The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-10

applications for license are to have a hearing
to-day, and 1t Is necessary that Commit
tee Of ten ladies be present in the
until the cases are all disposed of. She
should be present and was determined that
the commissioners should never grant IL
censes again without being properly en-
lishtened on the facts and quality OF the pc
titions. The report Of the ommittee was
accepted: MIS-; stsgg moved that the com
and the same committee retained. Mrs.
Smith was allowed to withdraw her name
because of conscientious scrupIes, and Miss
Holiday substituted in her stead. On mo-
ton Mrs. Noe, Mrs. Harris, Miss Sibyl Pray
Mrs. Wingate,- and Mrs. Bsyliss were
kind fiiend was then prtseI d, as
follows: Mrs. President: VIM. III
III. Roberts, of Whitestown, Boone
county, Indiana, is ready at any time when
called upon to furnish you with money to
help carry on the noble work that is already
begun. He authorized me to say this 10 you.
He will answer all letters promptly. Mrs
5. p. McEntee. A document was here pre-
sented as follows: That permanent organ
ization be formed to work on petitions for
license to sell Intoxicating liquors, to be d.
vided off in wards with a representation OF
two or more persons las case requires) from
each ward, and to be known as the protect
i've recording association" That an agent
be appointed to manage the work,
and that he have two assistants.
In the absence of the agent, it shall be the
duty of the first or second assistant to act as
such. The president of the woman's union
to appoint said officers, and that they be re
spOnsible to her for the workings of said
Office. 1t shall be the duty of said agent,
when petition appears, to notify the clerk
living in the ward to which it belongs to
proceed TO copy it of, and do all the work
to expose fraud. Mrs. Smith explained why
she could not participate in that part of the
work which involves legal faction. She trusted
in the Lord. On motion of Mrs. Bayliss,
those holding copies of the petitions for
licenses be requested to return them to the
president OF the union, Mrs. Wallace. II
was decided to hold meeting of the union
next Saturday at two o'clock at the first Bap-
fist church. Some other details of business
were attended to OF nature not important
for publication. The discussions neces-
sarily omitted in this report were of great
interest and disclosed fast developing sys.
tenn in this vast undertaking. Some lack OF
parliamentary skill was evinced in conduct
ing business, but not as embarrassing as
Is often found in legislative assemblies
OF men who have had more practice in that
direction. Many ladies showed clear APP
prehension of rules and made their points
with propriety. Notably among them, Mrs.
Stage is evidently clear headed legislator.
Near the close of the meeting. by rising vote
slmostunanimous the ladies thanked the re-
porters of the city press for their considerate
representations and invited them to be pres
ent at ali public meetings of the union. Great
labor and responsibility have been under
taken but there seem to be abundant
purpose and energy to fulfill the designs
thus broadly laid out. Thus the beginning
The end of this great spontaneous uprising
is not yet very near.