Appendix: Chapter LVI.
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- 1882. London University Convocation resolves to admit women as graduates, January 17 .... Twelve women elected in London as poor-law guardians, April; fifteen in the country .... Married Women's Property act passed by the Lords and brought down to the Commons May 22; passed and returned to the Lords August 16; received royal assent August 18 .... Addition to Municipal Franchise act (Scotland) by inclusion of police burghs .... Women first voted in Scotland under the new act, November 8 .... Appointment of women as registrars of births and deaths in four parishes,
- 1883. Married Women's Property act comes into operation January 1 .... Appointment of Miss E. Shove as physician to female staff in post-office; first appointment by government of a woman .... Poor-law guardian elections, April; thirteen ladies in London, two in Scotland for the first time; thirteen in other towns in England .... Mr. Stansfeld's resolution against the Contagious Diseases acts carried in the House of Commons by a majority of 72, April 26; the acts consequently are suspended .... May.—Memorial to the Prime Minister signed by 110 independent Liberal members, asking that women's suffrage shall be included in the coming Reform bill .... Mr. Mason's resolution for women's suffrage thrown out by a majority of only 16 .... Great conference of Liberal associations at Leeds on parliamentary reform votes for woman suffrage, October 17, followed by similar votes at Edinburgh, November 16; Manchester, November 21; Bristol, November 26, and in many smaller places .... Guarantee-fund raised in Bombay for lady physicians and hospitals for women commenced; Calcutta University opened to women.
- 1884. Second reading of the bill for the Custody and Guardianship of children carried, March 26, by a majority of 134 .... First lady, Mrs.Bryant, obtained degree of Doctor of Science in London University .... Nine ladies obtain B, A. degree in Royal Irish University.
- 1885. College of Surgeons, Ireland, opens its degrees to women .... Criminal-law Amendment Bill passed in August, raising the age of protection for girls, and giving increased facilities for rescuing them from ruin .... Municipal suffrage granted to women in Madras .... Miss Mason appointed inspector of workhouses by local government board, November.
