The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-13
The haines ALI Is Passed To Ee En-
crossed.
The Cause OF the Women Is Ably
Presented.
Much important Business In Both
houses.
special to the Press.1

Ing amendments were taken up for action.
Amendment c." making 1t the duty of the
presiding officer to swear any witness at the
request Of member Of the board instead of
leaving such action optional with the chair
man, as provided in the bill as reported.
Amendment D" making slight change In
the wording of the bill, was also adopted.
Mr.. Hlscock of Wilton presented an
amendment as substitute for section 8. and
said that he believed 1t was an improvement
on the original section, and would be accept
able to the friends of the measure.
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston said that he had
read the amendment of the gentleman from
Wilton, and it was satisfactory to him. The
frieuds of the bill had agreed that some
changes were necessary in section s, and he
believed the changes proposed by the ,gentle-
man from Wilton would obviate the difficult
ty:
Mr.. Callahan of Lewiston called attention
to the fact that under the provisions of the
bill opp0i tunity was not given for changing
the name on the voting lists of a man who
moved from one ward to another, unless he
was put to the trouble of personally appear
ing before the board.
Mr. Noble said that he thought his col
leagues point geod one.
Mr.. Gushee of Appleton suggested that
the amendment Of the gentleman from Will
ton ot ptluteu, 50 tuaI tne moihperS mlgnt
read it.
Mr. Peaks said it was the same old ghost,
another amendment and another delay. Mr..
Peaks afterwards explained that in introduc-
ing the ghost he had supposed the
gentleman from Appleton had made a mo-
tiOn to provide for another postponement.
Mr.. Gushee had simply suggested such a
course.
Mr. Harrington moved to amend the
amendment of the gentleman from Wilton to
provide for the change suggested by the gem
tleman from Lewiston. The motion pre-
man Wilton was then adopted. 1t reads in
its amended form, as fiually adopted as fol-
lows:
Said Board of Registration appointed In
Ony city in this state shall prepare lists of
voters in the several wards in said cities of
such persons as appear to them to be legally
qualified voters therein, at least 80 days pri-
or to the next ensuing election of electors of
President and Vice President, representa-
tives in Congress, state and county officesr,
and the annual, or any. election of munich
pal officers of said cities. Thereafter, said
Board of Registration shall SO prepare such
list of voters at least 80 days prior to such
election by placing upon such lists all thu
names which appear upon the voting lists
for the last preceding election In such cities.
except the names 0s such persons who have
died in said city or shall appear to said
disqualified to vote therein since such pre-
ceding election. and certified copy of all
such lists made in accordance with this Sec
ti0n shall be furnished to the city clerk of
such city by said board at least 80 days prior
to any such elections, and said city clerk
OF voters in the respective wards at the re-
spective ward rooms In said cities at least 80
days prior to any such elections.
Judge Savage then called attention to the
next two printed amendments, 80 Section 9.
This section in the bill provided for sending
notices or summonses TO voters whose names
were challenged, for them TO appear before
che board and make answer to the challenge
Mr.. Savage said that he had known much
trouble TO be caused by uncertainty as to
what should be considered proper service in
such cases. The amendments we're adopted
as follows:
Such notice and summons shall be served upon
such person by any officer selected by the board,
by giving him In hand. or by leaving at his last
notice ana summons. at least six hours before the
closing Of the final session of the board Or said
board may order other service
The reside ce OF a voter as stated upon the list
of voters used at the last preceding election, shall
be deemed his last and usual place of abode. un-
less he shall have giyeo notice to the city clerk Sf
keep record of all notices of change OF resi-.
deuce, which record shall at all times be open TO
pubic inspection.
TIE next amendment, making changes in
the section of the bill providing for the CON-
pensation OF the bill was cut short by the ar
rival of the hour of noon, at whicn time the
House had ordered a vote on the bill. Mr..
Noble managed to slip in the statement that
he hoped the friends of the bill would vote
against this amendment and they did so.
Then Mr.. Callahan made discovery.
There are two clocks in the ball aud one
pointe to II Oh while the other was five
minutes behind at 11.56 He wanted to
know which was regulating the vote. The
Speaker replied that the House was running
by the Speakers s watch on which the Speaker
could place reliance. So the vote resumed
on the bi. which was given its third reading
and passed to be engrossed.
woman's Suffrage.
A large number of ladies were present at
the state house today to advocate the grant
ing of municipal suffrage to women before
the judiciary committee. Rev. DR.. Blanchard
of Portland, president of the Maine Woman
Suffrage A association, conducted the case for
the petitioners and called first upon DIR.
Jane l.. Hersom of Portland, treasurer of
the Association. Mrs. Hersom spoke of the
inconsistency Of depriyiDg woman of voice
In the management of the affairs of the
schools and other departments of municipal
government with which she was so closely
identified. She asked in reference to the
case of those women who pay taxes whether
it would not be more consistent to exempt
them from taxation than to tax them and
give them no representation. Mrs. Hersom
said that she believed that the fear of being
called unwomanly had kept back many
women who at heart were believers In this
movement.
DR.. Blanchard was the next speaker. He
said that he represented the Maine Woman
Suffrage Association, the great number Of
petitioners whose requests had been ceceived
by the House and Senate, and great num-
ber of others who had not signed the petit
tions but who we're believers In the move
ments. Let me speak first, said DIR. Blanch-
ard, of the association which L have the
honor to represent. We are small compa-
ny, but many prominent men have allowed
their names to be used as vice presidents Of
b. Reed, Speaker of the National House of
Representatives, exGov. Robie. and General
Francis FesseDden of Portland. Ameng
ladies whose names have been lent to the
cause are Mrs s. E Spring and Mrs. George
S. Hunt of Portland.
DIR. Blanchard then outlined the position
of the association. He said as Hon. Herbert
M. Heath had said two years ago, be be-
lieved In granting the full suffrage to wom-
en-, but this was not this year the position of
the petitioners. They asked only for mum
iclpai snHrage with an educational qualifica-
who did not believe that the general suffraoe
should be granted TO women. R+y. DR.
Thomas Hill of Portland, ex-president of
Harvard University was one of those who
held this view. He believed that women
should be given voice In the management
of municipal affairs. DR.. Blanchard made
this proposition to the committee, He said
that law, education aud religion were The
three great powers in modern ciyilization
Law is the embodiment of the sentiment Of
the people, and DR.. Blanchard held that tba
true sentiment Of all the people could not he
properly expressed unless women were al.
lowed to have embodied In law the views
and sentiments which were the result os
their religion and education. Dr. Rlancb-
ard said be had submitted this proposition IN
to Hon. Thomas B. Reed, who declared II
sound.
DIR Blanchard brought to the attention n,
the committee. as did several Of the Speakers
who followed him, the fact that the senti'
women was growing as was shown by the
absence of the remonstrances which had
been presented In previous sessions. Tha
friends of the movement were cOntinualIv
finding friends of the measure while its on.
ponents were becoming less in number.
Mrs. Hannah j. Bailey of Winthrop. was
introduced as women who paid large taxes
Mrs, Bailey made an argument against the
taxation OF women without representation
Mrs. Bailey showed that 'n%eas She was
not alone in making this request. In her
own town of Winthrop were l70 women WIN
paid taxes. Some time ago, Mrs. Bailey had
A petiticn in favor of municipal suffrage cir
culated among these women, and 1863 OF them
signed it. while the other had alIeadv gona
on record. Mr.. Bailey referred to the exer.