The New York herald., 1869-05-08
Railroad Matters In Cincinnati-Southern Rail.
road Convention.
MASSACHUSETTS.

Decided Victory for the Advocates of Woman
unrage-Rec0mmendntio Of the Senate
Committee to Grant Women the Elective
Franchise-The Lord Bond RObbery-Defeat
of the Prohibitory Liquor Inv.
Boston, May I, 1869.
The woman Suffrage question is beginning to be
regarded as otherwise than a farce in Massachu-
sets. The strong mined OF the sex who have been
demanding what they claim to be their rights from
the Legislature have gained decided victory, and
their JOY and enthusiasm know no bounds. The
committee which has been considering the matter
for two or three months submitted favorable re-
port in the Senate this afternoon in the presence OF
gallery full OF jubant women, and when the read
ing OF the document was completed their i'm
report is quite lengthy. Speaking first of
the number OF petitions presented and the
importance OF the subject, and then entering
into detailed history OF the progress OF this reform
in the public mind during the past few years. 1t also
enumerates In detail some Of the results which VIII
naturally follow on the introduction OF female suf
frage into politics, gives the multiplied arguments
in favor OF and In answer to the objections OF this
change aud closes with the recommendation OF the
adoption OF an amendment granting the women the
privileges they ask for The report Is signed by nine
out OF ten OF the committee, the dissenting member
beinr Rev. Mr. Dowse, Senator from Mddlesex.
The resolution preceding the proposed amendment
and the amendment Itself are as follows:-
Sa ne sspg y 4. ssss 70 By
the House OF Representatives present and voting thereon
aacpna the sasosed article Of and
a hs as & ma, & agreed TO- be entered on The
referred 10 The General Court neI TO be chosen the same 20
be pubhed TO the end that agreed by General Court
BE- submitted 70 The people for their approval and rS
hcation m order that may become part OF the constu-
The article Of amendment proposed a. above is fol-
ows-The word male k hereby stricken from the third
article Of the .mendmen o. the c9ns,:1Sn Hereafter The
At elections and be eligible TO once the same TERMS
reaons and Qualifications and subject 70 the same resrc
wealth now are, and no others.
The matter viii probably not come up for discus.
sion before next week, ana In the meantime the
friends OF the measure are industrious In securing
the influence OF the members In its behalf and they
not without hope that 1t will pass both branches
The final hearing before the Legislative Committee
on the subject Of the Metropolitan Police took place
last evening" when an affidavit Of detective John s
cumstances connected with the Lord bond robbery.
Mr.. Young says:-"Mr. Lord gave me written
power OF attorney, as also did Mr.. Barron. con.
Han, then District Attorney and now Mayor OF New
York. We both concluded that there was reason
able chance OF convicting any one Of the crime and
Mr.. Hall was fully satisfied to have me direct my at.
though several parties were arrested and indicted
In New York. yet no evidence could be procured
sufiicient to warrant their trial." The affidavit
further says:-"The only money paid TO Messrs.
Boston was 81, 600, and this was all the compensa.
ton received by them and Others for many months
OF service and many Journeys TO Montreal, New
York. Philadelphia and elsewhere, and for the re-
covery OF between 100000 and 100000 There
never was any suspicion OF unfsthfulness or OF any
kind or misconduct on the part OF Heath or JOnesn
The Senate has refused the prohibtOry liquor bill
third reading BY vote Of isto a. The Opposition
law and ultra prohibitionIsts. who object to conces
sions made IN the defeated bill.