'•- Lady Lawyers; .-— Wotnan has.-ecpred another victory. in the United States;, some time ladies, have been engaged in*tha practice *of the law at Washington, but were pot allowed $e privilegebf 'appetjAjgbefore the SUj»e_# Court. Congress : '-aj-f passed a-measure relieving them of th» disV -ability* -It is provided that any woman #Bo . shall have been a member of the hightosfc court in ariy 'State or or p|^he Supreme Cpurtlof the district of yolunibi» for the period <Jf»three:ye_r* and eh^lFhave maintained a good standing before such courtyand who shall be *;p«ton "of jjood moral character, shall, on theorotioAapdtbe production of .such record, b«v -dmrttedto SSKefofW the United States. When the Bill *** t _»«ed against 20 " noaa&aft Seeatow eated the BUI were^presented. with bowuets, whileShree seriatbrslwho had' graially distinguished themselves by their sedoto.suppbrt of the measure were reTpufdett by la^ feasts pf flpwejiv
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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 37, 3 May 1879, Page 2
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