Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-07-03
In WOMAN'S BEHALF.
NO SHOW FOR WOMAN.
Even the Insects of the Air Are Consid-
cred But Women Ara Ignored.

had variety OF SUBJECTS before III. Inc
women Of the State, writes Lucy Stone, |
in Woman's journal, sent up five petit
tions. One asked for law to secure to
women their right to vote in the cities
and towns where they live, where all
their interests are and where they pay
their taxes But this petition was re-
fused. Another asked that married
mother may have the same legal right
to her child that its father has, so that
neither can dispose of the custody OF
the child without the consent Of the
other. But this petition was refused.
A third petition asked for an amend
ment to the law of contract, so that If
husband or wife borrows money of the
other, the note or promise to pay shall
be legally valid. But this petition was
refused The women alsv asked for
law to alowa widow to live three months
in the house of her deceased husband
without paying rent, instead of only
forty days, as the present law limits the
time. This petition, too was denied,
along with others, for the reason that
women have no Senators or Representa-
tives elected by themselves, who, for
this reason. would respect the petitions
of their constituents.
Now see how it Jared with the men
who are voters. Under tho old law, II
voter changed his residence from one
town or city to another, he lost his vote
for the election of that year. But this
Legislature provided for him SO that if
| he moves any number of times he shall
not once lose his vote. Most of the
members who voted against giving even
municipal suffrage to women, voted for
this bill. Then came up the question
whether men guilty OF infamous
crimes" should be disfranchised for ten
years. A good deal of time was given
to this But finally enough of the men
who voted against the women voted in
favor OF the men guilty of infamous
crimes" to save their right to vote from
being impaired. Mr.. Glasgow, of Wor-
cester, who voted against the women,
did not like the word infamous"
The question came before the Legis-
lature whether soldiers who are pau
pers, or who receive State aid, shall be
disfranchised. But eloquent pleas saved
the soldier his vote, though it was well
protected before.
1t is also proposed that men asking
assistance in marking their ballots Ii.
e., those who can not read well enough
to be sure of the names Of The candi-
dates) shall have the aid of one Of their
own party. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and
Mrs. Livermore had no chance in COM
parison with men who need assistance
to mark their ballots. This bill, how
ever, did not pass.
Heretofore every man has had to pay
poll-tax of two dollars before he
could vote. But the House of Repre-
sentatives grew eloquent over this in
reference with the right of the human
male to free vote. BY majority even
larger than the one it gave against the
right OF women to vote at all the House
voted down the poor little poll-tax SC
that no man should have the least speck
of hinderance to the exercise Of his
sovereign right as citizen.
There were other questions which
, Jared better than those of the women
The dogs, after much time and discus
sion, were left unmuzzled, to follow
their own sweet will. 1t was voted tha
the Holsters are not to be mutilated
Whoever breaks lobster so as to make
1t appear that he is as long as the law
requires, the parts of different HOLSTERS
being put together for that purpose, ii
to be fined five dollars. The baby trou
/ which is not more than six inches lons
! must not be caught, and sawdust is no
to be thrown into streams where the lit
, tie trout lives. II women were onl,
trout, how their rights would be care,
for! The House had gay time over tn
larceny of fowls. Men who did not un
, derstand the meaning of the great prin
! ciple of 'the consent of the governed,
made the feathers fly on the question o
stealing hens. The bill provided i'm
prisonment of not less than six month
for chieken-thief who got away wit
five dollars worth of chickens. Blu
Mr.. Sprout, of Worcester, who vote
. against the women, thought it better
, l<ave the punishment to the discretio
of the court, up to a certain limit.
The gypsy moth had his innings
0 There was attention bestowed upon hin
a and money voted to his case. An al
= preparation of $685. to aid in extel
: minating the little insect was mad,
: The secretary of the moth commissio
y Is at this moment receiving $1,000; tn
chairman 81, 200, and each of the othe
s members 81, OOo q year. All this is yer
d good.
n The woodchucks came near having
l. bounty offered for their scalps. Blu
" after much eloquence, and some ful
s. the little beast was left to eat Glove
in summer time and to hibernate in viii
N ter.
J. The farmers are voters. They electe
= members of the Legislature with sp
II cial view to the interests of farmer
!, The products of the farm were to |
m looked after, particularly butter. I'll
worth and the power of vote ha'
rarely been more evident than the
" were in this case. The farmers we
there to speak for themselves on the
y own business. The men they elect,
were there to represent the wishes
" their constituents. How the bill
N pure butter as against oleomargaril
" came up, well defended, with penalti
for its violationl 1t was altered, amen
g. ed, referred, discussed and lost But
o. hovered around, came up in new for
at and had endless time taken for its co
a. sideration.
is That was the question of butter, viii
i interested the men who owned it. a
y had votes. But wheHthe great questi
1e of taxation without representation, as
applies to women, came up, il had
nd L our and a half of discussion, a
IS, was voted down By large majorit
m The very same question shook
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