The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-15
Mrs. Fairweather presented the
following resolution:

4 Mrs. Fairweather presented thu
following resolution:
/ Be it resolved by the Idaho STATE
Federation of Women's Clubs here
assembled at their biennial meeting
that the State Federation support and
advocate before coming session of thu
legislature, bill providing for thu
establishment of home for the fee
ble-minded and crippled children Of
the state, and the setting aside by the
state of a tract of land from the
grant made by the federal govern
ment for the support of charitable
and reformatory institutions, upor
which the home may be located; and
| the setting aside OF a portion of the
said land grant for the support Of the
said home. 5
If it is possible to procure a bill
providing for the management of the
said home by the Idaho Children's
Homefinding and Aid Society and in
Ico-operation with said society, it is
the sense of this meeting that that
plan be pursued; and it is further re-
solved that appropriations be sought
for the support of both the said home
for the feeble minded and the Chill
drens Homefinding and Aid Society.
Mrs. Pittinger read the civil serv-
ice bill.
Mrs. Dockery moved and seconded
to amend Section of the Civil
Service bill by adding the words '"The
State Dental Board, State Medical
Board, the Secretary of the Travelling
library and the State Librarian" after
the words Institutions of the state
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the civil
service reform bill be adopted as
amended. Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
the resolution adopted at Boise in
1906, requiring that before bill be
taken UP at the state federation meet
ing it should be sent to the district
declarations and from them to the in
dividual clubs, be rescinded. Car
ried.
Moved by Mrs. Truitt that we
adopt a bill that will cover the resolu-
ton regarding the Children's Home
finding Society as presented by the
legislative committee. Seconded and
carried.
Moved by Mrs. Pittinger that we
amend the present juvenile court law
to extend the age of commitment to
lS years intsead Of 16 as at present
seconded and carried.
Report of Mrs. Weeter, G. F. w. C.
secretary, was read by Mrs. Lieuallen
If Moscow. Placed on file.
Mrs. France, chairman of the COM
mittee for revising the constitution,
read report of committee, which adj
vised the following amendments.
First. The three district presi-
dents to be the three vice presidents
Of the state federation.
Second. The three district chair
men of like committee to constitute
The state committee of the same
name, with the understanding that
lhe district officers be elected for
.wo years. For instance, the state
legislature committee would be COM
posed of the chairmen of the three
districts legislative committees.
A motion was made to amend the
to the amendment by d.
riding in two. Seconded and car
led.
Moved and seconded that Article
kI be made to read Article XII. The
istrict presidents shall constitute the
hree vice presidents of the state fed
ration.
Moved and seconded that Article
XII be added to read Article XII. k
,arried.
The chairman of the three district
shall constitute the state 1
ommittee of the same name, the K
tate president to name fourth r
lember as chairman, the retiring I
tate chairman to be retained as ac-
I've member. Seconded and carried. Ie
Moved and seconded that Article t
i of the present constitution be re- II
lsed to read Article XIII. Carried. Is
Report of Mrs. Reesor, president Of v
he First district, was read by the It
scretary and ordered placed on file. a
Mrs. Truitt read report of the
oston biennial sent by Mrs. Jones of b
aho Falls, an Idaho delegate. p
Moved and seconded that Mrs. t
ord's bill Of postage be allowed. O