The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-04-17
W. s. ELKINS, Conn
~ =, ~. r. SMITH ~
WOMEN IN TIE COUNCIL.

Owing to the very inclement weather
iy four ladies put in an appearance
the Council Chamber last Tuesday
sning, to lay before the Council
II grievances on the subject Of the
a0r traffic. The ladies were Mes
nles Jas. H. Foster, E. H. Grif-
Ellen G.. Russell and Lizzie S.
ilson. They were received with
irtly dignity and treated with mark
consideration and respect by the
norable board of the city fathers.
e Mayor snole a seraphic smile as
It princely official, Marshal Nc
hight, escorted them to seats with
/ politeness of Chesterfield, while
i Apollo-like form of Councilman
oman swayed forward like thelwind-
lken trunk of a giant oak as he bade
ma o kingly welcome, The ingenu-
maintenance of Recorder Herren
S sutfused with maiden bushes.
ell man Kuhn showed a disposi-
n to double himself up in a heap
roll under the table; Councilman
wan, the aged Nestor of the Board,
wing for nearly three quarters of a
ltnry performed his duties unsway-
by the Establishments of the fair
BAT bolt upright, firm and imnoY-
b as statue of bronze; Councilman
ckensto's 7-benign physamahogany
med with beatific felicity as he
lied and bowed a courtly welcome
he lady guests, while councilman,
bic hoye'a patient sigh of resigna-
i and apparently accepted his fate
4 the meekness of a sacrifcial
he. ''''ese~E N
N motion of Councilman Backensto
regular order ofibusiness.was sus-
lded for the time being, and the
es were permitted to make known
he Council the object oftheir visit,
ereupon Mrs. J. H. Foster presented
eFal lists of names of residents of
lany, comprising nearly four hun
d slgnatures, praying the, Council
|epeal the ordinance granting retail
lor license;s and she hoped the
neil would fake the petitions under
Dfhble consideration. Mrs. Griffin
f'it was the feryent hope and
nest prayer Of the ladies of Albany
t the Council would dgrant this PEE
0n." Councilman Circle moved
I the petitions be received and re-
ed to the CoGcmittee on Judiciary,
areupon Councilman -Backensto
ged to amend by. instructing the
nmittee to report back To. the Coun-
d license ordinance in strict con-
.nlty with the law cf Oregon re-
ng to the granting of license, which
provides that it shall require an
llcation signed by majority of all
legal voters of q precinct, town or
d before license shall be granted,
that if a remonstrance be presents |
bearing a greater number Of sigma
q of legal voters, then no license
u Issue. The amendment of Cou-
lan Backensto being accepted by
ncilman Circle, the petition was
rfed with Instructions, bya unani-
"A vote, and the ladies arose and
their leave, apparently much
sed with the result of their visit.
shal Mcknight flourished a |
lern candle over their heads until |
had gained the foot Of the stairs,
the honorable Board sat pensively |
ing each other in the face for
sfal minutes, wondering what they
aone and what would come Of it
ii the end. Itltyg ,IJt
|onncilman Backensto is Chairman
he Committee on Judiciary and has
s petitions in the archives of his
zets. OF course the ladies won't
on his track till he produces
new ordinance! o, no! no
Ice! +!