LADY LAWYERS.
Woman has scored another victory in the United States. For some time ladies have been engaged in the practice of the law at Washington, but were not allowed the privilege of appearing before the Supreme Court. Congress has now passed a measure relieving them of this disability. It is provided that any woman who shall have been a member of the highest court of any- State or territory, or of the Supreme Court of the district of Columbia for the period of three years, and shall have maintained a good standing before such court, and who shall be a person of good moral character, shall, on motion and the production of such record, be admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. When the Bill was passed on April 6, by the Senate, by 40 “ayes” against 20 “noes,” all senators who advocated the Bill were presented with bouquets, whilst three senators who had especially distinguished themselves by their zealous -support of the measure were rewarded -by large baskets of flowers.
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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 423, 7 May 1879, Page 2
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