Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-07
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Two nOuSo Dill 4O4sJ pTOVlu1uS
for department of domestic science
in the State University (Same, page
4SS; Senate Bill 110;l and for a
course of lectures on domestic
science in the Academy Of Idaho
(Same, page 81: House Bill $50 es-
tablishing an Industrial Reform
School (Same, page IL: House Bill
20;) a Pure Food Act. (Same, page
95: House Bill 97;J and giving a
married woman the same right to
control and disposed OF her property
as a married man (Same, page 345;
Senate Bill. 35.)
The last five laws are mentioned
as having been secured by the
women's clubs, in the report of the
Idaho State Federation Of Women's
Clubs, in the Federation Bulletin for
June, 1904.
]. H. Hawley, prominent lawyer
of Boise, wrote to Miss Amy F. Ac-
ton of Boston. August 81, 1904: "All
the laws that you mention were
urged by women. and without such
advocacy / do not believe any of
them would have been passed. For
he passage Of some Of them, the
women are absolutely responsible,
because it was through their efforts
hat the members of the legislature
we're brought to realize that a condi-
ion existed that made the passage
II such laws necessary. In particu-
ar, the Act of 1899, making gam
Iling misdemeanor; the act of the
;ame year raising the age OF consent;
he Acts of 1901 providing for a
state Library Commission, and for q
az for libraries; an dthe Acts of
1903 in regard to the property of
married women and q chair of do
nestle science in the University and
academy of Idaho, were all passed
" the efforts of the ladies of the
state"
In Utah. .
Equal Suffrage Granted in 1860
Laws providing that women
teachers in the public schools. shall
receive equal pay with men for equal
work, when HOLDING certificates of
the same grade (Revised Statutes of
Utah, Sec. 1853; Laws Of 1896, page
35; 1897. page 1879 raising the
age Of protection for girls to IS,
(Same, Sec. 1921; Laws of 1896,
page 87) establishing free public Ii
oraries in cities and towns claws of
1899, page 1879 requiring in all
schools and educational institutions
supported wholly. or partly by public
funds, systematic instruction in phys
iology and hygiene, including the eff
fects Of stimulants and narcotics
(Same, Sec. 1929; Laws Of 1897,
page 1879 creating State Art In
stitute claws of 1899, page 47;)
providing for q course Of free lee
lures every year at the capital, on
sanitary science, hygiene and nursing
claws Of 1903, Chapter 1890 for a
curfew bell at 8 p. m. to keep chill
dren under II OF the streets (Same.
Chapter S9;1 making 1t q INSIDE
afor any minor under Ii tol
buy. accept, or have in his possession
tobacco. opium or any
other narcotic (Same, Chapter 1856.
page 1862 providing for the protec-
ton OF dependent. neglected or ILL
treated boys under IA and girls I'M
der Is, and for the punishment Of
persons responsible for their care
who neglect or ill-treat them (Same,
Chapter 124;) and requiring the es-
tablishment of kindergartens in all
school districts having q population
of 1000 or more (Same. Chapter
ia, page 1872
Mrs Antoinette B. Kinney. $40
East Fourth St.. South. Salt Lake
city, President Of the Utah State
Federation Of Women's Clubs, wrote
to Miss Amy F. Acton Of BostoH Aug
ust is, 1904, that the bill creating an
art institute was introduced by Mrs.
Alice Merrill Horne, the kindergarten
bill, curfew bill. and bill for the pro-
lection of dependent and ill-treated
by Mrs. Coulter-Mrs.
Horne and Mrs. Coulter being mem
bers of the Legislature. Mrs. Kin
ney continues:
"The women's clubs were very act
i've In securing the passage Of these
laws, also the anti-cigarette law. The
library law. too. was the work Of
women.
''The bills that relate to women
and children have generally been
presented by some woman's organi-
zation, usually a federated club. The
club having the matter at heart asks |
the endorsement of every other fed
Grated club in the state. Some at i
torney Is asked to draw up the bill, |
an dthen someone friendly to the bill
TO present it. When the bill is up
before the Senate or House, the halls |
are thronged with club women inter-
ested in its passage. We have found
little difficulty in getting the bills
through the legislature
Mrs. Kinney writes to another
friend: -
I'm my opinion the results In Utah
are overwhelmingly in favor of wo-
man suffrage. Women have been
active in securing laws for the pro-
lection Of minors, also laws relating
to municipal house-cleaning. They
have been active in all educational
matters. In most cities the question
Of public libraries Is early agitated.
Here women have proved themselves
a reserve moral power, sustaining
men in their best endeavors. In the