The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-07-24
PROCEEDINGS
Of the Yamhill County Woman Suffrage
Association.
Salem, July Goth, 1874.
MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
The Association met pursuant to ad-
journment, in the College building at
McNIinnville, July 18th, 1874, at IL
o'clock A. NJ.
The house was called to order by the
President, Mrs. \. NJ. Martin.
Minutes of the meeting held at Lafay-
ette, May End, were read and approved.
The Constitution was next read by
the Secretary and presented for sigma
lures, but as the majority of persons
present were somewhat timid about
signing their names until they had wit
messed some of the workings Of the As
ISOLATION, just one member was lacking
to constitute quorum. Business was,
therefore, for the time, suspended, and
several short speeches were made, until
the appearance of several ladies and the
signing of the Constitution by them,
justified the Association in proceeding
to business.
1t being ascertained that there was a
quorum present, the minutes were again
read and approved.
Report of Committee on Bylaws was
called for and submitted, and after a
careful hearing by the Association, was
adopted.
Speeches in favor of presenting petit
tions to our next Legislature were made
by several of the members. Mrs. Duni.
way, Mrs. MeKune and Mrs. Laughary
each had good suggestions to offer in re-
gard to it.
Mrs. McKune announced that she had
an article she would like to read before
the Association.
The President suggested that as con-
siderable time had already been con-
sumed in speaking, all essays, selections,
etc, be postponed until the afternoon
session.
On motion, the Association adjourned
until o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met pursuant to ad-
journ ment.
After a call to order by the President,
the minutes Of the morning session were
read and approved.
On motion, the following Committee
on Order of Exercises for the next
meeting was appointed by the President:
Mrs. Laughary, Miss Olds, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Laughary.
Mrs. Laughary offered a resolution to
the effect that the "members of this AS
sociation do most heartily endorse the
temperance movement known as the
crusade, and that we give our united aid
and influence to this movement"
The discussion became pretty warm,
several Of the members opposing the
resolution, on the ground that the cru
saders were, as class, opposed tC
Woman Suffrage. Mrs Duniway then
offered an amendment to the resolution
after which it read as follows:
ResoIUed, That the members Of the
famhill county Woman Suffrage AS.
ISOLATION do most heartily endorse the
feeling and efforts of the temperance
movement known as the crusade, be-
cause we recognize the fact that this
crusade is opening the eyes of thousands
of men and women to the power of the
ballot.
The amendment was accepted, and
the resolution adopted.
The following resolutions were offered
| by Mrs. Martini:
Resolved, That this Association pledge
ourselves to use our aid and influence in
sustaining the NEW NORTHWEST as the
organ of the Woman Suffrage Move
ment in Oregon.
Resolved, That a copy Of the proceed
ings Of this Association be furnished the
Yamhill Reporter, Lafayette Courier
and NEW NORTHWEST for publication.
Adopted.
Mrs. I.aughary offered the following:
ResolUed, That a copy of the petitions
to our State Legislature be forwarded by
our Recording Secretary to each Grange
Of the Patrons of Husbandry in Namhill
county, for signatures.
Adopted.
Essays, selections, etc. being called
for, Mrs. Duniway stated that she was
very sorry indeed, but that she had
made mistake and brought the wrong
satchel from Lafayette, and in the one
she had left was letter from Mrs. c. a.
Coburn, Recording Secretary Of the o.
S. w. S. A, which that lady had sent
to be read before our Association.
Mrs. McKune then read a well Sc
leeted article from the Ladies Repository.
Mention was made of the meeting OF
the State Association, to be held in Sep
tember. The following named dele
gates were elected. to attend: Mrs.
Laughary, Mrs. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russ and Miss Olds.
The Constitution was again read and
u goodly number of signatures affixed,
after which the Association adjourned
to meet at Lafayette on the third Friday
in November, at IL o'clock A. NJ.
a. NJ. MARTIN, President.
s. NJ. kelly, Secretary.