New-York tribune., 1868-09-21
WOMEY CLAIMING SUFFRAGE.

THEY ATTEND PUBLIC MEETING TO NOTE-TIIE
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE DENIED THEM
A very exciting meeting was held at Mount
iWestchester County, on Saturday evening on
the occasion Of several female taxpayers claiming the
right TO vote appropriations recommended by the
Board Of Trustees for contemplated improvements as
regards the condition Of roads sdeWaks ana oher pur
poses set forth in the call w H. PemDorton e9l fIes
and first submitted for the action OF te eehg te pro
position raise 5000 by tax for highway purposes
Considerable discussion ensued as TO the manner III
which the money was 10 be expended the best way aud
time OF doing the work ana the necessity OF hayng tue
money hand when needed for the payment OF the la
when done, instead Of depending upon the wims OF
the voters Al this stage OF the proceedings, Mt H.
100 women property and tax payers in the vii
lage who claimed the night to have voice IN the ques
Q1ackenbush quoted from the village charter and State
laws the question Of suffrage. TO show that women
ing 5000 by tax for highway purposes was then voted
npOn. the names OF the male taxpayers beng caed upon
votes being recorded for the resolution and ~ against
It, The announcement was received WIN great applause
During the discussion Of proposition 70 appropriate
81 800 10 meet the deficit caused by the alleged defaca
zion OF tax-coectOr Of the village Mrs. Macdonald
here rose aud remarked that Mrs. Harret seaver,
heavy property owner IN the village had lust entered Ie
room and III her behalf she desired to say few words
Int the President intimaed that, there was question
before the meeting she was out OF ORDER Inc CHllr
sustained the objection and thus disposed OF the matter
FOR tbe present resolution 10 raise S5 Tor rent OF
Truck House was adopted Another effort was here made
in behalf Of the female property owners as REGARDS the
right TO vote on appropriations; whereupOn MT Fmlp
Jncas ir remarked that Mr.. Ferguson had voted ana
now hi wife desired 70 vote the same questions Inc
Chairman stated that he had looked into the matter ana
quoted several sections Of the village charter, ana
State laws on the subject, which clearly deDned VINO
were and who were not legal voters and ne therefore,
decided that the although property-oWers ana
tax-payers were entitled TO vote at tlat neelhB
The decision against the women was hailed Win applause
by almost the entire array Of masculine voters present
Mr. Wngate here appealed from the decision OF the car
in behalf Of four women whom he Claimed 10 represent
their attorney Several citizens protested aeaHst I
Kngates interference, contcndlng that ne was heinr
taxpayer OF the village ana cries OF put
ont put resOunded from all parts OF the
crowded hall. Mr.. g. W. Barnes made very concllla
tory speech cOntendng that the women had come tere
in respectful manner with the conviction that they had
right representation IN meetings where the expend
ture OF their money involved; that feelng dindeht
IN appearing cOnspicuOusly before the meeting hey haq
depued Mr. Wngate to speak for them All they desired
was that the meeting should whether they were en-
titled 10 vote not that In OF decision against
them they might tako the necessary measures 10
hiring tho matter before the proper authorities
y = Mcclellan also made few remarks complimentary
Ia fhe women and the respect which should De SHOWN
them. hut at the tme considered they were not
entitled 10 exercise the right of suffrage under tne laws
as tbev now stand Mrs. Macdonald stated that the Kew
~ Sbenherd had been in the habit OF voting AT these
yocetngs although owned no property, but merely
ctcd 90 trusee for his gon, while women present owning
ort to fhe amount OF $4,000 were denied the pflVl-
ieSd the Chair In reply stated that Mr Shepherd was
not entitled to vote and he had not done so at tls meet
ing Resolutions in favor Of raising 800 Tor counsel Zee
also 5000 for restraining cattle, were adopted ate which
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