The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-27
MULTNoMAH COUNTY WOMAN sUF-
FRAGE SOCIETY.

MULTN0MAH COUNTY WOMAN SUP
FRAGE SOCIETY.
Pursuant to invitation, goodly
number of the friends of Woman's En-
franchisement met on Tuesday evening,
February oath, for the purpose of re-or-
ganizing the county association.
Meeting called to order by Mrs. Duni-
way, who briefly stated that re-organ-
ization of the Society had been rendered
necessary by the perfecting of the State
Organization, and also by the serious
illness Of the former President, Mrs. ID.
w. Williams, who during the greater
part Of the past year had been unable to
attend to the duties of her Office.
On motion, a committee of three, con-
sisting of Mrs. Duniway, d. H. Hendee
and Mrs. +. F. Victor, were appointed to
draft a Constitution, which was pre-
pared and submitted to the meeting and
adopted by sections, and, on motion,
adopted as 4 whole.
On motion, the Society proceeded 10
the election of officers for the ensuing
year with the following result:
President, Mrs. ]. ID. Briggs; Vice
President, Mrs. T. F. Victor; Treasurer,
Mr.. d. II. Hendee; Recording Secre-
tary, Mr.. w. a. Rice; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. J. T. Combs; Executive
Committee, Mr.. II. G. Combs, Mrs. NJ.
A. Lambert and Mrs. NJ. A. Dalton.
Reading of the Constitution being
called for, the same was submitted as
follows:
CONSTITUTION.
ART. l. This Society shall be called the
Multnomah County Woman Suffrage
Association, and shall be auxiliary to
the Oregon State Woman Suffrage AS
sOciation.
ART. .. We hold these truths TO be
self-evident, that all men and women
are created equal, and are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable
rights; that among these are life, lib
erty, and the pursuit of happiness; that
to secure these rights Governments are
instituted among men deriving their just
powers from the consent of the gov
erned.
ART. g. These truths, so prophetic
in their import, and fraught with such
vast consequences for the consid
Grafton of generations yet 10 be,
have been heretofore theoretical, only,
as far as half the citizens are concerned.
And the object of this Association shall
be to combine our mutual interests
for the promotion of equal political
rights for women, who are taxed with
out representation and governed with
out consent.
ART. 4. It's officers shall consist of
President, Vice President, Recording
Secretary, Corresponding Secretary,
Treasurer and Executive Committee of
three.
ART. 5. These officers shall be
elected annually by ballot unless other
wise agreed upon by a two-thirds vote
at any special meeting), and shall hold
their offices until their successors are
duly elected and installed.
ART. G. Any resident Of the county
can become a member of this Society
by signing this Constitution and paying
into the Treasury the sum of fifty cents;
and shall be entitled to to full member
ship so long as such member shall con-
tribute the sum of fifty cents quarterly;
but any member may be expelled by a
two-thirds vote of the members of the
Society at any regular meeting.
On motion, those present in sympathy
with the movement were invited to
come forward and sign the Constitution.
The following named persons complied:
Mrs. NJ. r. Martin, Mr.. ]. H. Fisk,
Mr.. ID. II. Hendee, Mr.. r. G. Combs,
Mrs. NJ. 4. Dalton, Mrs ]. T. Combs,
Mr.. Noah Lambert, Mrs. L. F. Victor,
Mrs. J. S. Briggs, Miss S. 4. Cranston,
Miss NJ. E. Gibson, Mrs. A. B. Gibson,
Mrs. A. J. Duniway, Mr.. b. c. Duni-
way, Mrs. NJ. p. Sawtelle, Mr.. w. A.
Rice and Mr.. o. b. Gibson.
On motion the Chairman was author
lied to appoint a eommitte on bylaws
to report at the next regular meeting.
Committee was appointed consisting OF
Mrs. A. J. Duniway, Mr.. Noah Lam
bert and Mrs. F. F. Victor.
On motion the Society adjourned to
meet again on Tuesday evening, March
10, at Multnomah Hall.
w. A. RICE,
Recording Secretary.