, 1874-08-02

Eo1ncn.s Suffrage i1s En.Iand.
At the recent ANIMAL general meeting Of the
British National Society for Women's Suffrage,
which Wa !, held At tho Westminster Palace Hotel,
London, 3Ir. Forsyth, IL. F., presided. About
4C0 pcr3,ns were present, the greater num-
ber OF whom were ladies. Miss Blackburn.
tho Secretary, rc@l the report Of the Gen.
trail Committee. It appears that i61 members
Of Parliament ul1o hare previously voted for
q bill to remove the electoral disabilities
Of women haYo boon returned, as we'll as
seycnty-.wo members who hare newly de-
clarod in its favor. Among those who hare
supported such measure are fifteen members of
the present Government. Former opponents OF
Mr. Jacob Drleht's bill to the n11mbe Of III have
lost their seatH. On tue other hand, seventy
seven supporters ale no longer III Pariia~
mept The expenditure OF the Central Commit
tee during the year was II, 1872 rs. 3D.. OF winch
tue greater portion was con3u1ned IN elec-
ton expenses aud meetings III tho PROVINCES
Mr.. Forsyta said MS bill originally provided that
''uo married WOMAN shall be entitled to VOTE
Afterward, az they all kneW, it was altered by
the desire OF their committee into Nothing
contained in this act shall cntltle any woman
under covctturo to be registered to vote"
They all knew that proviso has caused some
dissatisfaction but in considering tins question
he had found that threo-fourths OF the argu-
ments brought forward In the Honse Of Com
mons were based on vague and Indefinite idea
that if the bill ptsBed, married women would be
able to vote. Now, be WAS not Of opinion that
married women onght to be as such prevented
from voting, but he found that II the idea that
the bill would give married women votes pre-
vailed, he would not have q chance OF carrying
it. He was not going to be obstinate in retain-
ing the prov'so, but if the bill did not Pass he
would Withdraw tho clause. There was great
difficulty in obtaining night for the dis
cussion of the measure. but they had done
L. and
successful it would not be bis fault. The pros
pecty Of the moyemont were never brighter and
more encouraging than now. TIE argument
from intellectual inferiority was practically
given up now, and they rested upon IN arHn-
meut which Was more difficult to meet, and that
was that it is uufemlnine to take part III political
life. But if it was nnfemlnine to vote for
member OF Parliament, then It wns unfenln1ne
to vote for q town Councillor. But "e had
6ofts he so spa snb5p. nad pat Of school
boards (though he never wanted to
them discharge their duties with tho greatest
discretion and ability. He was sure that If they
smaller majority than tter yet mad been. and II
defeated now thcy would not be unsuccessful
next session or even if they did ial both 10"
aud nc1t session, theu cause would assure1iy
triumph IN the end. Mr. Stansteia, II. r.
moved the first resolution, ,-"That this meeting
directs duot the the to be Circulated lie had beard
from Liberal members the remark that the Con-
seryatiyo reuc:ion might be found to nave
donS one szosSst, SSpd Hs DID not tsuh M / % had
tns "a moyemen. would be accomplished. and that
so9u. - ,sa.',os .;on ~ the fraucn,aa tn prac-
ti,s sp'n nse We bad embarked in IA EXCESSIVE
s.car 1,S toe,si,tive nterfercnco with common
Iga' ~ W. In nassed q bill preventing women