New Britain herald., 1915-06-18
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 Three votes also killed the measure in the Texas legislature where it was I introduced in the house. A two- thirds majority, however, was re- quired to pass it and the suffragist supporters claimeda great gain. The resolution did not reach the senate. There was a bitter contest on the question in Nebraska where, un- daunted by the defeat UT their cause at the general election last year, the suffrage adherents renewed the fight. In Delaware a proposed constitutional amendment was defeated decisively in both houses; in Florida in the lower house; in New Mexico and North Carolina it died in :. committee Tn Michigan a proposed amendment to the constitution giving women the right to vote for presidential electors and all officers of educational nature was never reported out Of the senate committee. The generar assembly of Connecticut declined to send the measure to the next assembly for ratification.
 Revived in Wisconsin.
 The assembly, of Wisconsin by a majority of eight votes killed on April 20 a bill for state wide referen- dun.' but or "Wednesday last the senate revived the question by order ing similar measure engrossed by a vote of 16 to IS. The bill was not expected to come up for action in the assembly until next week or later.''
 New Mexico, however, passed a law providing for the appointment of wo- men on the governing boards of state n n ho oe Az governor. North Carolina enacted a bill making women eligible to become notaries in the state and giving them the right of petition in certain in stances. Women may become notar- ies by law passed also in Tennesee and serve in that state on school boards.
 Pensions for Mothers.
 Pensions for mothers came up for consideration in eighteen states. Tn eight,-Kansas, Montana, Nevada New Hampshire, New York, oklaho- ma Tennessee and Wyoming-legisla- ton for this purpose was enacted for the first time. In two-Texas and West virginia-mothers' pension measures were killed. In the rest of the present laws were amended or amplified.
 The new Kansas statute fixes the maximum grant to needy mothers at $25 a month to be paid at the dis erection of county commissions The New Hampshire law limits payment to $10 a month for dependent mother having one child under Is years and $5 for each additional child. The legislature appropriated $16,0oo for the first two years of the operation.
 Applies to Widows.
 The New York statute applies to widows with 8 child or children ur- der sixteen who will be allowed the same amount as it would cost the state to support them. The Mon- tana law applies to mothers with children under fourteen an whose husbands are confined to state in stitution or are physically incompe- tent; the Nevada law to widows only. In Oklahoma, both widows and moth FNers whose husbands are insane or prisoners are eligible to the benefits of the law. the com pensation being $10 month for one child under four teen and $5 month for each addi- tional. The Wyoming law is similar. The law in Tennessee applies in counties of 50.00O population or l more and having juvenile courts. The actswas not made mandatory. Six teen is the age limit anl $10 and $5 the compensation. Washington passed a bill making her mothers pension provisions somewhat less liberal California, Colorado, Connecticut. North Carolina and West Virginia l acted on divorce laws, California am- plified hers so that judges were granted power to call in the district i attorney where fraud or collusion are l suspected. Colorado amended hers l so that a decree shall not be issued until six months after the divorce has been granted. Connecticut added In l curable insanity to the list of grounds for divorce before the courts. Previ- | ously this cause had to be taken to the legislature. North Carolina passed l 8 measure changing from ten to two I years the period required to estab-
 lished desertion, but the act met such
 a storm of protest that it was re- pealed the next day. Nevada re-
 turned to her law the six months
 residence clause. West Virginia
 created in each county the office o1
 divorce commissioner,' with power
 to investigate divorce suits, appear
 to trials, examine witnesses and de.
 fend the interests of the state to pre-. vent fraud and collision.
 Eugenic Marriage Measure.
 The senate of Indiana passed 2
 eugenic marriage measure, but it was
 defeated in the house. Legislation tc
 promote healthy marriages and
 check the social evil was enacted 1T Vermont. The law requires all phy-