In 1919 he introduced a state equal rights amendment for women, who had won the vote in New York two years before. The bill would have amended the state labor law as follows:
“Hereafter in this State every avenue of employment shall be open to women, and any business, vocation, profession and calling followed and pursued by men may be followed and pursued by women, and no person shall be disqualified from engaging in any business, vocation, profession, calling or employment on account of sex. Women doing equal work with men in any occupation, trade or industry in this State shall receive the same compensation therefor as men doing work of the same character. The provisions of this section shall supersede any provision of this chapter or other statute inconsistent herewith.”[1]
He co-authored the Parimutuel betting law which legalized betting on horses at the racetracks, and banished the bookmakers from the tracks. It also gave the State a 5% share in the bets. He inaugurated the novelty by buying the first ticket at Jamaica Race Course in April 1940.
His son James J. Dunnigan (1912–1983) was President of the Buffalo Raceway in Hamburg, NY from its establishment in 1942 until the 1960s.
Referencesedit
^"Sees Many Jobless Women as Result of New Labor Laws". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 11, 1919.
Sourcesedit
[1] Obit in NYT on December 12, 1965 (subscription required)
The inauguration of the new parimutuel betting, in TIME Magazine on April 29, 1940
john, dunnigan, september, 1883, december, 1965, american, architect, builder, politician, from, york, president, tempore, york, state, senate, from, 1933, 1938, life, edithe, democratic, member, york, state, senate, from, 1915, 1920, sitting, 138th, 139th, 14. John J Dunnigan September 6 1883 December 1965 was an American architect builder and politician from New York He was President pro tempore of the New York State Senate from 1933 to 1938 Life editHe was a Democratic member of the New York State Senate from 1915 to 1920 sitting in the 138th 139th 140th 141st 142nd and 143rd New York State Legislatures In 1919 he introduced a state equal rights amendment for women who had won the vote in New York two years before The bill would have amended the state labor law as follows Hereafter in this State every avenue of employment shall be open to women and any business vocation profession and calling followed and pursued by men may be followed and pursued by women and no person shall be disqualified from engaging in any business vocation profession calling or employment on account of sex Women doing equal work with men in any occupation trade or industry in this State shall receive the same compensation therefor as men doing work of the same character The provisions of this section shall supersede any provision of this chapter or other statute inconsistent herewith 1 The bill did not pass In 1921 he contested the election of Republican George H Taylor to the State Senate and was seated on February 15 in the 144th New York State Legislature He remained in the State Senate until 1944 sitting in the 145th 146th 147th 148th 149th 150th 151st 152nd 153rd 154th 155th 156th 157th 158th 159th 160th 161st 162nd 163rd and 164th New York State Legislatures and was Minority Leader from 1931 to 1932 President pro tempore from 1933 to 1938 and again Minority Leader from 1939 to 1944 He was a delegate to the New York Convention to ratify the 21st Amendment in 1933 He co authored the Parimutuel betting law which legalized betting on horses at the racetracks and banished the bookmakers from the tracks It also gave the State a 5 share in the bets He inaugurated the novelty by buying the first ticket at Jamaica Race Course in April 1940 His son James J Dunnigan 1912 1983 was President of the Buffalo Raceway in Hamburg NY from its establishment in 1942 until the 1960s References edit Sees Many Jobless Women as Result of New Labor Laws Brooklyn Daily Eagle May 11 1919 Sources edit 1 Obit in NYT on December 12 1965 subscription required 2 The inauguration of the new parimutuel betting in TIME Magazine on April 29 1940 New York State Senate Preceded byJohn Davidson New York State Senate 21st District1915 1918 Succeeded byHenry G Schackno Preceded byGeorge Cromwell New York State Senate 23rd District1919 1920 Succeeded byGeorge H Taylor Preceded byGeorge H Taylor New York State Senate 23rd District1921 1944 Succeeded byAlexander A Falk Political offices Preceded byBernard Downing Minority Leader in the New York State Senate1931 1932 Succeeded byGeorge R Fearon Preceded byGeorge R Fearon President pro tempore of the New York State Senate1933 1938 Succeeded byPerley A Pitcher Preceded byPerley A Pitcher Minority Leader in the New York State Senate1939 1944 Succeeded byElmer F Quinn Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John J Dunnigan amp oldid 1197068428, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
