1932 Convention Report

              26 A L B E R T A WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
REPORT ON LEGISLATION
Mrs. J . W. G. Morrison, Vermilion, Convener.
I herewith submit my first report on Legislation. I quite appreciate its
many shortcomings, for which I crave your indulgence. My purpose has
been . to give a brief outline of the activities of the different branches during
the year as shown by their reports and correspondence.
I had pleasure in receiving the following very excellent papers:
" Legislation." by Mrs. W . S. Murray, Paradise Valley; " Our Natural
Resources," by Mrs. Norman Stewart, Penhold, and " How Canada Is Gov­erned."
Unfortunately the author of the last named was not disclosed. I
would like . to see a wide use made of these papers and while they are too
extensive to be contained in the annual report, I feel that copies could be
had and these passed on from one branch to another. They are all well
worth reading.
I submitted to the different branches as a suggestion for study and
discussion:
1. The Naturalization Act, the British North America Act; in other words
a study of " How Canada is Governed."
2. The problems to be worked out by reason of the return of the Natural
Resources from the Dominion to the province in 1930.
3. Mothers' Allowances, Widows' Relief. Minimum Wage, Sex Equalification,
and such other acts as relate to the rights and privileges of women.
4. The making of wills and a study of the statutes with respect to probate,
and administration of estates, succession duties, etc.
5. The constitution of our Institute.
In forwarding these suggestions as topics for discussion and study I
enclosed a brief outline of what had been done for women in Alberta through
legislative enactments; our institution and what it stood for as set forth in
our constitution; the naturalization of married women and the many com­plicated
phases of that question. I trust these outlines were found helpful.
In this connection I was pleased to note the following activities among
the different branches:
W E S T L O C K : An address from a local solicitor on the subject of " Wills."
PICKARDVTLLE: A paper on Legislation.
M A N O L A : A paper on Wills and Dower Act; thirty men attended this
meeting.
LOBJ- EY: A paper on Dower Act, Provincial Land Act, Child Welfare,
Naturalization Act and Domestic Relations Act. Deportation CE. me up
for discussion.
RED DEER: Two topics discussed, Naturalization Act and Natural Resources.
FORT_ S A S K A T C H E W A N : Rights of married women, particular attention
being drawn to the management of estates after the death of a husband,
special reference made to making of Wills.
RUSH C E N T R E : Asked for information on Mothers' Allowance. Widows'