Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-04-27
OHIO wOMEN's CONVENTION.
MINuTEs.

Women Of Ohio, to be held in Salem on the lsth
of April 1850, to concert measures to secure to
oil persons tho recognition of Equal Rights, and
the extension of the privileges of Government
without distinction Of sex or colorj themecting
convened in the Second Baptist Church, at 10
O'Clock, A. M.
On motion of Emily Robinson, Of Marlboro
tho meeting was organized by appointing Mary
ANNE w. JOHNSON, of Salem, President pro ten'',
and SARAH COATES, of Marlboro, Secretary
pro tenn.
On motion Of J. Elizabeth Jones, Of Salem,
Committee, consisting of Martha ]. Tilden oil
Akron, Emily Robinson of Marlboro, ]. Eliza
beth Jones and Jane Trescott Of Salem, and Jo-
scphinc GrilIing of LitchRold, was appointed
to nominate permanent officers Of tho Convon-
ton.
The Call of the Convention was then read by
the President pro tenn, after which the Commit
tee to nominate officers reported as follows:
Prcsilcnt-BETsEY N. CowLEs, of Cam
ton.
Vico Pyc,ilents-LyD1A b. IRIsu. Of New Lis
bon HARRIET J. WEAVER, of Salem RAMA
Dora, of Akron.
Secre,aries-CARoLrSE STANTON, Of Salem
ANN ELIZA LsE, of Randolph; SALLIE B. Cow,
of Salem.
Business Coa,mjttee--Mary Anne w. johnson,
of Salcm Josephine Grilling, Of Litchheld
Mary H. Stanton, of Salem; Esther Ann Luz
kens, of New Garden; Cordelia Smalloy, Of
Randolph; Emily Robinson, Of Marlboro ].
Elizabeth Jones. of Salem.
The report was accepted, and the persons
named elected officers of the Convention.
]. Elizabeth Jones read letter addressed to
the Convention by Lucrctia Mott, enclosing
copy of her Discourse on Woman delivered
ut the Assembly Buildings, Philadelphia, Dec
18th, lSlo. 1t was voted that the Discourse be
also read, which was done by J. l.. Jones. 1t
was listened to with marked interest by the
whole Convention.
Martha Jane Tilden moved tho appointment
of Committee to prepare an Address to the
Women of Ohio; and Emily Robinson and Ma
ry Gilbert of Marlboro, and Esther Ann Lu-
kens of New Garden, were appointed that Com
mittce. Un
Mary Ammo w. Johnson read nm interesting
letter from Lucy Stone, Of West Brookfeld,
Mass.
On motion adjourned till o'clock, P. NJ, at
the Friends meeting house.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting being called to order, tho Busi-
ness Committee reported several resolutions,
which were laid upon the table to give way for
the reading of communications to tho Convcn-
ton from abroad. ,h oAN
The Convention then listened with deep at
tcntion to letters from Lydia Jane Pierson, Ed
itor Of ftha..1Agrastcr lf'a.J Literary Gazette !;
ssdcrcy L. Holmes, of Selma. clari Ca a
Brooke, of Oakland; and Elizabeth c. Stanton,
of Seneca Falls, Now York, which werc follow
cd by IN able address by ]. Elizabeth Jones.
The preamble and first six resolutions were
then taken up and discussed by Ann Clark of
Deerield, Jane and Rachel Trcscott, Mary Ammo
w. johnson, Martha Hillman and ]. Elizabeth
Jones of Salem, Jane and Sarah Paxson, Sarah
Coates and Hannah Wileinan of Marlboro, Ila-
ma Dota of Akron, Josephine Grifing of Itch
field, and others, and were adopted. M iali
On motion adjourned till o'clock tomorrow
morning M of .asaJ eeo noliHofne +,
1a SATURDAY MORNING. ,-,.,.
According to adjournment, the Convention
assembled at o'clock, A. NJ. The minutes of
yesterdays proceedings were read and adopted
Letters from Emma Steer, of Cadiz; Ruth
Dugdalc, of Selma; Sarah Pugh, of Philadel-
phia; Frances d. Gage, of McConncllsville |;
Mrs. Sanford, of Cuyahoga Falls; Elizabeth
Wilson, of Cadiz, Author of "A Scriptural
Wow of Womans Rights and Duties and
Harriet N. Torrcy, of Parkman, were read and
received with great acceptance.
The Business Committee reported various res
olutions, which, after being discussed by Ann
Clark, Sarah Coates, Mary Anne w. Johnson,
Ann Shrcve. Jane Trescott, Ann Hambleton,
Ann Eliza Lee and others, were unanimously
adopted and are hcrcunto annexed.
On nmotion Of Mary AnncW. johnson, Com
mitteo of three was appointed to bring forward
names for a Standing Committee for the coming
year, and also names for Committed on Pub
lication. ]. E. Jones, Cordelia Smalley and
Emily Robinson formed tho Committee.
The Committee on Memorial to be present
cd to tho Constitutional Convention, reported
and their report was accepted and adopted.
The Committee to bring forward names for Q
Standing Committee for the year, reported the
following:
Mercy L. Holmes, Ruth Dugdolc, Selma
Ann Shreve, Massillon; Mary Gdssell, Esther
A. Lukens, New Garden Maria d. Garrigues
Sallie D. Cove, Salem Josephine Grifing
LitchAeld; Maria L. Giddings, Jefersoni Cor.
della L. Smalloy Cynthia NJ. Price, Randolph
Lydia b. Irish, New Lisbon; Jane Lewis, Jes.
sio Pullan, Cincinnati Martha j. Tildon, Ra.
ma Dota, Akron; Elizabeth Wilson. Jane Nc.
Nealy, Cadiz; Frances ID. Gage, McConnells.
yiIlei Susan Marshall, Paincsvillei Harriet N
Touey, Parkmani sarepta Brown, New Lyme
Sarah Foster, Cleveland; Elizabeth Brooke
Oaklandi Susan Donaldson, New Richmond