Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-10-28
MUCH GOOD WORK
DUE TO WOMEN
.SuFFRAGISTS GET REPORTS OF
PROGRESS ALL ALONG
THE LINE
SCHOOLS, FACTORIES, CHILDREN
AND PROHIBITION ALL
GAMERS.

Buffalo, Oct. 1.-THE report OF the
1908 committee on legislation for civil
rights was presented by Mrs. Lucretia
L. Blankenburg of Philadelphia, presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania Woman Suf-
frage association, to the national con-
vent on of suffragists. 1t embodied re-
ports from % presidents of state as
soclations, five of which were to the
effect that the state legislatures had
not held sessions during the past year.
The others reported in substance as to
legislation favored by women as fol-
lows;
Delaware-Compulsory school law.
which is enforced.
Georg. a-State prohibition law,
which required great effort TO enforce.
Massachusetts Revised labor laws.
innesota-Goyernor appointed wo-
man factory inspector to look after
women and girls. She is satisfactory
Ohio-Child laAor law, also county
hospital for insane persons at Celeve-
land and a law providing lcr the APP
pointment OF eight women factory in
spectors.
Louis ana--Improyed factory inspec-
ton law which extends all over the
state. The governor, through the ac-
uyity OF the women, has agreed to call
a conference OF the governors of the
southern states, with view OF secur-
ing Uniform legislation in regard to
the working hours OF women and chill
dren Night labor for girls under Is
years and boys under 10 years, is pro
hibited IN Louisiana.
nlinois--New laws which specially
refer TO G. ther women or children are
in relation TO the adoption of children,
making of cigarette smoking by per-
sons between and Is misdemeanor,
furnishing certain crimes against chill
dren by Imprisonment, teachers pen
sion bill for cities exceeding 100000,
and law against pandering.
disappointment of a
woman factory inspector, and the
shortening Of working hours for women
and minors under lG years from 90 to
IS hours per week.
Maine-Improved factory laws.
oklahoma-C Compulsory education
law, anG the age Of consent raised to
IlS years
Utah-Compelling parents or guard
ians to educate deaf, mute or blind
eh ldren either in school or at home,
also juvenile courts established.
District OF Columbia-Child labor
law
New York Child labor law some
what improved
alifornia--Improyed laws in regard
to juvenile courts and care Of children,
espec ally in regard 10 their morals.
Also a law TO punish husbands who
abandon their wives without cause or
neglect their children.
Iowa--lmproyed Juvenile court laws,
law TO protect children from immoral
persons, and the opening of hospital
| for unfortunate women and children.
Iowa also Furnishes husbands who
abandon wives or neglect children,
Pennsy Notwithstanding the com
pulsory education law. requiring chill
dren TO attend school until IA years
Of age instead OF 10 at heretofore; ap-
propriating money to state college for
department Of home economics and
charging the girls dormitory. Also
providing punishment for parents who
abandon children under 16 years OF
age. or for permitting them TO be in
houses Of i'll fame.
Establishing camp schools Tor foreign
adults.
Fee bill in connection with the juven-
| lie courts.
Philadelphia tenement house bill.
Relating to planting and protecting
trees.
Amendment to pure food law to
make it conform to national law.
Regulating employment agencies.
Enlarging powers and remedies of
married women in cases of deseruon
and non-support.
Permitting convicts and feeble
minded to work outdoors.
Fixing minimum salary Of school
teachers at $40 per month.
For better heating and ventilation or
schoolrooms,