Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-01-25
T!he recovery 81 money paid dby the husband

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I.he recovery Of money paid BY The husband
or father for The same. ~
We also Most respectfully urge your hon
orable body to consider the petitions Of the
people Of this State, which have heretofore
been presented, praying for a prohI Dory
lliquor law in Ohio. s.r5 ,sg as,..s.,.f
On motion Of Mrs. Batehann, delegation
Of seven ladies Of ihe Convention was ap-
[poinled 10 present this memorial to the
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Agreed to-and Mrs. Bronson, Miss Plum,
I Miss Guthrie, Mrs. Large, Mrs, Glover, Mrs.
Large, Mrs. Hanasa, and Mrs. Corner were
delegated. s.,.. ts,. h, .n.l ~ AZ
| On motion Of Mrs, Griffin. a similar COM
Imiiiee was appointed to present the same
memorial TO the Senate. Agreed .o--and
Mrs. Hand, Mrs, Griffin, Mrs. Baieham, Mrs.
Hiatt. and Mrs. Lord were delegated. (,
Mrs. Corner, from the committee on tha.
subject, reported a Constitution foi the La
dies Siale Temperance Society, Report
accepted. t.......,.5 psa. c;rt
Miss Guthrie moved the adoption Of the
constitution by sections; which was agreed
10. ,ts t....+., --. q
The first section was taken up, and after
being amended, was adopted. III "a .s,ty
The second section was then taken up,
and no action had upon it, save that a com.
miltee Of seven ladies was appointed to nom-
mate and report officers, as contemplated by
that section, for the Society. !, 'g.,~,rs1.
Miss Guthrie, Mrs. Hiatt, Mrs. Rice, Mrs.
Plum, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Shel.
don, were appointed said committee. -
On motion, the Convention took recess
until z o'clock, P. M.
.'9ls'.'p .a'a2s 2 o'clock, P. M.
The Constitution reported by the com.
mi,tee, having been slightly changed, after
discussion, was adopted, as follows:
Art. |. This Society shall be called The
State Temperance Society Of the Women
OF Ohio. ' '.-
Art. III. The object Of this Society shall
be TO promote the cause Of Temperance by
the practice and advocacy Of TOTAL Abs,i
eence from all intoxicating beverages.
Ar.IlI. The following shall be the pledge
adopted by this Society:
No member Of this Society shall make,
buy. sell, or use, as a beverage, for culinary,
or for medical purposes, spurious or NAL.
liquors, but shall in all ways discourage
their use in community.
Arr. Nv. The officers of this Society shall
consist Of President, ten Vice Presidents,
Recording Secretary, a Corresponding
Secretary, an Executive Committee Of, FIVE,
who shall be elected at The annual meeting
OF the Society; whose duties shall be such
as usually deyolve upon such officers in SIM
liar associations.
Miss Guthrie, from the committee ap-
pointed for lha. purpose, reported the follow
ing permanent officers for the Society. The
report having been accepted, was ratified by
the Convention unanimously: s.gs5 !
President-Mrs. Baieham, Columbus.
Vice Presidenls-Mrs. Ernst, Cincinnati;
Mrs. Severance. Cleveland; Mrs. Hubbell
Mrs. Rice, Columbus; Mrs. Dyer, Delaware
Mrs. Stiles, Medina; Mrs. Roquell, Lake
county; Mrs, Horde, Tiffin; Mrs. Hudson
Obsrlin; Mrs. Glidden, Dayton. aae yaae
Secretary-Mrs. Griffin, Columbus.
| Recording Secretary-Mrs. Janney, Co
lumbus. ....,. o.. t ~
Executive Committee Cowles, Ober
lin; Mrs. Bronson, Medina; Mrs. Lord, Co
lumbus; Mrs. Corner, McConnellsyille; Mrs
Large, Pulnam. g q. aaF'
Treasurer-Mrs. Hall, Columbus. as.
Mrs. Jones, from the Committee on Busi
ness, to which had been referred back III
series Of resolutions reported yesterday
again brought them forward, when, afle
amending the 9Th resolution so as 10 rea
as follows, they were adopted
Resoleed, That we will not freely asso
!, ciate, in such way as TO counienance thi
q practice, with any who are known 10 be j
the habit Of buying, selling, or using intox
Gazing liquors as beverage. ,,,
Took a recess iill Z O'Clock, P. M.
81 r,, ~ Z o'clock, p. M.
9 Mrs. Bateham moved a reconsideration {
+ the vote by which the .amendmen, 10 ,h
: fifth resolution was adopted. Agreed to, an
= after discussion, in which DR.. Van Eppl
Mrs. Corner, Mrs, Jones, Mrs. Griffin, an
. others participated, The resolution, as origin
. ally reported, was adopted, as follows:
q Resolced, That we will not freely ass
. ciate with any who are known 10 be in II
, habi. Of buying, selling, or using intoxic
3 ling liquors as a beverage,
u The resolutions reported last evening
~ Mrs. Jones, and which she discussed so ab
10 were then, on motion, adopted.
q Mrs. Lewis offered the following resol
o. iion, which was adopted Without discussIo
. Rssolped, That this Convention earnest
n' recommends the formation Of County al
ne Township Female Temperance Societi
I throughout the SIaieI and that all such s
DO ciety, and report the names Of their offic
M 10 lis President, for the purpose Of facilii
e. ing the circulation Of petitions and 9th
temperance papers. a y,
rs Mrs. Bronson offered the following re.
10 luton, which was adopted:
~ ResolUed, That we viii use all honoraI
ee and laudable means 10 roll on the tide
s'e public sentiment favorable to an entire s;
preston Of the liquor traffic IN Ohio, "
full purpose not only Of bencfuing
ate people Of the State, but 10 strengthen I,
20 purpose Of our law givers who may be d
lat posed 10 effect its passage - ~,
Sc. On motion of Mr.. Hiatt, The papers
use The thy were requested 70 publish the p
osl ceedings Of this Convention.
and Addressed by Mrs. Stiles and a young
ATE dy whose name could not be nscsriained
or On motion Of Mrs. Corner, ihe thanks
liar the Convention were returned to The pro
nvg atoys nr This hnusa fnr tendArinU itr ,isn.