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Show APPENDIX 5 PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM FOR THE UTAH FEDERATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMENS' CLUBS, TO BE PRESENTED AT THE STATE CONVENTION IN BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, MAY 13-14-15, 1966 The following legislative platform is proposed for the Utah Federation of The platform is divided into two Business and Professional Womens' Clubs. The action items require that a concerted POLICY. and ACTION sections have made to be bills introduced covering these items, effort and continuing and subsequent support of the membership to insure their enactment into The policy items should receive membership support. law. - ACTION ITEM I: the position of women of the State of Utah to provide equal pay for equal work bill, providing for equal pay for women employees and prohibiting employers from discriminating between the sexes in the payment of wages. Advance an ACTION Support legislation to repeal Sections 75-3-17 and 76-4-5, Utah ITEM II:Code annotated 1953, which limit the right of a married woman to serve as an executrix or administratrix. Section 75-3-17 now "When provides: an unmarried woman, court the appointed may, upon motion her authority and judge thereof of any person interested in the estate, revoke If appoint another person in her place executrix, marries, or •••• "When an objection is made by any Section 75-4-5 now provides: a married woman must not be an estate, in interested person an unmarried woman appointed When administratrix. appointed administratrix marries, the court may. upon the motion of any BOTH OF THESE POLICY ITEM I: Support that the a * * * resolution for Utah and appoint another SHOULD BE REPEALED. SECTIONS * authority her revoke interested person, person in her place." such * * * * * Constitional Amendment to provide a Legislature * convene each year. POLICY Support legislation to increase the salary of state legislators ITEM II:to a degree commensurate with the time and service required of them, tnus to enSQblI'age pel SOilS with tile I tiglr8st quaH Fica ttEl"FlS-ee The seek-sllch following policy :-/" / / ) (L/£.V -._,).o///:/ statements are submitted: That we continue our through legisthe employed professions, vocations, science, efforts to elevate the standards for lation in the fields of business and education and labor; that we support legislation for the protection and welfare of infants, minor children, juveniles, young adults and women; and that we oppose legislation harmful and detrimental to the living standards of our communities and state. woman IRENE N. PARSON LEGISLATIVE CHAIRMAN |
