Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-16
MAY AFFECT WOMEN VOTERS.

SnoulQ IOWn ClerK bfetn6ueI Do ooN denly taken i'll and remain in that state un- til after the school election next Monday no more women could be made voters. This would be the inevitable result of the law giving the right to vote to women passed by the recent assembly.
 Ratclif Hicks of Holland, a firm believer in woman suffrage, is the father ot the law. This law stipulates that the town clerk shall make such voters, and no other official is specified in the new law to do the work in the event of the sickness, death or absence of the town clerk. The latter Is the only man who has the authority to make the voters.
 In section 79 of the old general statute is found: "Any town clerk may nominate an assistant town clerk, who, having been approved by the selectmen and taken the oath provided for town clerks may, in the absence or inability of the town clerk per form all the duties except deciding upon the qualifications of electors"
 The evil effects of the new law was shown during the past week, when for several days Town Clerk Brethauer was sick with neuralgia and number of wo- men who wanted to be made voters were disappointed and compelled to call again, as Assistant Town Clerk Snigg did not have the necessary authority to administer the right of suffrage to women.
 When Town Clerk Brethsuer realized this fact, although he is still suffering from neuralgia, he made a herculean ef- fort and reached the office where he made ha fo1Iowino woman, school vOtarG. Elm ma J. Veitoh, IA Barrett street; Mary A. Lees, 531 Orange street; Fannie 8. Bolton, 2e4 Mansfield street; Mrs. Virginia R. Lyons, ,28 Spruce street; Elizabeth H. J. Cleaveland; :; 40 Winthrop avenue; Sarah M. Bradley and Annie P. Bradley, 352 Whitney ave- nue; Louise M. Carr, 94 William street; Mary J. Fowler, 338 Orchard street; Mrs. Maria s. Pickett and Miss Florence Booth, 23 Lynwood street; Grace A. Langdale, 29 Edgewood avenue; Harriet O. Bristol, 191 Exchange street; Sarah L. Northrop, 2O5 Lloyd street, Sarah L. Williams, 352 Crown street; Sarah A. Drew, IA Hsllock street; Mary M. Kennery, 380 Howard avenue; Jane N. Futile, 25 Wooster place; Louisa 8. James and Ellen A. Whitford, 112 Greene street. The total number of women voters made 80 far is 1853.
 Another discovery has also been made in connection with the new law which may prevent the women from voting. It will not affect the city of New Haven but will the country towns. In framing the law there was no provision made for the printing of the tickets for school elections, the law providing that the tickets ehsll be furnished the same as under the secret | ballot law. This law provides that the secretary of state shall furnish the paper yuhfoh fha finkata prin kad hut ii makes no provision for their printing, this l being left to tho parties in interest. In country towns the members of tht board of education ars elected at the same time as the other town officers, and tht custom has been to place the candidates or l the same ticket with the other town nomi l nees. The law giving women the right te l vote at school elections does not give then l the right to vote upon town officers, henc' l they would be prevented from voting fol the members of the school boards. This would not mitigate against the men, fo they can express their choice in the olt way, and the question arises as to hoy the women are to secure their tickets fo voting and what party name they will necessarily be compelled to adopt If the, conform to the secret ballot law. In tn absence of any provision on the way thu 1 UallOtS SiSi1 DS luIulbucO Ju6 WOuQeu tu only way out of the difficulty will be fo the women to print their own tickets. In New Haven the school tickets gre tn only ones in the field, hence there is al opportunity for every woman to vote. l FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
 Work on the Electric Roads,. Of Y
 Visit-Keturntng From Vacation
 Trips-Personal Mention.
 Herbert Barnes will leave to day fo Chicago. He goes partly for business an will also visit the worlds fair for the stt ond time.
 Miss Emma Ellenbsrger, who has bee visitipg at her old home, has returned t Washington, where she has position i the United States treasury department.
 Arthur Hemingway, who has bsen visi ing the worlds fair, has returned home
 pr. Murray has hung out his sign at $ Grand avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. William H. Rowe and 30 left yesterday for visit with Mrs. Rowe brother, Prof. Henry A Roehner,at Esstor Pa. Prof. Roehner formerly resided he, 1 Auu WnS ht uLio tlLue OIkAu)SG hI OTat 1 church.
 About eixty- five men are at work On ii electric road that is being extended frol State street through James, Lombard an Ferry streets to Quinnipiac bridge, an thence to the Four Corners. By today u
 double tracks will have been extended
 Grand avenue. The tracks have alread
 been laid from the east end of Quinnipil
 bridge along Farren avenue to the Flo,
 Corners.
 MT. and Mrs. Brainerd of Winthrop
 Me have been guests of MT. and Mrs. 4
 H. Cargill of Center street the past weel
 MT. Brainerd is nephew of Mrs. Cargil
 Leverett B. Fairchild and family
 Bright street have returned from vao
 tion trip in New York state and were a.
 companied by MT. Fairohild's mother.
 Manuel Barbriok, formerly of Fair H'
 ven, but lately residing in Perth Ambo, has moved to West Haven, where he is be employed in the shipyard.
 Hiram Camp division, s. of T., will ps
 visit to Branford division 8 week frol
 next Thursday evening. The election
 officers which should take place on thu
 day will be held one week earlier.
 The funeral of Miss Bridget Callahan
 who died at her mothers residence c
 James street, was largely attended yeste
 day morning from St. Francis church.