The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-18
on Political Action, reported the follow

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL
ACTION.
WHEREAS, All constitutional and
statutory laws prohibiting women from
exercising the elective franchise are
arbitrary and contrary to the principles
of free and independent government;
therefore, be it
ResoLUed, That a committee of five be |
appointed by this Association to present |
to the next Oregon Legislative Assem-
bly,, which convenes in Septembe 1876, |
all memorials, petitions, ETC., asking for |
an amendment to our laws allowing |
women equal political rights; and this |
committee shall have full control and |
management of all bills presented.
ResOLUed, That each county AssOcia- |
tion be authorized and requested to cir
culate petitions addressed to the Oregon
Legislature, asking for amendments to
our laws, so as to allow every woman
the exercise of the elective franchise.
JACOB CoNsER,
NJ. A. MINTO.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported a resolution from Mrs. Johns,
which, after some discussion, was in
definitely postponed.
The following resolution was offered
by Mrs. Coburn:
Resolved, That the thanks of this As
sociation are hereby rendered to the
members of the Marion County Woman
Suffrage Association for the valuable
aid rendered in maturing and carrying
forward the plans of this Association;
also, that the thanks of the Oregon
State Woman Suffrage Association are
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R. for half-fare tickets granted to and
from this Conventions; also, that the
thanks of this Association are rendered
to the people of Salem for their hospi-
tality to members and friends from
abroad.
Pending the discussion of a resolution
offered by Mrs. DR.. Thompson, the AS
sociation adjourned to P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met as per adjournment,
the President in the chair.
Minutes of the morning session read
and approved.
The following, by Mrs. DR.. Thompson,
was, after discussion, adopted:
WHEREAS, The Oregon State Legis-
lature, at its last regular session, gave
stated time and friendly countenance to
bill, introduced for the purpose of CIV
ing to women the same political privi-
leges as her brother man; therefore,
Be 1T resolved by the Oregon State
Woman Suffrage association, in fourth
annual session convened, that the
thanks of the members of this Asso-
tion in particular, and the friends of
equal rights in general, are due, and are
hereby rendered to the members of that
honorable body who defended the bill
by their eloquent words and endorsed it
by their votes.
RESOLVED, That should any of the
members who thus envinced their in
terest, and gave their votes, be candi-
dates for reelection, that we pledge
ourselves to use our influence, and our
votes, to return them to the council
chambers of the State for as long time
as they remain true to the principles
thus expressed.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Mimic in
reference to the Daily Mercury was lost.
The Committee on Constitution and
Bylaws reported the following:
That the "one dollarr qualification oi
members of the State Association be
stricken out.
Report, after discussion, rejected.
The Convention then listened to al
address by Mr.. D. D. Gray, of Albany
after which a piece of instrumental
music was performed by Miss E. Owens
On motion, the rules were suspended
and the Association proceeded to th'
election of officers for the ensuing year
which resulted in the choice of Mrs. H
A. Loughary, President; Mrs. F. F
Victor, Recording Secretary; Mrs. J
!. DeVore Johnson, Corresponding Secre
tary; Mrs. ]. w. McCaslin, Treasurer
Mrs. Duniway, Mrs. Roork, and MI
Conser, Executive Committee.
, The following persons were electet
Vice Presidents for the several couAtie
of the State: Marion, Mrs. Mimic; Linn
D. D. Gray; Multnomah, Mrs. G. A
: Coburn; Clatsop, Mrs. Mary Shan
Smith; Tillamook, Mrs. E. A. Corwin
Union, Mrs. Hanna; Douglas, Mrs. DI
. Hoover; Baker, Mrs. NJ. Cleaver; Yam
hill, w. B. Dunn; Washington, Wm
: Mcleod; Polk, Mrs. B. F. Nichols
Lake, o. c. Applegate; Columbia, Mrs
+ Susan Giltner; Lane, Mr.. Howe; Ben
y ton, Mrs. Fanny Greer; Jackson, B. +
e Dowell; Coos and Curry, Hon. Eugen
Skinner; Clackamas, Mrs. S. McCowr
8 Wasco, Col. James Fulton; UmatillG
y Mrs. o. H. Hallock.
On motion, the Corresponding SecrC
II tary was authorized to supply Vic
Presidents for vacant counties.
Music by Mrs. Crawford.
On motion of Mrs. Duniway, til
y President elect was escorted to the chai
le On motion, Association adjourned {
. P. NJ.
n EVENING SESSION.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
n ment.
o. The minutes of the afternoon sessio
were read, after which the followir
a programme was carried into effec
o. Music, Instrumental; Address, Mrs.
ed F. Victor; Dialogue, Master Cooke al
Addie Hartman; Music, Solo, Miss A,
ge May; Address, Mrs. DIR. Thompso
y Recitation, Miss Hensley; Recitatio
te Miss Mary Strong; Music, Trio; Recit