Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-11-12


nsh YOU with sketch of the debate as it pro.
crosses in the House.
Legislation, monotonous and formal as it us.
ually is, has occasionally a humorous streak that
like the sudden Eruption of q ray of sunlight
in some deep and sombrc gorge, serves to illu.
inmate the countcnanccs Of members with au-
dibe smiles. Since certain strong minded wo-
men whose names have obtained notoricty il
not a celebrity, left the duties of maturity luI
the more prctcntious fields Of the professions
and the rostrum, and asserted their right to do
a great many things which nature as well as
custom have put out of their power to do even
passably well, numerous single ladies of mccr-
tain years and ancient lineage have sought Ia
render themselves notorious by annually petit
tionlug the legislature for equal rights" 9th
crs with much more show of reason pray fer
vcntly for an exemption from taxation where
the conelatiyc right of voting is withhold
Among this latter class are some ladies at South
Woodstock, whose petition is couchcd in such
very tumble tones that hard indeed must be She
hearts that can Withstand an appeal so tender
and touching. 1t is so unique that ! cannot re-
sist the temptation of transcribng it before the
frosty report of a iudicious committee shall
have withcrcd its fragile petals or injured its
delicate fragrance;
"7o Tie Gcncrdl Asscmjiy nor in Session.
owe the undersigned do most humbly pray and en-
treat the gentlemen Of the assembly now sitting iu
Montpelier VT to hear and heed our humble petition
We Ito most humblv pray beg Il cntrcnt Of You to
cause IL Ia hc wholly exempt from taxes especially
those Of Us who have small dowers or homc~tcads.-
We could tell YOU Ut much wrong suffering X de-
priyalon accustomed by tins houid law that compcls
women 10 pay taxes but will not inlrudc on your
time. We will name one fact among the multitude
II takes some OF H. two weeks 10 earn enough 20 pay
Il rold tax when man can earn it in one day Now
Ntt lIt tt Ia W.
Know that Nuu think % wrong for some Of your bet
men have said 20. Then who but ihi, honorable body
can make 1t right We continue to pray and cutrcnt
you 20 give hcc, to oar humble petition
"Sou;h Woodstock Signed 10y % women.
Accompanying this petition was the following
letter addressed to the obliging representative
from Woodstock, and upon whose request it
was read by general consent
70 he representative II tho Tobu cf IGtodst,t re
Lnai,s s,Hd G,c,fiBys
"pcar sir yea will find the women have sent ven %
petition for you 10 take to Montpelier. Al that have
seen this prayer or rather cur petition 1--WE have uoi
ltc.ciicl .. To hut few were Wi ling and truly uuX
lou~ {" sign We presume their j. 80 Lady that would
object To having their names on such paper II we
do not succeed this time pcrhap. we may oro,Lcr
year.
we will get great multitude which no man can
number. We understand that Lady must hc worth
over fifteen hundred dollar. In order To be cont c.ci
to pay taxes IN some State. Now We do most t't'y
aud sincerely hope that good old Vermont will rot
always bc behind other States in R,s in,N humanity.
Please do present His petition and sustain IT, \ We
will all with Frcuiu thankful and humble Aca,, b.c,.
ind pray for you while 900 this planet.
iha Ladies Of South Wool,toct."
Ii not as able as the annual circumstances of
DR.. Harriet n Hunt of Boston, the above pc
tition and letter arc as inStructiyclv fcmcnilc.
Mr. Bushnell of Waisicld introduced ill
some days since providing that owners Of Land
highways should build unl l,.p IN