The Portland daily press., 1873-01-31
BY TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA MATTERS.

Woman,s Suffrage Convention.
The Convention to-day was well attended and
was called to order this morning by Mr.. Nye.
A committee on permanent organization was
appointed consisting of Rev. Mr.. Quinby, Mrs.
N. w. Campbell, MissA. Hicks of Belfast,
Mrs. Ross and w. III. Silly of Augusta. The
committee was also charged with the prepara-
ton of a constitution, etc. While the commit
tee was out the meeting was addressed by Rev.
Mr. Kinds of Lewiston, AMI Rev. Mr.. Adams
of Richmond. The following committee on re-
solutions was appointed w. P. Whitehouse,
Mrs. Quinby and j. II. Manley of Augusta,
Mrs Greeley of Ellsworth, Mrs. Swan of Rock
land, George Clifford of Vassalboro, Mrs. Cross
man of Bangor, and Mrs. Humphrey of Var
mouth.
Rev. Mr. Quinby reported constitution SIM
liar to those in other States, which was adopteo ,
also the following officers for the year: 'osnu'
Nye of Augusta, President; 5. tf. Hersey Oh
Bangor John Neal of Portland, Gen. Connof
of Augusta, Mrs. Shattuck OF Vassalboro, Mrs.
Dickinson of Belfast, Rev. A. H. Sweetser of
Rockland Cyrus Foss of Dresden, Mrs. Cross
man of Bangor, Mrs. Lynch of Bath, E. C.
Harrington and Rev. Mr.. Kinds of Lewiston,
Vice Presidents; Miss Nellie Fuller of Angus
ia, Recording Secretary; George Clifford of Vas
salboro, Corresponding Secretary; Horace III.
Hamlen of Augusta, Treasurer Mrs. Julia
Wa'd Howe and Mrs Lucy Stone addressed
the meeting until adjournment.
In the afternoon w. P. Whitehouse submit
ted series of resolutions, which were adopted.
Several of the friends of the cause addressed
the meeting.
In the evening the audience was even larger
than the night before. Mrs. Campbell, for the
Executive Committee, reported cooperative
committee of ten in each city and town in the
State so far as the committee had been able to
do so, and asked that they have further time to
complete the list. The report was accepted.
Hon. Henry Prentess of Bangor, favored sub
mitting the question of the ballot to the women
themselves rather than forcing the right upon
them by the votes of men. This called out a
sharp discussion, which created great. amuse-
ment, Mrs. Campbell, Miss Eastman and Mr..
Whitehouse replying to Mr.. Prentcss. Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe addressed the meeting half
hour with great power and effect, and was fol-
lowed by Lucy Stone in one of her best efforts
The resolutions were adopted.
The Flank Movement.
Yesterday Judge Rice appeared before the
Railroad Committee and desired to be heard on
the petition of the Maine Central for an extern
sion of time to complete its location from Por:-
land to Danyille, but was informed that Fri
day had been assigned, and Friday it must be.
The opinion seems to be that the P. S. & P. and
Maine Central desire to locate union depot
under their two bills. A prominent member of
the Railroad Committee is of the opinion that
this extension of time to locate is the flank
movement Of the Maine Central managers,
and that they hope, TO prevent the Portland and
Bath Company from entering the city by pre-
viously locating on the best route
Committee Hearings.
The Committee on Interior Waters had seve-
raj matters before them to-day, one of which
was the petition for the incorporation of the
Cambridge Dam Company in Oxford County
Mr. Prentess of Bangor, appeared for the petit
tioners, and II. b. Reed of Portland, against
The petitioners will have leave to withdraw.
The Judiciary voted to report bill to confer
the power of changing names upon Judges of
Probate.
The Committee on Manufactures will report
resolve providing for the collection and COM
plation of the industrial statistics of the State.
The Committee on Insane Hospital will re-
port resolve appropriating $4,000 for the
chapel and not less than $4,000 to build a new
February 9th the Judiciary will hear the case
of the Portland & Oxford Central Railroad.
The Rockland people are here to have hear
ing on the rates of Rockland Water Company.
i he Election Committee disposed of its last
case to-day, which was wasthaa5 thai Ct Northport The
seat was given to the sitting member, Desoo-
crat. This class is an aristocracy in point of
numbers and the House don't care to make 1T
less numerous.
The Committee OH Banks and Banking held
a meeting yesterday. Arguments were made
and leave granted to bring in bill relating to
the reissuing of deposit books in savings banks
The committee will probably report bill au-
thorizing dividends of surplus every two years