, 1874-01-17

EQn[Es EkrIlk NulD1 JUul 1OHutto41t AhA sAG 4tGf'
Dr.. Freelnnn present. At sight Of the pross, tho
church lied, leaving Tho nows-gatherors in pos,
session.
Tho meeting having been called to order Mrs.
Brooks produced copy Of tho Springfield t He.
by Mrs Aobie Smith, Of Glastonbury, describ-
luz tbs seizure Of hor cows and their sale for
taxes, togethor with tho editorial conmout
thereon.
1t1ls. oAnrESrEn AND HER poa.
Mrs. Hnttic Curpenter. of boston, wasintrodnccd,
and said: Inst spring shn owned a farm near
Boston, for which slo paid taxes a1eo little
dog. She found there that clio paid taxes md
had no voice in tho Government. Ono day she
happeucd in at tho Boston State House and
talked tho mattor over with members Of tho
Legislature. On returning homo size construct.
ed tho following, which she would not cnll
poetry, which might be doegorel, but which,
anch az it was, she would read 1t to tho meeting:
What know about farming Is sn,alt-rtorea tho pity,
To-day tho Eeicctrreu havo called for my tax,
80 III open tho bllie, and look ut tho facts.
So wo both must 10 taxed, nltho neither can roto,
~ a 9 e Sp Go IL as M n1a The
Without even tho benefit Of adding our " clause"
There were aoseral other stanzas. but they are
naercifully omitted.
LET Us PETITION.
N1rs Leonard said hle hoped somnthing wnnld
be done to set the matter in motion before tho
Legislature. Tho presout Legislature was favor
able to womon. [smllca.l Size called on Mrs.
Mott for her views.
II she owned properly she would not pay taxes
without representation. But she dldnt own
property.
lho Clhir explained That this Society was not
identioal with tho Wo,nan's Suffrage Association,
although tho work was wouan's suffrage work.
Mrs. Carpenter moved that petition bp pre-
eentcd to the Legislature asking that property
owned by women be exempt from taxation. She
owned property In thia city, and had paid taxea
for ycalp. Woman Sas regarded in the light Of
minor. All laws were made for men, and
women were 1eft out in tho cold. She had
found this the casc on tho death of her Into hus-
baud. Whom she WAS arranging affairs, she VIVA
trented with manifest suspicion as O. cheat and
bwindler by her creditors. It was high time
something was done on this question.
BROAD GAUGE.
Mrs. Mccormick sail 1t would DO unjust to
mon, if women's property was not taxed. II a
certain amount was exempt, then tho portion
that was taxed would DO unfairly taxed for bone
ilta aceruing to tho untaxed property. She was
in favor Of taxing all church property, mud Of
allowing women to give evidence for thor hus-
bauds.
orRv MEs's EYES.
The Chair explained that tho method conten1'
plated was tho only one which opened uasn's
ayes. Didn't Mrs. MoCornick thinlt so7
Mrs. Mccormick did not know. Tho groateBs
foo to woman auffrago was woman.
Tho Chair-Dut who controls ew omon's opin.
tons?
Mrs. nrcCormclt--It women aro incapable of
Mrs. Mott % said nlo NOV noyer s know M ~ " woman BIZ,
fell in with woman's suffrage after flfteon min
utes' explanation. Women got their intorma.
ton fro,n p.e3udiccd gentleuen, Wig say things
only As education taught thom. Something o.
other, tte reporter could not understand what
waa "hcoiio1s," whateyor that may DO.
SLIGHTLY PERSONAL.
Mrs. Drools said tho plea Of ignorance ougll
to DO allowed for mon. and looked ut tue report
ere, mud thun laughed.
Mira Carpenters motion was carried.
The Chair expected tho ladieB to tnke hold o.
those petitions, whom drawn up, aud circulate
them for signature.
Tho Chair narrated an instance Of Judge Gary
prejudice against womau'a suffrago, and how sh
got even with him. Even Judges wore likely tt
be proiudiood.
Tho meotiuy hero suddenly fell to pieces.