The Englishwoman's Review of Social and Industrial Questions by Janet Horowitz Murray Myra Stark

Author:Janet Horowitz Murray, Myra Stark [Janet Horowitz Murray, Myra Stark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Nonfiction, History, Modern, 19th Century, British
ISBN: 9781315403724
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00

ITALY.

Signor Morelli, whose devotion to the cause of women has been so long displayed, has presented his suggestions to the Committee which is preparing a scheme for a change in the electoral law for the Italian Parliament. He asks that women may be admitted as electors whenever they fulfil such qualifications as are exacted by the law, and that they shall have the right either to take their vote themselves to the polling place or to give it sealed to some other person whom they may appoint.

Signor Morelli has also presented to the Chamber a measure to repeal the law which at present forbids all search for the paternity of illegitimate children.

Signor Coppino, the Minister of Public Instruction, has brought forward a bill for the establishment of Colleges for classical studies for women, and in some cases for Lyceums.

CIVIL MARRIAGE.—The Chamber of Deputies passed on May 19th, the Civil Marriage Bill by 163 against 101 votes, after inserting amendments to the effect that penal action instituted against married people, who have only gone through the religious ceremony, shall be stayed on their registering their marriages before the civil authorities.

We learn from the Cornelia that there is a lady dentist at Rome of the name of Niel, in very good practice.

The Gazzetta d’ Italia announces the establishment of a Union of Italian ladies of the Red Cross at Rome. The object of the Union is to aid the Red Cross Committees by providing linen, by making bandages for the wounded, and by educating nurses, either in special schools or by other means. Several ladies of the Committee are now following a course of practical surgery at Berne.

The Droit des Femmes records the death at Rome of the Countess Fivrini-Mazzanti, one of the best naturalists of Italy. The best known botanists of Europe, Schimper, the brothers Eutasne, Destotaris, Montagne, &c., had sought her friendship and advice. She was born in 1790, consequently had reached 89 years of age. Till within the last few months she had been engaged in studying the structure of cryptogamic plants.

The Conservatorio of Milan has a lady, Signora Filippi, as its director and absolute head. She is herself a singer and a talented musician, and Signor Filippi her husband, is a musical critic of some note.

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