The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-18
OREGON STATE WOMAN SUFFRAGE
ASSOCIATION.
FOURTH ANNUAL coNvENrIoN.

at Reeds opera House In salem on
Tuesday, February Sth, 1875.
FIRST DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
The President not being present, Mr..
D. D. Gray was called to the chair.
On motion, r. ]. Hawley was elected
Secretary pro tenn.
The Secretary then read the minutes
of the session held at Portland last year.
The Constitution was then read, and
circulated among the audience for
signatures.
On motion, the President appointed
Committee on Programme, consisting
of Mrs. Duniway, Mrs. Mimic, and Mrs.
McCaslin.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
to meet at P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met at P. NJ.
Minutes of the morning session read
and approved.
The Constitution being called for, was
read by the Secretary, and circulated
for names.
On motion, Mrs. Roork, Mrs. Duni-
way, and Mrs. Victor were appointed
Committee on Resolutions.
On motion, the Committee on Music
selected by the Marion County Associa-
ton was appointed by the Convention
with the addition of Mrs. Prentice.
On motion, the chair appointed
Committee on Finance, consisting of
Mrs. Mimic, Mrs. McCaslin, and Mrs.
Roork.
On motion, Mr.. Reed, Mrs. Prentice,
and Mrs. Mimic were appointed a Com
mittee on Revision of the Constitution.
On motion, Mr.. Jacob Conser, Mrs.
Mimic, and Mrs. Prentice were appointed
Committee on Political Action.
The Convention then listened to the
address of the President.
The report of the Corresponding Sec
retary was then read, and many letters
of encouragement from friends who
could not be present were reported.
The Committee on Resolutions made
their report, which was read and adopt
ed as far as the fourth.
On motion, adjourned to q p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at
q P. NJ.
Mrs. Belle Cooke announced the pro-
gramme of the evening, which was
adopted.
Misses Dora Hernandez and Myra
Belt favored the audience with piano
duet, which was rendered in excellent
style and highly applauded at its con-
clusion.
DR.. c. H. Hall then addressed the
Convention at considerable length,
which was a scholarly effort, and atten-
lively listened to by the entire audience.
A song excellently rendered by large
number of gentlemen and ladies was
followed by recitation by Richard
Hensley.
Mrs. Duniway followed with an ad-
dress of some length.
Several short impromptu speeches
were made, after which the Convention
adjourned until 1920 A. NJ. on Wednes-
day.
SECOND DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
Convention met as adjourned.
The President being absent, d. D.
Gray, of Linn county, took the chair.
The minutes of the last session being
read and approved, the Corresponding
Secretary proceeded to read number o
interesting communications.
On motion, the Convention resumed
the discussion of the resolutions pre-
| sented by the committee, and adopted
| the following:
Resolved, That while woman is amen
able to all the laws, she claims and de
mands all the privileges (of law en-
! joyed by her brother man.
/ RESOLVED, That the laws of this Stat
ought to be so amended that woman
| may hold and control her own propert.
on the same footing with men.
j ReSolUed, That woman ought to re
o ceive equal pay for equal work.
Y RESOLVED, That the women of this Re
a public solemnly protest against tina
species of polite robbery general,
0 known as administering upon tn
d estate"
: RESOLVED, That women cannot hearti
: ly participate in the celebration of thi
Centennial year, on account of their pc
" litical disabilities.
On motion, Convention adjourned til
ppm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to &C
e journment, and was called to order
l. the President, and the minutes of til
s. morning session read.
t. The President read a communicate
h from Mr.. Buckman, of Candy.
le Mrs. Johns offered a resolution, whic
As was referred to the Committee on Res,
i lutions.
a. The Convention then listened to
d. very able address by Hon. John Mint
to The following resolution was offer'
ne by Mr.. Mimic:
C. RESOLVED, That the right of suffraI
e. is inherent and inalienable in eve
American citizen of mature age who
capable of self-support, and no Sta
ed constitution or law should be allow
On to abridge or limit its free use.
p. On motion, adjourned to q P. NJ.
X EVENING SESSION.
n Convention met as per adiournmeI