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Show 71 REVIEW'OF LEnISLATI'ON utah Laws, in most ,instances, acccrdwcmen- greater '., tection than {t, does men.·'.· ', . . . '. legal privileges and pro.0 . " . ., " " .. . constitution guarantees' woe:n':;equal suffrage raght.s with men, not only utah's the' right· to vote, but the,' right to ho.ld public of'f'i.ce ,' These rights have been en Jpjoyed by' Utah ,Y'0inen pines $ tatehoo?_ ..:lJyomin was the first suffrage state, Colorado " .. second- and utah .and Idaho , . ;. . .. Let us .·)riefly by "Lfomen of: Ut.ah: ·'t., . te for tht.rd place. . . :review those equal and superd or pri vi'Leges , under law ; , . enjoyed . ,,'(1)" Jury service equa l with men. Utah statutes .of 1933 stated "A Grand Jury must'consist of seven eligible male citizns". Statute now pro .vi.des "A Grand Jury is a body of persons 'seven in number ", (2). Fqal educational opportunities with men. . (3) '. " Protecti ve (a) 40 hour.wek. Hinirriurn wage (S) , such wage administered ')y the Industrial Commission, required to be' adequate to supply ·th€. cost of livint:::. Required rest periods_ Required health and sanitary conditions tJeight lift limits. proper (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) •.. WOr:J.en may not )e employed· inside a mine or smelter. An .employment 'agency is ad judged 'guilty of a misdemeanor who ·ingly. refers a woman for employment in a house of ill repte or a place of· amusement kept for immoral purposes •. . (4) emp.Loymerrt conditions: Right to enter into a legal contract at eighteen as opposed to a age of twenty one unless he is 1)y law emancipated. mans (5) Right to alimony. (6) Prefrred custodial ("7) Right to monetary support (8) A of minor children in divorce care action. from father of minor action' children in divorce man may not. devise allay from his wife more than two thirds in value of his legal or equitale estate in real property without her consent in tin ting • (9) l-Jonien may solely 'hold property acquired before and alter such . (10) . A married HOman Same in her mID preservatd.on can -,=- - receive vrages for her personal Labor and hold name. of her married. (11 \ marriage, property shall not ')e lia1:)le for debt s or o)ligations of her husband and e may dispose of such property in whatever way she tnhes without the consent of her husband. - zz:» :. She may and rights prosecute and defend all actions for property the same- as if-· she were un-· husband in signing :::)t ')e disposed of a lJy mor-tgage a man on real property •. without. consent of his - |
