the convention of 1898 was held at St. Joseph, October 1719, with Miss Anthony and Mrs. Chapman Catt in attendance, and the board of officers was re-elected.
In the fall of 1899 a series of conferences, planned by the national organization committee, was held in twenty counties, being managed by Mrs. Johnson and Miss Ella Moffatt, and addressed by Miss Lena Morrow of Illinois and Mrs. Mary Waldo Calkins. These ended with a State convention at Chillicothe in October.
The annual meeting of 1900 was held in St. Joseph during October, and Mrs. Johnson was elected president.[1]
Legislative Action And Laws: In 1887, through the efforts of Mrs. Julia S. Vincent and Mrs. Isabella R. Slack, a bill was introduced in the Legislature to found a Home for Dependent Children. The bill was amended until when it finally passed it created two penal institutions, one for boys and one for girls.
In 1893 a bill proposing an amendment to the State constitution, conferring Full Suffrage on women, was brought to a vote in the Assembly and received 47 ayes, 69 noes. In 1895 a similar bill was lost in the Assembly.
In 1897, largely through the efforts of Miss Mary Perry, a bill was secured creating a State Board of Charities, two members of which must be women. This was supported by the Philanthropic Federation of Women's Societies, who also presented one for women on school boards, which was not acted upon.
Bills for conferring School Suffrage on women have been presented on several occasions, but never have been considered.
One has been secured compelling employers to provide seats for female employes.[2]
Dower and curtesy both obtain. If there are any descendants living, the widow's dower is a life-interest in one-third of the
- ↑ Other officers elected: Vice-president, Mrs. Kate M. Ford; corresponding secretary, Dr. Marie E. Adams; recording secretary, Mrs. Sue DeHaven; treasurer, Mrs. Alice C.. Mulkey; auditors, Miss Almira Hayes and Mrs. Ethel B. Harrison; member national executive committee, Mrs. Etta E. M. Weink. Among those who have held official position since 1894 are: Vice-presidents, Mrs. Cordelia Dobyns, Mrs. Amelie C. Fruchte; corresponding secretaries, Mrs. G. G. R. Wagner, Mrs. Emma P. Jenkins; recording secretary, Mrs. E. Montague Winch; treasurer, Mrs. Juliet Cunningham; auditora, Mrs. Maria I. Johnston, Mrs. Minor Meriwether.
- ↑ In 1901 women obtained a law and appropristion for a State Home for Feeble-Minded Children.
