses
and n new central station
To see that scientific temperance instruction is
forced in the public schools.
For the betterment OF the condition OF the alleys
Of the District and people living In them
To look after the safety. cleanliness and improve
ment OF the streets of the city.
To look after children IN the streets, the play
grounds and curfew law.
To investigate the efficiency of woman school
trustees. and to secure the appointment OF larger
number.
Theodore Roosevelt Is an acknowledged admirer
OF the Federation. and during his visit TO Washing
ton he delivered an address to the cub-women. and
after compllmenting them on what they had done
advised them 10 keep on