WOMAN ELIGIBILITY.
Mr. Johnson's bill [H. R. 377] declaratory of the law of the State as to the eligibility of women to certain offices therein mentioned, was taken up on the third reading.
Mr. Jonson said the immediate effect of the bill is specially to legalize the action of this legislature in electing a lady to the office of State Librarian. The Legislature has made that election, and this bill will put this election beyond question. It enables women, who are able to bind themselves by an official bond to hold offices elective by the Legislature and appointive by the Governor. It was finally passed the House of Representatives - yeas 72, nays 10.
Mr. Barrett's bill [H. R. 411] to amend section 44 of the school law of March 6, 1865, was taken up on the third reading.
Mr. B. said, they have a valuable school section in his county, which the township trustee has been renting and appropriating the proceeds to himself till it amounts to thousands of dollars; and he contends that he is compelled to report only the money that comes into his hands. The object of this act is to compel him to show in his reports the amount he has received for rent of that property. The bill was finally passed the House of Representatives - yeas 73, nays 1.
