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The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Same Old Story.

Boston, April 15.-The twenty-ninth ballot
for United Senator to-day resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes 267; necessary for
choice 134; Dawes 80; Hoar SO; Curtis II;
Adams %; Sanford 4; Banks Z Washburne 5;
Whittier l.
The convention adjourned till tomorrow.
1t is understood that after canvassing this
morning, the friends of Dawes have resolved to
stick to him.
What MIR. Dawes Friends Say.
The friends of Mr.. Dawes, through their
committee on the subject at a conference with
the friends of Judge Hoar, with view to
breaking the dead lock on the Senatorship say:
While readily greeing to the su ggestiOn that
we should unite with other members of the Re-
publican party in a conference for the purpose
of comparing opinions and barmonizing the
views of all, the supporters of Mr. Dawes are
not authorized to withdraw his name as it is of
their own free will and not at his bidding that
they have hitherto given him their votes
Speaking in their name we are not aware of
any reason why we should abandon that one of
the persons hitherto voted for whom we believe
to be the most fit, who upon the first and every
succeeding vote in the joint assembly has re-
person, who has thus received the plurality in
tweDty-eight successive votes already had-a
larger number we belive than has ever been
necessary to effect choice in any previous
senatorial contest in this Commonwealth, who
on each of the successive votes lacked fewer of
the numoer necessary to choice than at the
first until at the twentieth vote in the joint
assembly, he proved, as we believe. an allow
aDce being made for the known preferences of
the few members then absent to be the choice
of clear majority of the whole number of
members elect d as Republicans to the present
Legislature. To abandon Mr Dawes under
such circumstances compliance with the re-
quest of another whose vote has never been as
large as it was on the beginning, and which
has diminished from day to day until it has
become less than half the vote thrown by the
Democrats and maintained by them for their
candidate with almost unvaryng constancy
would certainly be contrary to usage and estab-
lish precedent entirely subversive of all party
organization"
Girl Fatally Stabs a Friend.
Two girls fifteen years of age, got into
quarrel on scme trivial matter, to-day, and
during dispute, one Mary Smith stabbed Liz
zie White in the arm with pen-knife, sever
ing the main urtery of her right arm.
The passenger car shops of the Fi.chburg
Railway at Prison Point, Charestown, was par
TALLY destroyed by fire this evening. Loss
about 81 900.
Two Boys Drowned.
WoRcEsTER, April 15.-Philip and James
Adams, aged Is and 13 years respectively, were
drowned in Hermitage Pond, in this CITY, this
afternoon. They procured an old sink and
were using it for boat, when it upset. Their
bodies were recovered late at night by draining
the pond off.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The yacht Helen of America, built under the
command of Mr. Herreshoff of Newport, re-
Gently won race in the harbor of Nice.
A portion of the hardware manufactury of
James O. Smith & Sons in Mddstown, Conn.,,
was burned yesterday morning. Loss $3.50,
000 About 60 hands were turned out OF en-
ployment.
Mayor Socum was reelected in Newport, R.
l.. yesterday over three competitors by 3S9 ma
jority.
Reuben Oliver of Chelsea, Mass, was thrown
from a carriage yesterday and killed.
The New Hampshire M. E. Conference
meets at Manchester the 22d inst.
Charles Fl. Mowrey, bank thief, has been
turned over to Rhode Island by the Governor
of Massachusetts,.
The Cincinnati Presbytery Wednesday
passed strong total abstinence resolutions
The man who caused the arrest of Murat
Halstead OF the Cincinnati Commeecial on the
charge of printing lottery advertisement, was
a drunken enlisted man of the signal service
bureau, who was temporarily employed on an
opposition paper, and who is now imprisoned
at Newport barracks for drunkenness and neg
lect of duty.
The Lody of DR.. Livingstone arrived at Lon
donWednesday morning. Minute guns were fired
during the passage of the procession, stores
were closed and flags were flying at half
mast.
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:. Albion Drake of North Hamntor NJ TT
sled. ICING iun over WIN an OK
d;o, nne grand jury at Exeter have found an in
daa,h d%eat 10 against the Eastern Railroad for the
'u u Joseph u. Pillow at Portsmouth.
ag "a large number of m ners were killed bv an
Wednesday. ''nhe' Eng,
Inc house OF John Stewart Of Marblebe.d
was DESTROYED BY fire Tuesday night. and h;s
daughter aged IL, perished in the flames.
owing to what he regards as the uufayorable
action of the International Commiss,on ;,' 1u
gard to tolls on tonnage through the Suez CO.
nal, Mr.. Lesseps threatens to dismiss his pilot !
and extinguish the lights in the lighthouses.
thus virtually closing the canal.
At meeting of the National Democratic
Committee Tuesday it was voted to transfer ITS
headquarters to Milwaukee, and its affairs in
the Eastern Sta.es will be attended to hereaf-
ter by a subcommittee.
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APRIL CIVIL TERM, 1874. sYMoNDs, j., PREsID-
ING.
WEDNEsDAY.-In the case of Peter Ross vs. j. r.
Patten, the jury rendered verdict for the plaintiff
for $5Os.99.
A. w. Bradbury for plaintiff.
Sargent for defendant.
count annexed for services. Defendant denied that
and Peters employed the plaintiffs without his de-
PENDANTS. authority. Verdict for defendant
Strout & Gage for plaintiff,
Hale for defendant.
Charles II. Wright VS.. Newell A. Trafton. As
sumpsit upon an account annexed for 74,749 feet
logs at thirteen dollars per thousand
The plaintiff claims that in the spring of 1872 he
purchased of the defendant and one Mayberry sew
enty thousand feet of pine logs, and of Louis Gay
ninety-two thousand. all of which he subsequently
resold to Trafton this defendant in the fall of 1872
Trafton to reject all logs that scaled less than nine
inches at the top; that they agreed upon Mr.. Cook
and Mr.. Lombard, who were then at work for Traf-
ton, to survey the logs and agreed to be bound by
such survey. The survey was made and the amount
returned by the surveyors is in accordance with the
number of feet sued for.
The defendant says that both parties being dssat-
ised with this survey subsequent board survey was
agreed upon which survey about sixty-four
thousand feet. Defendant offers to be defaplted for
$110 and claims that he has paid the balance. This
submitted to the Judge without the inter-
yention ofa jury. Testimony in progress.
Cobb g. Ray Loud for plaintiff.
Chaplin for defendant.
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DURSUANT to license from Hon. John A. Wa
Il terman, Judge OF Probate tor the County OF
Cumberland. shall sell at puoc auStion on Satur-
day the 2ld day Of May, at o'clock in the al, er-
noon on the premises first below described, the fol-
lowing real estate. which which was of Edward A.
bruneli late OF Deering, in said County, deceased
viz: Lots Nos. 43 aud "A plan of Thomas S. Files
property recorded in Cumberland County Registry
OF Deeds, Plan Book No. 8, Page %, situated in
Deering aforesaid, the mort hery side cf Clark St.
about Two hundred ski yve and halt ieet northwes-
terly from the County Road. Said real estate being
eighty feet IN said street ond holdns the width
extending back lightweight feet. All buildings
erected the same TO be placed at least twelve feet
distant from the front line. The same will be sold
subject TO mo tgage to Thomas S. Files for S357 81
and accrued interest.
Also certain piec- of land for road, situated or
the easterly side of the Town House Road contain-
ing about nuety-seven square rods The right re-
served 10 Havid H. Watson, to pass and repass on
said road; more particularly described In the deed
from said Watson to said deceased dated June o.
1872.
Also one acre of land in the southery corner of
the lot Of land conveyed by SAID deceased to jaime.
Leighton, dated May is, 1871. recorded in said Reg
istry, Book 1885, Page 257 reserved in said deed and
particularly described therein.
HENRY C. PEABODY, Admir- of the
mc30d3w Estate of Edward Burnell deed
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ADJUSTMENTS To DAY.-Quite choice

ADJUSTMENTS To DAY.-Quite choice in
amusements is offered to the public to-day.
In the afternoon matinee performance will
be given at Music Hall by Wards Variety
Troupe. The performances of this troupe are
surprising, and in every respect the best ever
given in this city. They are absolutely free
from vugarity or anything that will offend and
none need hesitate about attending. The
usual evening performance will be given.
In the evening the Blues give grand prom
enade concert at City Hall, Chandler furnish
ing the music. A band concert will be given
from eight to nine o'clock. The Blues are fa-
mous for grand good times and this will prove
no exception.
There will also be grand ball at Lancaster
Hall, which will undoubtedly be pleasant af-
fair. The names of its managers indicate its
oharactar
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE
Especial to Press.1
The Railroad Tax.

Especial to Press.
The Railroad Tax,
AUGUSTA, April 15-Messrs. Downes, Lind
sey and Thompson of the Executive Council,
have been made special committee to devise a
system for the taxation of railroad property un-
der the act of the last Legislature. They will lat
once give their attention to the important SUBJ
ject and in pursuance of their plans will be in
Portland the rest of the week in quest of in
ITO the Associated Press.l .
Exemption.
WATERvILLE, April 1.-THE citizens of
Waterville in town meeting have voted to
exempt from taxation for term of ten years,
the manufacturing establishments which the
Lockwood Cotton Mills Co, are about to erect
on Ticonic dam, also the capital and machin-
cry required to operate the same.
Poisoned.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., April Is "A boy died in
Kittery yesterday a nd another boy and
man are very sick from eating of cocoa nut
apparently good.
Launching.
BATH, April 15.-Alexander Robinson
launched to-day, from his yard in this city, a
fine double decked three -masted schooner of
631' tons, named G. d. Wetherell. She is ow n
ed by the builder, U. B. Fisk of West Dennis,
Mass, and others, and will be commanded by
Capt. Garfield, late of the schooner o. D.
Blaisdell. She is chartered by Plummer &
Eaton to load ice for Georgetown, ID. c.
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wow AorM StocA ana money w arket.
New YoRK April Is uorntno.-Money at Der
cent; Grld at ia. Sterling Exchange, long, 4s53;
Ne~ roRk. April 15-Evenino.- Wall street was
depressed. The decline in Gold was per cent while
stocks fell q u per cent. There was considerable
pressvre to sell at intervals, and altogether very
unsettled feeling prevailed. The majority now in
terpret the Senate bill practi al contraction, at
least till the adjustment Of rese balances between
the New York and country banks, Money was easy
at q per cent call closing at per cent. For
We're at ASH for 80 days and s8 for short sight the
selling rates were / q per cent. lower. The Gus
toms receipts to-day were S439, 900.
Gold closed to 1884, the lowest point of the day ;the
highest price was made shortly after the opening
OF business on unfounded rumors of complication
with Sp lin. The rates paid for carrying were from
a per cent, the final rate being per cent: loans
day $4,000 account of interest and $50 900 in Ie
demption of 500 bonds.
yernment bon Is were strong State bonds we're
dull. Stocks opened weak and feverish during the
day and prices just previous to the close showed
decline of "a u per cent. from those current at the
opening in the final dealings There was slight i'm
provement in prices Erie strong at one time
and reache 37s but subsequently reacted to 36s the
advance in Erie was induced by the report of the do
ings al meeting of the company this morning when
President Watson stated he had effected negotia-
tions in Lonon for 700 of the ne of bonds
and that S25 0p000 had been already subscribed to
the loan. 1900, 900 more than was asked for-
july I. The total transactions 23O, 900 shares,
including ZOO Lake Shore, As, 600 Western Union
2e,700 Union Pacific, "a, ,2O0 Pacific Mall 81 $50 New
York Central $500 Erie, $500 Northwestern co pmon
5000 st. Paul common, $500 Wabash, 5000 Rock Is
Land. 25o0 st Joseph common $500 Indiana Central,
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NEW YORK.
Same Old FOCUS.

NEW YORK, April 15.-The Brooklyn PRESIDE
terry has adopted the following resolutions belr-
ing upon the case of Sarah Smiley preaching in
Rev. DIR. Cuyler's church:
Resolved, That while the Presbytery recog-
pized and accepts with pleasure the avowal by
the Lafayette Avenue church of the purpose to
obey the injunction of the Presbetery and of
the general assembling in regard to preaching
by women, and exhoborales them from any
intention to violation of the authority of these
courts, we feel constrained to say that in our
judgement there was a violation Ut this injuuc-
tion W hen a woman did address a prOmiscious
assemblage in that church.
Various Matters.
The Boston mail of last evening due this
morning at o'clock had not reached this city
at o'clock tonight.
The rumors of the resignation of Secretary
Richardson again made their appearance in
print this afternoon
The compulsory education bill passed the As
sembly at Albany to-day.
The Aldermanc Committee appointed to
welcome Sir Lambton Lorraine this afternoon
adopted resolutions thanking the gallant En-
glishman for the manly and decisive action at
Santiago de Cuba, and rendering him the hos
pitality of the city. The resolutions are to be
engrossed, framed and presented to Lorraine.
The Harvey Barnes suit has been finally set
tied to-day by the payment of $4,000 to the
government for the alleged undervaluatiOn of
The resolutions for the appointment of a
committee to investigate the financial affairs
of the Erie Railroad were introduced in the
legislature at Albany to-day.
The outer walls of Raymond street Jail in
Brooklyn are reported in failing condition.
Elizabeth Mclean, 100 years old, died yester-
day.
The Spring Trade.
The Tribune to-day prints a summary of the
prospects of spring trade. 1t is not discour-
aging, still it is not a review calculated to in
spire much enthusiasm. Spring trade will be
duler than usual, and all kinds of business
will be very cautiously conducted through the
summer A general revival of commerce is not
expected before next fall.
The Election at Albany.
ALBANY, April 15.-Judson's (Republican)
majority for Mayor will not vary much from
1900. The Democrats elect their Police JUS
tice, nine Aldermen and eight Supervisors:
The Republicans elect seven Aldermen and
seven Supervisors.
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PERsoNAL.-Ex-G Gov. Perham attended
large temperance meeting last evening at ST.
John, N. b.
Rev. DIR. Field of Bangor, is to preach the
sermon at the installation of Rev. G.. F. Dole
as pastor of Plymouth church in this city next
Wednesday.
Mr.. Rundlett, of the firm of VIM. Rundlett
& Co., Richmond, was in town yesterday.
Archibald Linn, Esq, the well known wool
en- manufacturer of Hartland, Somerset Co.,
was in town yesterday.
L. S. Kimball, esq, of Sanford, is reported
as still seriously i'll at his residence in that
place. He is one of the Oldest members of
York county Bar the only older members liv-
ing being Arthur Macarthur of Limington, and
Moses Emery of Saco,
Attorney General P;aisted of Bangor. is in
town, in consultation with County Attorney
Libby, in regard to the Pike murder case, which
will come to trial in May.
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Fast Day Services.

NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH.-Services to-day at
IL a. m. Discourse by Rev. Mr.. Hayden.
nT-A temperance prayer meeting will be held on
Fast Day morning at o'clock in the Congress Street
M. E. Church, conducted by the Praying Band.
1Y Sermon by Rev. w. III. Fem at High Street
Church to-day at IL a. m. State Street, Plymouth
and Free Street Baptist unte and all invited to
come and hear.
Fast Day will be observed by the Williston Church
with prayer meeting at 81 a. M; preaching SER
vice at p M, and temperance prayer meeting at
u p. m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Sermon by the pastor
at lot a. m. Subject-"The Golden Calf" Union
prayer meeting in the vestry at p. m.
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ALBANY, April 15.--Judson's (Republican)
majority for Mayor will not vary much from
1900. The Democrats elect their Police JUS
tice, nine Aldermen and eight Supervisors.
The Republicans elect seven Aldermen and
seven SuneryisOrS
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DAMAGED SUGAR
AT AUCTION.

We shall sell on MONDAY,
April goth. at 2 o'clock p M. at
No. 53 Bonded Warehouse, Bos-
ton & Maine Railroad Wharf. for
account Of whom it may concern,
164 Hogsheads Sagua,
23 Tierces Centrifugal Sugar,
in damaged condition.
Also 8 Hog sheads and 3 Barrels
Sugar Scrapings. Duties paid.
Ex.ScbOOner Fannie A. Bailey.
Terms Cash. Per Order.
F. o. BAILEY q CO., Aucti0neers.
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Street Sprinkllng.

Mr.. Editor-While this question of sprink-
ling is up why won't the Water Company
sell water to persons living along the streets
that no sprinkling carts go on at an extra price
in order that they may squelch the dust and
let the carts go elsewhere for it? There are
many people who would be glad to pay extra
for water to sprinkle the streets, and it seems
as though regular customers should have pref
erence to any concern that uses large amount
few months
We hope the Water Company will be pre-
pared to fix rates for sprinkling streets twice
day sufficient to lay the dust
MANY CITIZENS.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16

LIGHT HOUSE KEEPERS. s.-The following
named persons have been appointed assistant
keepers at the Cape Elizabeth Light Station,
viz: First assistant, A. r. Angel OF Cape
Elizabeth; I'd assistant, j. I. Hanna OF Bris-
tol; Sd assistant Mrs. Louisa A. Hanna, wife
of the principal keeper.
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A Cool Proposition.

NEW YORK, April 15.-The Samana Bay Co.
has adopted resolutions requesting the United
States government to reinstate it in its position
in Samana Bay, because it has not been in pos
session for year. for which reut of S15OOOO
had been paid, also because an iustallment of
the second years rent has been paid. The
present government has notified the company
not to pay the rent for the current year until
an organized government is established The
company also demand an indemnity of the
present Dominican government 1t is alse
stated that the offer of the SANTANA Bay Co. to
sell the island of Alevantedo to the United
States government was accepted, said island to
be the West India coalng station for the
American navy. This is alleged as reason
Company.
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New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Grand Concert-City Hall.
Harvard Glee Club-Fluent Hall.
Complimentary Ball-Lancaster Hail.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Damaged Sugar-F. o. Bailey & Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Patent Autograph Albums.
Harness Soap-Henry Dunn 81 Son.
For Sale-John C. Proctor.
Lost-Breast Pin.
Hay-J c. Leighton.
Wanted-Situation.
Wanted-C. n. Simpson.
Agents wanted verywhere-Shepherd g. Co.
w r. Howard-Teacher OF Music.
Wanted-A. Chase
Daucy's Announcements.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Or. S. ID. Howe's Announcement.
New Vermont Butter-Weston.
New Styles-Burnel.
Something New-A. M, McKenney.
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Mr.. f. LATNER has renovated, enlarged and
made Improvements in his store, and has en-
gagged talented milliner, who for skill and
taste is well known in this city, as he intends
to make specially of trimmed hats and hon
nets this season; also of French Imported
flowers, chip and fine straw hats and bonnets.
in all the leading styles and shapes, at the
lowest cash prices. New York Branch, 1856
Congress street. loft
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upands 16ac. oooon is firm; hiddlirg
SAVANNA, April Is. -Cotton er,, ,,,,,
lands at 165c "' MiddinR up
16ic. WIN '''g uplands
New ORLEANS. April 15.-Coro IN is strong. Mil
ding upands at 1870. '''u-
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Administrators Sale.

DURSUANT to license from the Hon. j. A.
Il Waterman, Judge of Probate within and for
the Co nty of Cum erand, shall Sell on the prem
ises hereinafter described on SATURDAY, the 18th
day OF May, A. D. 1874, at O'Clock p. NJ, the fol-
lowing described real estate, viz The Homestead
Farm OF the late Henry s. Jackson, situated in Cape
Elizabeth, consisting of about As of land all in
tage, aud in good eondltio with the buildings
thereon. consisting OF large story house, out
buildings md barn. Also about ~ acres on Paine
road, all in tillage excellent grass land, with sub
stlntial barn thereon; also wood lot containing
37t actes. more less. In saa Caps Elizabeth,
Long Greek, the timber being removed. All Of the
above sold subject to the widows dover. Terms at
sale.
}. W. JOHNSON,
Administrator de boris non with will annexed.
At same time will be sold lot of tools. furniture,
&c.
r. o. BAILEY a. CO.. .Auctoneers.
ap14 eodti
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BASE BALL.-There is to be game of base
ball on Munj9y Hill, this side of the Observa-
tory. on what is called the desert, at two o'clock
this afternoon, between the Montgomery
Guards and Sheridan Cadets. Sergeant Law
less acts as captain of the Guards and Capt
Somers as captain of the Cadets, and Patrick
Bradley as umpire.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16

SOMETHING NEw.-A. M McKenney,
photographer, at 161 Middle street, Portland,
has been succeeded by Conant Bros. of Lewis
ton. The artistic productions Of these gents
secured for them the highest awards at the
Bangor State and Androscoggn county fairs,
and they open in Portland fully confident of
their ability TO merit the liberal patronage
which they hope to receive. ap16 eod2w
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Forty Third Congress-First Ses sion.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. April 15
Before the reading Of the journal was con-
cluded, the CIelk of the House appeared and
announced that the House had passed without
amendment the bill of the Senate to fix the
amount of U. s. notes and circulation of ma
tlonal banks, and for other purposes; also that
the House had passed bill amendatory of the
acts to provide national currency and to estab-
hsh free banking. The latter was referred to
the Finance Committee.
The bill appr0priating 1915 to pay the sal
aries of school teachers of the District of Co
lumbia was taken up, debated and passed.
The bill providing for a new election in Lou
isiana was takeu up.
Mr. West of Louisiana opposed the bill as
neither warranted by the facts nor applicable
to the condition of political affairs in Louisiana.
After debate by Messrs Carpenter, West,
Bayard and Houlton, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, after which it adjourned
HOUSE.
The bill abolishing mileage to members of
Congress and providing that they shall be paid
actual travelling expenses to and from Wash
ington once each session, was reported. The
previous question was not seconded. A motion
to lay it on the table was lost, GA to 1863. The
previous question was again moved and this
time seconded. A motion to recommit was re-
jected. The b II was then passed.
The legislative appropriation bill was taken
up in Committee of the Whole.
There was good deal of the usual discus
sion over salaries of the employees of the House,
some were increased and some reduced The
item of $50, 900 for folding the documents was
reduced to $25,000 and the folders limited to
twenty, only two pages of the bill has gone
through.
The committee rose and the House adjourn
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The Ohio Con.,i,utionaI Convention.

CINCINNATI april 15-The Constitutional
Convention to-day took the female suffrage
question from the table and killed it. The con-
vention adopted an educational article, the
same as in the present constitution, with the
addition that women who have qualifications
electors, exceptas to sex, may hold any office
under the school laws except that Of State
Committee.