The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-20
Mrs. Duniway then offered the fol.

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ISOLATION be rendered to the o. S. n.
Co. and the w. r. T. Company for eour-
tesies extended to delegates on their
lines of travel.
Adopted.
Resolred, That the thanks of this
Association are hereby rendered 10 the
representatives of the city press for their
courtesy and faithfulness in reporting
the proceedings of Lhis Association
from the reporters table.
Adopted.
The following resolution was offered
by Hon. w. c. Johnson:
Resolred, That the distinctions now
existing under the law between estates
in dover and estates in courtesy, by
which when the husband dies his wife
has the use of one-third of the real prop
erty, and when the wife dies the hus-
band has the use of all her real property
is an unjust and invidious relic of feu-
dal barbarism and should be abolished.
Adopted.
III saw NGllE QAAElGA lilG AOAiOhlnks
ResolUed, That since we have enjoyed
visiting the Oregon State Museum with
Its fine collection of art and production
of nature, we hereby extend our hearty
thanks to Mr.. Roop and Professor Woods
for their invitation.
Adopted.
The following additional amendment
to the Constitution was offered by Col
Reed: -
| That this Association shall elect at its
annual meeting an Executive Commit
tee Of five persons. Cd.
Referred to Committee on Bylaws.
Election of delegates to the State
Temperance Alliance was declared in
order, and the Association elected the
following named persons: Mrs. A. ].
Duniway, DR. Sawtelle, Mrs. 5. Nc
Gown and Mrs. Hendee.
On motion, Mrs. Buck was elected al
ternate.
Election of delegates to the California
State Woman Suffrage Association re-
suited as follows: y. J. Duniway, Mrs.
Dupee, Col. Reed and Belle w. Cooke.
On motion n Committee of five were
appointed to prepare an address from
the Oregon State Woman Suffrage AS
Isociatiou to the California State Woman
Suffrage Association. The following
persons were named for this service.
J. Devore Johnson, Belle w. Cooke, Col.
Reed, Mrs. Duniway and Mrs. Buck.
Business of the session being con-
cluded, Rev. 7. l.. Elliot addressed the
Convention for few minutes.
An essay was read by Mrs. McCown,
aud on motion the Convention adjourned
until 7P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Meeting called to order by the Chair.
man at r. u.
Minutes of the previous session read
and approved.
Song, zone Hundred Years Ago." by
Belle w. Cooke and Clara Duniway.
|. Committee on Constitution reported
the following amendment:
AIR. !. SEC. l. There shall be an
Executive Committee chosen annually
who shall have general charge of the
business of the Association and perform
such duties As may be required by th'
Constitution.
Bylaws and resolutions of the an
nual meeting, Sec. >: Such Executive
Committee shall consist of the Presi
dent, Recording Secretary, and two
other members to be chosen by the AS
sociation.
ART. 1. SEC. 5. Three members o.
such Committee shall constitute a quo
rum TO do business.
ART. 4. SEC. /. The President shall
be the presiding officer of such Commit
tee.
On motion, the amendment.was voted
upon by sections, and each section
) adopted
On motion, the Association proceeded
! to the election of this Committee, which
resulted in the following: Col. Reed,
} Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Price.
J Reading of Constitution with amend
ments followed, and the instrument
passed through the audience as usual for
signatures, and three names were added.
Mrs. Duniwayi on behalf of Mrs. Hen
) dee, requested that the name Of the lat
ter be withdrawn as delegate to the
State Temperance Alliance, and that of
J c. 4. Coburn substituted. This was
done and Mrs. Coburn was declared duly
elected as delegate to the Association
aforesaid.
Music by Mrs Kelly and Miss Duni-
way.
a poem was then recited by Miss
Combs.
Chorus, "NIight with the Right"
A collection was again taken to defray
expenses which resulted in contribu-
tion of Sl5 20
Essay by Miss V. Olds followed.
DR.. Sawtelle then delivered short
address, supplemented by poem en-
titled the "Conyicrs Son."
An address from Geo. P. Riley was
read by Mrs. Duniway.
/ p. C.-SulIivan, of Polk, was then in-
troduced and proceeded to address the
Association.
An essay by Mrs. MeCord, of Clacka-
mas, was then read by Mrs. Johnson.
Hon. ]. f. Caples next addressed the
Association.
Mrs. Duniway spoke for q few mIn-
utes. At the conclusion of her remarks
the following resnlnfinrr naorod L..