The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-10-29

in which the first and second TERRI
torial convention were held.
Motion was made that discussion
of legislative matters be made spec
ial order for 2.3O p. M, seconded and
carried.
Meeting adjourned.
Wednesday Afternoon, 2 O'clock
Meeting called to order by the
president
Discussion of the Civil Service BILL,
as it was presented to the last legis
lature and as it should be in order
to secure it's passage, led by Mrs.
Dockery Mrs. Dockery suggested
campaign Of education along this line
for the next year, in preparation for
bill that can and should be passed.
Mrs. Moore endorsed this sugges-
ton and recommended outline NO.
as prepared by the Civil Service com
mittee of the G.. F. c., for study by
the clubs. Announcement was made
that these outlines could be secured
from Mrs. Standrod at Pocatello.
The chair then asked Mrs. L. B.
Green to present the matters upon
which she wished action to be taken.
Mrs. Green spoke of certain case
affected by the property rights bill,
upon which statement was desired
covering the intent of club women in
asking the passage of the bill, and
offered the following resolution:
Whereas. A contention has arisen
as to the intent of the law of 1907
concerning the descent of community
property as that law relates to col
lateral heirs;
Now Therefore, Be it resolved, by
the Second District Federation of
Women's clubs of Idaho, in conven-
ton assembled at Payette, October
goth, 1909, that we hereby declare it
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to have been our intention, in ask
ing for the passage of the said law Of
1907, to shut out collateral heirs
entirely from all share in the distri-
button of the community property,
upon the death of either husband or
wife.
1t was moved and seconded that
this resolution be adopted. Carried.
Mrs. Green then defined the terms
community property, separate prop
erty, ETC., and recommended certain
changes in the existing laws. Special
stress was laid upon the necessity for
clear understanding of the law as
it now stands in order to enable club
women to fight intelligently for the
retention of what has been gained,
Mrs. Green explaining that an effort
would probably be made to repeal
certain features of the present law
particularly affecting women's rights
in property.
1t was moved that the Second Dis
trict Federation endorse the sugges-
tions of the Legislative chairman;
seconded and carried.
The chair suggested that the Fed
|eration confine itself to the considera-
ton of the property rights and civil
service bills for the coming year.
The meeting then proceeded to the
election of officers for the ensuing
year, with the following result:
President, Mrs. F. A.l@Pittenger,
Boise.
vice-president, Mrs. c. R. Wheeler,
Shoshone.
Secretary, Mrs F. B. Kinyon, Boise.
Treasurer Mrs. M. F. Albert, Pay
cite.
Mrs. B. w. Mather, for her own
club and the other two clubs Of
Mountainhome, asked leave Of the
meeting to withdraw the invitation to
the Federation to meet with them
next year in favor of Shoshone, and
moved that the convention accept the
invitation of the Shoshone Study club
to meet with them next year; second
ed and carried.
The next number was piano duet
by Mesdames Shawhan and Davis, and
this was followed by an address by
Prof. Baur of Boise on Agriculture
in the Public Schools.
Motion was made that the Fedora
tion recommend to clubs of the Dis
trict that the term Of service of Dis
trict officers be made two years, to
correspond with terms of State Off
GERS, and that the matter be voted
upon next year: seconded and car
ried.
Mrs. Moore suggested that 1t had
been found advisable in some states
to have District officers. elected in of
years in order to have District presi-
dents who are familiar with the work
to assist new state officers, and that
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