The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-11-17
Woman Suffrage Convention.
FIRST DAY-MORNING SESSION.

OLYMPIA, Nov. S, ISL.
Pursuant to published notice, the adj
; vOcates of Woman Suffrage assembled
in Olympic Hall, at the hour of ten
o'clock, A. NJ, whereupOn
Mrs. :. B. Yesler, of Seattle, was
called to the chair, and Mrs. j. B. Allen
was appointed Secretary pro tcln.
Miss Anthony briefly stated the OBJ
jects of the meeting.
On motion, Rev. Geo. Greer, Mrs. G.
4. Barnes, and Miss NJ. o. Brown were
appointed committee to suggest a plan
of organization.
After consultation, the committee
submitted the following report, which
was adopted:
MRS. CHAIRMAN-NOur committee TO
whom was referred the subject of organ-
izatiOn, recommend the following:
Permanent officers of the Convention.
/ For President, Mrs. NJ. c. Allen: for
Vice President, Mrs. Ellen Hewitt: for
/ Secretary, Miss l. NJ. Oudwav: for
Treasurer, Mrs. +. T. Munson and the
appointment Of the following commit
tees: EXecutive-Mr ]. W. Brace.
Mrs. \. r. Elder, Mr.. ID. r. Bigelow.
Mrs. i. ID. Moore and Mrs. T.. French:
Finance-Mr. J. NJ. Murphy, Mrs. NJ.
n. Barnes and Mrs. Olive b. Manning.
GEO. GREER, Chm.
/ The permanent officers hereupon as
sumed their respective positions.
On motion, Mr. J. W. BraZee, Mrs. NJ
\. Barnes and Miss l.. NJ. Oriway were
appointed a committee to invite Mrs. J.
Il. Frost to address the Convention at its
evening session.
On motion, Convention adjourned to
> O'Clock T.. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention assembled pursuant to
adjournment, Mrs. President in the
chair.
Mrs. Allen addressed the Convention,
and congratulated the ladies upon the
auspicious beginning of their labors.
The report of the Executive Commit
tee was received and adopted, which was
as follows:
MRS. PRESIDENT Your Executive
committee beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing resolutions:
lst, That We organize a Territorial
society, to secure and accomplish the
recognition of the enfranchisement of
woman, to her equality i'm the enjoy
ment OF every right, moral, social and
political, chief among which is her
privilege TO representation i'm a Govern
ment which subjects her property to
taxation, and herself TO the penalty of
violation of law.
2d, That to carry out the intent of the
foregoing resolution, a committee be
appointed to draft n Constitution, to be
presented to this Convention at the
earliest possible moment for the sigma
lures of those in attendance upon the
Convention.
Sd, That County societies would prove
II Nrng = fgsf
this movement, and this Convention
earnestly recommends the formation of
such societies throughout the Territory.
4th, That the Executive Committee of
this Convention be especially instructed
TO secure, or use their best endeaVorS (.
TO secure, such legislation at the present
session of the Legislative Assembly of
this Territory as will promote these
objects, protect the property of women,
married and single, and to obtain a
thorough recognition of their existing
rights as citizens, so that they may be .
protected in their full enjoyment and .
exercise.
Respectfully submitted,
J. W. BRAZEE, Chm.
On motion, a committee consisting of
Mr.. Elwood Evans, Mrs. :. i. Nesler,
Mrs. Hall, Mr.. Bigelow and Miss An
thony, were appointed to draft COnsti-
tuition.
Committee retired for consultation.
During the absence of the committee
several ladies and gentlemen addressed .
the Convention, pro and con, the object .
for which il was assembled.
Committee appeared and submitted .
the following Constitution, which was /
adopted scridtim:
ART. This organization shall be
called the Washington Territory WOm- F.
ali Suffrage Association.
ART. 1.-The object of this Association
shall be to encourage the women of
Washington Territory to claim and in
sist upon her right of suffrage as guar
anteed by the Federal Constitution and
amendments thereto, and especially
conferred in the suffrage law of this
Territory, and to use all proper efforts to
secure the recognition of this privilege
from judges of election, or the Courts Of
this Territory, and generally such OBJ
iects as are calculated to promote the
social and civil welfare of woman.
ART. 3.-AIl persons who believe in
the equality of woman, her claim to
equal protection of the laws, her equal
right to enjoy all the privileges of the
American citizen, and especially the
recognition of the right of suffrage and
shall subscribe their names to this Con-
stitution shall be members of this Asso-
citation, entitled TO vote and share i'm its
deliberations.
ART. 4.-The officers of this AssOcia-
ton shall be a President, a Vice Presi-
dent from each of the three Judicial
Districts, RecOrdingan and Corresponding
Secretary. Treasurer, and an Executive
Committee of not less than five nor more
than nine persons, to be elected at each
annual meeting.
ART 5.-The President of this Con-
vention, shall he er O6iciO a member of
the Executive Committee of Territorial
Association.
ART. 6.-This society shall hold an
annual meeting at such time and place
as shall be designated in a call Of the
Executive Committee.
ART. THE Executive Committee
shall meet at the call Of its chairman,
any three Of whom shall be quorum.
All questions Of finance, including rais-
ing ana dlsbursing necessary funds To
promote the object of this societ,- sbaU
/ be within their control.
ART. S.-This Constitution may Ia
amended at any annual meeting of this
society, by n majority vote of the en-
rolled members of the society, present at
such meeting.
! Miss Ordway, from the committee TO
invite Mrs. J. B. Frost, submitted a re-
port, stating that that lady declined to
address the Convention.
Report received and committee dis
charged from further consideration Of
l the subject
On motion, Convention adjourned to
T. NJ