Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-20
WOMAN'S RIGHTS
BILL IS SIGNED
Badger Chief Attaches Signature
to the New Law.
PACE SET FOR OTHER STATES
Wisconsin Becomes First In Union
Where Women Have Equal Priv
iIeges With Men Under
tire Civil Laws.

Madison Wisconsin became Nle
first state In the Union where women
have equal rights with men under the
civil laws. when Governor Blaine at
tarhed bis Signature % the wOmen's
rights measure.
The governor signed the historic
ban. In the present ~ women from
several parts ~ the state, with
black quill supplied By the national
Wrmau's party. This pen. and copy
% the new law. are % De- sent 10 the
headquarters ~ the national Woman.s
party On Washington. as memen-
toes ~ the nrst victory won by Amer
Icau women in their nationwide cam
pai-u for equal civil rights.
A new section Is added 90 the
STATUES 20 ueads women shall have
the same rights and privileges under
the law as men To the exercise 81
sui u-p. freedom 81 contract. chu.ce
of residence for voting purposes. jury
service. holding office. holding and
conveying property. care and custody
81 children and in an other respects.
~Tte various executive and admin
IsfrufIve UTicers shall cnnstrue the
statutes where the masculine gender
A. used O. include the feminine gender
unless such construction win deny O.
females the special protection and
privileges which they now enjoy Tor
the general welfare. The courts.
executive and administrative officers
shall make an necessary rules and
provisions o. carry out the Intent and
purposes 81 this statute.
-Auy women drawn 90 serve as
Juror. urun her request % the presid-
fr- fudge or magistrate. before the
commencement or the trial or hearing,
shall be excused from tire panel
This act IS effective upon its pas
Ea-e and publication"
Iu compilation ~ the number 81
lobbyists 40 this session ~ the leg
fsIamre. Secretary ~ State Elmer ;.
Hall announced that there had been
GSg lobbyists registered in his office
PERHAPS two-thirds Of the total num-
her REGISTERED were at the state cap
ItnI representing railroads or appear
tu- on the general question ~ taxa
ton The rest - the third house
represented bodies ranging from those
frvurfr- Sunday blue laws 20 those
who favored light wines and beers.
Compared with other sessions IL APP
uerrs that the cSl who registered this
session broke an other records. With
1gl members Gee tine senate and assem-
bis this would make a total ~ better
than five lobbyists o. each member of
the legislature
Governor Blaine has signed bin
crpatiu. "a county pension laws com
mission FOR Milwaukee county. This
commission viii have five members
appointed BY the county board and
win serve without pas. They viii
study und make a survey ~ other pen
sion laws. The governor also signed
tire following bills.
Prohibiting the carrying ~ firearms
On the words Tor five days previous %
the opening ~ the deer season This
hUI aI~a prohibits shooting with a rifle
e. ducks. euut. mud hens. geese or
hrnuf while such fowl are resting on
the surface ~ water ar on the ice 81
any body ~ water.
Crnferinc criminal and civil juris-
dIrtlr1 en- the county court ~ Colum-
t.a county.
Placing a thTre-eishths ~ ! Per
CENT tax IN the amount ~ gross
premiums ~ Insurance companies la
dI---t Insurance.
That the appropriation from the
state funds Tor the state university
which was recommended hy tire
finance committee ~ the legislature IS
~SrmfthIn- less than SG5o0oo0.- and
not -uvpr SInu000u0~ as announced
fn certain newspapers. is the COM
rirut made hy President r A. Birge
az the University ~ Wisconsin.
There was recrutIy sent out O. the
press from Madison a news item 20
the effect that the finance committee
~ Tire legislature would recommend an
appropriation ~ more than 100000
frr tha university during the two
years following The statement Is
tyr1c1I 0f much that Is said about the
university finances 10 gives n wholly
wru- tfea ~ the real contribution 81
the state ta the university. although it
nav o. quite cr-rect gs q matter ~
toaskeer.Bg under Wisconsin statutes
-If ne state acts On accordance with
The report and grants an that Is rec
commended. % win appropriate. In the
proper sense - the word. something
les than SGTo00p0~