The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-23
OREGON STATE WOMAN SUFFRAGE
ASSOCIATION.
FIRST DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
FIFTH ANNUAL coNvENr1oE.

FIRST DAY-MORNING SESSION.
The o. S. w. S. A. met in fifth annual
convention at the Courthouse in AL
bany, February 13, 1877.
Called to order at o'clock P. NJ. by
the President, Mrs. H. A. Loughary.
The Secretary, Mrs. F. F. Victor, be-
ing absent, Mrs. DeLashmutt, of Port
land, was appointed Secretary pro tenn.
The Secretary then read the minutes
of the last annual meeting.
On motion, the President appointed
the following committees:
On programme, Mrs. Ann NJ. Martin,
Mrs. NJ. ]. Foster, and Jacob Conser; on
resolutions, DR.. Mary A. Thompson,
Mr.. F. Martin, and Miss V. NJ. Olds; on
finance, DIR. D. D. Gray, Mrs. Crawford,
and Mrs. J. A. Johns; on music, Mrs.
Annie Reed.
By request, DIR. Thompson read the
Constitution, and circulated it for sigma
lures.
By request, Miss V. NJ. Olds read a
communication from the president of
the Illinois Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton, which called out some remarks.
Then followed the reading of COM
munication from Hon. F. o. McCown,
of Oregon City, which elected consider
able discussion.
Mrs. Martin then read the report of
the committee on programme, which
was adopted.
On motion, adjourned to meet at
p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Association met at P. NJ, the
President in the chair.
The exercises were opened with ap-
propriate music, after which the min
utes of the previous session were read
and approved.
DR.. Thompson read the Constitution,
which was followed by instrumental
music.
On motion, Mr.. Tustin was elected
messenger.
DIR. Thompson then offered the follow
ing report from committee on resolu-
tions:
RESOLVED, That tintemperance can only
be overcome by woman having equal
political rights with her brother man.
ReSOLUed, That justice demands for
woman equal protection with man in
regard to property rights, and the Gus
tOdy of children.
ResOLUed, That justice demands for
woman the right of trial by a jury OF
her peers.
These resolutions were taken up sepa-
rately, and, after lengthy discussion,
adopted.
On motion, adjourned to meet at 1C
o'clock on Wednesday.
SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION.
The Association was called to order
at 10 o'clock by the President.
Minutes of the previous session read
and approved.
The question, "What can we do tc
further the cause of Woman Suffrage ?'
was proposed and discussed at consider.
able length.
DIR. Thompson then read the Philadel
phia bill of attainder; after which Mrs
Martin offered the following resolution
which was laid on the table:
Resolved, That this Association ap
point an organizing agent, to organize
+ Woman Suffrage Associations at suct
points in the Willamette Valley as may
be designated by this Association.
The President announced that thu
annual election of officers would taxi
place during the afternoon session.
On motion, adjourned until P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
e The Association met as adjourned, tn,
| President in the chair.
f Minutes of the previous session reat
e and approved.
e The Corresponding Secretary rea,
communications from w. w. Theyer, O
: Monmouth; J. G. Moreland, Portland
n T. w. Davenport, Silverton; L. L. Row
8 land, Salem; S. NJ. Buck, Oak Point
t w. T.; N. B. Knight, Salem; and Mar.
y Shane Smith, Fort Clatsop.
r The Association then proceeded to th
election of officers, which resulted a
n follows:
L For President, Mrs. H. A. Loughary
/ of Amity; Recording Secretary, Miss
t., NJ. Olds, McMinnville; Correspoudln
n Secretary, Mrs. A. NJ. Martin, Lafay
d cite; Treasurer, Mrs. NJ. A. Mimic
/ Salem.
On motion, the election of Vice-Pres
!. idents was left with the executive CON
d mittee.
j. On motion, the Association electe
II Mrs. Loughary, Mr.. Conser, DR.. ThomE
re son, Mrs. Mimic, Mrs. Reed, Miss Old
20 Mrs. NJ. J. Foster, d. D. Gray, and
J. Pierce, delegates to the State Tempe
l. ance Alliance.
nj On motion, the same delegates wei
authorized to represent the Associatio
in the State Temperance Union.
The President then addressed the Coz
vention, briefly reviewing the working
IL of the Association during the past yea
IL and giving glimpses of the great amour
- of labor performed by herself, in the il
u terest of the cause, not only in the fu
sc discharge of the duties of her own offic
bnt in 40 lyinO fI,a xuorLy of do1in0uap