New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-19

but be always noticed that when amp bon
i orable member vas about to deliver Whef1e
considered - important speech sona ~
! female member 0f his fsmily came doy1to
listen to him. "a Augh.l ~ temalesb dste'
riorsted ~ political knowledge became
i general among them, the families Of mem
bers Of Parliament must be deplorably ig-
norant. Hear. But he had neEeI OBJ
served that deterioration; on the contrary,
he had found eli the more force and VI
vacity and intellectual favor than Vas to be
found elsewhere. Hear, hear.l .5,u no
TO the suggestion that women would moi
vote, they have already voted to tina extent
Of their privileges in o number correspond
ing 70 men; neither being forced 70 vote. :.
lie concluded by saying that theirs was {
very general movement ia favor OF this Bit
in almost every. part Of the three Kingdoms.
Many petitions had already been presented
this session in it, support with more THAI
| LOO, 900 signatures. He hoped when their
children came to read the story Of their
countrys fame they would find it wrttten
that the British Parliament was the fTet
great legislative assembly in the world
which, in comforting the franchise. recog-
nized no distinction of strong or weak:
He concluded by moving the second reading
Colonel Sykes supported the measure. by
urging the matter as simple mat,
ter of pecuniary justice to woman
| money matter which, like other
money matters, knew no sex. He also
presented petition in favor of the bill from
his own constituency in Aberdeen, end he
held, in accordance with the prayer Of that
petition, thai women who were inhabitant
householders we're as much entitled to vote
as men. The other petitions. which, &C.
.cording to the last report from the Com
mittee on Petitions, had been presented
with no fewer than "a, 76O signatures. we're
tolerably good proof of the feeling which
was pretty extensive throughout the coun.
try 10 favor Of this bill. Why should
the East India Company do for one hundred
years? They granted to women having, the
qualification the right TO vote-for whom3
For twenty four directors who we're ut least
equal to any members of that House. and
VINO had to govern 200 600. 900 Of human
beings. Hear, hear. Women were Just az
capable OF exercising the franchise ~ men,
and had as good right to exercise il. g
Mr.. Scourield took the position that w0.
men did not wish to vote. He had asked
many women, and they did not desire the
franchise. He also said: No stigma would
be cast upon women ii they did not confer
on them this so-called privilege. Extension
of privileges always involved extensionsio f
responsibility. and il Womsnh responsibility
was increased BY requiring her to discharge
political duties, her social usefulness would
be depreciated. Duties might be divided
and people might BE- Chased without involv-
ing Questions Of inferiority, and to his mind
men and women Travelled on different but
parallel lines. sharing good stock Of happf.
ness between them, but whenever either cut
in upon the line of the other collision was
imminent, and the stock of happiness
likely to be lessened. Boswell stated
of johnson that, in answer to his
question as to the merits Of women
preaching is like dog standing ON his hind
legs; it isn't done we'll, but we are aston
ished to find it done at all. The vocation OF
woman was high one; nurtured under to.
tally different circumstances from men,
they made life endursbIe. At present their
influence was most effective for good, but
if they went into the same line Of business
as men there would be nothing to desire
but the speedy communication OF Dr.: Cum
ming's prophecy. He protested against the
allegations of inferi0rity; he decided the
question simply upon the ground of differ.
ence Of vocation. If the House had per-
mitted voting papers to be used at elections,
instead of insisting on personal attendance,
the bill might have been possible; but 1t
was mOnstrous to ask that women should be
exposed to all the annoyances of being can.
vassed for votes and urged to attend at the
poll. He desired to see women continue in
the vocation in which they were engaged,
doing all that was admirable in social life,
and to prevent their being saddled with an
unwelcome obligation, he moved the pre-
viOus question.
Sir G. Dillke stated that women already
went to the municipal poll, the only Ques-
ton being respecting their representation
in the House of Commons. That opposition
to this bill was really founded on q belief IN
in the natural incapacity of women; but
were confronted with the tact that the
highest position IN the realm was
occupied by q woman; and if the duties
involved in the possession of the throne
could be discharged by woman, how could
it consistently be conterded that she was
unfit to vote tor member OF the Ho use of
Commons -.--s.as,- .,,. -s.z
Mr. Beresford Hope opposed the bill on
account of its disagreacilities to women
herself, as jurywomen and in electioneering,
etc. y nk ! - - AgSs
The debate was closed by Jacob Bright,
who, in replying, stated that he had now
received telegram that the Manchester
Town Council had decided to petition Parlia.
ment in favor of the bill by majority of AZ
70 -. GHear, hear.l "HA
The House then divided on the previous
question:: 80 ''T ="
For putting the question. ..124
AgalnSt. 49,. ;..'......... -. u
Majority. .....s............. 80
The result was received with loud cheers.
The bill was then read a second time, and |
he committee fixed for Wednesday next.
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