The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-02-16
WOMAN sUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION
ALBANY, Feb. IS. 1877.

ALBANY. Feb. IS. 1877.
The State Woman Suffrage Association
met at the Court House in this city on
Tuesday, President, Mrs. Laughary, in the
Chair.
Mrs. F. F. Victor. Secretary, being abb
sent. Mrs. Van B. Delashmutt. of Port
land. was appointed Secretary pro tenn.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
On motion, the President appointed the
following Committees
On programs -Mesdames Martin and
Fiske and Jacob Conser.
esolutions-Mesdames Thompson, Mar
tin and Miss OIds.
Finance-Mr. D. D. Gray, Mcstiames
Crawford and Johns.
Music-Bfiss Reed.
By request, Mrs. Thompson read the
Constitution and circulated it for sigma
lures. Several persons coming in after
ward, she read it n second time.
A correspondence from the Treasurer of
the Illinois Woman,s State Association was
read by Miss Olds, and followed by some
remarks. A communication also from F.
A. NcCown. of Oregon City. was read.
After some discussion, Mrs. Martin read
the report of the Committee on Pro-
gramme, which was adopted.
EVENING SESSION.
Association metat O'Clock, Mrs. Laugh
ary in the Chair.
After music, minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Constitution was then read by Mrs. DIR.
NJ. A. Thompson. The reading was tol.
lowed by music.
On motion, Mr.. Tuscan was elected mes
senger.
Mrs. DR.. Thompson offered the report OF
the Committee on Resolutions, aud the dis
cussion proceeded on the question
ResoIred, That intemperance can only be
overcome by Woman having equal political
rights with her brother Man.
Mrs. Laughary opened the discussion,
followed by Mrs. DIR. Thompson and sew
eral others, after which Mrs. DIR. Thomp
son read the following:
Resotred, That Justice demands fol
| woman equal protection with respect Il
property and the custody of children.
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number engaged, on motion, the resolution
was adopted.
| The Association then adjourned to mee
at 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY MoRNING.
Association met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Minutes read and approved.
Committee on Programme offered til
following
What can we do TO further the cause {
woman suffrage?
This question was taken up and discusse
at length.
Mrs. DR.. Thompson then read the Phil:
delphia bill of attainder.
Mrs. Martin offered resolution regart
ing an organizing officer, which was lai
on the table.
The President announced that the Al
nual election OF officers will take place th
afternoon.
Adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock P. NJ
EVENING SESSION.
The Association commenced o'cloc
President in the chair. The music by Mi
Piper and Mrs. Miller, was most exeellen
After the reading of some spicy CORE
pondence by the Corresponding Secretar
Mrs. DIR. Thompson was introduced, wi
delivered very interesting address of thi
ty minutes duration, defining the quail
cations for voters demanded by the Roms
suffragists.
Mrs. Van B. DeLashmutt was then
troduced, who insisted, among 9th
things, that there should be proper
qualification governing the franehise-th
each and every voter should be possesse
in his or her own right, of $500 before b
ing allowed to vote.
Mrs. Johns objected to any proper
qualification.
DIR. Lister followed in few well chos
remarks, attacking one of the positie
taken by Mrs. Thompson.
Mrs. T. again came forward and repli
to DR.. Lister, stating more fully her po
tion.
DIR. L. replied that he was not oppos
to woman franchise; not at all he was
favor Of woman enjoying every privile
but one-that of being the s+father of {
family" DIR. L. only had serious obje
ton to the plank that prohibits foreigne
exercising the franchise until they ha
resided in the United States ten years.
Mr.. L. Elkins also took an active pa
in the talking, asking numerous qnestio
of Mr. DR.. Thompson and Jacob Conser.
About this time in the evening 70 o'cloc
the fun grew fast and furious. Two
more would rise at the same time and a
dress the chair. The President announc
that it was growing late. and as the met
ing would necessarily be compelled to a
journ soon. speakers would be allowed o
mir.ute in which TO air their eloquenc
Under this rule Messrs. Pearce, Consc
= EIkins, Buff, Miller. Gray and others ma
remarks.
9 The President announced the topic I
r discussion Thursday evening, when, I
9 g motion. the meeting adjourned until 10
3 NJ. tomorrow.