Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-07

MIR. irish ana the gentleman rom
Dubuque Mr.. Mills in the progress
they have made. Mr.. Traer said he
heartily concnrred in the Resolution.
Mr.. Gibbons hoped ne would never
see the day when this should become
a serious question. He opposed the
Resolution.
! Mr.. Hunter moved the previous
question, which was seconded, and
the main question was ordered.
The question being on striking out
the third proposition, the same was
carried.
The question being on the Resolu-
tion as amended, the same was
adopted, the yeas and nays being as
follows:
The yeas were:-Messrs. Beatty,
Bonewitz, Brown of Fayette, Butler,
Campbell, Carpenter, Carver, Craw-
ford, Day, Dickerson, Dudley, Dur
ham, Evans, Faville, Green, Harper,
kfns, Ifo{ e.s, 4f7sk, Jones, Kasson,
Lacey, Lee, McGavren, Merritt,
Miles of Washington, Miles of
Wayne, billiard, Mills, Miracle,
Morrison, Murdock, Newbold, Noel,
Norris, Parsons, Rogers, Rowell,
Russell, sanborn, Satterthwait,
Stutsman, Swan, TAFT, Toliver, Tra-
er, Tufts, Wilson, Mr.. Speaker-52.
The nays werc:- Alessrs. Apple
gate, Ball, Bell, Beresheim, Brown
OF Van Buren, Buttertield, Chris
toph, Cuts, Detiroat, Gibbons, Har-
rison, Hot-on, Harteubower, Harts
horn, Hirschlcr, Huff, Hunter,
keables, l<etcham, Lommen, Mahin,
Marks, O'Donnell, Pratt, Rosser,
Snow, Stewart, Stone, Taylor, War
ner, Wood, Wright Of Allamakec,
Wright of Sac--33.
Absent or not voting: Mcssrs.
Arnold, Bundy, Dunno, Dumont,
Elbert, McCoun, Miller, RholiS,
Safer, Spencer, Stanchiield, Teaie,
Wasson, Williams-14.
In the Senate on the 30th, in the
midst Of other business, the follow
ing message was received from the
House, by Miss Mary +. Spencer,
Clerk Of that body:
Mr.. PRESIDENT IL herewith
transmit "a Joint Resolution which
has been agreed to by the House Of
Representatives, providing for an
Amendment to the Constitution SO
as to allow women to vote, and rend-
ering them eligible To seats in the
General Assembly. The concurrence
Of the Honorable Senate is respect
fully asked. MARY +. SPENCER,
Engr0ssing Clerk.
When the reading Of the above
was concluded there WAS n
general clapping of hands among the
Senatorsandalso by many Represent
atis1gg a;isis sssszssl9@ded into the s'en-
ate Chamber.
In the Senate afterward, on the
same day, the Joint Resolution pro-
posing 10 strike the word "maie"
from the State Constitution was ta-
ken up.
Senator West moved to refer the
Joint Resolution to the Committee
instructions to report Il bill provid-
ing that the question be submitted to
the woman OF Iowa, to decide ut the
general election in 1871. Lost.
Senator Murray, moved to suspend
the rule, and read the bill lhird
time now.
The motion prevailed, and the
Joint Resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
The yeas were: Senators Allen,
BeardsIey, Bennett, Campbell, Casa
dy, Cathcart, Chaplin, Couch, Dom
an, Dunhann, Dysart, Griffith, Ham
iiton, Ilavens. ireland, Keller, Long,
Lowry, Mexican, McNutt, Moore,
Murray, Newell, Pierce, Smyth, Ira
verse, Tuttle, Vale, Nermillion,
West, Wolf, Wright, 80.
The nays were: Senators Atkins,
Bill, Balls, C!aussen, Dixon, Fellows,
Grimes, Knoll, Larrabee, McCulloch,
Pattcrs0n-ll.
Absent and not voting: Senators
Fairall, Hawicy, Hurley, Mitchell,
Mulkern ard Rice--6.
So the Joint Resolution passed, and
the title was agreed TO.
In the House on the 3Oth, upon the
reading Of Journal Of previous days,
Mr.. Dunno had leave TO record his
vote on adoption of the Resolution
in relation to Woman Suffrage, and
voted may"
MIR. Arnold also had leave to re-
cord his vote "yea."
Mr.. Rohlfs also had leave to record
his vote "nay."
Mr.. Miller also had leave to record
his vote ''yea."
Mr.. Applegate, who had recorded
his vote in the negative on said Res
olution, explained that he did 80 be-
cause il was the sentiment of his con-
stituency, although he was personal
ly i'm favor Of the Resolution. lie
the State on the pro-
gress made toward comforting the
largest liberty upon the largest mum
ber.
And during the same afternoon, in
the House, in the midst Of other bus
iness, message from the Senate was
presented by Mr.. j. a. 7. Hall, lst
Assistant Secretary, announcing the
the adoption by that body OF the
Joint Resolution for amending the
Constitution 80 az to confer upon wo-
man the right Of suffrage. PRO
longed applause
Tn apOiOvy fs,r OCrupying so much