The sun., 1892-04-16
HE SHOCKED THE ASSEMBLY.
u,ssIG's SPEECH ABOUT WOMEN Ex-
pryGED FROM THE RECORD.


rb. pii Giving Women the Right to Vote
.t All Elections Passed with 90 Anirmn-
tive Notes.-The Rniney Bridge B'ii
Taken Out Of Committeo ana Amended
~, that Compensation Shall be Made for
the rrnnc hIse-'rhe Bin Prohibiting the
Bu,,dng of n Railroad on or Under Madi.
.on Avenue Passed In the Assembly.
A,r,>y. April 15.-The Hon Philip wlsslg
uombcr Of Assembly from dc 'Ato dis
t,;t madc speech on the Woman Sut-
,aee hill this evening which was. by
resolution OF the Assembly expunged from
the record as soon as us delivery was
cor,n,e,el Tho Hon. Mr.. Wissg has been
IN III, habit for some years OF making aues-
tiouabe speech in opposition to the Woman
suffrage yil'. His idea Of female morality is
not high and ho has taken this annual occa-
sion to express it To-day the speech sur
passed anything he has previously said on the
bill. and tho Assembly promptly expunged it.
lam tired OF hearing talk about tho refln-
inc and clevating influence Of women" said
a., Hon. Mr. wissig Members have been
maxim. 81 ecches about how much good
women would do and how they would prevent
political corruption. These member seemed
10 think that It is the man who does tho cor
rupting and the woman who Is corrupted.
Women arc responsible for moro corruption
than men. They lead men astray. and do not
SEQ whv the men should have to take the re-
sponsiblity for 1t all the time Committees OF
women come nr here and say they do not get
their rights. They have plenty OF rights now.'
nh, rest OF the Hon. Mr.. Wissig's speech
cannot we'll hc printed verbatim. He gave IL
lustratons in support OF his argument and
said scyc.a, things that might be construed in
more than ono way. One Of them was q con-
vsrsation which he said he had had with
womans rights woman.
At the conclusion OF the Hon. Mr.. Wissg's
speech there was q consultation OF the leading
memNe ers OF the Assembly as to what should
be done Sume OF the members were in favor
Of forma! resolution OF censure. but 1t was
thought that this would only tend to call more
attention to tbs speech. Mr.. Webster intro
ducel Il resolution that all reference to the
spec n and all record Of 1t. either in the jour
nal or on the stenoGraphers report, should be
expunged. The resolution was adopted at
once on viva vocs vote By majority that
was SO large that the friends OF the Hon. Mr.
Wissig did not ask for division.
This speech hal good deal TO do with the
passage of the bill. which had only four votes
to spare. There were many aosentees. and
there we not sixty-fve members in favor
Of the bill present Many women including a
committee of woman suffra gists heard the
speech. and the Assembly in its endeavor to
make reparation to them. passed the bill.
IT is the annual custom for Mr. Ietman OF
Staten Island to introduce the Woman Suffrage
bill. 1t is one Of the annual Jokes OF the Leg
islature Some years the bill passes one House.
and some years the other. but it has so lar
never passed both Houses in the same shane
at the same session. Committees Of Woman
Suffragists. some OF whom have grown gray
inthe delay. but who still hope for success. come
70 the Legislature year after year and try to
hs TO make o ana ets
it. and then to change their votes to the mega
bly, keeping tally of the roll. This year the
eommittes of woman sutlraGists may M thank
Mr.. Dryp"icher moved to strike out the, en-
acting clause Of the bill; He said that there
with frivolous aud nonsensical bills that every
pohody took seriously. The Woman, Suffrage
Increase Inc W Of strength. Women were not united
in favor Of. It. and until Hmalority Of the
Women Women wanted to vote. the Dill "ouid not DO
A This is Jill would tend to lower women;
Soua pa IT," DOWN on
politics. said Col Quigley
tile Fght nt to yse yG.s for for
State oflca,sF A woman was the last. at the
cross and the first Mt the sepulchre." said Gen:
Husted. who recalled that to-day is Good
Tan willing to stay at home halt Of a day
e Ss said SS mr. SARATOGA sns as Smith, Sn0 NY "'
The prs en:s Of women n. w9nld S,n purify elee..
ton; ;, That is the good this Riil would do 1t
laws" said ~. Weeks. -, .,....
would bless every man who votes for this bill.
This Legislature needs all the blessing 1t can |
% s iii iss nsssss s petcs shG ss Viii Aes%i dis
sensions between husband and wife. which
will make home less like heaven" said Mr.. |
The lobby, that Is up here on this bill has
ea%Etu5Sl w. %( rI said ,r KeelHr Maco,,,. oror
G cusoma Ma n peRafd eS pes
headed women. He moved to insert 3 clause
natsS IN t' bill that tey should not bs
H whc II Pff't {he MG%sa 'fom
sSa oasas t. SSsss 81 &ns
Since Since TIA, time Mr. William Epipnatetus Ne:
o 18th ht ns to naMs Co Hfs
.s.l burden by Offering the same amendment in |
every S Gda 'TS,. m,ti.s stort.d
Sn1 Sint 70 hay' ln with me. and will make them
Session 1 u. is s oy,rs h.afsd business before the
q, i I Is an insult to women to treat their bill |
s ood ni who nR IS at 2ii"sSa ihs head IS
vonTlhna v"That + 50. This Assembly should treat
ocaso E 6y Sobr.Giy tb and ehiyalry Ths II
VI NJ ttettniihl Webster Of Harlem.
,tthe Il WAS passed with U9afFrmatiye votes |
W;sir,t MET the speech against 1t of the Hon. Mr..
s's Inc text oi the bill Is as follows:
sletctlpls w '' - 0~
hseaf.os, Every citizen. Irrespective of SEX shall
Lsest,r i w ,' ,i.l to vote for ali and every officer
lion ,nhno o u1 elected in this state and any lues-
pnasf, T." a vote or the people. and ii shah be
on arrnn l.ah. any discrimination between citizens
So sVohl ~ oil sea nj such elections
e.rtion cn POI reEE Inspector Of election other
Asrr.I,sp ,rI pr person fulfilling such dut les shall
knv 49,, itiu'r 10 register receive tho Vote Of
~ es y,'ihtn al any such election by OF tho
ethe ellk"h. provided such citizen shall all
bylaw P"hsess inc quahhcatlons now required |
~. ~. o. Ihs act shall take effect July l. 1898.
me detailed vote on tho bil was as follows:
waiter L. nr'vA, AdAmsi brnkerhoa. Everett Brown.
fusr G.sEE, ia5E c'ngGon, cgrra, Denniston. Foley
Ssnn..vy4 .vy4'Iy Knit Hal" tl, llnaea Jones' keller
Son,cG. 'iN1EH",; N"E.a;!N N1T,il A. 4 Mec9r,nek " Me-
Eoct.' .ao,r,F rGF'sr s & Heed William Reed Rec
snl,,T TVINtT, south worth Strnnahan, sullivan,