The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-07
WHAT WOMEN ARE ASKING OF
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.

In connection with the interest be.
ing shown in the converting of the
Florida legislature it is interesting
to note the interest that is being
more and more displayed in such
political action by the women of the
state.
The Florida Federation of Worn.
ems Clubs, in particular, are having
more attention than ever to the uoIit-
ical basis for improvement and re-
form. The chairman of the legisla-
tive committee, Mrs. John w. Sim
mons, is sending out the following
list of bills in which the women are
particularly interested and for
which they will lend their influence
and their support.
The bills for which they are chief
ly working are as follows:
l. An Act to prohibit the LIQUOR
traffic in Florida.
2. An Act providing for an equal
suffrage amendment to the consti-
tuition of Florida.
8. That women be made eligible
Tor election as school officers.
a. An appropriation of $1,000 to
establish model home for the use
OF the Home Economic department
at the Woman's College at ITALIA
hassee.
5. Equal division of the Smith
Lever and state appropriation be-
tween the Home Economics and ag-
rlcuitural demonstration work.
8. A bill to permit the employ.
ment OF persons who have received
a degree IN Arts, Letters, or Science
from the University of Florida, or
any other school of as high standing.
as teachers in our public schools
without being required to take an
examination. A health certificate
proving the person to be free from
communicable disease should be re-
quired of teachers.
z Free School books.
8. An appropriation for the boys
! and girls Industrial schools, and the
creation of board of managers for
these schools of not more than seven
or less than five, on which three
women, recommended for appoint
ment by Federation shall serve.
9. An amendment to the state
child labor law to make it conform
to the National Child Labor law.
10. An act providing five dollar
minimum wage for female employees.
Ill. An act fixing a nine hour
day for female employees.
IL. A bill to provide matron for
| prisons and institutions where wom-
en- and children are in custody; and
separate quarters for men and wom-
| en- inmates.
Is. An act providing for the
abatement of the injunction law in
regard to public nuisances.
Ia. State sanatarium treatment
for tuberculosis.
Is. Separate quarters for tuber-
culosis inmates in states, county
and city institutions.
16. An act regulating use of mar
cotics.
II. An act making corrupt med
zeal advertising illegal.
Is. A bill to make public exeeu-
ton illegal.
10. Enactment of stricter mar
rage law.
20. Memorabilia congress for the
relief of the Seminole Indians, as
provided in the Sears bill introduced
in congress.
81. A sufficient appropriation tt
make available Florida's portion OF
the new Federal Good Roads state
aid bill.
%. An act to prohibit placing
posters and advertising signs on pub
lie highways and public property.
%. An appropriation of $5,00(
annually for the upkeep of Roya
Palm State park.
"a. State forester, with power
to enforce forest fire laws.
25. An act setting aside Alligator
Bay Rookery as a bird reservation
and providing protection and care.