e officer for child and animal
protection; to establish an industrial institution for male convicts
twenty-five years old or under, as at that time 85 per cent. of those
in the penitentiary were under twenty-one; an eight-hour day for women
and children who worked in factories, laundries and industrial places;
a grant to the State University of a permanent annual revenue. She
helped to kill a bill to repeal an existing law which prohibited
liquor being sold in places that were not incorporated, as mining and
lumber camps. Mrs. Bellamy said later: "While the men were courteous
yet no woman must expect that when it comes to gaining a point a man
is going to make an exception because his colleague is a woman."

In the Legislature of 1913 two women Representatives had seats--Mrs.
Anna Miller of Laramie, a mother of six grown children, three of whom
were graduated from the State University, and Miss Nettie Truax of
Sundance, a school teacher and at one time county superintendent. Mrs.
Miller was a successful merchant and at the time of her election was
at the head of a large drygoods establishment. She succeeded her son
in the Legislature. Miss Truax was made chairman of the important
Committee on Education. In 1915 Mrs. Morna Wood, also of Sundance, was
elected to the Lower House. She introduced a bill, which became a law,
for the protection and regulation of child employment. During this
session a bill in the direction of easy divorce came before the House
and Mrs. Wood made a strong speech condemning it and appealing for
loyal support of her protest in the interests of the home and the
children. Nothing further was heard of the bill. While women may not
have taken a large place as lawmakers they have had an active and
effective interest in many excellent laws.

The following women have been elected State Superintendent of Public
Instruction: Miss Estelle Reel, 1894-1898; Miss Rose A. Bird,
1910-1914; Miss Edith K. O. Clark, 1914-1918; Mrs. Katharine A.
Morton, 1918-1922. This is the most highly paid office occupied by a
woman, the salary being the same as that of the Secretary of State,
State Auditor and State Treasurer. By virtue of her office the
Superintendent is a member of the State Boards of Pardons, Charities
and Reforms, Land Commissioners, School Land Commissioners and
Education, with power to appoint all members of the last board, which
elects the State Commissioner of Education. At present all the
counties ha